First Dates Ireland Had On An Enda Kenny Lookalike And The Internet Went Nuts
The show that gives us all the cringe feels came back with a bang last night. First Dates Ireland season three proved just as popular as ever with social media users. The Irish daters were your usual mixed bag of disappointments, eye rolls and surprising romance.
The talk of the night was an Enda Kenny lookalike, and soundalike, whose date ended in disappointment. Jackie was convinced that Joey (Enda) was definitely shorter than her but we're not convinced:
Twitter users couldn't help but compare Joey and Jackie's date to a Dail party:
This is what it’d look like if Enda Kenny got Mary Lou drunk at the Dail Christmas party #FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/acspATzera
— Eamon Lowe (@EamonLowe) January 9, 2018
#FirstDatesIRL Who matched Scary Spice with Enda Kenny?!?
— SusieQ (@sueennis13) January 9, 2018
Delighted to see Enda Kenny is back on the dating scene. #FirstDatesIRL
— Space Lesbian Laura Dern (@Brendybob) January 9, 2018
Fans of the show are questioning whether the age limit needs to rise as they found young people on First Dates 'narcissistic' and spoilt:
So, how do the interviews go exactly?
"Why do you want to be on the show?"
"I've given up on love, I'm fed up of having my heart broken."
"...and you're how old?"
"I've just turned 18."
— Jessica Flynn ⟠ (@roflcopterftw) January 9, 2018
I'm 22 and i feel old and i like pay taxes and I'm like a blogger and im like from Ballymun........... #FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/xh2hw36yro
— Paul Cashin (@ThePauer27) January 9, 2018
How can these 18-24 year olds be so boring, self-absorbed and narcissistic?
I'm embarrassed for a generation that is portraying itself as that entitled & pampered as well as being unable to speak in any kind of an Irish accent! #FirstDatesIRL #FirstDates
— Caz (@Cazdoestweets) January 9, 2018
No no i’m sorry but you should not be allowed on #FirstDatesIrl if you are younger than 24.
— Aisling Moloney (@AislingTM) January 9, 2018
And people are clapping back:
Love all the "If this is Ireland's next generation then we're screwed" tweets after #FirstDatesIRL. Aye, cos the last couple of generations did great, what with all the blind faith in a pedo-run Church State, bonkers corruption during Celtic Tiger, and suppression of minorities.
— Jonny (@JJWallace22) January 9, 2018
"I'd loike to hang out again, but maybe as loike, your babysitter or something because loike you're only 19 and I have all this loife experience." ??? #FirstDatesIRL
— Nicola Kean (@Nickean) January 9, 2018
The old age debate of whether men or women should pay the bill was brought up by dater Amy who wasn't impressed that Bill wanted to split the bill after she suggested the idea:
The majority of people felt that splitting the bill is the safest bet and thought Amy's was overreacting, especially when Bill did offer to pay the whole amount:
I’m always in favour of splitting the bill, especially if it’s a first date. It’s so cheeky to not even offer some money when the man wants to pay #firstdatesIRL
— Beatriz Rísquez (@beitarisquez) January 9, 2018
Men pay the bleeding bill come on #FirstDatesIRL
— ✨Leonda Fallon✨ (@leocal89) January 9, 2018
And the episode included what people were calling the worst date ever to appear on the show with Leigh and Samuel. The date began with this:
Well that’s certainly one way to make a memorable first impression. ? #FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/QjDRsDaONS
— RTÉ2 (@RTE2) January 9, 2018
And moved on to discussing what their initial impressions were of each other, which never ends well:
Is there such a thing as being bit TOO honest? #FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/nMJgbQgulw
— RTÉ2 (@RTE2) January 9, 2018
The date ended with both of the lads trying their best to get out of the date and it's truly cringe-worthy stuff.
Don't miss tonight’s Late Late Show there'll be a whole lot of love… ❤️ and maybe a little bit of loathing. ?
Find out what went on when tonight’s guests Leigh and Samuel met in the First Dates restaurant... ? #FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/3WL8enMX6N
— RTÉ2 (@RTE2) January 5, 2018
Nobody was happy.
if someone told me they didn’t like my hair they’d be wearing their dinner as a hat #FirstDatesIRL
— Jack (@jackdoylex) January 9, 2018
Jaysus..... Samuel is really selling himself here, no way you'll die alone buddy. You've got this! #FirstDatesIRL
— RubyChoodays (@RubyChoodays) January 9, 2018
That's enough cringe-worthiness for one day.
First Dates Ireland will air on RTÉ2 from 9.30 on Tuesday nights.