Have I mentioned lately that I’m a little bit obsessed with First Dates? In case you missed it, the awkwardness and weird and wonderful personalities just make for damn good watching.
But there’s one thing that First Dates do that every other dating show that on our screens – think Married At First Sight and The Bachelor – refuses to.
First Dates gives people a second chance.
On the first episode of the latest season of the show, we met Roxy, a 26-year-old nanny who described herself as “the Bridget Jones of Australia” and who revealed to Barman Cam that despite having been on over 50 dates, she had paid for every single one.
She even revealed that her last date had told her she "wasn't pretty" and that she "talks too much". That's not very nice at all, Roxy.
Roxy's mum even had BUSINESS CARDS made up in the hopes that she could pass them out to eligible men.
She had a lovely date with a guy named Aarun... but when he asked for date number two, she said there was no "sexual chemistry".
But here's the thing: First Dates brought Roxy back for another round. Because everyone deserves a chance a love, right?
And she's not the only one - next week's episode will see 29-year-old Shadi return for a second shot at meeting 'the one'.
"I really genuinely want to find love," Alexander told The Herald Sun of his decision to go on the show.
He revealed that after he was rejected on the show, producers told him they "felt a bit bad" and asked him to come back for another shot.
"I was really excited," he added.
Can you imagine producers taking Matty J aside after his heartbreak and saying "Sorry mate, come back next time, yeah?"
No. All he gets is a downgrade to a two-star hotel, and face full of tears.
So thanks, First Dates, for giving those looking for love a second chance.
Top Comments
I think it's fine to pay for your own meal. That would be fair and normal, hey? And fair enough if they all rejected her, but given that she rejected her tv date as having 'no chemistry' with her after the one date, I wonder if people are prepared to give others a chance? Maybe Roxy had 50 really dodgy men take her out, which is really unlucky, and obviously, there are people that you just don't want to date, but it isn't necessarily "fireworks" on the first date. I was friends with my husband for a while, before we dated. Someone said did I want to date him when I first met him, I said "No!" Now we have been married for over 10 years and have 4 kiddies and I am so blessed. Sometimes you need to give people a chance. But I guess that's not interesting television.
Agreed, she seemed super picky for someone rejected all the time
I call complete BS that of 50 dates, no man offered to pay (even given her serial killer eyes). Mind you, we are after equality are we not, so why does it matter exactly? Or is it just selective equality we are after?
I've not seen the show, but considering the wording in this article it's 100% possible that she insisted on paying for her meal on every one of those dates. The man may well have offered and she declined.
I am 100% happy to pay for myself on dates.