First Dates' Karen gave her date a teddy panda and Twitter lost it
First Dates gives us something new every week, and tonight's episode was no exception.
Karen and EJ were two of the evening's highlights, and even though the date didn't end with the promise of a second, they decided to remain friends and gave us the sweetest moment of the night.
While EJ popped off to the bathroom, Karen took a sweet little panda teddy bear from her purse as a present for her date.
EJ was delighted and they decided to call him Matteo, after the Maitre d' - which was supported by a waitress who described him as lovely and soft.
Many people thought the gift was a lovely idea.
If someone gave me a teddy (particularly a penguin) on our first date I would probably propose there and then 🐧 #FirstDatesIRL
— Dylan (@JustDyl_n) March 23, 2017
If I was given a panda teddy on a date I'd be sold but I dunno if it had the same effect on EJ 😳 #FirstDatesIRL
— tRuth Hurts (@giddybootz) March 23, 2017
❤️Karen brought a panda teddy 👀😍🐼#FirstDatesIRL
— THOMAS HEENEY (@theeney) March 23, 2017
OMG SHE BROUGHT HER A STUFFED PANDA THAT'S SO SWEET #FirstDatesIRL
— 🟠 Darcie Supreme 🟠 🇵🇸 (@Oh_Deer_Diner) March 23, 2017
I want a pandaaaaaa #FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/9t6hTprKWB
— laura smurph (@LauraMurphy111) March 23, 2017
Ah how cute is Carol with her panda #FirstDatesIRL
— Elaine (@ElaineKelly82) March 23, 2017
While others thought it was fairly cringy.
#FirstDatesIRL did she just pull a panda teddy out of her hang bag ???? pic.twitter.com/dfBdHpraC5
— Infinitylifecastingireland (@colette_conroy) March 23, 2017
A Panda isn't a good date mascot..Panda's get no action! #FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/TT4e3MQCy0
— Niall Fitzmaurice (@nfitzm) March 23, 2017
#FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/2HKkrkHthx
— Steven Finn (@stefinn910) March 23, 2017










