First Dates Ireland recap: One awkward goodbye and three happy endings
Andrea and Tara parted ways after a good date but definitely won't become friends.
This date went from good to bad in the blink of an eye. Tara from Tipperary has been around the world but had never been on a blind date before her dinner with Italian croupier Andrea, a self-described “positive pessimist”. Andrea told her he is looking for a kind woman, because he is not a kind person and many people found him to be blunt. It was an odd way to start the date. However, they bonded over their experiences of anxiety and of living in different countries, all the while watched by Tara’s housemates who were dining nearby. After their date, Tara told him she just wanted to be friends. It was obvious Andrea was crushed and he very awkwardly turned down her offer of friendship, saying he doesn’t use social media and didn’t think they’d be able to stay in touch. Turns out he was right about being blunt.
