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First Date #19 – How it’s going

#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Kilkenny #ButterSlip #Ireland #LEGO We had a second date at an Italian restaurant. And while she was attractive and nice, there just didn’t seem to be a spark there.  Later that year, she started dating an Irish fella. As she’s super nice and a great cook, […]

First Date #19 – How it started

#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Kilkenny #PembrokeHotel #Ireland #LEGO First Date #19 was with a Nepalese woman living in Kilkenny. We matched on Tinder. We agreed to meet at the restaurant of a local hotel for a coffee/tea. We had a good chat about coming to Ireland and trying to have […]

I Will Follow – Part 18

#FollowFriday #FF #FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #LEGO #TrainStation #Portlaoise #Laois #Ireland Here are some amazing people to follow: Tweets by broken_rhi Tweets by DressellLana Tweets by charlie_rudiger Tweets by __Samantha8 Tweets by SharonDove17  

Ernie wants to be a cowboy

#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Tips #Profile #Profiles Meet Ernie. Ernie thinks he’s funny. Ernie insinuates that he’s hung like a horse. Ernie is not funny. Ernie is not hung like a horse. Ernie is the reason women hate dating apps. This profile screen grab comes from one of my favorite […]

May the 4th be with you!

#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #StarWars #StarWarsDay #MayThe4thBeWithYou #LEGO Would you date a nerd? I certainly would, but I’m a huge nerd. Star Wars is the most important film I’ve ever seen. And if I’m dating somebody, I’d prefer they love it too, but I’ll settle for tolerate. And by Star […]

First Date #18 – How it went

#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Kilkenny #DesignCentre #Ireland #LEGO We chatted on WhatsApp for a few months, and we had planned a walking trip to Howth. I popped up to Dublin a couple of times and tried to meet her on short notice, but it didn’t work out. Distance was always […]

First Date #18 – How it started

#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Kilkenny #DesignCentre #Ireland #LEGO It had been a whole three months since I had been on a First Date! And this was the first First Date of 2019. Would love be in store for me in 2019? Magic 8-Ball says, “Cannot predict now.” First Date #18 […]

I Will Follow – Part 17

#FollowFriday #FF #FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #LEGO #Kilkenny #Parade #LeftBank #Ireland #KilkennyRoots As we head into the bank holiday weekend – it’s all about the Roots Festival here in Kilkenny.  Here are some bands to listen to this weekend: Tweets by club_remedy Tweets by benreel Tweets by JoanaSerrat Tweets by […]

First round is on you!

#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Tips #Profile #Profiles Hey Kate – Unless you look like a fucking cat, I’d say you’re buying the first round.

What time is best for a date?

#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Kilkenny #Parade #Ireland #LEGO When setting up your First Date, what is your preferred time to meet? I’ve met women at almost any time of day or night, though I can’t recall ever having a date before noon. I’d say I prefer a First Date to […]

First Date #17 – How it’s going

#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Kilkenny #Cinema #Movies #Ireland #LEGO The second date turned into many more dates. However, all of the dates took place when her daughter was at school. While I met her daughter and the three of us watched TV, ate dinner and went on a couple of […]

First Date #17 – How it started

#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Kilkenny #MarketYard #YardCafe #Ireland #LEGO First Date #17 was with a Romanian woman living in Kilkenny. We matched on Tinder. We messaged for a little while and eventually met up at a popular café. Like most Eastern European women, she dressed very nicely for our date. […]

I Will Follow – Part 16

#FollowFriday #FF #FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #LEGO #SeansBar #Athlone #WestMeath #Ireland Here are some amazing people to follow: Tweets by WstLondonGarden Tweets by WetMascara Tweets by serendipitydon1 Tweets by becabird Tweets by BalanceFox_DV73  

Not cheating isn’t a virtue

#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Tips #Profile #Profiles Lee thinks that we should believe that we’ll never cheat again. Once a cheater, always a cheater. Plus, how is that even a positive? That should be the default – Not a cheater. If you cross that line, you can’t come back to […]

Are movies a good date?

#FirstDate #FirstDates #FirstDatesIRL #Dating #Kilkenny #Cinema #Ireland #LEGO Going to the movies/cinema used to be the perfect first date. Maybe it’s because going to the movies/cinema in general isn’t what it used to be, but I almost never take dates to the movies now. Sitting quietly next to your date […]