Jess has recently developed a bizarre fascination for the TV program Take Me Out – both the UK and Irish version. For those of you who want to pretend they haven’t seen the show – or secretly wished to be in it – here’s what it is about: Take Me Out is a dating game show where a single guy tries to impress 30 single girls and obtain a date with one of them. The girls all stand behind a luminous station which they can turn off if they are not interested in the bachelor in question. Through 3 rounds the guy can introduce himself, display a skill or play a pre-recorded video in which friends and family reveal more about him (not always the greatest of ideas). If at least one girl keeps her light on, the guy is going on a date with her. If more girls keep their light on, the guy gets to choose which girl to take out.
I have learnt a few things by watching the show, here they are:
British guys tend to be more good-looking than Irish guys. Or so me thinks.
British girls tend to be thinner than Irish girls. (at least the ones on the show).
Fair play to Ireland that celebrates beauty in all shapes. In fact, Irish girls have bigger boobs.
British guys are generally better groomed and have a better sense of style, although a bit too metrosexual. Yet, Irish guys, please get rid of that ugly checked shirt that you all love so much and those flare jeans completely worn at the heel…please.
Both British and Irish girls tend to have a showy kitsch sense of style (sorry girls, I am Italian… I am from a different fashion school).
Both British and Irish guys fall for the flashy girls that are inevitably out of their league.
Despite being really nice and fun and witty, some girls never get chosen because they are pretty, but not as brassily attractive as some other girls.
The Irish blokes are really reserved, slightly awkward when they have to talk to girls (and haven’t got booze flowing down their veins…). British guys however can be quite cheesy (with or without booze).
Girls from both side of the pond are very coquettish, uninhibited and allusive when trying to convince the guy to chose them for a date. I wonder what happened to the demure charm of good girls…I am old for thinking this way, aren’t I?
Way too many guys out there are too close and too dependant on their mother.
And you, what do you think about the show?
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