So Everyone Fell In Love With Galway Lad Corey On First Dates Ireland Last Night

The second episode of First Dates Ireland aired on RTE2 last night, and after the debacle that was Darryl and Amy last week, we were hoping for a few happy endings.

Things got off to a shaky start when Mark and Gemma realised they had already gone on a date before, many moons ago.

But later in the episode we met accountancy student Melissa, 20, who just “couldn’t quite figure out the dating scene.”

She told us that she didn’t like “charmers” or “anyone that’s going to give me chat up lines,” so we knew her date had to be someone special to woo her.

Enter “aspiring entrepreneur” Corey, 24, from Galway, who instantly won us over when he said he thought personality was more important than looks, adding, “a confident girl is my biggest turn on.”

We were all instantly smitten:

Corey is THE cutest #FirstDatesIRL

— Leah Mullally (@LeahMullally) April 28, 2016

Corey told the camera that he was “old school.” So old school, in fact, that he’d happily open doors for a woman or “help her over a puddle.”

Young women of Ireland, all is not lost- if you need help getting over a puddle, Corey’s your man..#FirstDatesIRL

— Mags Curtin (@ThePastryFork) April 28, 2016

Basically everyone wanted to bring him home to their Mammy…

Awww that Corey guy was so cute. Nothing but gents in the West!! #FirstDatesIRL

— Caroline McHugh (@Caramcq) April 29, 2016

I’d say Corey’s Mammy is delighted – he was an absolute gent on the telly #FirstDatesIRL

— Annie’s Fella (@LittleMissFab_) April 28, 2016

Although this lad did pinpoint the one thing we couldn’t quite put our finger on.

Corey is this century’s Eoin McLove #FirstDatesIRL

— Eoin Maguire (@EoinMItalia90) April 28, 2016

After the date, Corey told the cameras that he “definitely fancied Melissa” and even – this is the important part – compared her to a Supermacs meal.

Which is a good thing, btw…

When your date compares you to a Supermacs! Most Irish analogy ever from Corey #FirstDatesIRL

— Aoife Marie O’Regan (@TheCitizen_aor) April 28, 2016

Happily, Melissa seemed as delighted by Corey as we were, and was chuffed when he put her coat on for her.

Although she admitted on Twitter later that “distance” had kept the pair from planning their second date.

@tonyismyname @RoisinOConnor_ distance was really hard working each other in, still in contact. He’s a great guy & was a total gentleman

— Melissa O’Neill (@MelissaONeill14) April 28, 2016

But we’re still holding out hope…

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