It’s the dating show that brings singles together and offers them a shot at love.
But for retired butcher Des, 67, he wasn’t all that lucky when mother Peta, 59, turned him down after their first meeting on Tuesday’s episode of First Dates.
Needless to say, social media erupted into a frenzy following Peta’s decision, with many taking to Twitter to give their reactions on the brutal conclusion.
Ouch: Retired butcher Des, 67, wasn’t all that lucky when mother Peta, 59, turned him down after their first meeting on Tuesday’s episode of First Dates
Following Des’ look of despair on his face, one user claimed the situation was reminiscent of the famous Valentine’s Day episode of The Simpsons where Lisa goes on a date with Ralph Wiggum, just to tell him in the end she never liked him.
‘It’s like Ralph Wiggum in the valentine’s episode. If you slow it down you can actually pinpoint the exact moment his heart breaks’ the user tweeted.
Another had similar sentiments, posting a GIF of the same scene where Ralph get’s rejected by Lisa and captioning ‘Des and Peta end of date went something like this.’
Other users claimed the decision was completely shocking, and that they felt a lot of remorse for Des.
If you slow it down you can actually pinpoint the exact moment his heart breaks’: Some compared the moment to other TV shows
A good observation: One user posted a GIF of the scene in The Simpson’s Valentine’s Day episode where Ralph goes on a date with Lisa, only for her to tell Ralph she never liked him
‘Poor man, feel sorry for him,’ one user said.
Another claimed Peta’s decision was very hurtful: ‘Peta. Ouch. Brutal.’
But other’s also remained hopeful of Des’ chances, petitioning the producers of the show to let him return to TV to get a second chance at love.
‘Poor man, feel sorry for him’: Other users claimed the decision was completely shocking, and that they felt a lot of remorse for Des
‘Peta. Ouch. Brutal’: Another claimed Peta’s decision was very hurtful
‘Hope Des can come back for a second chance at love, that was sad’: Other’s remained hopeful of Des’ chances, petitioning the producers of the show to let him return to TV to get a second chance at love
‘Hope Des can come back for a second chance at love, that was sad,’ one user captioned with a groaning emoji.
Peta asked some very revealing questions of Des, including if he was still sexually active despite his age, to which Des replied: ‘I do not have a problem.’
She turned him down afterwards despite Des saying he ‘didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to be with such a lovely person.’
Peta replied by thanking Des for his lovely comments, but shockingly said ‘No, I can’t go on a second date.’
Heartbreaking: Peta turned Des down afterwards despite him saying he ‘didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to be with such a lovely person’
‘Noooo Des’: Other users felt extreme sadness watching the events unfold
‘That was savage’: Many thought Peta’s decision was very cruel