ABC'S HOOKING UP EPISODE I: THE ONLINE DATING BEGINS
Consider these dating sites as you read about Episode I of Hooking Up.
Now, is anybody truthful in online dating? The answer seems up in the air given that on the first episode of Hooking Up we see not only the men providing slightly untruthful information, but at least one of the women as well! How can Lisa lie so much in her online profile and expect a man to be okay with it?
The first episode of Hooking Up opens with several clips of the woman either on their dates or discussing their dates. We’re told that approximately 40 million Americans are dating online. We also get the quote of the evening from Cynthia: “His eyebrows are better arched than mine.” This is going to be fun.
The first woman we meet on Hooking Up is Claire. She seems a bit cynical about dating, but also optimistic. Can you be both? Her date for the evening is Nick.
Oh, wait. We’re switching already to another person.
Next on Hooking Up we meet Jennifer, who says that she feels her clock running. Maybe Cynthia doesn’t have the quote of the evening after all. Anyway, Jennifer has a date with Carmine and repeats all of the information I shared with you in the preview article about not wanting to post a picture due to security and professional reasons. (She’s a doctor.) Carmine is upset because he didn’t get to see a picture of her. He also says he has had bad experiences with people not being who they say they are. Carmine reaches over and touches Jennifer’s chest just below her neck. Then he asks if she shaved today. Obviously, she is annoyed and disturbed by him.
Next, we officially meet Cynthia on Hooking Up. She is going out with Andrew, who is an actor/model. While on a telephone conversation with him, she tells him her size. When we finally get to the date, she tells us he is late and that she should not ever have to wait for a man. When Andrew finally arrives, the show lists his occupation as “musician.” Does that mean he’s an actor/model/musician? She says, “he looks nothing like his photograph,” and that she is aggravated.
Now the Hooking Up jumps back to Claire. I’m getting dizzy. While on her date with Nick, she orders dessert. This tells me that she is somewhat confident about herself. I like it. She also says that she is impressed that he brought her flowers. At one point in the date, she explains to Nick that she works for Viagra. At least she doesn’t offer any free samples. She also says that she wants to see him again. Overall, it appears that the evening went well.
Back to Cynthia… she asks Andrew how old he is because apparently his online profile says that he is in his 30s. He tells her he is in his 40s and that his picture is old. He also confesses that he told her he looks like Fabio in order to get her to go on a date. It’s frightening that someone thought that would actually work. Cynthia says that Andrew is more like “a strung-out hippie.” Hey, they can be fun.
Jennifer is once again discussing why she hides her identity. [Note: It seems rather ironic that she is unwilling to use her real name or real occupation, and she hides her picture, but at the same time she is willing to go on a nationally-televised network series and have all those same details plastered across our TV screens.] She also says that she is going out on a date with Doug who is a surgeon; however, she is not ready to share the details of her occupation. While on the date, Doug makes a joke about doctors and golf. She almost slips up and tells him that she is a doctor. Close call. He seems really into her.
Claire is going out with Nick again; however, she tells us that she doesn’t feel attracted to him. She also says that he keeps looking at her chest. In all fairness to Doug, it appears that she does have a tattoo of some sort on her chest. Maybe he’s just looking at that. OK, you can stop laughing at me now. They stop for ice cream; he gets a vanilla cone and she gets vanilla with sprinkles. I think this kills it for poor Nick because she comments on how his choice says a lot about him and that vanilla is boring. And you wonder why these women are single. I don’t think Nick has anything to worry about, though; he is cute and he seems like a nice guy. Someone will snatch him up eventually. Claire sends him an e-mail message to tell him there will be no third date. She also meets Josh online and sets up a date with him. They are both into music and she says that she is digging him.
Cynthia says that everyone always deceives one another online. Why be involved with Internet dating then? While on her date with Andrew, she goes to the restroom and calls a friend. Things aren’t looking up for Andrew at this point.
Claire is on her way to meet Josh. She says she has a good feeling about him.
Now Hooking Up is back to Jennifer. People, slow down; I can’t keep up with this pace! Jennifer’s date, Doug, says that he still hasn’t gotten basic information out of her. Separately, she says that it is time to reveal her profession to him. He says he has a feeling he’s going to get burned.
Claire and Josh are on their date. He says he is looking for someone who isn’t a stupid cracker… at least that’s what I think he said. She tells him that her mom once dated Tom Ridge. He has no idea who he is. As a native Pennsylvanian, my ears perk up at the name of our former governor and the country’s former head of homeland security! Claire says that they are different, but they get along well. To illustrate the point, Hooking Up treats us to a clip of them singing together.
Cynthia and Andrew are hooking up in the restaurant. Someone from the restaurant tells her that she has a call. After feigning surprise, she takes the call and returns to Andrew in order to tell him that there is some type of emergency that she needs to tend to and that she has to leave. You can tell that Andrew knows that he has been duped. I know that he was deceitful, but I still feel sorry for the guy. I think she could have at least finished dinner, thanked him for getting together, and then left. I don’t know if it’s just the softie coming out in me, but he’s still a person with feelings, so there’s no need to hurt him.
Jennifer tells Doug that she has to tell him something. Finally, she informs him that she is a doctor. He seems annoyed by her surprise. Then she tells him that her real name is Lisa. At this point, he’s floored. He says to the camera, “She committed the crime of dating deception.”
Claire and Josh are still on their date. He comments on her eyes. Later on, he pounces on her for a kiss. We see them hooking up, er, kissing several more times. She says she can’t wait to see him again.
Cynthia says that the search for Mr. Right continues.
What? That’s it? Oh, perhaps that is a clue that we are going to meet some of the other women.
When we return from a commercial break, Hooking Up introduces us to Amy, who says she really wasn’t “living” back in South Dakota. She is talking to her sister Sara about marriage and babies. Apparently Amy thinks she should be married because she is already… gasp… 28! Amy goes out with Chris who is a professional poker player. They go horseback riding in the park.
Claire is back. She’s meeting Hunt, but thinking about Josh. Hunt doesn’t seem to be doing anything for her.
Cynthia says that she feels like she is selling herself when she uses the Internet to meet men. Insert your own hooking up comments here. She also states that she gets depressed thinking about being single. To improve her mood, she decides to try speed dating. She says that speed dating is quick. That Cynthia is one sharp woman. One guy that she is “dating” asks how you can determine in four minutes if you are interested in someone. She says that it only takes two minutes and that you shouldn’t have to struggle to talk to someone. I don’t agree with that statement completely. When you are in the early stages of a relationship, you sometimes have to work at the conversation, particularly if you are shy. I don’t think that it is necessarily a sign that the relationship is doomed from the start.
Amy says that Chris doesn’t know what he’s doing with the horse. It is kind of funny to watch him. He says that before he dies, he wants to walk the Great Wall of China and have a second date with Amy. Excuse me for a moment, readers. Gag. Puke. Spit. Sorry about that. He takes Amy back to his place so that he can give her a cake for her birthday, which was the day before their date. He also has a poem for her. She thinks that he is definitely a great guy. Will they be hooking up?
Cynthia is on another date with a gentleman whose name I missed. She says that she was married and hurt by her ex-husband.
Claire is not having fun with Hunt. Apparently, he is too loud for her. She also says that she is thinking about Josh and realizes that she is cheating mentally. I think she is putting too much pressure on herself; she’s not married to Hunt, so it’s OK if she thinks about Josh or any other guy. My only suggestion would be for her to politely end the date if she is thinking about him to the point that she has tuned Hunt out completely. Other than that, think away, Claire. It’s OK.
Thus, we have the first episode of Hooking Up. You also may want consider these dating sites if you are not scared off by this review!
Now, is anybody truthful in online dating? The answer seems up in the air given that on the first episode of Hooking Up we see not only the men providing slightly untruthful information, but at least one of the women as well! How can Lisa lie so much in her online profile and expect a man to be okay with it?
The first episode of Hooking Up opens with several clips of the woman either on their dates or discussing their dates. We’re told that approximately 40 million Americans are dating online. We also get the quote of the evening from Cynthia: “His eyebrows are better arched than mine.” This is going to be fun.
The first woman we meet on Hooking Up is Claire. She seems a bit cynical about dating, but also optimistic. Can you be both? Her date for the evening is Nick.
Oh, wait. We’re switching already to another person.
Next on Hooking Up we meet Jennifer, who says that she feels her clock running. Maybe Cynthia doesn’t have the quote of the evening after all. Anyway, Jennifer has a date with Carmine and repeats all of the information I shared with you in the preview article about not wanting to post a picture due to security and professional reasons. (She’s a doctor.) Carmine is upset because he didn’t get to see a picture of her. He also says he has had bad experiences with people not being who they say they are. Carmine reaches over and touches Jennifer’s chest just below her neck. Then he asks if she shaved today. Obviously, she is annoyed and disturbed by him.
Next, we officially meet Cynthia on Hooking Up. She is going out with Andrew, who is an actor/model. While on a telephone conversation with him, she tells him her size. When we finally get to the date, she tells us he is late and that she should not ever have to wait for a man. When Andrew finally arrives, the show lists his occupation as “musician.” Does that mean he’s an actor/model/musician? She says, “he looks nothing like his photograph,” and that she is aggravated.
Now the Hooking Up jumps back to Claire. I’m getting dizzy. While on her date with Nick, she orders dessert. This tells me that she is somewhat confident about herself. I like it. She also says that she is impressed that he brought her flowers. At one point in the date, she explains to Nick that she works for Viagra. At least she doesn’t offer any free samples. She also says that she wants to see him again. Overall, it appears that the evening went well.
Back to Cynthia… she asks Andrew how old he is because apparently his online profile says that he is in his 30s. He tells her he is in his 40s and that his picture is old. He also confesses that he told her he looks like Fabio in order to get her to go on a date. It’s frightening that someone thought that would actually work. Cynthia says that Andrew is more like “a strung-out hippie.” Hey, they can be fun.
Jennifer is once again discussing why she hides her identity. [Note: It seems rather ironic that she is unwilling to use her real name or real occupation, and she hides her picture, but at the same time she is willing to go on a nationally-televised network series and have all those same details plastered across our TV screens.] She also says that she is going out on a date with Doug who is a surgeon; however, she is not ready to share the details of her occupation. While on the date, Doug makes a joke about doctors and golf. She almost slips up and tells him that she is a doctor. Close call. He seems really into her.
Claire is going out with Nick again; however, she tells us that she doesn’t feel attracted to him. She also says that he keeps looking at her chest. In all fairness to Doug, it appears that she does have a tattoo of some sort on her chest. Maybe he’s just looking at that. OK, you can stop laughing at me now. They stop for ice cream; he gets a vanilla cone and she gets vanilla with sprinkles. I think this kills it for poor Nick because she comments on how his choice says a lot about him and that vanilla is boring. And you wonder why these women are single. I don’t think Nick has anything to worry about, though; he is cute and he seems like a nice guy. Someone will snatch him up eventually. Claire sends him an e-mail message to tell him there will be no third date. She also meets Josh online and sets up a date with him. They are both into music and she says that she is digging him.
Cynthia says that everyone always deceives one another online. Why be involved with Internet dating then? While on her date with Andrew, she goes to the restroom and calls a friend. Things aren’t looking up for Andrew at this point.
Claire is on her way to meet Josh. She says she has a good feeling about him.
Now Hooking Up is back to Jennifer. People, slow down; I can’t keep up with this pace! Jennifer’s date, Doug, says that he still hasn’t gotten basic information out of her. Separately, she says that it is time to reveal her profession to him. He says he has a feeling he’s going to get burned.
Claire and Josh are on their date. He says he is looking for someone who isn’t a stupid cracker… at least that’s what I think he said. She tells him that her mom once dated Tom Ridge. He has no idea who he is. As a native Pennsylvanian, my ears perk up at the name of our former governor and the country’s former head of homeland security! Claire says that they are different, but they get along well. To illustrate the point, Hooking Up treats us to a clip of them singing together.
Cynthia and Andrew are hooking up in the restaurant. Someone from the restaurant tells her that she has a call. After feigning surprise, she takes the call and returns to Andrew in order to tell him that there is some type of emergency that she needs to tend to and that she has to leave. You can tell that Andrew knows that he has been duped. I know that he was deceitful, but I still feel sorry for the guy. I think she could have at least finished dinner, thanked him for getting together, and then left. I don’t know if it’s just the softie coming out in me, but he’s still a person with feelings, so there’s no need to hurt him.
Jennifer tells Doug that she has to tell him something. Finally, she informs him that she is a doctor. He seems annoyed by her surprise. Then she tells him that her real name is Lisa. At this point, he’s floored. He says to the camera, “She committed the crime of dating deception.”
Claire and Josh are still on their date. He comments on her eyes. Later on, he pounces on her for a kiss. We see them hooking up, er, kissing several more times. She says she can’t wait to see him again.
Cynthia says that the search for Mr. Right continues.
What? That’s it? Oh, perhaps that is a clue that we are going to meet some of the other women.
When we return from a commercial break, Hooking Up introduces us to Amy, who says she really wasn’t “living” back in South Dakota. She is talking to her sister Sara about marriage and babies. Apparently Amy thinks she should be married because she is already… gasp… 28! Amy goes out with Chris who is a professional poker player. They go horseback riding in the park.
Claire is back. She’s meeting Hunt, but thinking about Josh. Hunt doesn’t seem to be doing anything for her.
Cynthia says that she feels like she is selling herself when she uses the Internet to meet men. Insert your own hooking up comments here. She also states that she gets depressed thinking about being single. To improve her mood, she decides to try speed dating. She says that speed dating is quick. That Cynthia is one sharp woman. One guy that she is “dating” asks how you can determine in four minutes if you are interested in someone. She says that it only takes two minutes and that you shouldn’t have to struggle to talk to someone. I don’t agree with that statement completely. When you are in the early stages of a relationship, you sometimes have to work at the conversation, particularly if you are shy. I don’t think that it is necessarily a sign that the relationship is doomed from the start.
Amy says that Chris doesn’t know what he’s doing with the horse. It is kind of funny to watch him. He says that before he dies, he wants to walk the Great Wall of China and have a second date with Amy. Excuse me for a moment, readers. Gag. Puke. Spit. Sorry about that. He takes Amy back to his place so that he can give her a cake for her birthday, which was the day before their date. He also has a poem for her. She thinks that he is definitely a great guy. Will they be hooking up?
Cynthia is on another date with a gentleman whose name I missed. She says that she was married and hurt by her ex-husband.
Claire is not having fun with Hunt. Apparently, he is too loud for her. She also says that she is thinking about Josh and realizes that she is cheating mentally. I think she is putting too much pressure on herself; she’s not married to Hunt, so it’s OK if she thinks about Josh or any other guy. My only suggestion would be for her to politely end the date if she is thinking about him to the point that she has tuned Hunt out completely. Other than that, think away, Claire. It’s OK.
Thus, we have the first episode of Hooking Up. You also may want consider these dating sites if you are not scared off by this review!
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40 million Americans are dating online...Now thats alot of fish in the sea.
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