How to apply for First Dates The Sun

CHANNEL 4's smash hit dating show First Dates is adored by us Brits as we watch ordinary people find love on the ultimate blind date.

For singletons, First Dates gives them the opportunity to date people they would never expect and maybe even fall in love.

How do I apply for First Dates 2022?

Applications for First Dates and First Dates Hotel- and for the younger among us, First Dates Teens - are OPEN.

Hopeful daters can apply online by filling in an application form on the First Dates Take Part page.

The 2022 form reads: "Our award winning Channel 4 dating series, First Dates and First Dates Hotel, are looking for singletons searching for love.
"First Dates and First Dates Hotel are documentary series which help contributors find a partner from a pool of other singletons and captures the highs and lows of first dates on camera.

"Each episode will feature a number of intimate first dates. In-depth interviews will help the viewers get to know the daters.

"Discreet cameras will record the date from start to finish - from first impressions, through all the awkward, heart-warming and funny moments, to the end of the date and the discussion about whether or not a second date is on the cards."

When you apply, you will be put forward for the next series of the show, whether that's the main version or the hotel spin-off.

Teens between the ages of 16 and 19 can apply to Teen First Dates in a separate form.

What are the criteria needed to be on First Dates?

The obvious first requirement is hopeful applicants are 18 or over and of course, single.

Daters also have to describe their ideal partner in 250 words of less and themselves too.

The application form asks for basic information, personal biographies, physicality and sexual orientation in hopes of matching you with the person of your dreams.

The Twenty Twenty also asks the applicant more personal questions such as body type and to attached a photo.

First Dates also asks for potential stars' social media accounts because the team do a lot of online stalking around hopeful applicants to verify who they are and whether they'd suit the show.

The form requires you to confirm that all the information you have given is true and that you have read the terms and conditions.

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How does First Dates work?

First Dates uses a scientific method in order to match hopefuls with their potential partners.

The pair then meet up at swanky restaurant - Manchester's The Refinery - and we get to spy on their dates with the help of cameras and microphones.

Throughout the date, potential partners often make hidden calls to loved ones from the bathroom and chat to the staff about how the date is going.

At the end of the evening, the pair can choose to split the bill, go home together or alone.

A TikToker and previous dater revealed in 2021 that both daters are given £25 towards their meal to keep the show accessible to all.

During and after the date, people are also interviewed by the production team to see where they went wrong and what they can improve on with potential future love matches.

Where is the First Dates restaurant?

In 2020, the 16th series of the show was relocated to Manchester restaurant The Refinery but this sadly closed down in 2021.

You’ll be pleased to know that the London venue is very real and, yes, you can dine there.

The show used to be filmed at the swanky The Paternoster Chop House in central London, next to St Paul’s Cathedral at 35 Old Bailey.