Mar 29 2009
The Millionaire Matchmaker Fails to Hookup with Jimmy D
The Millionaire Matchmaker had something for everyone this week. A really bad date with a mismatched couple and a really successful date with a well matched couple.
First of all, she should have known things weren’t going to go well when the guy millionaire (named Jimmy D) is a cocky you-know-what who refers to himself in the third person. That should have told her right from the start he was going to be difficult to please. And discussing religion on the first date? That’s also a big no-no. Plus saying you’re a Scientologist is not like saying you’re an Episcopalian. Doesn’t she watch VH1’s new show Tough Love ?
The more successful date with ex-NFL football player Matt Hatchette (pictured above) looked like fun beside the fact he never once referred to himself in the third person. He treated his date respectfully and didn’t get her drunk. It was also cool to see a reality cross-over from Top Chef help them prepare their dinner.
Sometimes Patti, you mess up and sometimes you hit a home run…
As a Dating Coach myself, I actually disagree with the guy on Tough Love concerning discussing religion on a first date. Religion is extremely important to many people. When women intentionally refuse to discuss (or side step / avoid) critical topics, such as religion / politics, then they are misleading the man (who often happens to be paying for the date) AND wasting both of their time. If there are issues that are important to you (deal breakers), I say get them out early. If there is an important issue for you, you owe it to yourself, and your date, to address it as quickly as possible so that you can both move on if you’re not compatible. If a man avoided sharing this type of information, women would call him a Player.
While honesty is a huge issue for women, it’s just as important for men with a healthy self-esteem.
And I actually agreed with Jimmy D concerning his date being crazy. But Patti would rather side with the crazy Scientologist than her client. I think that Jimmy did the right thing in firing Patti.