0:00:02 > 0:00:05In January 2012, hundreds of single people joined an ambitious
0:00:05 > 0:00:09experiment designed to find out if science can help you find love.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Are you ready to meet your match?
0:00:11 > 0:00:13CHEERING
0:00:15 > 0:00:18It began with Britain's biggest ever blind date.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19How you doing, you all right?
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Hello.
0:00:21 > 0:00:22How you doing, you all right?
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Hello, beautiful. How you doing?
0:00:24 > 0:00:27But these were no random introductions.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Each couple was matched by experts
0:00:29 > 0:00:31who believe you'll be luckier in love
0:00:31 > 0:00:34if you take a scientific approach.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36I'm in shock, like, how it's worked.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38I just hoped there'd be a bit of chemistry
0:00:38 > 0:00:40but there's nothing there, I'm sorry.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44I'm happy. Please let him be happy, too, or this is going to be brutal.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47I don't want to be nasty, if she's really nice, I'm not wowed.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50Yeah, I'm the cat that got the cream. So far so good.
0:00:50 > 0:00:51Well done, science.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56So, can love be created in a lab?
0:00:56 > 0:00:59The brains behind the experiment are Tomas Chamorro-Premusic
0:00:59 > 0:01:00and Emma Kenny.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Tomas is a personality profiling expert.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07Millions of people are single because they are hooked to
0:01:07 > 0:01:11this crazy idea that there is just one perfect person out there.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15The reality is that we have several potential good matches
0:01:15 > 0:01:18and compatibility tests will help them find them.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Emma is a behavioural psychologist.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23We've designed this experiment to prove that science can help
0:01:23 > 0:01:26you find love and that by carefully measuring compatibility,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29you're a lot more likely to find somebody who's just right for you.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36So far, the experts HAVE seen some of the matches falter.
0:01:36 > 0:01:37There's nothing there at the moment.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40I don't feel like anything can really happen between us.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44But for others, their compatibility shone through.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Like Travis and Amanda.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Absolutely amazing. I'm literally on cloud nine right now.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Mel and Chris.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55I can definitely see myself with him in the long-term.
0:01:55 > 0:01:56And Kirsty and Andrew.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59She's an amazing girl. I've never met anyone like her.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03Tonight, we'll follow a new set of couples who meet at the launch
0:02:03 > 0:02:05and in the weeks that follow.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Done. Wish me luck.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10They are compatible on paper
0:02:10 > 0:02:13but will their personalities click when they meet?
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Ah, I can't be dealing with rejection today.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19He came quite fast at me and kind of lunged forward.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Will they fancy each other?
0:02:21 > 0:02:24He's got nice teeth and nice eyes, so that's a plus.
0:02:24 > 0:02:25So, Nigel bought me flowers.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27I mean, what more can a girl ask for?
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Will any of them last the whole year?
0:02:30 > 0:02:32And will anyone find love?
0:02:32 > 0:02:35We ended up kissing a bit as well at the end of the night.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Stewart's really liking it and I heard him
0:02:37 > 0:02:39say he might want to come again.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Ah, man, that's a lot of vaginas.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52A year ago, hundreds of single guys
0:02:52 > 0:02:56and girls from across the UK joined this ambitious experiment.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57Each one of them
0:02:57 > 0:03:01identified by science as one half of a compatible pair.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05And all of them hoping to find love.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11Some of the guys are not leaving it all to the experts.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14They've got tricks of their own to attract a mate.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19OK, well just a simple trick to start with.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21The way I like to approach women is the idea that this is
0:03:21 > 0:03:24where the fun is. Let me showing you something that's fun.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27I decided to go with a gift of jewellery
0:03:27 > 0:03:29because I thought it was the better choice.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33It's bling and some girls love it and it always...normally works.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36I thought I'd write a poem for the person. OK.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38'If there's someone there for everyone
0:03:38 > 0:03:40'Then what is wrong with me?
0:03:40 > 0:03:43'If someone will come when I least expect
0:03:43 > 0:03:45'I'll wait impatiently.'
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Once everyone's assigned their unique number
0:03:51 > 0:03:54it's time for the match-making to begin.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59Our first guy looking for love this week has travelled from Wales
0:03:59 > 0:04:01and arrived with a long list of requirements.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05My name is Karl Whitcombe, I'm 25 and I'm from Cardiff.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07And it's Karl with a K, never with a C.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10I want someone who cares for themselves, you know.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13You don't want him to be over-groomed. I don't want to go out with a bloody show pony.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17I don't like smokers, I don't like chavs, eugh, I'm sorry.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19One thing I don't mind, but I know people always say they hate it,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22they hate people with garlic breath. I actually like garlic breath.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26Everyone I meet seems to be either be just like a good...
0:04:26 > 0:04:30They seem like they'd be a nice friend or they seem to be the perfect match for my ex-partner.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32So, hopefully, today I won't think that.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Both scoring high on sociability,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Karl's been paired with Stewart from London.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- Hello, how are you? - Hi, you all right?
0:04:44 > 0:04:46I'm all right.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50Ooh, I actually kind of quite like the chemistry between these guys.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52First impressions? Uh...
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Yeah, he's good-looking.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Oh, no. I feel like I should have worn a jacket now, oh, God.
0:04:59 > 0:05:04- I'm pleasantly surprised.- Definitely the kind of guy that I go for.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07I'm excited now to see what the match is going to be,
0:05:07 > 0:05:09whether or not there's anything to it.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11Go on, go on, I bet you can do a Welsh accent.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14A Welsh accent. Not a very good Welsh accent, I don't think.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Ah, see, that was terrible.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19I think he's an attractive guy. Um...
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Yeah.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Yeah, I'd like to meet him again.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Oh, no. What if he says no, though?
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Ah, I can't be dealing with rejection today.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31I've got to drive back to Cardiff, man.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33Cheers. He's a really nice guy.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36It's going to be interesting trying the...
0:05:36 > 0:05:38I guess the long-distance thing but we'll see what happens.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41I just can't believe that that's what science picked for me.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Well done, science.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48Oh, my God, I wonder if I'll end up having a big gay wedding. Yikes.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50- There we go.- There we go.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56In time, Karl and Stewart will find out
0:05:56 > 0:05:58if their underlying compatibility leads to romance.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05- You look beautiful. - You look lovely.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08In the main hall, under the watchful eye of the experts,
0:06:08 > 0:06:11many more promising matches are being made.
0:06:13 > 0:06:14Yeah... I reckon.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17I'm actually quite surprised how right they got it.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20He's just sort of like a boy version of me.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- Hello.- Look how pretty you are! Hello.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26I'll say...I can tell she's disappointed but I'm pleasantly surprised.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29It's just a random experience. I'm just so overwhelmed.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31I've always believed in fate
0:06:31 > 0:06:34but I do think I'll put my trust in science a little bit more after today.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41Hoping she gets a great match is a girl with strong religious beliefs.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44So will she be convinced by the science of love?
0:06:45 > 0:06:46Hey, I'm Crystal.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50I'm currently at Roehampton University studying Theology
0:06:50 > 0:06:51and Religious Studies.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54# ..saved me from death, and showed me... #
0:06:54 > 0:06:59I believe that God puts a plan out for everyone.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04Since her last boyfriend, Crystal's chosen to abstain from sex
0:07:04 > 0:07:06until she's married.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09I have decided to be a born-again virgin.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13That is because a lot of people my age just want sex and drugs
0:07:13 > 0:07:17and drinking and they're not interested in finding something
0:07:17 > 0:07:20that's more meaningful and for life.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Hello, Mummy.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26Lots of my friends say that I go for really ugly guys,
0:07:26 > 0:07:28which is definitely true.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Like, two of the guys I've dated would get drunk all the time,
0:07:32 > 0:07:35they'd done loads of drugs and they'd slept with loads of people.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37So I don't think they were really my perfect match.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Yeah, but you have to, like, plan for the future.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44My plan is that I'll be married by the time I'm 25
0:07:44 > 0:07:48so that I'm able to have children by the time I'm 26
0:07:48 > 0:07:53and also the guy has to be able to reproduce.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56He's got to have some good sperm.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58I want to have my little babies!
0:08:02 > 0:08:06So will Crystal's match fit in with her life plan?
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Both scoring high on drive and ambition,
0:08:09 > 0:08:11she's paired with 21-year-old Sean.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Interesting.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19He came quite fast at me and kind of lunged forward.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22I was a bit like, "Whoa". Nothing like my type.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26I'm going to still go with it, see what happens.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29When I saw Crystal, I was really happy. She's lovely.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33If I like her, I'm certainly going to ask her out.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35What would you do on a first date?
0:08:35 > 0:08:38I've always been brought up to be a proper gentleman
0:08:38 > 0:08:41so always take a lady out, go out to dinner.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44It's, erm, going OK.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45I think he's a really sweet guy
0:08:45 > 0:08:49but I'm just not really feeling anything more.
0:08:49 > 0:08:50Um...
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Once we started talking, it was like...
0:08:54 > 0:08:56I think she's sweet, she's down to earth,
0:08:56 > 0:08:57she's my kind of girl, really.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00There is definitely something there, I'm not sure what, though,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03and I'd love for it to be more than just friendship.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Crystal's not sure about Sean,
0:09:07 > 0:09:10but perhaps she'll discover their similarities in time.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15You look fantastic, how are you doing?
0:09:15 > 0:09:18There are other couples who, on first appearance,
0:09:18 > 0:09:21do seem well suited.
0:09:21 > 0:09:22Their body posture is identical.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24They're both slightly leaning forward,
0:09:24 > 0:09:27they're both trying to get into that little bubble of communication.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31They have really striking similarities.
0:09:31 > 0:09:32Very similar facial features, yes.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34They're good.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37They look really good together, very smiley.
0:09:37 > 0:09:38Yeah, immediate chemistry.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40You can see that they're going to take it forward.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46But, compatible or not, first introductions are sometimes awkward.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52I wanted to kiss him, like...
0:09:52 > 0:09:55but he kind of like just went...
0:09:55 > 0:09:58But then we held hands cos I think he realised his mistake.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03I realised it, I think pretty much everyone realised the mistake.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07It was quite vocal, but... We got everyone laughing, so...
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Our next single girl is hoping the science of compatibility
0:10:11 > 0:10:14will do a better job than she has.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16I've been single now, I'd say, for two years.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19I've kind of just picked some really, really bad men.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24I have been in love before and it's the greatest feeling.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26I really do want to find somebody,
0:10:26 > 0:10:28I want to share my life with someone, I don't want to be on my own any more
0:10:28 > 0:10:32and around here's not really the ideal place to meet someone.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36She talks about finding love every week. That's all I ever hear.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42Rhea knows what it feels like being in love - she's been engaged before.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48Now, this was the one that would be similar to what I first chose
0:10:48 > 0:10:50when I was first getting married.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54We got engaged when I was 18. It, basically, never happened.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59We'd met very young and, um, we kind of grew apart.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03This is the longest Rhea's been single and it's been really good for her
0:11:03 > 0:11:06because she's managed to do the things she's always wanted to
0:11:06 > 0:11:10and needed to do, and so now she's ready.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13I think if I just throw it in the hands of someone else
0:11:13 > 0:11:16I might have a better chance.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Both scoring high on confidence,
0:11:23 > 0:11:27Rhea's match is 27-year-old businessman Dale.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32He's really, really, nice, he looks lovely. I think he's very nervous, as was I.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36First moment, yeah, she's really pretty and just a nice smile
0:11:36 > 0:11:38and seems really genuine.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- So, how old are you then, do you mind me asking?- No. 27.
0:11:40 > 0:11:45- 27.- Yeah. Yourself?- 29.- You've only been with older guys then or...?
0:11:45 > 0:11:47The last long-term relationship, he was ten years older.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50I'm an old man for my age anyway. Pipe and slippers.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Slippers and pipe, yeah.
0:11:52 > 0:11:53I'm actually pleasantly surprised.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56He's got nice teeth and nice eyes, so that's a plus.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00He seems like a challenge and I don't think I'd be bored with him.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03- How did that end the day before Valentine's? - I saved some money, didn't I?
0:12:03 > 0:12:06She seems like somebody who smiles and laughs a lot
0:12:06 > 0:12:09and she doesn't take herself too seriously, which is really good.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Interested to find out more.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15So, Rhea and Dale are off to a promising start.
0:12:16 > 0:12:23Next up is Man United fan Nigel from Norfolk, a self-confessed romantic.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25I brought some flowers with me today.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Hopefully that'll go straight to her heart.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30And flowers aren't Nigel's only gift for the lady.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35There's either going to be boos from them lot
0:12:35 > 0:12:39or she's going to love it or just throw it back in my face, I don't know.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43I'm Nigel, I'm 30 and I'm a part-time DJ.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49Part of being a DJ, you kind of do get some women coming up to you
0:12:49 > 0:12:52and maybe asking for your number and stuff like that.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56I've been single since April 2010.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00In relationships, I've felt like I have moved quite fast
0:13:00 > 0:13:01with some partners.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05I know now exactly what I want out of a relationship
0:13:05 > 0:13:07and I just want a life partner.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14So, could 19-year-old Alyssa, also from Norfolk,
0:13:14 > 0:13:16be Nigel's perfect match?
0:13:16 > 0:13:19He seems really friendly, really charming.
0:13:19 > 0:13:20He bought me some flowers,
0:13:20 > 0:13:22I mean, what more can a girl ask for?
0:13:22 > 0:13:24First impression, yeah, not too bad.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27She said to me that she's never been bought flowers before
0:13:27 > 0:13:30so I think I've done well there.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32How are you getting back tonight, then?
0:13:32 > 0:13:34It's actually really odd, because he's actually from where
0:13:34 > 0:13:37I was born and we're both from Norfolk,
0:13:37 > 0:13:39which is obviously brilliant for distance-wise.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41He seems absolutely wonderful
0:13:41 > 0:13:43and there's nothing I could fault him on at the moment.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46I'd definitely love to see how it goes.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Yeah, she's lovely, definitely.
0:13:48 > 0:13:54It's a good start, but how will Nigel's Man United shirt go down?
0:13:54 > 0:13:56This is my beloved team.
0:13:56 > 0:13:57Oh, my God!
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Oh, thank you.
0:14:01 > 0:14:02Thank you very much.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11The first day of matchmaking is almost at an end.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14Hundreds of single people have put their faith in science.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17And some promising pairings have been made.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22- What was your number?- 0-7-9...
0:14:22 > 0:14:24Are you going to ask her out?
0:14:24 > 0:14:25Yeah. Right now.
0:14:29 > 0:14:30Crystal...
0:14:31 > 0:14:33..would you want to go on a date with me?
0:14:33 > 0:14:40- OK.- Oh, wow. Really? Great.- Yeah.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44Great. I love your bravado.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46So, are we going to go on a second date, then?
0:14:46 > 0:14:48- For me, yeah, definitely.- Good.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52- We'll meet somewhere in between. - Yeah. Newport.
0:14:52 > 0:14:57- I'm pleased. Science has done me proud.- I... Ditto.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07In the weeks that follow, many more single people take
0:15:07 > 0:15:11the compatibility test and meet up with their ideal matches,
0:15:11 > 0:15:13filming the results themselves.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22In London, 22-year-old Felicity is about to find out
0:15:22 > 0:15:24who she's been matched with.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28I'm just getting ready for my date, as you can see.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31I'm very excited and running a little bit late.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Felicity has a passion for the arts
0:15:35 > 0:15:39and is hoping to find a man who'll take care of her.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43At the moment I'm a student. I'm studying set design for screen.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45I also work at a pub part-time.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49My friends would describe me as loud and lively,
0:15:49 > 0:15:53fun and a little bit mental sometimes, maybe.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56She normally kind of goes for guys that are, like, quite carefree
0:15:56 > 0:16:00and really fun, kind of party people.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02I'm looking for a guy who's equally passionate about life,
0:16:02 > 0:16:07is easy-going and, I suppose, who'll look after me.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13Done. Wish me luck. See you.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Felicity's scientific match is James from London.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18This is the first blind date I've ever been on
0:16:18 > 0:16:20so I'm really excited about it.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23I'm sort of wondering what she's going to look like, whether
0:16:23 > 0:16:26we're going to get on. Hopefully there's a bit of chemistry there.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29Felicity and James have agreed to meet for a quick drink
0:16:29 > 0:16:31to suss each other out.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35- Hi.- How's it going? - Yeah, really good, thank you.- Good.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Shall we kiss now?
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Should we have a drink first maybe?
0:16:40 > 0:16:43Cool. Let's maybe have a few drinks.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47James couldn't be more different to Felicity.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51He's an investment banker who hasn't found much time for love.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57I'm an independent person. I mean, I enjoy being single
0:16:57 > 0:16:59but I'm always looking for that sort of long-term relationship,
0:16:59 > 0:17:02I just haven't found the right person yet.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06I don't think I've ever been in love, to be honest,
0:17:06 > 0:17:09and if I'm not sure it probably means I haven't.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12I'm a bit sceptical about it at times, I think, but, yeah,
0:17:12 > 0:17:15I mean I think it's probably out there somewhere.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17It would just be nice for him
0:17:17 > 0:17:20to meet someone he can have a really decent
0:17:20 > 0:17:24long-term relationship with. Someone who's got a bit of oomph.
0:17:24 > 0:17:29I'm easy to be around. I think I'm fun and pretty intelligent.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36After that first drink, James soon arranged another date...
0:17:36 > 0:17:40- Hi.- Hi.- You all right?- How are you doing?- Good, thank you.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42- How are you?- Yeah, good, thanks.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45..at a roller disco.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- Cheers. It's lovely to see you.- Yeah, you too.
0:18:05 > 0:18:11James makes me laugh a lot. Giggly. Yeah, he's a nice guy.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13I think in terms of the way the date's going, there's
0:18:13 > 0:18:18definitely been some flirting and we'll see how that progresses.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21In the pub afterwards, things do progress
0:18:21 > 0:18:23when James sneaks a quick kiss.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34'I had actually a really, really fun time.'
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Ended up kissing a bit as well at the end of the night.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40She's very different to the kind of girls I've been out with before
0:18:40 > 0:18:42which is, you know, not a bad thing.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45We still had loads to talk about, we still got on really well
0:18:45 > 0:18:48and I felt there was a bit of a connection there
0:18:48 > 0:18:52and James walked me to the bus stop and then waited with me.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55We missed about four or five buses.
0:18:55 > 0:18:56Got to know each other a bit more
0:18:56 > 0:18:58and had a bit of a kiss, which was good.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02All in all it was really nice to see him
0:19:02 > 0:19:05and I had a really, really good evening.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10At the launch of the experiment,
0:19:10 > 0:19:14hundreds of people met their scientific match on stage.
0:19:14 > 0:19:15I'm going to carry you down the stairs.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19Oh, what, are you joking? SHE SCREAMS
0:19:19 > 0:19:22When Karl met Stewart, Karl thought he'd found
0:19:22 > 0:19:24marriage material.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Oh, my God, I wonder if I'll end up having a big gay wedding.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Um...
0:19:29 > 0:19:31Stewart wasn't quite so sure.
0:19:31 > 0:19:32Yeah.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37And, having slept on it, he decided Karl wasn't the man for him.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Physically, Karl isn't somebody that I would consider to be my type
0:19:41 > 0:19:45and I just didn't think, "Yes, this is going to work".
0:19:47 > 0:19:51When Rhea met Dale they also seemed to hit it off.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54He's got nice teeth and nice eyes, so that's a plus.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57Smile and laughs a lot and she doesn't take herself too seriously.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00But his work commitments got in the way.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02He's got a very, very busy lifestyle.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06His job kind of demands him to be away quite a lot
0:20:06 > 0:20:09so we haven't really got a chance to see each other.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Then Rhea's nagging doubts began to surface...
0:20:12 > 0:20:17I'm probably not his type. I'm not too petite and, if I'm honest,
0:20:17 > 0:20:21he needs to be a little bit bigger and, you know,
0:20:21 > 0:20:25just someone who doesn't make me feel huge next to them.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28..and they also dropped out of the experiment.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34When Crystal was matched with Sean,
0:20:34 > 0:20:37it was a slightly awkward introduction.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Interesting. He kind of lunged forward.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42- I was a bit like "Whoa." - Sean was smitten.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47She's lovely, she's my kind of girl, really.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49But Crystal was sceptical.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53He's a really sweet guy but I'm just not really feeling anything more.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01A few days later, Sean invited Crystal to go sightseeing in London,
0:21:01 > 0:21:03followed by dinner.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09I have been waiting for Sean for 30 minutes
0:21:09 > 0:21:11and he hasn't got in contact at all.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17Despite several attempts to contact Sean he remained elusive
0:21:17 > 0:21:22and Crystal was left baffled but unscathed by his no-show.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26I've been waiting about an hour and I haven't heard anything at all.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31There's no second chances with me.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35My mum told me that you should act like a princess if you want to
0:21:35 > 0:21:39be treated like a princess so I want to be a little princess and
0:21:39 > 0:21:43princesses don't get left standing around in the cold for over an hour.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57As some couples drop out of the experiment,
0:21:57 > 0:21:59another is about to join.
0:21:59 > 0:22:0425-year-old Mandy will soon find out who she's been matched with.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09I'm a bit nervous. I don't know what else to say.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15Mandy's a teaching assistant with a love of art and her pets.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19I would say I'm quite quirky. I really love animals.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22I have lots of animals that I live with.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24I talk to my animals normally every day.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26They can hear me and they understand me.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30In my free time I do my own art work and some life drawing.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34My drawing is mainly ladies, some of them nude, some not.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36I have been on quite a few dates this year.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40Probably on about 50 different dates with different guys.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43My ideal man would be someone that makes me laugh
0:22:43 > 0:22:44and treats me really nice.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Someone that's smart but not over too smart cos I'm
0:22:47 > 0:22:50not as smart as I ought to be.
0:22:52 > 0:22:53Yeah, just waiting. Waiting
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Here he comes.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- Hiya. How are you doing? - Hello.- You all right?
0:22:59 > 0:23:01- Shall we go in and get a drink? - Yeah, yeah, that's cool.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03Mandy's match is Stuart.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- So we're talking about star signs and you're really into them.- Yes.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13- What star sign are you? - I'm a Pisces.- And I'm a Gemini.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17So you're a bit floaty and a bit dreamy.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21I can see that, yeah, in a nice way, kind of pretty chilled out.
0:23:21 > 0:23:22Easy-going, I guess.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29Stuart works in a phone shop and likes to keep trim
0:23:29 > 0:23:32but he's most himself back home on the couch.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34I'm a little bit of a movie buff.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37I do enjoy watching films whenever I get the chance,
0:23:37 > 0:23:40in particular Star Wars. I'm a really big Star Wars fan.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42I've got a big Star Wars poster up there,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45special edition Star Wars Monopoly still in the pack.
0:23:45 > 0:23:46I enjoy a few computer games.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50I like a good action game, a first-person shooter.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52The longest session I've ever had playing computer games
0:23:52 > 0:23:55has probably got to be 16, 18 hours non-stop.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00Stuart is hoping to meet someone who will tolerate his obsessions.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Girlfriends in the past,
0:24:02 > 0:24:05sometimes they'd get a bit freaked out by how tidy I am.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08If the house is a state, I just can't get comfortable,
0:24:08 > 0:24:10I can't concentrate properly.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14My ideal girl would be someone that keeps relatively fit,
0:24:14 > 0:24:19looks after themselves and, not essential, but it would be nice if
0:24:19 > 0:24:21they were quite a tidy person as well.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27- Let's go down the alleyway. - Sounds good to me.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29Mandy and Stuart's first date is going well
0:24:29 > 0:24:32and after a few drinks they head out for a takeaway
0:24:32 > 0:24:36and stumble across an unusual piece of artwork.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- We're going to go past the vagina shop.- The vagina shop?
0:24:39 > 0:24:42And we have been talking about sex. Great wall of vagina.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45Oh, man, that's a lot of vaginas.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47- I wanted my one on there. - Did you?- Yeah.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Walk along to the next pub, get some chips
0:24:53 > 0:24:56because we're both peckish but not quite ready for a full meal.
0:24:56 > 0:25:01They don't want the night to end and it's looking like a great match.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03'She seemed really nice, really friendly.'
0:25:03 > 0:25:06She was giggling quite a lot and she seemed like she had a really
0:25:06 > 0:25:11great, lively personality, which is exactly what I was looking for.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14We ended the night with a snog, I think.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Maybe we should stop filming.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26It's been three weeks since Felicity and James's first date.
0:25:26 > 0:25:31They're meeting again today but not before Felicity shares the goss.
0:25:31 > 0:25:36I'm just off to meet Sarah, who is my best, best, best friend,
0:25:36 > 0:25:39before I go on to meet James for our next date,
0:25:39 > 0:25:43which is we're going skiing.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46'Sarah wants to know everything about what's going on,
0:25:46 > 0:25:50'I haven't seen her in a little bit, yeah, she keeps pestering me.'
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- So, come on, then, tell me everything.- Yeah, he's lovely.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Actually, I haven't seen a photo of him.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59- I don't even know what he looks like.- He's very tall.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02- Have you kissed him yet? You have. - SHE SQUEALS
0:26:02 > 0:26:06- Lots? Or just a bit?- Yeah.- Lots?
0:26:08 > 0:26:12- Is he a good kisser?- Yes.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15I think she seems really happy at the moment and she gives a lot.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17She's a very loving, giving person
0:26:17 > 0:26:21so she deserves to have someone that's going to treat her well.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23So, are you ready for your date today, then?
0:26:23 > 0:26:28I'm going skiing for the first time today. Ever.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32You can do that whole falling over into him thing.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37She gets a bit nervous of heights so I don't know how she's going to do.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40I'm sure James can look after her.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42- Yeah, I'm coming this way too, let's go this way.- OK, cool.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46It sounds like this match is beginning to work.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50I think it's quite unusual at this stage of a relationship to be
0:26:50 > 0:26:52talking so much but it's been good.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56I think I like the way that we're just very different,
0:26:56 > 0:26:59we kind of come from very different backgrounds and, yeah...
0:26:59 > 0:27:02So I'm excited about today.
0:27:03 > 0:27:08- Hi. You all right? - Hey. How's it going?- Good.
0:27:08 > 0:27:13- Have you had a look how high it is? - No.- I think it's pretty high.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17James has arranged a day on the ski slope,
0:27:17 > 0:27:19thinking it'll bring out the real Felicity.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Doing things like this, I think
0:27:21 > 0:27:23it's good to put people outside their comfort zone.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26I think you get to see people's true colours.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29Ow! It's so painful!
0:27:30 > 0:27:32It's going to be a long lesson.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39I like the clothes. I like the outfit.
0:27:39 > 0:27:44Yeah. Do you feel like you've improved a little bit?
0:27:44 > 0:27:47I don't know if I'm that...
0:27:47 > 0:27:48I just don't know.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52I don't know. SHE SCREAMS
0:27:53 > 0:27:56I'm pretty sure we'll be going on skiing holidays in the future.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59I mean, I don't know if Felicity will be skiing
0:27:59 > 0:28:03or will be allowed on the slopes but maybe one day.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07'For me it's just about having fun and doing something exciting.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11'Hopefully we'll go for some drinks, which will be nice'
0:28:11 > 0:28:13and have a proper catch-up.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19- I'm such an adrenaline junkie. - You are. I noticed that.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22Felicity is not a natural on the ski slopes
0:28:22 > 0:28:26so they move on to more comfortable surroundings.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29You know when you get a passion for something?
0:28:29 > 0:28:32Do you feel like you've developed a deep, burning passion for it now?
0:28:32 > 0:28:33Yeah, I think so.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36If I only ever have an instructor with me.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39'I don't think the pace is, you know, too fast or too slow.
0:28:39 > 0:28:43'It's very different to anything I've ever perhaps been in before,'
0:28:43 > 0:28:45you know, we don't have any mutual ground really,
0:28:45 > 0:28:48or any mutual friends but it's nice, you know, you need to develop
0:28:48 > 0:28:50'a friendship as well really, I think, which is important.'
0:28:50 > 0:28:54'We've been on a few dates now, know each other better and so far,'
0:28:54 > 0:28:57so good so, yeah, hopefully get another date.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59James is about to start a new job
0:28:59 > 0:29:04so it's an early night before those all-important goodbyes.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08- OK.- OK, well, I guess I'll call you.- Yeah.
0:29:08 > 0:29:13- And we can do something maybe soon? - That would be nice.- OK, cool.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17Yeah. Maybe the weekend.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21- OK.- Have a chilled weekend.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26- Good luck with your job.- OK, cool. Cheers.- See you, love. Bye.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36Things are also moving forward for Mandy and Stuart.
0:29:36 > 0:29:40Since their first date, they've seen each other a couple of times
0:29:40 > 0:29:42and their personalities do seem well matched.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46- So you like Twilight then, do you? - Yeah, of course. I'm a girl!
0:29:46 > 0:29:48You're a girl, of course. Silly me.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50I have to say, it's never really interested me all that much.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53- Have you even seen it?- No.- Right, that's one thing we've got to do.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56- That's a bit...- All of them in one go.- We have to watch them?
0:29:56 > 0:29:59Yeah, and I'll watch Star Wars.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01There are also some early signs of chemistry.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04- You all right?- No!
0:30:04 > 0:30:09It's OK, it's OK. Remember what I said. Keep your knees bent.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12We're holding hands and stuff, yeah, it's all going good.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14'Yeah, we're still flirting,'
0:30:14 > 0:30:18a little cheeky snog here and there, you know.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20It's all good, it's all good.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Worst case scenario, I can pick you up
0:30:22 > 0:30:24and carry you rather than you having to stop.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27'It's moving at a nice speed, I'd say.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29'From previous guys I've dated, they go too fast
0:30:29 > 0:30:32'and they end too quickly so hopefully this will last long.'
0:30:35 > 0:30:37There we go. Yeah, see? Easy peasy.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39'We're getting on really, really well so far.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41'We're still having a good laugh together.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44'There's definitely a little bit of something there.'
0:30:44 > 0:30:46In fact, I think the closer we get,
0:30:46 > 0:30:50the more we do flirt, really, which is great.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Right, I do believe these belong to you, mademoiselle.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54Yeah, unless you want to wear them.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57I think they're my colour, but I don't think I can pull them
0:30:57 > 0:30:59off quite as well as you can, somehow.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02It's good pizza.
0:31:02 > 0:31:07Back at Stuart's place, it's pizza for two and a scary movie.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09- Put it on, put it on.- Are you sure?- Yeah.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12We click really well. I think we just have so much in common
0:31:12 > 0:31:15'and I feel like I can talk about anything.'
0:31:15 > 0:31:18If you get scared, just give me a squeeze.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24All in all, it was an amazing night, actually.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27A brilliant day and a brilliant evening.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29I really, really like her and I'm really,
0:31:29 > 0:31:32really pleased that it's going so well. I never in a million years
0:31:32 > 0:31:35expected things to turn out as well as they have done so far
0:31:35 > 0:31:37so, yeah...
0:31:37 > 0:31:39I got a tax rebate the other day as well.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43This is like the luckiest time in my life for me right now really.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47Everything's going so well, touch wood.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50While Mandy and Stuart are gradually getting to know
0:31:50 > 0:31:54each other, some couples had an instant connection.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58Like Nigel and Alyssa, who got off to a great start.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00He seems absolutely wonderful
0:32:00 > 0:32:02and there's nothing I'd fault him on at the moment.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05Yeah, she's lovely, definitely.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08He bought me some flowers. I mean, what more can a girl ask for?
0:32:14 > 0:32:17Little bit of spray on, make myself smell beautiful.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20Since then, they've discovered their personalities click
0:32:20 > 0:32:24and the relationship has been on fast forward.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28We've spoken mostly every night since.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31Been on the phone to each other for a couple of hours.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33'Yeah, we're speaking to each other a lot,'
0:32:33 > 0:32:36it just seems like he's the first person I talk to in the morning
0:32:36 > 0:32:37and the last person I talk to at night.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40The romance between us is pretty whirlwind,
0:32:40 > 0:32:44it's been absolutely a rollercoaster of emotions, definitely.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47We've shared quite a few secrets and yeah, had my first kiss,
0:32:47 > 0:32:49which is quite unusual really.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54Tonight, Nigel's invited Alyssa to his home town...
0:32:58 > 0:33:01..for a date at the fun fair.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03- Shall we do this?- Let's do this.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08Don't mess with me!
0:33:10 > 0:33:12I reckon she likes me, I don't know.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16She's smiling all the time so she must like a bit of me!
0:33:19 > 0:33:22He has a certain look he gives me. It just makes me smile instantly.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25I don't know, I just get that feeling in my tummy,
0:33:25 > 0:33:26a bit girly and a bit giggly.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29Nigel and Alyssa's connection is obvious
0:33:29 > 0:33:33and they've even talked about when they'll take things further.
0:33:33 > 0:33:38We've basically set a boundary of the fifth date
0:33:38 > 0:33:42for when we have sex and stuff like that.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46It's just part of who I am, you know, I'm not going to give it up easy.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49I am dying for that fifth date, definitely.
0:33:49 > 0:33:50It's going to be amazing.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55They all look the same.
0:33:58 > 0:34:03By the end of the night, Nigel's got something to say to Alyssa.
0:34:04 > 0:34:05I've had such a nice time today
0:34:05 > 0:34:08and I think it's been really, really
0:34:08 > 0:34:11quite possibly the best week of my life.
0:34:11 > 0:34:15- Let's make it official.- What? - Me and you.- Really?- Definitely.
0:34:15 > 0:34:21- Oh, yeah, of course.- Seriously? - Yeah, I'll stick with you.- Really?
0:34:28 > 0:34:31Yeah, baby.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33'Me making it official with Alyssa now,'
0:34:33 > 0:34:36it's kind of topped the happiest week of my life, definitely.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42'I've never had a week like this, it's been a real highlight for me.'
0:34:42 > 0:34:46However, it's just crazy. We'll know each other for a week tomorrow.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48It probably was the right decision
0:34:48 > 0:34:51but it doesn't stop me thinking it wasn't.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54Alyssa's having second thoughts already.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57Could it be a case of too much too soon?
0:35:02 > 0:35:07It's six weeks since Mandy met Stuart for a first date in Brighton.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10They've been staying over at each other's flats and, like Nigel
0:35:10 > 0:35:15and Alyssa, they've also been working to the fifth-date rule.
0:35:15 > 0:35:16So tonight I'm going to cook some fajitas.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19It's the first time Stuart's come round here
0:35:19 > 0:35:22and I'm going to cook so it'll be interesting.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25Hopefully I won't give him food poisoning.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27'When I met Mandy, we went on four dates
0:35:27 > 0:35:31'and only kissed briefly at the end of the first two dates.'
0:35:31 > 0:35:34By the fifth date, she came round mine
0:35:34 > 0:35:37'and I asked Mandy if she wanted to stay over and she said,
0:35:37 > 0:35:39"Well, I was planning to anyway."
0:35:39 > 0:35:41- Hello, gorgeous. - Hi.- How are you doing, all right?
0:35:41 > 0:35:44'She told her mum she'd wait until the fifth date before we had sex
0:35:44 > 0:35:47'so her mum and her friends knew, but I didn't.'
0:35:47 > 0:35:49Yeah, we started getting it on and I thought
0:35:49 > 0:35:51I was going to last 10 seconds.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54Luckily I managed to last a bit longer than that.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58'Yeah, things have been going pretty strong ever since, actually.'
0:35:58 > 0:36:01- Oh, wow, that looks and smells stunning.- Come and help yourself.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- Why, thank you.- Do you know, these are a bit smaller than normal ones
0:36:04 > 0:36:06so they're a bit really...
0:36:06 > 0:36:09- That's all right, that's fine. - It's going to be messy, hang on.
0:36:09 > 0:36:14I can't even get it in. I don't normally have that problem.
0:36:14 > 0:36:18This outfit I'm going to wear to the Lady Gaga concert is black tape over
0:36:18 > 0:36:22my nipples and a black, maybe leather, skirt
0:36:22 > 0:36:24or PVC skirt and high heels.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26'Sex is really important with me in a relationship.'
0:36:26 > 0:36:28I do have quite a high sex drive
0:36:28 > 0:36:33so someone that does equally is best for me, I would say.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35I've got strawberries and grapes and yoghurt for pudding.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37Ooh, strawberries.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40Aren't they an aphrodisiac or is it that just me who thought that?
0:36:40 > 0:36:42- Yeah, it is.- They are. Score. Cool.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44Well, we're having lots of strawberries tonight,
0:36:44 > 0:36:47hope you've got plenty.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49So, yeah, I think we'll probably
0:36:49 > 0:36:53just end up spending the night in bed, which is fine with me.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59- Here's your strawberries. - Outstanding.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- There you go.- Thank you.
0:37:02 > 0:37:08- Wow, that's some serious cream. - It's yoghurt.- Nice, creamy yoghurt.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21As they get closer,
0:37:21 > 0:37:26Mandy chooses an unusual way to let Stuart know her feelings have grown.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29Me and Stu were playing Draw Something on our phones
0:37:29 > 0:37:32and I thought it'd be cute and I said, "I love you,"
0:37:32 > 0:37:35through the messages and either he didn't see it
0:37:35 > 0:37:39or he was scared, so I didn't get a reply back.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41I didn't really think anything of it at the time.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43I barely even noticed it.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46It worried me a bit as he waited 40 minutes until he got back to me
0:37:46 > 0:37:47and didn't say anything.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51A day or two later when we were together and were having,
0:37:51 > 0:37:55I'd say, an intimate moment, she stopped half way through and said,
0:37:55 > 0:37:58"I love you," which was a bit of a shock to me
0:37:58 > 0:38:02and then once she'd said it I hesitated then said,
0:38:02 > 0:38:06"I love you," back and that was pretty much it really.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11Just three months together and they're in love -
0:38:11 > 0:38:13Stuart's spreading the news.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15How are things with you and Mandy, mate?
0:38:15 > 0:38:17We've crossed the I love you bridge now.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21I wasn't expecting her to say it, I have to say,
0:38:21 > 0:38:25but it was nice, you know, it was an unexpected pleasure.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28- No, you certainly seem happier since then.- I think so, yeah.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30Things seem to be going all right for you two.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32It's just been awesome.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34'I was quite shocked that they'd said it quite so early.'
0:38:34 > 0:38:38I suppose if it's the right time then that's all that matters.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43'I'm not used to telling a girl I love her after,
0:38:43 > 0:38:44'sort of, three months in.'
0:38:44 > 0:38:48You know, that's a good thing, really. Everything's going so well.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51I'm just lucky that we're so compatible really.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54Here's to successful relationships and lots of beer.
0:38:54 > 0:38:55Cheers, mate.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59Just as they declare their love,
0:38:59 > 0:39:03Mandy heads off to Crete for a girly holiday with her best friend Mel.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08Just getting ready to go out on our first night out.
0:39:08 > 0:39:13I don't miss Stuart yet because I haven't really thought about him.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15- You did text him though. - But I have just texted him.
0:39:15 > 0:39:20I texted him saying, "I don't miss you yet." So I kept it a bit cute.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23I'm a bit worried cos I know that she doesn't have any problems
0:39:23 > 0:39:25picking up men so I'm a bit worried about that
0:39:25 > 0:39:27but I'm a very trusting person.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35I had a bit of a dance tonight and I met some nice guys.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38They took us round and showed us nice places as it's the first time
0:39:38 > 0:39:41we've been here so we got chauffeured around, didn't we really?
0:39:41 > 0:39:43Yeah, pretty much.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47She said to me a couple of times, "Don't worry, I'm not going to
0:39:47 > 0:39:50"get with any guys, I'm not going to cheat on you while I'm away,"
0:39:50 > 0:39:52so, yeah, it's quite comforting to hear that.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55Turns out Stuart's got nothing to worry about
0:39:55 > 0:39:59as absence is only making Mandy's heart grow fonder.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03I've just been looking around at other couples and they're really cute
0:40:03 > 0:40:07and stuff and I miss Stuart today, cos of just looking at couples.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09Yeah, wish he was with us, really.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21Time apart is having the opposite effect
0:40:21 > 0:40:23on art student Felicity and banker James.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29Although they have different interests, they do seem compatible.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31James makes me laugh a lot. Giggly.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36We've got to know each other a bit more and had a bit of a kiss,
0:40:36 > 0:40:39which was good.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42But since James started a new job in the City,
0:40:42 > 0:40:43they've hardly seen each other.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45You know, although we seem to like each other,
0:40:45 > 0:40:49it's a lot of effort to sort of keep a relationship going
0:40:49 > 0:40:52when we live on opposite sides of London and at the moment
0:40:52 > 0:40:57we seem to be busy at the times when each other is free
0:40:57 > 0:40:59so it's tough.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03'He works whenever I have a day off and I work all weekend'
0:41:03 > 0:41:06and evenings and it's just difficult.
0:41:06 > 0:41:11With the lack of contact, Felicity's lost interest.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14I think we were too different really, just in everything, you know,
0:41:14 > 0:41:18our social circles and sort of just our personalities as well.
0:41:18 > 0:41:23I don't think he quite got me and I don't think I quite got him.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27I want something like I absolutely know and I know it's real
0:41:27 > 0:41:29and I know they feel the same way
0:41:29 > 0:41:32and I think what I actually really want is to fall in love.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41It's four months since Mandy first met Stuart.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43She's back from holiday
0:41:43 > 0:41:47and has decided it's time to introduce him to her mum.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51- So are you going to be nice to Stuart tonight?- Course I will.
0:41:51 > 0:41:52This makes it a bit more official
0:41:52 > 0:41:55when you're bringing a boyfriend around.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58Right then, shall we get these pizzas in the oven?
0:41:58 > 0:42:00'It's been a while since mum's met a boyfriend of mine'
0:42:00 > 0:42:05so it's quite exciting. What she's going to think of him.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08I don't get the iron out very often, to be honest with you.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11It's only on special occasions, which I think this quantifies as.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15Got to make sure I look presentable. Mandy and her mum are very close.
0:42:15 > 0:42:16Her mum's opinion is very important
0:42:16 > 0:42:19and I am very keen to make a good impression.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23It's going to be really, really awkward if her mum doesn't like me.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25There we go.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28Is it just fun or is it more than fun?
0:42:28 > 0:42:31Well, we've said the L word.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34'Mandy's just told me they've said the love word'
0:42:34 > 0:42:37but I don't know how Stuart feels, you know, I'm going to try
0:42:37 > 0:42:39and have a little chat with him later.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41If I can get a little bit of an idea about how
0:42:41 > 0:42:43he feels about this relationship.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46I don't want to be a prying mother, you know, I'll just tread gently.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51- Hello.- How are you doing, hon, all right?- I'm good, you all right?
0:42:51 > 0:42:56- Come in.- Thank you.- You can keep your shoes on. You OK?
0:42:56 > 0:42:59- Oh, hi. You all right? - Yeah, yourself?
0:42:59 > 0:43:01- Yeah.- Linda, Stu. Stu, Linda.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04- Pleased to meet you.- Let me just dry my hands, I've just been washing up.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07No worries. Pleased to meet you.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09And you. How are you with pizza and a bit of salad?
0:43:09 > 0:43:12- I'm brilliant with pizza and salad. - Is that all right?
0:43:12 > 0:43:14- Yeah, that's awesome.- Enjoy.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16- Thank you very much.- You're welcome.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23How do you feel you and Mandy and your relationship's gone?
0:43:23 > 0:43:26Touch wood, pretty good so far, I think.
0:43:26 > 0:43:31- Are you happy with my daughter? - Very. I'm very lucky.
0:43:31 > 0:43:34I mean, Mandy definitely brings out the best in me.
0:43:34 > 0:43:36We got quite close quite quickly I think really, actually.
0:43:36 > 0:43:40We've got on a lot better a lot quicker than I thought we would.
0:43:40 > 0:43:43It's just I'm her mum and I want to ask these questions.
0:43:43 > 0:43:47- I'm serious. That I can assure you of.- Yeah?
0:43:47 > 0:43:52Yeah, you know, I'm a one-woman man and when I get with someone
0:43:52 > 0:43:53I hope it lasts, you know,
0:43:53 > 0:43:57it just depends how long she's willing to put up with me for.
0:43:57 > 0:44:01Well, it works both ways. It's give and take, isn't it?
0:44:01 > 0:44:05Do you feel that it's a long-term thing?
0:44:05 > 0:44:08It's something I've been thinking about a lot recently.
0:44:08 > 0:44:12I suppose, for me, love with Mandy is wanting to do anything
0:44:12 > 0:44:16I can to make her happy and knowing that being with her makes me
0:44:16 > 0:44:19want to be a better person, you know, and also knowing that I'd do
0:44:19 > 0:44:20anything I could do for her,
0:44:20 > 0:44:23you know, to make her happy really, and that feeling
0:44:23 > 0:44:26I get being around her, you know, that I don't get with anyone else.
0:44:26 > 0:44:30- That churning of the tummy. - Yeah... Wonderful, thank you.
0:44:30 > 0:44:33- Thank you very much.- Amazing.
0:44:33 > 0:44:35- What do you think of him? - I think he's all right.
0:44:35 > 0:44:38- Really?- Yeah, he's lovely. He's a positive man.
0:44:38 > 0:44:41- Yeah, well that's good. - As long as he treats you right.
0:44:41 > 0:44:42Not my normal type though, is he?
0:44:42 > 0:44:46No, he's not your normal type but he seems very, very fond of you
0:44:46 > 0:44:50and he's not scared to say the word love.
0:44:50 > 0:44:53All right. OK, darling, give me a kiss and I'll speak to you.
0:44:53 > 0:44:56'I felt very comfortable with him.'
0:44:56 > 0:44:59Her body language's changed, her outlook in life's changed
0:44:59 > 0:45:02and that means he's good for her.
0:45:02 > 0:45:04- Delicious dinner.- Oh, thank you.
0:45:04 > 0:45:06'I think we got on pretty well actually, yeah.'
0:45:06 > 0:45:08Mandy didn't really get a word in edgeways.
0:45:08 > 0:45:11Me and her mum were just chatting away most of the night.
0:45:11 > 0:45:14- So how do you think I did? - Yeah, I think you did really well.
0:45:14 > 0:45:16- I think Mum likes you.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:45:20 > 0:45:24In the weeks that follow, Mandy and Stuart share everything.
0:45:24 > 0:45:26There are days out in the country...
0:45:26 > 0:45:29- The chickens that have flares, like this ginger one there.- On the legs.
0:45:29 > 0:45:31Like a '70s disco chicken.
0:45:31 > 0:45:35..Mandy takes Stuart to her life drawing classes...
0:45:35 > 0:45:37- They're nice, very nice. - I like yours.
0:45:37 > 0:45:40- You've definitely got the hair down. - Yeah.
0:45:40 > 0:45:43Stuart's really liking it and I heard him say he might want to come again.
0:45:43 > 0:45:45I'm definitely not too embarrassed.
0:45:45 > 0:45:50Yeah, I'd quite like to start coming with Mandy every Sunday.
0:45:50 > 0:45:53..and Stuart introduces Mandy to his friends.
0:45:54 > 0:45:57They are desperate to meet us as soon as we get there.
0:45:57 > 0:46:00Friends that haven't got on with my girlfriend in the past,
0:46:00 > 0:46:03the relationships have always ended in tears actually.
0:46:03 > 0:46:06Let's hope Mandy goes down well.
0:46:06 > 0:46:09- How are you? Hello.- Hello.- Nice to meet you.- Hi, nice to meet you.
0:46:09 > 0:46:11Is this the first date?
0:46:11 > 0:46:13No, this is like the 20,000th date!
0:46:13 > 0:46:16'Stuart's friends seem to be a bit nosey but I don't mind that,
0:46:16 > 0:46:17'it's not bothered me.'
0:46:17 > 0:46:20I'm happy to answer any questions politely.
0:46:20 > 0:46:23They really seem a nice couple, they really do.
0:46:23 > 0:46:25The way they kind of gel together.
0:46:25 > 0:46:30- And we... Oh, sorry, hon. - That's all right. It's OK.
0:46:30 > 0:46:32I think Mandy is right for Stu.
0:46:32 > 0:46:35Just the way he looks at her and he's always smiling
0:46:35 > 0:46:39and you can tell he's a little bit nervous around her, a little
0:46:39 > 0:46:43bit jittery, which is good, and it's really nice to see him happy.
0:46:44 > 0:46:48'Yeah, Mandy's getting on really well with all my friends so far.
0:46:48 > 0:46:49'She's having a really good time.'
0:46:49 > 0:46:53I think really she'd just like to be alone with me so we can chill out.
0:46:53 > 0:46:56'I think she's doing this for me more than anything,'
0:46:56 > 0:46:57which means a lot.
0:46:57 > 0:46:58You're blushing.
0:46:58 > 0:47:02'I met Stuart's friends. It all went well, I got on OK.'
0:47:02 > 0:47:06I can't remember all their names but I'm sure I'll meet them again.
0:47:06 > 0:47:08- Here's to Stu and Mandy.- Thank you.
0:47:19 > 0:47:22Sadly, things are not going well for Nigel and Alyssa.
0:47:23 > 0:47:26When they first met they had an instant connection...
0:47:26 > 0:47:29He seems absolutely wonderful and there's nothing I could fault him on.
0:47:29 > 0:47:32..and their relationship moved at lightning pace.
0:47:32 > 0:47:36- Let's make it official, me and you.- Oh, yeah, of course.
0:47:36 > 0:47:39But they've just had a major falling out.
0:47:40 > 0:47:42A little bit of a tiff, I'd say.
0:47:44 > 0:47:46About obviously Facebook
0:47:46 > 0:47:49and updating kind of a relationship status.
0:47:49 > 0:47:54I've been kind of struggling with the idea of being committed to
0:47:54 > 0:47:59anyone, not just Nigel, actually just anyone.
0:47:59 > 0:48:02Well, just to let you know, me and Nigel are still arguing,
0:48:02 > 0:48:03which is really bad.
0:48:04 > 0:48:07We just had a massive argument on the phone.
0:48:10 > 0:48:15After a hurtful row over the phone, everything has changed...
0:48:15 > 0:48:17Can I have a cappuccino, please? Thank you very much.
0:48:17 > 0:48:21..and Alyssa has decided it's time to bring things to a head.
0:48:22 > 0:48:26I think my opinions of him changed overnight, basically.
0:48:26 > 0:48:31When it got to the nitty-gritty like life, career, future,
0:48:31 > 0:48:32nothing matched whatsoever.
0:48:35 > 0:48:36Hiya, you all right?
0:48:36 > 0:48:40'I probably am a little bit to blame and I do rush into things'
0:48:40 > 0:48:43sometimes but that's just me, that's just what I do.
0:48:44 > 0:48:48- So what's the situation then? - I think we should just leave it.
0:48:48 > 0:48:51I don't know what likelihood of us being friends is
0:48:51 > 0:48:52cos it's a bit weird.
0:48:53 > 0:48:56- Is that all right?- Yeah, that's fine.
0:48:56 > 0:48:58'He's just got that face where you look at him
0:48:58 > 0:49:02'and you're like, "I can't hate you." I don't know.'
0:49:02 > 0:49:06It's like kicking a puppy or something.
0:49:06 > 0:49:07It makes me really upset.
0:49:09 > 0:49:12- That's what I seem to do, - BLEEP- break hearts all the time,
0:49:12 > 0:49:14you know what I mean?
0:49:15 > 0:49:17'I think the right decision was made'
0:49:17 > 0:49:21but I feel really terrible for making that decision because he's
0:49:21 > 0:49:24'such a nice guy, I don't want to be the one to kind of stamp on him.'
0:49:24 > 0:49:27I feel a little bit sad actually, like, it's all over now.
0:49:29 > 0:49:33- Getting the train, are you? - I'm going to the bus stop.
0:49:33 > 0:49:35I'm going to go to the car park anyway.
0:49:38 > 0:49:41- Together, or what do you want to do? - I don't mind.
0:49:42 > 0:49:47I'll try my best to pick myself up cos I always do.
0:49:47 > 0:49:48And get on with things really.
0:50:03 > 0:50:06Five months ago, Stuart met Mandy
0:50:06 > 0:50:09and now, like many other couples in the experiment,
0:50:09 > 0:50:10they are going steady.
0:50:12 > 0:50:15But like any relationship, there are bumps along the way and,
0:50:15 > 0:50:19for the first time, Mandy's got some concerns.
0:50:19 > 0:50:22'I've found it really frustrating that he hasn't contacted me.'
0:50:22 > 0:50:25The last month, I'd say, he hasn't had time to see me
0:50:25 > 0:50:27and he keeps on making other plans and stuff.
0:50:27 > 0:50:31I'm being a typical girl being like "Oh, my God, he's not text".
0:50:31 > 0:50:35I've been rushed off my feet recently, I've had a lot going on.
0:50:35 > 0:50:38Mandy has, unfortunately, I suppose, taken a little bit
0:50:38 > 0:50:41more of a backseat than either of us would like.
0:50:42 > 0:50:47Tonight they're hoping to clear the air.
0:50:47 > 0:50:51- Hello.- Hello, how are you doing, all right?- You OK?
0:50:51 > 0:50:54- Good, and yourself? - Yeah, OK.- Good. You look lovely.
0:50:54 > 0:50:58- Thanks.- Beautiful. Sexy-bum trousers.
0:50:58 > 0:50:59Yeah.
0:50:59 > 0:51:04I had a think about things and I thought about why I am sort of
0:51:04 > 0:51:08so rubbish at staying in contact and everything else.
0:51:08 > 0:51:11I do like you to keep in contact even if it was just like a little
0:51:11 > 0:51:16kiss in the morning on a text message or just,
0:51:16 > 0:51:20"Hi, I'm here, sorry I ignore you all day, but I want my space".
0:51:20 > 0:51:22You're right. I don't plan it.
0:51:22 > 0:51:25I suppose that's where the problem has come in, isn't it, I suppose?
0:51:25 > 0:51:30I mean, partly that is just me but you know how you say for you
0:51:30 > 0:51:34this is moving slowly, for me this is moving fast.
0:51:34 > 0:51:37It's unknown and I'm just a bit worried about everything really
0:51:37 > 0:51:42and that's why I like to have my space sometimes and take a breather
0:51:42 > 0:51:44and have a day where I don't speak to you
0:51:44 > 0:51:46or anyone else for that matter.
0:51:46 > 0:51:48So do you think it's moving too fast in your opinion?
0:51:48 > 0:51:51I'm not used to getting on with someone so well so quickly.
0:51:51 > 0:51:55A bit like a commitment thing really, I'm a bit scared, you know,
0:51:55 > 0:51:56that it will get so good so quick
0:51:56 > 0:51:59and then it will go so wrong so quick.
0:51:59 > 0:52:03I think the best way forward would be just to tell me
0:52:03 > 0:52:05if you want time by yourself.
0:52:05 > 0:52:07You know, if I need a day, I need to just say,
0:52:07 > 0:52:09"Leave me alone, please. Kiss, kiss, kiss."
0:52:09 > 0:52:12Cos I won't be annoyed with that, I don't want you to think I will be.
0:52:12 > 0:52:13I'll just be like "OK".
0:52:14 > 0:52:17I feel the conversation we've
0:52:17 > 0:52:20just had went really well and I feel like I got quite a lot off my chest.
0:52:20 > 0:52:24I think we've kind of reached a bit of a...almost a compromise
0:52:24 > 0:52:27and we've sort of got a bit of structure. We're going to try
0:52:27 > 0:52:29and make sure we see each other a couple of times a week.
0:52:29 > 0:52:32I need to learn to put Mandy first a bit more
0:52:32 > 0:52:35often for the relationship to move forward.
0:52:41 > 0:52:44But before Stuart can prove he'll keep to his word,
0:52:44 > 0:52:47Mandy receives some devastating news.
0:52:47 > 0:52:52In the last couple of weeks my dad passed away
0:52:52 > 0:52:54so it has been quite difficult.
0:52:54 > 0:52:56He passed away quite suddenly.
0:52:56 > 0:52:59Even though I didn't see my dad very often, we were quite close,
0:52:59 > 0:53:01like on the phone he used to call me every day.
0:53:01 > 0:53:05I feel quite lonely now he's not around.
0:53:07 > 0:53:10I haven't really had to do anything except sort of try and be there for
0:53:10 > 0:53:13her really, you know, I've just tried to be a shoulder for her
0:53:13 > 0:53:17to cry on and help her when I can, really.
0:53:17 > 0:53:20Yeah, and he came to the funeral, which was really nice of him.
0:53:20 > 0:53:23He didn't sit next to me, he wanted to hide in the background
0:53:23 > 0:53:25but the fact that he was there meant so much to me.
0:53:25 > 0:53:28Seeing her going through this real tough time made me
0:53:28 > 0:53:30realise how much I really do care about her and how
0:53:30 > 0:53:33worried about her and how I, you know, just want to do everything
0:53:33 > 0:53:37I can to help her get through it as much as I can, really, you know.
0:53:45 > 0:53:50In the weeks after her father's funeral, Stuart puts Mandy first.
0:53:51 > 0:53:54- Hello, hon, how are you doing, all right?- You got me some flowers.
0:53:54 > 0:54:00- Yeah.- Thank you.- It's cool. - Thanks.- That's all right.
0:54:00 > 0:54:01How are you doing?
0:54:01 > 0:54:04'Stu has been really supportive with my dad situation'
0:54:04 > 0:54:06and some of my friends found it hard to talk to me
0:54:06 > 0:54:10so I thought maybe he'd be the same but he's been really there for me.
0:54:11 > 0:54:15'I think she's struggling but I like to think I'm sort of a positive'
0:54:15 > 0:54:17influence in her life at the moment to help her get through
0:54:17 > 0:54:19the tough times she's going through.
0:54:25 > 0:54:28Stuart does his best to help Mandy through such
0:54:28 > 0:54:29a tough time in her life.
0:54:32 > 0:54:37# Whoa, whoa, whoa There's no stopping me! #
0:54:37 > 0:54:40'It's one of my best relationships, I would say, so far.'
0:54:40 > 0:54:45It's just worked. We're like really compatible in strange little ways.
0:54:45 > 0:54:47Yeah, he's my world really.
0:54:47 > 0:54:50'I think people become more attractive or less attractive
0:54:50 > 0:54:52'as you get to know them, you know.'
0:54:52 > 0:54:54I looked at Mandy and thought she was pretty hot
0:54:54 > 0:54:56but now I think she's gorgeous,
0:54:56 > 0:54:59because I know her now, I find her that much more attractive.
0:54:59 > 0:55:02It's approaching the end of the year and Stuart and Mandy
0:55:02 > 0:55:05have committed to a new stage in their relationship.
0:55:08 > 0:55:12I'm moving into Stu's and I'm just packing at the moment.
0:55:12 > 0:55:14I have quite a lot of stuff.
0:55:14 > 0:55:17I feel a bit weird cos I've never lived with a guy before or
0:55:17 > 0:55:20moved in with a guy but I think as we get on so well, I feel
0:55:20 > 0:55:23so comfortable so I think moving in now is a good step.
0:55:23 > 0:55:28And once at Stuart's, Mandy's keen to settle in quickly.
0:55:28 > 0:55:30This is where the pink deer is going.
0:55:30 > 0:55:33- It's- BLEEP- not. - SHE LAUGHS
0:55:33 > 0:55:38You can stick it up your arse, darling. Love you.
0:55:38 > 0:55:41This is why I have this side, you have this side.
0:55:41 > 0:55:43My part of the bedroom.
0:55:43 > 0:55:46'I have to admit, at the start of this year if somebody had said,
0:55:46 > 0:55:48'"You're going to be living with your new girlfriend,"'
0:55:48 > 0:55:51I would have told them they were totally crazy.
0:55:51 > 0:55:53- Is that your- BLEEP- down there? That's my- BLEEP,- isn't it?
0:55:53 > 0:55:54- No, that's my real- BLEEP.
0:55:54 > 0:55:58Moving in together is a big deal in a relationship and it is a big test.
0:55:58 > 0:55:59It's either make or break.
0:55:59 > 0:56:03Yes, if all goes well, see what happens, I guess.
0:56:03 > 0:56:06Ready to take the next step - get married, have kids.
0:56:10 > 0:56:15Next time, we'll reveal how science created the matches
0:56:15 > 0:56:17and find out what happened next
0:56:17 > 0:56:21for many of the couples who took part in The Year Of Making Love.
0:56:21 > 0:56:23Year Of Making Love -
0:56:23 > 0:56:25it has certainly been that for me, I have to admit.
0:56:25 > 0:56:27- You are playing with my mind. - God, I feel physically sick.
0:56:27 > 0:56:30Yeah? Oh, that's a shame, isn't it?
0:56:30 > 0:56:31- We made it.- We did.
0:56:31 > 0:56:35Oh, owls, I love owls.
0:56:35 > 0:56:39We are looking at moving in together. News flash.
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