Have you ever seen the show on ABC called "What Would You Do?" I've seen in advertised several times, but never watched it. One of those, that looks good, but never watch it. It's a show where they create scenarios or switcheroos with actors and actresses to see what people who do. Last night, I saw they were going to tackle online dating: what would you do if the person you met didn't look like their profile picture?
First they switched out the guy for a much shorter, slightly different looking guy with less hair than the profile guy. The first girl came off as a little ditsy to me, but she seemed nice enough. She sat and talked to the actor and agreed to go out on a second date. When the host came out and explained, she admitted that she lied and had planned not to answer his calls. She didn't have an answer for why. (Does anybody every?) Girl number two again sat down and talked to the actor. This time they sent the real guy out to sit opposite the girl. She did a double take, but kept focus on the actor. The actor excused himself. The girl exchanged numbers with the real guy. When the host came out she said she wasn't married so there was nothing wrong with it. (Honestly, is there?) Girl number three sat and talked, but you could tell it wasn't going anywhere. They didn't even show a host reveal. Girl number four didn't buy at all that the actor was the real guy. She was freaking out. The actor kept trying to convince her, but it only made her panic more. I really felt bad for her. All in all, the girls seemed willing to either believe the actor was the real guy or just play along and never call him again. Is that really the nice thing to do? I'm torn.
Next they replaced the girl with a much taller, slightly heavier replacement. (By the way, the bartender was in on this whole thing.) Guy number one came in and sat down. Fifteen minutes into the conversation, he bluntly told the actress the grossly misrepresented herself on her profile and he was done with the date. Guy number two was angry. I mean angry. He walked out of the restaurant cussing out the camera crew. Guy number three was caught peeping in the window. He called the real girl who was in the back and the actress was on a phone in the front. Once he saw her on the phone, he didn't go into the restaurant. He later sent a text claiming family emergency. Guy number four came in, struck up a conversation with the actress, and they looked like they were having a great time. When she excused herself, he admitted to the bartender they met online, but didn't mention the difference. The actress came back and they sent out the real girl. He did a double take, but kept talking to the actress. The host came out for the reveal. He admitted he knew something wasn't right, but he was enjoying chatting with the actress. He stayed and talked to the actress after the reveal. (Maybe she found somebody in all this!) Guy number five came in and chatted with the actress. When she excused herself, he talked to the bartender and said he had met her online but she wasn't the same woman or something was different. The bartender asked why he wasn't going to call her on it. He said it just wouldn't be right. Then they sent the real woman in apologizing for being late. He was floored. It was a little funny. They got to chatting and the actress came back acting very huffy to find him with another woman. Then the host came out. (ABC sent them on a real date with no cameras.) I'm really not sure what to make of the men's reactions. I'm a little sadden to tell you the truth. I appreciate the honesty of guy number one, but to just stand someone up? That is low.
Something the fifth guy said really impressed me. When asked why he stayed and talked to the actress even though he was pretty sure she wasn't the right girl. He said, "Dating is about taking risks. So you sit down and talk to the wrong girl. What if she's not the wrong girl?" Smart guy.
