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Idris Elba receives dating advice from little British love gurus
With 14 February just around the corner, the Luther actor asked a couple of young dating experts to give him advice on what their idea of a perfect date would be. In the video, Elba chitchats with some witty and winsome British kids to find out how he should prepare for his charity candlelit date-night.
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In a tongue-in-cheek video released by Omaze, Elba offers fans the chance to go on a date with him. “I’d like you to be my Valentine. That’s right love, just you and me, no one else around; just us.”
(omaze.com/File)
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s part of a charity event sponsored by Omaze (an online fundraising company), Idris Elba announced an opening for people who’d like to be his date on Valentine’s Day about a month ago. Unsurprisingly, the news went viral in no time.
With 14 February just around the corner, the Luther actor asked a couple of young dating experts to give him advice on what their idea of a perfect date would be. In the video, Elba chitchats with some witty and winsome British kids to find out how he should prepare for his charity candlelit date-night.
“You take the girl somewhere nice. You pay for everything. And you agree with everything she says,” one of the youngsters suggested.
When Elba responded by asking what would happen if that’s not what he would prefer to do, a boy replied: “It doesn’t matter about you. It matters about the girl.”
The video goes on an even more humorous tangent when the boys and girls offer conflicting opinions on whether Elba should appear like a “good” or “bad” guy on his date.
One of his little wingmates responded, “If you’re good, you might have to wear glasses, suspenders and ugly trousers, and your watch will be a baby-ish one, and then your date will probably slap you because she likes someone bad.”
(Read also: British star Idris Elba wants you to be his Valentine)
To add to that, one boy romantic emphasized, “You want her to like you, because you might want to propose to her someday.”
The amusing influx of pointers caused Elba to attentively “write all this information down”.
If that’s not entertaining enough, Elba also received tips on what to eat and not to eat on his romantic rendezvous. A girl insisted that he stay away from beans because it might make him fart. While the boy sitting next to her begged to differ and told Elba to “definitely eat green beans”.
The young love-gurus extend their counsel by showing Elba some dance moves such as the “criss-cross” and a romantic slow dance followed by a hint of silly song-singing by the actor.
The three-minute crash course is a must-see for those who are on the lookout for some fresh and funny opinions on contemporary dating tastes. (nik/asw)
