Deaf guy goes on date with signer and they liked each other a lot

All signs point to love! That's what unfolded during an episode of RTÉ's First Dates Ireland.

John-Charles, who's deaf, appeared on the reality dating show in search of love. He was paired up with Stephen, a hearing person who studied sign language. And, the two got on like a house on fire!

"It would have been so strange for me being deaf to be paired with a hearing person who couldn't sign," John-Charles told Stephen at the start of the date. "It would've been so awkward if there was an interpreter in between us translating," Stephen replied.

But, awkward the date was not. John-Charles told Stephen that he usually ends up communicating via his mobile phone when he goes on dates with men who can't sign. "I absolutely hate it," he said.

"Growing up I had a really severe speech impediment, to the point where I couldn't even fully pronounce my own name properly," Stephen explained. His difficulty communicating with family and friends during his early years made him want to learn another form of communication, so he decided to do a degree in Deaf Studies at university.

The date went super well. So well, in fact, that they both wanted to see one another again.

Awww, yay.