- I've actually never gone on a blind date.
- Evan nice to meet you.
(uplifting music)
- I don't have feelings for Merle.
(laughing loudly)
- Yes, I do have some slight feelings for her.
- Dating is hard.
- Would you decide to see either of those guys again?
(laughing)
(bass thumping beat)
♪ Build-A-Boo ♪
♪ I can find exactly what you want. ♪
♪ I just want my friend to be all happy ♪
♪ And in love. ♪
♪ Use social media to find if your compatible. ♪
♪ So if you need a boo, ♪
♪ Then you just gotta let me know. ♪
♪ Build-A-Boo. ♪
♪ Build-A-Boo, Build-A-Boo. ♪
♪ Build-A-Boo, Build-A-Boo, Build-A-Boo. ♪
♪ And if you need Build-A-Boo, ♪
♪ You know exactly what to do. ♪
Build-A-Boo with Joyce.
(light bell ringing)
- Hello everyone, I'm Merle
I'm 27 years old,
and I am video producer here at Buzzfeed.
I am quirky, I am adventurous
and I'm sweet.
I have for a long time
been in a relationship after relationship
after relationship.
I needed time on my own.
But I will say I've been doing
some serious self exploring.
And it's been wonderful.
Being single's nice but at the end of the day
it's nice to have someone to sleep next to.
And like, to go to the movies with.
I like cuddling.
Perfect guy.OK
- [Producer] Three words. Three Words.
- Three. Oh, right. Thank you.
You can see it, I was like,
let me give you my Ted Talk.
Smart, funny, unpredictable.
The perfect first date, we don't eat.
I don't like to eat in front of people
when I don't know them right away.
I'd like to do something.
I'd like to go do something.
So maybe Hiking?
I know Joyce, and Joyce is a (bleep) wizard.
So, um.
I'm expecting she's going to set me up with some people
that are going to offer me, great conversation
a memorable experience whether we end up together
or not.
And, at the end of the day I just want a good story.
All right, I'm excited for these dates (hand clap)
I'm ready for Joyce to set me up.
Let's do this thing.
(gentle wind chimes)
- So Merle,
- Yeah?
- I found four different guys,
Evangelo, Joshua, Dylan, and then lastly Aria
(loud record scratch)
- What?
- Aria, you know your desk mate?
- Aria from BuzzFeed?
I feel like I'm -- it's an intervention right now.
Can I at least look at what these other guys look like
please?
- Of course.
- OK.
- Can someone please bring me my laptop. (hand claps)
This is Dylan.
He has been single for about seven to eight months.
- Hmm hmm
- He spent the last year,
enjoying his time being single,
dated and had plenty of relationships.
Next is Michael, he's 24. He's a little young.
- OK
- As someone who tends to be really creative and goofy
like people with similar energy.
Definitely a bright actor's smile.
OK, so next we have, Aria!
- Never heard of 'em.
So I know this maniac.
- You do!
- I work with this maniac.
I sit across from this maniac.
- Look at this wonderful picture of him yelling.
- I do like that he does that,
- What I like about Aria is that he is
a really sweet person, and he has this deep darkness
with him that he doesn't understand,
so he'll always surprise you.
DeAngelos
- Oh my goodness!
- He had a long term relationship.
- What!
- I broke up, and then I started dating.
- Whatever, kind of a lame bio, but
he looks very familiar.
I don't know him right?
- Um, you've probably seen him in a BuzzFeed video called
Best European Match Up
- What is this world we live in?
- and he was Mr. Grease.
- Mr.Grease? OK.
- So now that you've seen all the choices
I'm going to call in Rachel, your bestie
and we're going to slide into DM's, on your phone.
- What!
- Please hand your phone.
- Wait (laughs) that was not part of this agreement.
- Yup! Please hand me your phone.
(soft chimes ringing)
Rachel!
(beep)
Come over here!
So this is Mo's phone.
- OK
- I already have the Instagram's ready,
so we're just going to slide into the DM's as her.
- OK
- And you're her bestie so,
- Yeah,
- I can't have her out here in these streets
being too wild, ya know.
- OK!
- And I'm a wild hoe, so.
(laughs)
- I'm curious to see who you pick.
- So, first up is Daddy Dylan --
- He looks like he goes to a lot of music festivals.
- OK!
- So, Merle went to Lightening in a Bottle last year,
and she can't stop talking about it,
it's like her favorite music festival of all time.
So, she could ask him if he has every been
to Lightening in a Bottle?
- Oh that's cute too!
Have you ever been to Lightening in a Bottle?
Cause I want to go with you. Wink emoji, Drip emoji
Smile emoji.
Half smile.
Half smile emoji is the most sexual emoji to me.
- It is!
- You can put all the fruits and vegetables you want.
- Mm hmm
- But when you drop that half smile,
I'm like, whew!
I'm gonna bust ya windows!
OK, so next is Joshua.
He's a nice young little thang.
But he has a good body and a nice waist.
He just moved to L.A so, I'm going to put,
I hear you're new to the city. Wanna explore
it with me?
- Or city explore other things?
Um.
Yeah.
- Okay, what emoji?
I'm probably going to do the half smirk emoji.
Porn-ish.
So, Evangelos is...
He's like -
- Oh. OK. Evangelos
- Did you see those ABS?
- Those are some, so I can see em from a mile away,
yeah.
- I'm staying in the Apocalypse,
I'll wash all my clothes off those abs.
(laughing)
- Sweet and beautiful and Greek.
- Let's do it, ya know. What do we have to lose.
- I'm going to tell him,
You could whisper in my ear,
whatever you want,
smile emoji, wink emoji, drip emoji.
(Laughing)
I teach you well!
- So next we're going to go to our last person.
- OK
- You might know him, Aria
- Aria.
OK. There is definitely some
pent up tension
going on between these two.
- I mean it's obvious.
- It needs to be explored
- [Joyce] Yeah
- For sure
- What should we put in Aria's DM?
Hike with me loser and lets go get a drink,
wink emoji.
- I like it, I like it
- Send. So, (bleep)
we got a reply back.
- Oh that was fast!
- From Avangelos.
- OK, Evangelo!
- Hot, sexy!
- So, definitely I think we're gonna set up the date
with him, and I think Aria's going to reply,
like, five hours from now because he's probably editing.
But, Aria's for sure.
- He's going to pretend he didn't see it.
- Oh please, I'll just go to his desk and say,
"you're going on a date." So we'll figure that out.
(laughing loudly)
- These seem like two good uh, candidates.
- I think it's time for our classic jingle.
♪ Build-A-Boo with Joyce (light bell ringing) ♪
- Hey my name is Evangelo Chario,
I'm 26 years old.
I'm so excited that I'm gonna meet Merle.
I brought a her here to Museum of Illusions.
It's gonna be really cool, lets see what's gonna happen.
- I'm on my way to my first date, with Evangelo.
So I'm a little nervous.
I've actually never gone on a blind date.
So this is a new experience for me,
and we're gonna just have to see,
how this goes.
I'm going to Museum of Illusions.
Sounds really cool, right up my alley.
I like weird stuff.
So, I'm just going to into it with an open mind,
cause Joyce told me to and uh,
hope for the best.
Hi.
- Hey, how are you?
- I'm Merle, nice to meet you.
- Evan, nice to meet you, I love your hat
- Ah! Thank you, it says Planet Hollywood on the back.
- Planet Hollywood.
- I'm very excited.
- Cause you know I tried to find a really cool place.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I like weird things so, like, you picked
you did a good job.
- Are you weird?
- Yes!
- Too much?
- Probably.
- Let's see!
(Laughing Loudly)
- So this is the first room, nice!
Aww yeah, beautiful!
- You can use it as a mirror, you know?
- Oh yes, yes, of course.
Here we are, gotta make sure we're looking sharp.
- You look, you look perfect.
- Ditto.
- [Merle] Wow, you fit right in.
(laughs)
Give us a little walk, give us a little spin.
- Am I famous?
- [Merle] No, yeah, yeah, yeah, you're famous
for sure, for sure, for sure.
My thoughts are, really really nice.
Very nice guy, um, obviously super super attractive.
When I first saw him, I was like, maybe he's kinda
a little bit of a
I don't know, play boy or something, however,
very nice, seems very genuine and he like,
wants to have fun.
But to be completely honest.
I think, I need to like, slow down a little bit.
I feel like I'm rushing into, I'm rushing through this
a little bit, and I'm not letting myself kinda relax
and enjoy.
I'm going to try to like, for the rest of this,
have some fun, just let it go like,
what's the big deal,
what's the worse thing that could happen?
(upbeat music)
- I'm really having fun.
The girl she's pretty interesting person, and
I want to explore her more.
If she wants coffee or a drink.
I'd love to have a drink with her.
(upbeat music)
The date, it was really good.
She's a beautiful girl,
she's really kind girl.
So, I'd love to meet her again.
To have a drink or coffee or something.
And let's see if she's going to choose me or not.
- OK, so I just finished up my first date
and I had a good time.
He's really sweet.
I don't know necessarily if I feel like the electricity.
Ahh! Dating is hard, dating is hard!
♪ Build-A-Boo with Joyce ♪
( light ringing sound)
- Middle of the work day today,
and I've been told that today's the day
I'll be taking Merle out
on our first date.
Courtesy of Joyce, I don't know if Merle actually knows.
That's going to be a fun surprise for her.
So, I heard that she went a date already
with this other man, a Greek model.
I heard he has a six pack.
That's fine, that's fine.
What he doesn't have,
is the month's that I've spend across from Merle
talking with her, getting no work done.
I'm going to use that knowledge of her
and what she likes, to my advantage.
And I know she likes hikes.
Merle and I have a great time together,
and I don't like the idea of some other man
taking her out, and so I'm going to
have to really just up it today.
If Merle picks this other guy,
I won't lie, I will be quite devastated.
- I'm walking to Runyon Canyon
to go my Hiking date with Aria.
I've never been on a date with Aria.
(deep sigh)
I don't know what to expect from this.
But I'm just going to try to be open minded about it.
We're pretty snarky with each other so,
I guess I'll try to minimize the snarky-ness
but I can't make any promises.
(quietly laughing)
You know what,
I think it's going to be fun.
This is very awkward.
That we're calling this a date for some reason.
Calling it a date, makes it feel 20 times more intense.
Oh my god I think he just got recognized at the park,
I seem him giving someone a hug,
who is this woman, hugging Aria.
(playful music)
- This is my world!
All right so we have --
- He's out of breath
(Laughing)
- I'm not out of breath
- You're going to see him progressively get
red-er and red-er, and more and more tired.
- No no no.
Great, I think we're going to be able to --
- Look at the love in her eyes
- (laughs) oh, there's none.
- Look at the love, aw,
- No, there's none.
- Can you imagine, this other man you went out with
he, he apparently has a six pack
what does that even mean?
They stack the odds against me.
- Aww!
- Let me tell you something, let me tell you something --
(laughing loudly)
- Aria's a, unwinding!
- I am not.
Here hold up.
I'm going to do some push ups!
- No!
I hate to admit this, but I'm having a lot of fun.
It feels nice to be outside with Aria.
I feel, you know I could run if I need to.
There's people around.
But ultimately, honestly we're just having fun
like talking about other people that we're walking by.
I'm trying to introduce him to the, the beauty
of nature, which he doesn't really appreciate.
I feel very, comfortable.
But we haven't made it to the top yet so,
there's still time for him to ruin it.
You're feisty, you're like an action figure.
You've gotta--
- Those were her words when she saw me come out of the
the out from my fight
- Aria's gotta sweet ass.
There's also that.
- Oh, that is very true.
It's been. It's been interesting. It's been good.
It's weird, I've had fun,
but it's a little awkward having camera's around
so ya know, usually Merle and I are quite
We're quite goofy.
It's been very very nice, you know,
being outside of the office.
We have a great time together.
Today, we're having a great time together.
I don't have feelings for Merle.
At the same time though, I know she went a date
with some other guy for this video and I don't like that.
So we are, we're getting there.
We're pretty much at the end of the stairs.
Um, yeah.
- It's nice here.
- Yeah.
(soft enchanting music)
- It's a good view!
- Yeah
It was a great view.
- Yeah, it was fun!
- Great!
Done with the hike now.
I was ready to go home, but then Merle was like,
you know what, we should, we should get a drink
or something, the hike was too short for her.
- I just think it'll be fun, we could have -
- Yeah
- It's been a long work day..
- It has!
- We're about to pay for the meal, and wrap it up
Merle's very very sad that this date is ending.
- I've had a very, I've had a fine time
it's been OK.
- I don't want to say it was surprisingly a good time
because I mean I knew that it was going to be a good time.
Yes, I do have some slight feelings for her.
But the fact that we literally sit across from each other
has always been a big problem for me.
Even beyond that right, not only are we co-workers
but we're also just good friends.
Merle and I clearly have a lot of chemistry,
I don't know if she will pick me over the other guy.
But uh,
I guess I kind of hopes she does.
- So, I went on a date with Aria.
And (laughing) it was just so much fun.
It was so easy and it felt, really natural
I have been pushing this away for a really long time.
And um, the stubborn part of me hates to even admit
if people were right about Aria and me.
But, I don't know.
(soft bells ringing)
Hi
- So Merle.
- Yeah,
- How was the date?
- OK. I had fun, I had a lot of fun.
- OK, I'm happy.
- You did a very good job.
- You know I tried.
- Yeah, yeah I know, I could tell.
And I see what you're up to missy.
- I mean a little evil.
- OK. First date with Evangelo. He was very tall
he was, smelled like Ralph Lauren three,
is that what you said?
- Umm hmm
- And he took me to the Museum of Illusions.
- Oh, that's really nice!
- Which is kinda cool. I mean the Hollywood Boulevard's
not my favorite place in the world
but it was a really different idea. Like,
I've never.
For a first date, that was like an original.
And we had fun.
- Yeah!
- So, I had a good time with him, but I didn't feel like
I didn't feel the thing.
- Yeah
- Kinda.
The thing - the thing
- You know the thing.
- I know the thing.
- My next date was going to be with Aria
so I'm like, all right
so, I've been actively been trying to avoid
going on a date with Aria because we work together.
So, I feel like when we were forced
it kind of gave a freedom, to like, enjoy it
and not be like, it wasn't like one of us asked the other
one, it's like we have to do this,
so let's just do it.
Aria doesn't strike me as the hiking type.
I was pleasantly surprised, I thought he was
a little bit of a clean boy.
- Yeah.
- He's a little bit of a clean boy.
- A little bit.
Polished
- Rub some dirt on there.
- Yeah, I bet you already did.
(laughs)
- We just, we like clicked,
in a very unique way.
- So, you went on both of the dates,
would you decide to see either of those guys again?
(laughing)
- Ummm
(clears throat)
- I want to make sure I'm hearing..
- OK, I would consider, maybe going on another date
with Aria.
- This is my world!
- I'm feeling more open minded
than I was previously before.
About things.
- I love how stubborn she is
cause she rolled her eyes five times.
- I love you!
- Let me know who you want to see on Build-A-Boo next time
Build-A-Boo with Joyce.
♪ Build-A-Boo ♪
♪ I can find exactly what you want ♪
♪ I just want my friends to be all happy and in love ♪
♪ Use social media to find if you're compatible ♪
♪ So if you need a boo, then you just ♪
♪ Gotta let me know ♪
♪ Build-A-Boo, Build-A-Boo, Build-A-Boo ♪
♪ Build-A-Boo, Build-A-Boo, Build-A-Boo, ♪
♪ Build-A-Boo ♪