Entertainment TV Kate Gosselin on Dating After Divorce: 'I Don't Get It' The TLC star says her very first blind date "piqued her interest" By Emily Strohm Published on November 11, 2015 10:00 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Derek Storm/Splash News Kate Gosselin is all about trying new things in the upcoming season of Kate Plus 8 – including blind dates! “Since being divorced, I can’t even really say I’m in the world of dating because I don’t get it,” Gosselin says in an exclusive sneak peek clip at the TLC hit‘s upcoming premiere. But that didn’t stop the success of her very first blind date. “He piqued my interest,” says Gosselin, 40, after the whirlwind evening, which included dinner and a helicopter tour of Manhattan. But when it came time to call it a night, the mom of eight admits she didn’t know whether a hug or a handshake was in order. “What is the proper end of date goodnight? I don’t know,” she says. While Gosselin may still be learning the ropes when it comes to dating, she has everything else under control. “This show could be called Kate Plus Kate because mommy does everything,” says her 11-year-old daughter Leah. Kate Plus 8 premieres Dec. 8 on TLC.