This one is hard because I personally enjoy Bloodborne more (I think it's got a more unique theme and aesthetic, the combat is faster and far more intricate, and I think there's a lot more content, even if half of it is hidden), butI think that Dark souls is far easier to get into.
Bloodborne is fast paced, but perfectly placed dodge rolls and evasion requires a bit more skill and mastery than hiding behind a shield. That said, Dark Souls III is easily the best when it comes to allowing a dodge-heavy playstyle out of the Dark Souls series, so you could do it either way. Also, Dark souls allows for more varied builds and playstyles. Bloodborne almost always forces you into a quick attacker with physical weapons (it has magic/arcane, but it's far harder to get into than magic is in Dark Souls.) In Dark Souls, you can use sorceries, pyromancies, one handed weapons, two handed weapons, you can be a tank or a rogue, you can be a mage or a knight, and they all play very different. Bloodborne is less about what class you want to play and more about what weapon you want to use.
Both are excellent games, but after playing 100+ hours on each one and getting the platinum on them both, I can say that Bloodborne is better, but Dark Souls is more accessible. Start there, I think.
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