Reality Date Shows?

MTV, the creator of reality TV, have what I think one of the best reality date shows called "Dismissed". I find it better than the others because they have crossed the line of age and sexuality.

They bring on one person to chose between two other dates. Unlike any other date shows, "Dismissed" is the only show that couples same sex, which is usually when I would change the channel. But another interesting factor is they apparently have no age limit on that show. I once saw an 18 year old guy on the show with a 15 and a 17 year old girl to date.:eek: But I had to wonder what parent would allow their 15 year old daughter to go on a nationally broadcast dating show?

Maybe in whatever state they're in the age of consent is 15? Really, that doesn't even matter since you don't have to be of age to go on a date with someone. Maybe the parents just want the girl to be on national television, like maybe she wants to be a singer or actress or something and hopefully someone in the "biz" will notice her.

My favorite is the old standby "Blind Date." I love the funny comments that pop up on the screen. I think it's hilarious the way people talk about themselves and then you get to see what they are really like, and often it seems like these people have to idea how they really act. :rolleyes: :p

Yeah, I'll have to go with Pink on this one. Blind Date is the original and best. They set up the most absurd people.....it's a rare thing to see a date go well on that show, and they poke good clean fun of them the whole time. The little sarcastic animations and comments they add are usually right on the mark and hilarious. And the host, Roger Lodge.....there's something about him, maybe his name....that makes him both completely absurd and dorky but also endearing. I was introduced to this show my freshmen year of college by the most religious person I've ever met, a walk-on basketball player named Randy. He prayed before every meal without shame, and he talked about God a lot. His whole family was squeaky clean and religious; basically he was a really great kid. So I found it a tad out of character that he would never miss an episode of Blind Date....he would tape all of them and watch them over and over, laughing uproariously every time. It was fun just to watch HIM watching them. I lost track of him after my first roommate transferred (he was dating her sister) but that show must be good if Randy approved.

Fifth Wheel and Elimidate are mostly stupid, and Shipmates will only do in a pinch of late-night non-cable tv environment. Change of Heart is funny, because you always see these couples just ripping on each other, and then they end up wanting to stay together!

One of my roommate's friends was on Change of Heart and she said it was completely scripted! :mad: That kind of defeats the point, doesn't it? :confused:

Originally posted by datura81
I was introduced to this show my freshmen year of college by the most religious person I've ever met, a walk-on basketball player named Randy. He prayed before every meal without shame, and he talked about God a lot. His whole family was squeaky clean and religious; basically he was a really great kid. So I found it a tad out of character that he would never miss an episode of Blind Date....he would tape all of them and watch them over and over, laughing uproariously every time.

Datura81,
It sounds like you're describing someone who was once on the show instead of a friend. I mean this guy was pathetic. The show set him up with a real hottie but all he did was prayed before they went to a restaurant and even left her waiting in the van while he went to another area to "have a talk with God" for his date to go well.

I totally agree with you on "Elimidate". I hate that show with a passion. You get 4 guys/girls to go out with 1 person of the opposite sex and all the hell they do is try to put each other down. When I was working the 2nd shift at work, they used to watch that show during our break and I totally hated having to watch it. The guys would often joke about me being on the show but I said, "Trust me, if I was ever on the show the ratings would skyrocket and producers would want to kill me. Because the first thing I would tell the women is that if all they can do is bad mouth one another, they may as well eliminate themselves."

You're also right about "Shipmate". The host used to be on an MTV dating show called, "Singled Out" (the show that started the careers of Jenny McCarthy and Carmen Electra-his cohosts) and much like now, he was never funny. Come to think of it, he's boring. He always seem to have a bad hair day. Honestly, "Singled Out", sucked but I only watched it to see what sexy outfit Jenny was going to wear on the show.

"Extreme Dating" is a fairly great show for one on a non-cable channel. And I've always said that Julianne Barbarie seems like someone with whom I can hang out. She's just so damn gitty sometimes.

The best show (even better than "Dismissed") would have to go to "Perfect Mate". I'm not sure if it's on TLC or Lifetime channel though but I often see it on Sundays. It has 3 individuals who chose 3 people for the guy/woman to live with for week each. The 3 individuals are a dating counselor/show host, and 2 people who know you personally. They choose 3 people out of a room of 50 to each spend a week with their friend/relative/coworker at their residence. The dater is monitored throughout the ordeal and towards the end of the week, the 3 choosers decide whether or not to allow them to stay there or let the other potential mate move in. And of course, the dater can make the choice, as well. At the end of the show, they bring the dater into a party with all of the other 47 people who were not chosen to live with him/her, just in case one of them fits his/her interest more. Then, the dater chose who they want to have as their perminate roommate.

"Fifth Wheel" is great for a look at human nature. Two guys and two girls initially get to know each other on mini dates. After a short time, a "fifth" person (usually someone very attractive or a bit wild) is thrown in the mix. This is where it gets interesting.

People's true natures show up pretty quickly. I can't believe how jealous some get after only knowing someone for an afternoon! At the end of the show, they each choose who they would like to date again. If any pick each other, great. It's sad though when someone nice gets overlooked for the slag with big boobs or the empty-headed guy who just happens to be attractive. Ahh, such is life.

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Do things like The Bachelor count as reality dating shows? Honestly I'm not into reality shows, but my roommate is and so I happen to see it when it's on. It is kind of entertaining, though.

The funny thing is, and this might just be me, but I thought the guy who is The Bachelor now, Bob, was a lot cuter when he was a contestant on The Bachelorette and was a little chubby. Maybe I'm nuts, though. :)

I was watching Elimadate last night...and I just think it's so sad what these girls will do for a guy. Literally bashing each other and being straight trashy. That's degrading...you'll never see me on that show!

Catching a dating show now and again , I like. I hear there will be a new "reality-date" show coming soon...something like "Average Joe".

I agree. I've had to turn the TV off before I had a kick-box match with my TV after witnessing some things the girls would do for theses guys and vice versa.

I think the show Perfect Mate (maybe it's called Perfect Partner) is the best show. I'd love to be able to live with a guy for a week in order to figure out if we have potential. It forces you to see the good, bad and ugly! Other than that, I've caught Average Joe and it's ok, though sorta odd.

Okay, maybe I'm a pathetic soul but every evening at 5 PM, I change the channel on my TV to watch "Bucendo Amore". It's a dating show on the Spanish channel (Buena Que TV). I watch it for several reasons, other than the very attractive hostess.

1) They've been older than usual daters on the show. I've seen a pair who were in their 40's on the show.

2) I've seen an OM/YW couple (he-41/she-21).

3) The show is not afraid to become risque'. Basically, it's a rated "R" show. Almost every date ends in a hot tub with clothes coming off. Of course, all private parts are blotted out.

It seems like a "Blind Date" of the Spanish network. Now if I only understood what they were saying, I could really enjoy the show.......LOL.

I watched Blind Date when it first aired and
it has not always been filled with the dates
that are "train wrecks".

In the beginning-
they really did try to set up compatible people,
but then a few of the dates went sour
on them and I think they liked the negative
interaction between the couples
and started deliberately setting up people
that are opposite each other.
Better for the ratings I guess...


That's when I stopped watching.
It's a shame really-
that society is only interested
in shows where people are at odds
with one another or where
people "bare all".

We all want to find the perfect soul mate
for ourselves, but when it comes to watching
others unite in harmony-
it bores us to tears.

Not the case with me.
I'd rather watch two people get along,
rather than bicker and insult each other-
I've had enough of that in "real life"

That is why I've stopped watching Blind Date and Fifth Wheel, they've become very repetitious. (How many times are we going to see amateur wrestler, HAWK, on those shows trying to get a date?)

I just change the channel and watch "Buesando Amore". At least most of the time, the dates are in my area. Hell, I've even seen a couple training at the gym where I train.:)

And let's not talk about "Elimidate". That should just be called "Catfight Girls & Bickering Boys".