Romantic reality TV binging is the guilty pleasure we all love to hate.
But most of them met the same swift TV demise, eventually.
Conveyor Belt of Love
Conveyor Belt of Lovewas Tinder before Tinder existed.
Personality
Prioritizing personality over looks,Mr.
Personalitycovered the faces of the 20 bachelors one lucky woman was to choose from.
Little known fact:Mr. Personalitywas hosted by Monica Lewinsky.
Who knew she ventured into the world of romantic reality TV?
That was the concept behindEX-treme Datingeffectively increasing the awkwardness of the blind date tenfold.
Really, how could it go wrong?
Halfway through the double date, the contestants would switch partners.
Again, the fifth wheel was kind of just thereboth in life and on the show.
You just can’t make this stuff up.
Next
If onlyNextwere how dating IRL worked, amirite?
But the moment the person got sick of their date?
They could say, “NEXT!”
and be taken to the next eligible love interest.
It’s like hitting the “unmatch” button on Tinder, exceptwhile you’re on the date.
Remind me again why this system doesn’t exist in everyday life?
Are You the One?
Guys, this show still exists.
Each season, 2-5 participants find their true matchesmeaning 10-16 contestants are left soulmate-less and in the dirt.
How intense is that?
Chains of Love
Chains of Loveis the too-good-to-be-true dating show that’s actually real.
Basically, four people volunteer to get chained to a member of the opposite sex for four days.
How this is conducive to finding love, I’m not sure, but it’s marvelous nonetheless.
(Especially if you findthe onein the process!)
(Though, I will say,the resemblanceis astounding.)
Here’s the thing: The contestants weren’t told who they were dating.
Not cool, Fox.
), but the premise seems to work nonetheless.
The show’s third season begins next weekjust in time for you jump on theDating Nakedtrain.
Take one hot farmer looking for romance and throw 10 single city women his waywhat could go wrong?
A lot, obviously.
But with love in the air, who cares?
Oh, and a special shoutout toFarmer Wants a Wife’s creative methods of elimination.
The worst was the stitching name elimination.
No images, no names, no informationjust a quick room inspection.
And let’s not forget that couple of a lifetime Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey promoted this show.
Oh, the good ol' days.
Dating in the Dark
Light?
That’s whyDating in the Darkcontestants agreed to form love matches inyou guessed ittotal darkness.
Unsurprisingly, this didn’t translate well to TV.
And yes, many of the contestants backtracked on their supposed soulmates when the lights came on.
Unsurprisingly, none of the contestants ended up following through on their engagements.
There being three bachelorettesas opposed to the traditional onecauses drama to increase exponentially.
(There are three bachelorettes and 13 bachelors, after all.)
RIP to the incredible dating shows gone too soon.
Oh well, at least we haveAre You The One?andDating Nakedto keep us occupied.
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