EVERY DATING SHOW ranked by your chances of actually finding love
‘Tis the season of swimwear-clad hopefuls looking for their perfect match – but which dating shows are most likely to make it happen?
LOVE ISLAND (ITV)
The premise: Singletons aim to couple up in an attempt to win £50,000.
Hours to binge: 49 per series. Couples that made it: 2016 winners Nathan and Cara are married with two children, and Alex and Olivia from the same series tied the knot in 2018. Relationship fails: The less said about Jon and Hannah’s engagement in series 1, the better. Chances of finding
The One: If you can make it through Casa Amor, you can make it through anything.
LOVE IS BLIND (NETFLIX)
The premise:
Contestants build emotional connections without ever meeting face-to-face. Hours to binge: 10. Couples that made it: Lauren and Cameron and Amber and Barnett are still going strong. Relationship fails:
Sadly, Jessica’s dog and that glass of wine are no longer an item. (Google it.) Chances of finding The One:
Got a sexy voice? You’re in with a shot.
ARE YOU THE ONE? (NETFLIX)
The premise: 20 people are secretly matched into 10 couples via an algorithm, and must succeed in finding each other. Hours to binge: 7. Easy.
Couples that made it: Various pairings, including the controversial Chris and Shanley. Us, when Relationship fails: “The this show truth booth” killed many ends hopes and dreams. Chances of finding The One:
Fair to middling.
MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT (CHANNEL 4)
The premise: Couples are paired up by “experts” and meet for the first time on their wedding day. Hours to binge: Close to 40. Couples that made it: Michelle and Owen from season 5 (UK) made it work, while the Australian and US versions have had multiple success stories. Relationship fails:
There are, er, zero other couples from the UK series. Chances of finding The
One: You’d have more luck in the supermarket crisp aisle, tbh.
TOO HOT TO HANDLE (NETFLIX)
The premise: Contestants commit to celibacy to win a slice of $100,000. Hours to binge: 10. Couples that made it:
None so far, though we’re hopeful for a couple from series 2, out soon. Relationship fails:
Francesca and Harry’s Zoom engagement. Chances of finding The One: Minimal, unless your sex drives are perfectly in sync. S2 on Netflix this summer