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Are You the One?
Are You the One? is an MTV reality dating competition (2014–2023, 9 seasons) where producers secretly pair singles as 'perfect matches' via a matchmaking algorithm; the cast must find all pairings to split $1,000,000. Notable for its sexually fluid season 8 in Hawaii.
Celebs Go Dating
Celebs Go Dating: British E4 reality dating series since 29 August 2016, made by Lime Pictures, where the Celebrity Dating Agency pairs celebrities with members of the public under experts Anna Williamson and Paul C. Brunson; 15 series and 297 episodes by 2026.
First Dates
First Dates is a British Channel 4 observational dating show, debuting June 2013, where singles meet on blind dates in a fixed-rig-filmed restaurant hosted by maître d' Fred Sirieix; produced by Twenty Twenty and licensed to over 20 territories.
His Man (남의연애)
His Man (남의연애) is South Korea's first gay dating reality series, premiering July 15, 2022 on Wavve; eight gay men share a house and date to find love, across four seasons (2022–2026).
Hot Haus
Hot Haus is a queer sex-positive reality competition series (2022–2023) on OUTtv from Daddy TV, hosted by Tiffany "New York" Pollard with judges CupcakKe, Matthew Camp, and Nicky Monet; two seasons, 13 episodes, won by Fantasia Royale Gaga.
I Kissed a Boy
I Kissed a Boy: UK's first exclusively gay male reality dating show, BBC Three 2023 and 2025, hosted by Dannii Minogue, produced by Twofour; contestants kiss on first meeting at an Italian masseria; cancelled March 2026.
I Kissed a Girl (2024 TV series)
I Kissed a Girl is a BBC Three reality dating show hosted by Dannii Minogue, a spin-off of I Kissed a Boy, in which ten single women meet their matches with a kiss in an Italian masseria; two series, 2024 and 2026, then cancelled.
I Wanna Marry "Harry"
I Wanna Marry "Harry" was a 2014 Fox reality dating show where 12 American women courted Matt Hicks, a Prince Harry lookalike, believing he was royal. It aired four episodes, was canceled, and drew a 23 Metascore.
Indian Matchmaking
Indian Matchmaking is a Netflix reality series (2020-2023, three seasons) created by Smriti Mundhra, following Mumbai matchmaker Sima Taparia arranging marriages for South Asian singles in India and the US; Emmy-nominated and widely debated for depicting casteism, colorism, and sexism.
Little Singles
Little Singles is a TLC American reality dating series (2026) following five little people friends, including John, Sammy, Krista, Stephanie, and JJ, on a Palm Springs vacation; 10 episodes, TV-14, IMDb 6.7.
Love After Lockup
Love After Lockup is a WE tv reality series (premiered January 12, 2018) following couples who meet in person after one partner's prison release; it spawned Life After Lockup, Love During Lockup, and Relationship Rehab.
Marriage Boot Camp
Marriage Boot Camp is a WE tv reality franchise (2013-2022, 19 seasons) where troubled couples undergo intensive counseling drills in a shared house, spun off from Bridezillas with Bridezillas, Reality Stars, Family Edition, and Hip Hop Edition variants.
Nineteen to Twenty
Nineteen to Twenty (19/20, 열아홉 스물) is a 2023 Netflix Korean reality dating show in which ten 2004-born participants spend their last week as 19-year-olds in '19 School' (no dating) and first week as 20-year-olds in '20 House'; 13 episodes, July 11 to August 1, 2023.
Occupation Double
Occupation Double (OD) is a Quebec French-language reality dating show running since 2003 on TVA, then V/Noovo from 2017, produced by Productions J and ToRoS, with 19 seasons through 2025 and couples competing for a large cash prize.
Offline Love (オフライン ラブ)
Offline Love (オフライン ラブ) is a 2025 Japanese Netflix reality dating series in which ten singles spend ten days in Nice, France, without digital devices, relying on letters and chance; commented by Kyoko Koizumi and Reiwa Roman.
Pati Patni Aur Panga – Jodiyon Ka Reality Check (पति पत्नी और पंगा – जोड़ियों का रियलिटी चेक)
Pati Patni Aur Panga – Jodiyon Ka Reality Check (पति पत्नी और पंगा), also Dhamaal with Pati Patni Aur Panga, is a Colors TV and JioHotstar Hindi celebrity-couple reality show hosted by Sonali Bendre and Munawar Faruqui; season 1 premiered 2 August 2025, won by Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla, and season 2 premiered 10 October 2026. Distinct from the unrelated MX Player web series of the same name.
Princess Charming
Princess Charming is a German RTL+ lesbian reality dating show (2021–2025, five seasons), the female counterpart to Prince Charming, with villa dates, necklace eliminations, and a 2026 pause after season 5.
Single's Inferno, season 2 (솔로지옥 2)
Single's Inferno season 2 (솔로지옥 2) is the 2022 second season of Netflix's Korean reality dating show, announced April 12, 2022, premiering December 13 with 10 episodes and 65.08 million Top 10 viewing hours.
Single's Inferno, season 5 (솔로지옥 5)
Single's Inferno season 5 (솔로지옥 5), the 2026 fifth season of Netflix's Korean island dating reality show, aired January 20 to February 10, 2026, in 12 episodes with 15 contestants and ended with five final couples.
Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark
Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark is a 2025 Netflix reality dating series, produced by ITV America and Nobody's Hero, hosted by Chloe Veitch with expert Spicy Mari, in which six singles in an Arizona motel are reunited with their casual hookups.
Temptation Island (TV series)
Temptation Island is an American reality dating series, based on the Dutch Blind Vertrouwen, airing on Fox 2001–2003, USA Network from 2019, and Netflix from 2025, hosted by Mark L. Walberg, testing four separated couples against villa singles.
The Boyfriend (TV series)
The Boyfriend (ボーイフレンド) is Netflix's Japanese reality dating series, Japan's first same-sex romance reality show, premiering July 9, 2024; nine men live in the Green Room beach house and run a coffee truck; season 2 set in Hokkaido premiered January 13, 2026.
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On is a Netflix reality series (2022, created by Chris Coelen, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey) in which six couples at a marriage impasse enter three-week trial marriages with new partners before choosing engagement or breakup.
To Catch A Cheater
To Catch a Cheater is a hidden-camera YouTube loyalty test series created by Luis Mercado and Sam Bhavnani in 2016, with about 3 million subscribers; a decoy flirts with a suspect's partner on camera. Also the title of a 2026 Lifetime thriller movie.
Transit Love 3
Transit Love 3 (환승연애3, EXchange 3) is the third season of TVING's Korean ex-couples dating reality series, airing December 29, 2023 to April 19, 2024 in 20 episodes under new director Kim In-ha, setting subscriber records but drawing criticism and ending with two real-life reunions.
UpDating
UpDating is a New York City-based live dating and comedy show created by Brandon Berman and Harrison Forman, featuring blindfolded first dates, audience voting, 120+ cities toured, and an ITV America TV adaptation.
Virgin Island (TV series)
Virgin Island is a Channel 4 British reality series, also called Virgin Island (UK), produced by Double Act Productions: 12 adult virgins attend a two-week Mediterranean intimacy retreat with sexologists, premiering 12 May 2025 and winning a 2026 Broadcast Award.