By leah jones
Finding a fruitful relationship in modern times can feel like an impossible quest. While some turn to dating apps to find their perfect match, others are letting reality TV work its magic on their love lives.
You will love these shows like Love Is Blind if you enjoy dating competitions and social experiments. Like the popular Netflix original they are filled with drama and risk, all in the name of true love.
This show follows couples in which one partner issues a marriage ultimatum. They temporarily split, date other contestants and decide if they want to get engaged or part.
In Perfect Match, a mix of single contestants from various Netflix reality shows are paired up in a villa. They are tested as new people enter and they compete for control.
Strangers are matched by experts and legally marry upon meeting in this long-running show. They must navigate marriage and decide whether to stay together or divorce.
In Are You the One?, singles are secretly matched into pairs by relationship experts. They must identify their matches through challenges and dates to win cash.
This show follows a group of singles who must form emotional connections and forgo the physical. If they kiss or engage in intimacy, they lose money from the prize fund.
In FBOY Island, three women must figure out which men are “nice guys” looking for love and which are the “FBoys” just after money. If they pick the right guy, they split a cash prize.
This long-running show follows international couples navigating the 90-day fiancé visa process to see if they will marry before the time runs out.
Sexy Beasts uses elaborate prosthetic makeup to disguise contestants’ appearances while they go on dates and until they are officially coupled up.
This classic dating reality show sees one man date and eliminate contestants weekly until he chooses his final match.
In this show, singles on a remote island must form connections without knowing each other’s age or job. They must successfully pair up to escape the island to a luxury resort.