Sounds like the average bad date, every part except for the millions of people watching. It is always comforting to know that when rejection rears his ugly face at you, that you can always block it with denial. And you can always tell your friends that she had to move back to Sweden for a surgery. But now in the midst of a new century, as if our privacy isn't already intruded on enough, there are a slew of new dating shows to wash away our dating woes.

No one is sure who gets credit for the appearance of these hip reality type shows. Some believe it is MTV's Real World who led the younger genera

The most appealing things about these shows are their claim of reality. As if the camera in their faces doesn't hinder them in any way from acting like themselves. When I turned on the tube to see first hand (for research of course) how real these shows are, I was surprised. It didn't take long to hear how direct some people can be when they are out on a date. Within minutes I was indulged in conversation that was primarily about favorite sex positions, and most embarrassing moments. Rarely did the people on these shows talk about things I have talked about on my first dates. There is the issue of people wanting to portray themselves differently for an audience that is watching their every moment.

Other shows include those with different formats and different rules. One such show is called Elimadate. In this show there are four girls or guys and one single. Slowly and some what more painfully the four are eliminated (sorry elimadated) through a series of testing and probing. The truth is that there are different stages, and exhibitions of talents and activities that determine the winner of this show. The one problem I see with this particular show is that it becomes too much of a competition between the four people. It is too easy to lose sight of the purpose of the show in the first place, to setup two wonderful people with each other. Oh yea and make a crap load of money doing it.

whole process seems long but it is all over when the guy or girl makes their crucial decision and dismisses the LOSER. All this in a half an hour show with commercials.

It is my belief that these new shows are a direct manifestation of our society's interest in sex. The topic has always been a touchy one. But one thing is for sure, we have found new ways of introducing it through these clever shows. Regardless of what show it is, on whatever network, one aspect that never seems to be neglected is the abundance of attractive people these people choose to be on their shows. After viewing a few episodes of these shows there was a very obvious recurring theme. All the shows apparently think that good looking people is the way to go. I would venture to say that five percent of our society is attractive. Yet, it seems that these producers find them all and some how convince them that they should be on there shows. I guess their assumption is that no matter how boring the people are, as long as they look pretty they can get away with it.

has come full throttle as we watch young adults flaunt themselves all over national television. There isn't only one or two, but rather a whole slew of these new reality shows. We are social creatures, and it is instinctual for us to be interested in the world of others around us. These shows are helpful in many ways. They introduce new styles, new jargon, and help for our self confidence. But everything good

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