Married at First Sight, Undressed, UnREAL: A meaningful fling with dating shows

By Karl Quinn
Updated February 11 2017 - 6:24pm, first published February 10 2017 - 10:00am
The so-called psycho ex-girlfriend Emma of <i>Married at First Sight</i>'s Jonathan is in fact a twin sister to his ex. Photo: Nine
The so-called psycho ex-girlfriend Emma of <i>Married at First Sight</i>'s Jonathan is in fact a twin sister to his ex. Photo: Nine
Constance Zimmer, left, and Shiri Appleby, the master manipulators pulling the levers of the fictional dating show <i>Enchanted</i> on <i>UnREAL</i>. Photo: Stan
Constance Zimmer, left, and Shiri Appleby, the master manipulators pulling the levers of the fictional dating show <i>Enchanted</i> on <i>UnREAL</i>. Photo: Stan
Lauren married Andrew on <i>Married at First Sight</i>, then did a runner. Photo: Nine
Lauren married Andrew on <i>Married at First Sight</i>, then did a runner. Photo: Nine
<i>Undressed</i>, the dating show on SBS in which Big Brother prompts participants. Photo: SBS
<i>Undressed</i>, the dating show on SBS in which Big Brother prompts participants. Photo: SBS

You could argue that the modern dating show is the nadir of contemporary culture, a place where the great Western traditions of romance, courtship and marriage are reduced to the coarsest of animal instincts: the twin urges to root and to be on telly. At the same time if necessary.

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