{"id":250119,"date":"2022-03-11T17:06:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T09:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=250119"},"modified":"2024-11-27T17:20:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T09:20:49","slug":"why-we-watch-reality-tv-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/why-we-watch-reality-tv-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Why we\u2019re hooked: The world\u2019s obsession with trashy reality TV shows like Love is Blind and Love Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHave you watched Love is Blind season two?\u201d is a question I\u2019m buffeted with recently. And the answer is obviously, yes. In this particular series, single contestants pair up in pods and attempt to fall in love without seeing each other face-to-face. I\u2019m not a big fan of reality <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/binge-watch-tv-shows-movies-streaming\/\">TV shows<\/a>, but for some reason, I feel compelled to watch this burning mess! Viewers of the show can all agree Shake is a huge jerk. And that love triangle between Shayne, Natalie and Shaina? I cringe.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/jJRBcdH7Tyh677jmSI\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/480;\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Giphy.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The truth is, the world can\u2019t get enough of the drama that reality TV shows bring. Especially the dating ones. I mean, did you know the first season of Love is Blind garnered <em>30 million views<\/em> on Netflix in 2020? I couldn\u2019t figure out the reason behind this obsession, so I decided to ask some experts. Let\u2019s just say, the stuff I discovered is something you\u2019ll want to consider the next time you put on an episode.<\/p>\n<h3>It makes us feel superior<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_250122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250122\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-250122 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Netflix-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"Love is blind | Netflix\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Netflix-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Netflix-1400x1000.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Netflix-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Netflix.jpg 1512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-250122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Picture this: you\u2019re curled up on the couch with your partner watching an episode of Love is Blind, Love Island or Too Hot to Handle. One of the contestants says something dumb like, \u201cWow, you mean people have actually gone to the moon?\u201d as if the 1969 moon landing isn\u2019t a widely known fact. You chortle and think, \u201cThank God I\u2019m not dating someone so dense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sound familiar? Well, it\u2019s actually one of the draws of reality TV shows of this nature. In a world where we\u2019ve all built up this perfect, faultless image of ourselves on <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/the-social-dilemma-review\/\">social media<\/a> and towards other people, it\u2019s incredibly intriguing to see the worst of human nature occur in a space where participants of dating shows aren\u2019t able to conceal their behaviours and emotions. (Or they play it up to the camera because, y\u2019know, their Instagram following will get a boost and money will come rolling in.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe enjoy making these comparisons because it helps us to feel better about ourselves. We feel we are cleverer and have made better choices,\u201d says Maria Micha, psychotherapist at <a href=\"https:\/\/mariamicha.com.sg\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Maria Micha Counselling Centre<\/a>. \u201cThe safety that we feel in our living room, hugging our partner while watching someone else fail and suffer, is rewarding. We think that we\u2019re not the same as these people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Besides superiority, we also feel a sense of satisfaction when we see \u201cbad\u201d people meet bad ends. There are plenty of discussions on online forums surrounding reality TV shows \u2013 especially on platforms like Twitter and Reddit. Just have a look, and you\u2019ll see countless threads analysing, uplifting or bashing the same few contestants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen bad people can be punished, we feel a sense of moral satisfaction,\u201d says Trini Tan, counselling psychologist at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.impossiblepsychservices.com.sg\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Impossible Psychology Services<\/a>. \u201cPeople tend to bond over negative attitudes towards others, such as coming together to dislike a common villain in a show. This can create a community of people with the same interests and foster a sense of belonging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t argue with that. I&#8217;m 100% not on board the Shake train (and I can\u2019t say I didn\u2019t get a good laugh out of the terrible memes that came out of his mess).<\/p>\n<h3>We love the idea of love<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_250123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250123\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-250123 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Van-Thang-via-Pexels-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"love is blind | Van Thang via Pexels\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Van-Thang-via-Pexels-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Van-Thang-via-Pexels.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Van-Thang-via-Pexels-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Van-Thang-via-Pexels-1536x1097.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-250123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Van Thang via Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This isn\u2019t new news, but most of us are just so enamoured by the idea of love and what it truly means. It\u2019s why we can\u2019t get enough of reality TV shows that revolve around the idea of finding that lifelong partner and fairytale ending.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe topic of romance always interests people despite the same story being repeated over and over again,\u201d Trini says. \u201cWe\u2019re so driven to understand love that we often seek it out and try to learn as much as we can about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She shares that watching shows like Love is Blind and seeing contestants experience unrequited love is something that\u2019s very relatable and resonates with viewers. After all, many of us have that one person we adored who didn\u2019t love us in return. \u201cIt helps us feel less alone in what we\u2019re going through,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>It also fulfils our desire to be swept off our feet and experience that fantasy romance we dream about. Trini touches on the example of Ashley Ianotti, the Bachelor in Paradise contestant who spent seasons in a tumultuous relationship with fellow contestant Jared Haibon before finally marrying him. \u201cHer story may have provided hope for others who are on dating roller coasters of their own \u2013 that they, too, can find their happy ending.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The real impact of reality TV<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_250124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250124\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-250124 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Tim-Samuel-via-Pexels-900x643.jpg\" alt=\"love is blind | Tim Samuel via Pexels\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Tim-Samuel-via-Pexels-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Tim-Samuel-via-Pexels.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Tim-Samuel-via-Pexels-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/love-is-blind-Tim-Samuel-via-Pexels-1536x1097.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-250124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Tim Samuel via Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Most people watch reality TV shows like Love is Blind strictly for the laughs \u2013 but are all the countless episodes we\u2019ve binged affecting us in ways we don\u2019t see? Maybe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese shows are based on people hurting people, and focus on the survival of the most beautiful, cunning and ruthless individuals,\u201d Maria says. \u201cWhen we watch these shows, we unconsciously try to mimic what we see, and we internalise that in order to be seen as important, significant and chosen, we have to adopt these superficial traits and be these perfect-looking people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trini adds that the unrealistic portrayal of relationships on reality TV shows can also give viewers a false understanding of secure, real and intimate relationships. \u201cIt encourages the perception that finding your dream relationship is fast and easy, and normalises excessive drama, poor communication and conflict in a relationship,\u201d she shares. \u201cViewers who often watch such shows may not take time to understand their potential partners, and instead judge them based on superficial qualities like those highlighted in these shows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it can increase feelings of depression and anxiety for those who don\u2019t feel like they fit into the mould of the good-looking and successful individual. \u201cThey feel helpless if they\u2019re unable to match up to the \u201cideal\u201d standard of beauty and fitness in their minds,\u201d Maria says. \u201cThey\u2019re also less likely to find a partner based on healthy internal traits that lead to long-lasting and satisfactory relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>So, is it all bad?<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_250126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250126\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-250126 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Love-is-blind-Kelly-Sikkema-via-Unsplash-900x641.png\" alt=\"Love is blind | Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash\" width=\"900\" height=\"641\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Love-is-blind-Kelly-Sikkema-via-Unsplash-900x641.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Love-is-blind-Kelly-Sikkema-via-Unsplash-768x547.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Love-is-blind-Kelly-Sikkema-via-Unsplash.png 1028w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/641;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-250126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the end of the day, we can\u2019t neglect the fact that we derive a huge source of entertainment and joy from indulging in dating reality TV shows every now and then. What else would we do on a Friday night when we just feel like <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/things-to-do-at-home\/\">staying home<\/a> in our jammies? Perhaps it\u2019s okay to enjoy a couple of episodes \u2013 as long as we\u2019re aware that what we\u2019re seeing on screen isn\u2019t an accurate depiction of a <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/healthy-relationship-habits\/\">healthy, loving relationship<\/a> (or the ideal face and body type).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile there are negatives, there are a few up sides. Watching reality TV shows affords us a chance to dream, to hope and to aspire towards a better life. It fosters community and the opportunity to learn through the behaviours of others,\u201d Trini says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs with everything in life, do all things in moderation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s time for me to put the remote down and take a break from all this drama\u2026 just for a little while.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHave you watched Love is Blind season two?\u201d is a question I\u2019m buffeted with recently. And the answer is obviously, yes. In this particular series, single contestants pair up in pods and attempt to fall in love without seeing each other face-to-face. 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