2008 Woodie Awards
Reality shows need to wake up
Holly Bergin
Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: opinion
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As I sit in my bedroom working on homework, I hear this annoying continuous beeping coming from the living room. I walk out to find my roommate watching one of many absolutely ridiculous "reality" dating shows called "I Love New York." If you've ever seen this show, you know what a conceited and whiney human being this New York chick is. She has twenty some guys, most of whom are just looking for their own five minutes of fame, fighting for her "love." Too bad the show's in its second season. Awww you mean New York didn't find love the first time around? Why am I not surpised?
I can't turn on the TV or flip through channels anymore without coming across some absolutely ridiculous new dating show. It seems that dating is not so much done for personal fulfillment anymore, but more to make a profit and entertain an already shallow MTV generation. Am I saying I steer clear of the constant cursing, beer bottle throwing, finger pointing, "I fell in love with him in a week" world of reality dating? No way, consider me guilty as charged. It's so terrible, it's good. There is just something so addicting about watching random strangers make out after they've known each other an entire hour. Wait a second, we are in college, who needs TV for that?
My personal new favorite is "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila." The show is about a bisexual model/actress (whatever the heck she does for a living) who is looking for love and has 16 guys and 16 girls to choose from. Now I'm sorry, but how could you possibly get to know that many people when they all live in one house and sleep in one huge bed? Now that's just bizarre!
Some other absurd shows that come to my mind in the world of reality dating are "Rock of Love," "Next," "Parental Control, "Date my Mom," and "Exposed." While I can't seem to peel my eyes away from their shallow content, I can't help but wonder if that is really how people go about dating nowadays. Girls wearing next to nothing trying to impress a guy with how big her boobs are or by agreeing with every word he says. The guys are just as bad with their muscle shirts and one-track, sex-focused brains.
I can't turn on the TV or flip through channels anymore without coming across some absolutely ridiculous new dating show. It seems that dating is not so much done for personal fulfillment anymore, but more to make a profit and entertain an already shallow MTV generation. Am I saying I steer clear of the constant cursing, beer bottle throwing, finger pointing, "I fell in love with him in a week" world of reality dating? No way, consider me guilty as charged. It's so terrible, it's good. There is just something so addicting about watching random strangers make out after they've known each other an entire hour. Wait a second, we are in college, who needs TV for that?
My personal new favorite is "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila." The show is about a bisexual model/actress (whatever the heck she does for a living) who is looking for love and has 16 guys and 16 girls to choose from. Now I'm sorry, but how could you possibly get to know that many people when they all live in one house and sleep in one huge bed? Now that's just bizarre!
Some other absurd shows that come to my mind in the world of reality dating are "Rock of Love," "Next," "Parental Control, "Date my Mom," and "Exposed." While I can't seem to peel my eyes away from their shallow content, I can't help but wonder if that is really how people go about dating nowadays. Girls wearing next to nothing trying to impress a guy with how big her boobs are or by agreeing with every word he says. The guys are just as bad with their muscle shirts and one-track, sex-focused brains.