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The Best Dating TV Shows

Updated February 16, 2021 1.1k votes 203 voters 50.3k views40 items

List RulesVote up your favorite shows that center their storylines on dating - whether they're game shows, reality shows, or docuseries.

The very best dating shows on television, ranked from best to worst. This list of the greatest dating shows also includes pictures from the shows when available. Popular dating TV shows have been a staple of television for years, so there's often debate about what the most entertaining dating show of all time is. Don't let your favorite dating television programs in history get to the bottom of the list- be sure to vote them up so they have the chance to reach the top spot. The list of dating television shows below includes information like the program's cast, creator and premiere date when available.

Everything from The Bachelor to Momma's Boys is included on this list.

This list answers the questions, "What is the best dating show of all time?" and "What are the greatest dating shows?"

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Paradise Hotel
Kristin Cavallari, Amanda Byram
Premiered: 2003
Paradise Hotel (Fox, 2019) is an American reality television program created by Howard... more
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The Undateables
Sally Phillips
Premiered: 2012
The Undateables is a British reality documentary show that has aired on Channel 4 since 3... more
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I Wanna Marry Harry
Matthew Hicks, Paul Leonard
Premiered: 2014
I Wanna Marry Harry (Fox, 2014) is an American reality dating series created by Danny Fenton.... more
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Beauty and the Geek
Mike Richards, Sam Horrigan
Premiered: 2005
Beauty and the Geek is a reality television series that is an international franchise, the U.S... more
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Shipmates
Chris Hardwick
Premiered: 2001
Shipmates is an American syndicated television show that ran for two seasons from 2001 -... more
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Millionaire Matchmaker
Patti Stanger, Destin Pfaff
Premiered: 2008
The Millionaire Matchmaker is an American reality television series on Bravo that premiered on... more
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Dating in the Dark
Sarah Harding
Premiered: 2009
Dating in the Dark is a dating game show that has been airing on Sky Living since 9 September... more
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Room Raiders
Room Raiders is a "dating/reality" series on MTV. The show features three men or women who has... more
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The Dating Game
Chuck Woolery, Brad Sherwood
Premiered: 1965
The Dating Game is an ABC television show. It first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the... more
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The Bachelorette
Chris Harrison
Premiered: 2003
The Bachelorette (ABC, 2003) is an American reality television dating game show, and a spinoff... more
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The Bachelor
Chris Harrison, Brad Womack
Premiered: 2002
The Bachelor (ABC, 2002) is an American dating and relationship reality television series... more
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Blind Date
Roger Lodge, Ava Cadell
Premiered: 1999
Blind Date is an American dating game show. Hosted by Roger Lodge, the series was distributed... more
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The 5th Wheel
Aisha Tyler
Premiered: 2001
The 5th Wheel is an American dating reality series that aired in syndication from 2001 to... more

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Take Me Out
George Lopez
Premiered: 2012
Single women searching for love hope to find a match in this fast-paced and unpredictable... more
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Parental Control
Shawn Turner, Anant A.J. Jiemjitpolchai
Premiered: 2005
Parental Control is a heavily scripted "pseudo-reality" program produced by MTV. The two... more
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The Other Half
Dale Winton
Premiered: 1997
The Other Half was a dating game show on BBC One, which ran from 7 June 1997 to 2 February... more
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Singled Out
Carmen Electra
Premiered: 1995
Singled Out is a game show that ran on MTV from 1995 to 1998. Each episode featured a group of... more
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Who Wants to Marry My Dad?
Mario Lopez, Heidi Mueller
Premiered: 2003
Who Wants To Marry My Dad was a NBC-produced reality show that aired in the summer of 2003 and... more
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Please Marry My Boy
Ada Nicodemou
Premiered: 2012
Please Marry My Boy is an Australian reality television series which premiered on the Seven... more
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The Proposal
Jesse Palmer, Ellen K
Premiered: 2018
The Proposal (ABC, 2018) is an American reality dating series by hosted by Jesse Palmer, a... more
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Married at First Sight: The First Year
Cortney Hendrix, Jason Carrion
Premiered: 2015
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Fairy Tale
Nelson Tomé
Premiered: 2003
Fairy Tale is a Canadian LGBT dating television series. Hosted by Nelson Tomé and produced by... more
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Coupled
Terrence J
Premiered: 2016
Coupled (Fox, 2016) is an American reality show co-created by Mark Burnett. A dozen single... more

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First Dates
Drew Barrymore
Premiered: 2017
First Dates (NBC, 2017) is an American reality television show based on the British show.... more
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Promposal
Destini, Josh
Premiered: 2017
Promposal (MTV, 2017) is a reality show that explores the creative, romantic, and outlandish... more