Top 11 Best Dating Shows You Can Watch

Created by: Chris Culvenor
Genre: dating, realistic interaction
Country: USA
Language: English
Airtime: 14/2/2019 – 12/6/2020
Presentation channel: Netflix
Netflix's original dating show Dating Around will follow different singles as they are set up for five days of "blind dating."

Dating Around is definitely a dating show for fans who don't just want to watch hot, straight people for hours on end. There are many different sexual orientations and races shown on the show, and they all show diverse personalities that make the show so watchable and beloved.

There is now even a Brazilian version of the series, so that proves how much popularity it has built. 

Created by: Laura Gibson, Charlie Bennett
Genre: dating, realistic interaction
Country: USA, UK
Language: English
Airtime: 17/4/2020 – now
Presentation channel: Netflix
In the popular Netflix original dating show series called Too Hot To Handle that revolves around players who are entangled in pointless courtship or unable to form long-term relationships, all arranged together in a house for four weeks and subjected to many challenges,  All are prohibited from kissing, any form of sexual contact or any form of self-gratification — with the threat of a reduction in value on a $100,000 cash prize.

Too Hot To Handle went viral on Netflix when it first debuted in 2020, so much so that it was produced for a second season not long after. This dating show became so popular that it now also has a Brazilian version on the streaming platform. 

Created by: Chris Coelen
Genre: dating, realistic interaction
Country: USA
Language: English
Airtime: 13/2/2020 – now
Presentation channel: Netflix
Another original Netflix dating show called Love is Blind follows 30 attractive singles from Atlanta who are placed in a "blind dating" establishment that divides men and women on the other. The only connection they have with each other will be through compartments, two rooms filled with plush sofas and separated by a frosted glass wall.

Love is Blind is undoubtedly one of the most exciting dating shows that offers viewers romance. Throughout this show, audiences really liked how players talked about the idea of "blind dating" and in a way that they could really understand each other but not judge based on appearance, while at least still feeling they expressed a bit of authenticity about who they are. 

Created by: Chris Coelen
Genre: dating, realistic interaction
Country: USA
Language: English
Airtime: 6/4/2022 – present
Presentation channel: Netflix
If you think Love is Blind brings drama, then wait until you watch The Ultimatum — also known by its full name The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On. In this Netflix dating show, viewers will follow six couples who are getting married and have eight weeks to decide if they want to get married — and they will have the opportunity to marry someone else in a "social experiment."

You will feel a multitude of emotions when watching The Ultimatum. But what the audience loves about it is because the show is really dramatic, exciting. 

Created by: Cian O'Clery
Genre: dating, realistic interaction
Country: Australia
Language: English
Airtime: 19/11/2019 – 18/5/2021
Presentation channels: ABC TV, ABC iview, Netflix
In the dating show Love On The Spectrum, viewers will follow a group of young men, all with autism, as they search for love in the "dating world."

This is actually one of the lightest, healthiest and cutest reality dating shows that viewers have ever seen. Unlike many dating shows that primarily focus solely on the sexual aspect of dating or the number of followers someone might want to gain while on the show, Love On The Spectrum is actually about love.

What makes it better is that because it doesn't stray from the original focus, the players are also very cute, they really want to find someone to love. The show even has a US version for people to follow.