Vox Pop: Do you think dating shows have changed your or other people’s perspective on relationships?
“I think they are kind of stupid. They are usually fake or not realistic, I guess. It can just give people an inaccurate idea of what dating actually is.”
— Dalia Sancristobal, 9th grader
“I think they have provided some insight into the male perspective. The shows have also made me feel less awkward about being in uncomfortable situations when someone likes you and you don’t like them back and vice versa.”
— Nadia Washington, 9th grader
“Sometimes when I watch reality TV shows I’m like, ‘OK I probably shouldn’t do this.’ I just look at it as fiction, rather than something I should actually take seriously. But it’s funny to think about other people’s relationships.”
— Nyel Khan, junior
“It can really mess up what people view as normal, what they want out of their partner, what they should be looking for in a relationship, and how to go about having a relationship. So it can really skew a lot of things. So I think that’s the problem with dating shows.”
— Zarak Siddiqi, junior
“I don’t think they really impact relationships, because if you realize that it’s all just TV and acting, I feel like it shouldn’t impact your relationship.”
— Dash Smith, junior
“Reality dating shows along with the often hilarious characters and surface-level entertainment that they produce, can also add a really interesting element of perspective onto our own lives.”
— Isadora Glick, senior
