10 best new shows to watch on Netflix in February 2019
By Reed Gaudens
4. Dating Around
Season: 1
Release Date: Thursday, Feb. 14
Aside from singing competitions, dancing competitions, and survival competitions, the one genre of reality series that television fans can’t get enough of is dating competitions. Think about it, 20 some odds seasons in and The Bachelor remains one of the most talked about shows on TV, even though everyone willing accepts that it’s not all real. That series has spawned The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, and it helped to inspire a number of reality dating series on the small screen. It’s high time Netflix got in the game.
The next natural step on Netflix path to total popular domination is a dating show. It’s Queer Eye, Nailed It!, Tidying Up, documentaries, dramas, comedies, and every other kind of show you could ever want to watch. But just in time for Valentine’s Day, the streaming giant will debut its first dating series, and it’s surely going to be an addictive sight to behold. In each episode of Dating Around, one single will attend five dates and determine which lucky individual will earn a second date. Can’t you already feel the magical, awkward exchanges?
Dating Around sounds more like the dating competitions you might have watched on MTV in the early 2000s like Next or Room Raiders than it does The Bachelor. Regardless, any kind of dating show is a fun, mindless, trashy treat for when you just need some simple escapism. The first season of Dating Around will feature six episodes, though if binge-watchers turn it into an instant sensation, we can expect more to rollout later this year. Whether you’re single or take, don’t miss your date with Dating Around this Valentine’s Day on Netflix.