12 Dating Shows on Netflix That You Need to Watch Now

“Love is Blind” is a dating experiment that aims to answer the age-old question: is love truly blind? The show follows a group of single contestants who meet and date other people in pods where they aren’t able to see the other person. They are encouraged to build an emotional connection before taking their relationship to the next level and getting engaged. Once a couple is engaged, viewers follow their journey from meeting each other in person after getting engaged to eventually walking down the aisle, where they will ultimately decide if they’ll get married or not.

Watch “Love is Blind” on Netflix.

In “The Circle,” contestants enter the competition as themselves or a chosen persona and compete to become the most popular contestant and win a $100,000 cash prize. Throughout the competition, contestants live under one roof but only communicate through a social media app and build friendships and relationships in order to build popularity. While the show itself was not initially made to be a dating show, romances did form throughout each of the seasons.

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Established couples are put to the test and must decide by the end of the season if they are with the one, or if they will walk away from their person. In this show, couples are split up and paired with another person to explore another relationship. The new couples move in together and learn to live without their original partner while they get to watch their partner do the same thing. At the end of the show, the initial couples must decide if they will settle down and get married to each other, or if they will part ways.

Watch “The Ultimatum” on Netflix.

“Dated & Related” follows sibling duos and a pair of cousins attempting to find their soulmates and win a $100,000 prize in the process. The premise is, rather than dating alone, contestants can rely on the person that knows them best and has their best interest at heart as family members serve as each other’s wing-person while they date other contestants on the show.

Watch “Dated & Related” on Netflix.

Based on the popular UK-based dating show, “Love Island” follows a group of sexy singles who are coupled up with fellow contestants in order to establish a love connection with one another. Throughout the show, the couples are taken through a set of challenges and end up getting recoupled in order to establish new connections with other contestants. The contestants leave their fate up to viewers, who ultimately decide who gets to stay and who will leave broken-hearted.

Watch “Love Island” on Netflix.

In “Too Hot To Handle,” a group of singles are brought to paradise under the guise of being on a sexy dating show. However, it’s later revealed that they will be searching for love while refraining from any sexual activity at all (even kissing) in order to win money. The prize typically starts at $100,000, and any form of sexual activity will result in deductions from the prize fund. Throughout the show, the contestants go on dates, attend workshops in order to build emotional connections, and relationships are tested as new contestants come into the competition.

Watch “Too Hot To Handle” on Netflix.

“Perfect Match” brings previous contestants from other Netflix dating shows and gives them a second chance at finding love. Former contestants from shows like “Love is Blind,” “The Circle,” “Too Hot to Handle,” and more are brought back to form relationships and battle for a place in the competition. The couples that end up being the most compatible end up with the power to break up couples and enforce dates with new contestants as they come into the competition.

Watch “Perfect Match” on Netflix.

“Single’s Inferno” is a South Korean dating show that follows five single men and women who’ve been dropped off on an island to build a connection over an eight-day period. The contestants will not have access to electricity, Wi-Fi, or other distractions while they fall in love in order to be eventually taken to paradise in order to grow their connection. The catch is that each contestant must keep their age and occupation a secret until after they are taken to paradise.

Watch “Single’s Inferno” on Netflix.

In “Sexy Beasts,” contestants are transformed into animals and other characters with the use of prosthetics and other costumes before they go on their dates with each other. Each contestant is encouraged to fall in love with a person based on their personality and not their looks. At the end of the dates, contestants will make their choice to move forward or not before they’re allowed to remove their costumes and reveal themselves.

Watch “Sexy Beasts” on Netflix.

The show follows Mumbai’s top matchmaker, Sima Taparia, as she helps arrange marriages for her clients. Sima Aunty travels across the US to interview families and individuals to understand the qualities they’re looking for in a partner. Throughout the show, viewers will follow select clients as they go on dates with their matches and decide whether they are the perfect fit or not.

Watch “Indian Matchmaking” on Netflix.

“Dating Around” is the OG-Netflix dating show that pre-dated shows like “Love Is Blind” and “Too Hot To Handle.” The show follows singles across a variety of races, ages, and sexual identities as they navigate the dating scene in New York and New Orleans. Each individual is set up on five blind first dates with the goal of finding a match worthy of a second date.

Watch “Dating Around” on Netflix.

“Love on the Spectrum” follows the dating lives of seven young adults on the autistic spectrum and showcases the ups and downs they face while they navigate finding love. The show aims to dismantle stereotypes and stigma around autism and demonstrates that love is the same for everyone. The show initially started in the UK and also has a US spin-off.

Watch “Love on the Spectrum” on Netflix.