Blind date dating show

Morocco police investigates country's first-ever blind dating show over skirt length

In Morocco , authorities have launched an investigation into the country's first blind dating show following a week-long controversy over the programme's concept and dress code. Local media reported, citing security sources, that "the ongoing judicial inquiries aim to determine whether the video contains elements that constitute crimes punishable under Moroccan law. This isn't the account's first time publishing such content. Launched in February, the channel garnered over 60, followers with a similar series titled "Speed Dating". Previous dating episodes sparked heated debates about the dating concept in Moroccan society, with many claiming the channel aims to import "Western values" into "our Muslim society. However, the latest Blind Dating episode provoked a stronger reaction, primarily not over the concept but over the protagonist's short skirt. Armani, a Dutch-Moroccan woman, starred in the controversial show's first episode, choosing her date from several male participants based solely on their outfits. However, her outfit, a brown ensemble of a short skirt and gilet, took the spotlight as it was deemed inappropriate by most of the episode's 1.

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As they enter, Huang, a year-old medical student, poses rapid-fire questions about their lives, ambitions, and desires. The interactive exchange is part of a new phenomenon sweeping across Chinese social media: blind dating via livestreams, where hopeful singles look to find a connection — all in front of an online audience of thousands. However, a variety of similar livestreams have emerged across Chinese social media, catering to both serious matchmaking endeavors and casual socializing. According to the domestic outlet Legal Daily, 66 blind date livestreams were launched during the Lunar New Year holiday in February across eight provinces, each attracting an average of over 15 million viewers. On Douyin, the Chinese counterpart to TikTok, professional matchmakers, known in Chinese as hongniang , have launched livestream channels, broadening the appeal to include viewers of various ages, including middle-aged individuals. For instance, a blind date livestream targeting postgraduates launched in mid-February already averages 80, views per show. And the market for online marriage and dating services has now reached 7.

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Party Peter meets his match with flirty Kristen, and the two have a fun-filled first blind date; as they get to know each other, things get heated. A party girl hits it off with party boy Chandler at the driving range; loveable Gary gets a little dirty with hottie John.

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Blind Date

In , James was on a losing streak of many unsuccessful dates and probably started signing up for reality TV shows out of desperation and happened to get in one of them. Of course, James' mother was also heavily present in the episode to intrude on James' love life like she normally does, much to the horror of James and his blind date. The producers of the show definitely realized that James was a bit of a loser, as they poke fun at James' old age as a bachelor and enable his mother to interfere with the date. Blaring sound effects of people laughing are sometimes interjected after James says something, seemingly for no apparent reason. The date wasn't a total disaster; the female guest seemed to get along well with James, even at one point calling him "mature and stable", but this could be just her being nice.

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