As if finding the perfect match weren't hard enough, reality dating shows now have people dressing up like monsters and going on TV to try to find The One. But while studios have produced practically every type of matchmaking show imaginable, there are still a surprising lack of these programs that focus on LGBTQ+ participants. However, now there are 2 new shows that dropped just in time for Pride month, which see queer folks finally getting in on the fun.
Both of these series are landmark releases in the world of dating shows. On May 14, the first-ever gay U.K. dating show dropped, titled I Kissed a Boy. Then, only ten days later, the U.S. released a spinoff of the hit series The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, titled The Ultimatum: Queer Love (which focuses solely on queer women and non-binary people—a first-of-its-kind release for Netflix).
Both of these shows have messy and dramatic gists—which make them perfect fodder for fans of salacious reality TV.