<p id=”par-1_16″>Reality TV show contestants who are genuinely looking for love should steer clear of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/when-fans-actually-expect-next-season-the-bachelor.html/”><em>The Bachelor</em></a><em>. </em></p>
<p id=”par-2_75″>While the long-running ABC show is one of the most popular reality dating shows with viewers, cast members rarely walk away with a lasting relationship. <em>The Bachelor </em>is the least successful dating show when it comes to finding a life partner, with a success rate of just 1% over 29 seasons, according to an analysis by <a href=”https://www.casino.ca/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Casino.ca</a>. Nearly 800 people have appeared on the show over the years, but only five couples are still together. </p>
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<p id=”par-3_25″>The female-focused spinoff <em>The Bachelorette, </em>which has had 600 contestants over its 21-season run, is only slightly more successful, with a success rate of 1.78%.</p>
<p id=”par-4_46″>One dating show that actually works? Netflix’s <em>The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On? </em>has a 47% success rate, with 71% of couples still together. That’s not surprising, considering that cast members come into the show already in a relationship and must decide whether to remain together. </p>
<p id=”par-5_72″>In second place is <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/married-at-first-sight-season-18-chicago-cast-year-after-messy-season.html/”><em>Married at First Sight</em></a><em>. </em>The show, which follows people who are matched by experts and get married without having met in advance, has a success rate of 13.5%. Twelve couples who said “I do” on the U.S version of the show are still together, with a number having started families together. (A handful of others remained married for a year or more after Decision Day but eventually divorced.) </p>
<p id=”par-6_19″>Here’s the full list of dating shows analyzed in the report, ranked by a person’s chances of finding love:</p>
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<li><em>The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On?</em></li>
<li><em>Married at First Sight</em></li>
<li><em>Bachelor in Paradise</em></li>
<li><em>Love Is Blind</em></li>
<li><em>Are You the One?</em></li>
<li><em>Temptation Island</em></li>
<li><em>Ready to Love</em></li>
<li><em>Love Island USA</em></li>
<li><em>Perfect Match </em></li>
<li><em>The Bachelorette </em></li>
<li><em>Too Hot to Handle </em></li>
<li><em>The Bachelor</em></li>
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