English

Arranged marriages may not be common in contemporary America, yet some of the most popular reality TV shows aim to make love matches.  Shows like The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Date My Ex, and others advertise themselves as "relationship shows" where men and women compete to be matched up.

In an essay discuss how these shows depict the search for the ideal partner and whether they present viewers with a useful approach to finding a life partner.  Explain in your discussion why you think shows like this may or may not be very helpful to viewers.

You are combining an informative with an argumentative approach to the topic since you are discussing the question with information as well as your opinion.

Discuss this question in an essay of 1200 words.

Type your essay in MLA format.  Use guidelines for setting up your essay in MLA format with correct margins, fonts, and identifying information.  You must use MLA format, not APA.

Provide 2 examples from the reading in MLA format in the form of in-text citations.

List your citations in MLA8 format on the last page of your essay in Works Cited.