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A Mormon Dating Show Clip Went Viral, But The Internet’s Reaction Was Even Wilder
What emerges from an out of context clip concerning a sensitive topic, amplified to the tunes of millions of impressions all over social media? Despite everyone’s insistence it confirms their preconceived notions about highly specific grievances with the opposite sex, it’s definitely not “the truth.”
By Jaimee Marshall5 min read
Another viral dating show has emerged featuring the familiar ingredients: groups of individual men and women who pitch themselves as an attractive commodity, hoping to get some takers. The appeal is the awkward, vulnerable context we’re all familiar with: expressing your interest while opening yourself up to rejection, only this has the added spectacle of an invisible internet audience.