Parents' Guide to

Making Mr. Right

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

Matchmaking reality sends confusing messages about dating.

TV VH1 Reality TV 2013
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What's the Story?

MAKING MR. RIGHT is a reality series that details what goes into finding the perfect love match, while following three single women on their own personal matchmaking journey. Show host and expert matchmaker April Beyer guides Brittany Skipper, Lindsay Marissa, and Rachel Seeker as they pose as matchmakers and monitor a group of bachelors who are looking to make romantic connections. While the men go through a variety of exercises to figure out why they are still single, the three women watch them with the help of hidden cameras and other devices in order to learn more about them. As they guide the men towards becoming better daters, the women also evaluate their own relationship needs and expectations, and think about who in the group might be molded into a potential match for themselves. At the end of the series, the truth about the women will be revealed, and some will find romance of their own.

Is It Any Good?

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Making Mr. Right mixes advice and awkward dating scenes with reality drama as the fake matchmakers help these men find potential love matches while building a pool of eligible bachelors for themselves. As tensions begin building between the cast as a result, you can't help but wonder if you should be feeling happy for these men, or be disturbed by the fact that they are putting their faith in trust in women who aren't being honest with them.

Some folks may find Making Mr. Right entertaining, while others may find some of what they see here useful when pursuing their own love lives. But the overall show feels more like a voyeuristic guilty pleasure than anything really helpful. It also offers a rather convoluted portrayal of what matchmaking is really about.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about professional matchmaking. Does this show realistically portray what professional matchmaking is really like?

  • How does the media portray dating and relationships? Does the media create unrealistic representations of how people should look and behave in order to meet someone special?

  • How would this show be different if it was the men being dishonest with the women about their intentions?

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