Perfect Match

TV review by Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media
Perfect Match TV show: Diverse male and female cast members sit on beach playing spin the bottle.

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Silly, boozy dating contest has familiar faces, cursing.

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  • Perfect Match TV show: Nick Lachey stands with back to camera in a toast with contestants.
  • Perfect Match TV show: Two couples of various races sit on sofa looking at someone talking off camera.
  • Perfect Match TV show: Chase and Kariselle sit on beach and toast each other with champagne.

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A Lot or a Little?

The parents' guide to what's in this TV show.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Perfect Match is a voyeuristic reality dating competition that stars contestants from other Netflix reality shows. As one would expect from these types of shows, there's lots of suggestive content, ranging from skin revealing attire and conversations about past sexual exploits to kissing, suggestions of sexual activity, and partial nudity (bare bottoms). There's also catty behavior, boozing, and cursing ("s--t," "f--k," "hell," "bitch," "douche bag"). The series is a promotional vehicle for Netflix reality TV shows.

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Bianca M.
Bianca M. Adult
February 28, 2023
age 15+
*SPOILERS* This is my new favorite reality show. I was so hooked and I can’t tell you how many times my jaw dropped from all the plot twists. However, I think bringing in Bartise to the show was a huge mistake given the fact that watching him in love is blind you can tell he is super emotionally abusive. He reminds me of most my ex’s and it’s obvious how he’s manipulative, controlling, and gas lights. He seems like the kind of guy that’s charming but once you get to know him he’s super toxic and everything has to be his way or he’s done. I felt bad for every girl he’s ever dated on reality tv and I loved how Abbey was at least able to recognize his red flags for once. I was like “YES FINALLY” It was hard for me to believe you would bring someone like him on the show Considering what the end game is. Never the less though it’s definitely worth watching.
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What's the Story?

PERFECT MATCH features former participants of Netflix reality competition TV shows vying for love. Hosted by Nick Lachey, it begins with 10 single cast members from Too Hot to Handle, Sexy Beasts, The Ultimatum, Selling Tampa, Love Is Blind, The Mole, Twentysomethings: Austin, and The Circle franchise trying to pair up in a luxurious Panamanian villa. The coupled housemates then get to compete for a luxury date and access to "the boardroom," where, with the use of a giant touchscreen, they have the power to break other couples up and reshuffle them. They also have the chance to invite additional single reality cast members to join the group and date a housemate. Meanwhile, the cast spends its evenings deciding whether they want to stick it out with their current matches, or if they want to try someone else. At the end of each night, the person who doesn't have a match is sent home. The two people who are paired and want to remain a together at the end of the experience are considered the perfect match and win a mystery prize.

Is It Any Good?

The over-the-top series features people who barely know each other coupling up while trying to keep the other contestants from making a true love match. Starting from their first meeting, Perfect Match contestants flirt, kiss multiple people, have lovers quarrels, and try to make each other jealous, despite the fact that they don't really know each other or have any real commitment between them. Meanwhile, those who make it into "the boardroom" use it to create drama for the couples who seem to really hit it off. The matchmaking process is the show's main source of entertainment, given that the couplings are superficial and short lived, and most of the show consists of the contestants' endless banter about themselves and what they are looking for in a partner. It's a ridiculous premise, a fact that's underscored by the contestants, who insist that they are using the opportunity to find real love. Overall, Perfect Match is less an indulgent guilty pleasure than a silly, hedonistic project meant to promote Netflix reality shows and the people who appear on them.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about dating competitions. Do contestants really expect to find true love by appearing on these shows? Or are they simply seeking a celebrity spotlight?

  • Was Perfect Match produced to be a marketing tool for Netflix? Or is it simply another reality show that features a new concept for entertainment purposes?

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