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Parents' Guide to

The Hook Up

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

Iffy dating game show features embarrassing online content.

TV MTV Game Shows 2013
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What's the Story?

Hosted by Guy Code's Andrew Schulz, THE HOOK UP is a game show that features singles sifting through social media and other online content to find the perfect date. During the course of three rounds, a man or woman gets to ask potential dates questions about who they are and what they like. They also get to review their social-media and dating profiles. After each round, the single person eliminates one of the potential dates. At the end of the game, the last date remaining gets to hook up with the single person but not before reviewing his or her online stuff to determine if s/he is someone worth going out with.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: Not yet rated
Kids say: Not yet rated

The Hook Up is a modern version of The Dating Game and uses people's self-posted online media content as a way to learn more about the contestants. It also showcases some of the silly and inappropriate content people inexplicably post online.

Teens might be drawn to the dating banter and may even find some of the social media content featured here funny. But, in the end, this show underscores the fact that what you choose to put online communicates something about who you are.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about social media. What kinds of things should we think twice about before posting them online? What are some of the consequences that can result from putting private or inappropriate things online? What are some of the ways we can use social media responsibly?

  • Why do people go on dating shows? Are folks who go on these shows honest about who they are? Do shows like this one promote stereotypes about men and women? Do you think people who connect on a TV show end up having lasting relationships?

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