In this city, “it always seems like there’s something else out there when you’re dating” - which can feel like both a blessing and a curse.Ĭulvenor says that he didn’t want to pick “the same sort of people” that you’d see on traditional dating shows. They wanted to “really capture that plethora of choice,” Culvenor says. almost on steroids in New York.”Ĭo-creator Chris Culvenor, who’s also Australian, says that diversity and the sheer mass of singletons here makes dating uniquely interesting and challenging. “The city has such an eclectic and diverse group of people,” says Franklin. Viewers drop straight into each encounter, fly-on-the-wall style.Ĭo-creator Paul Franklin, of Tasmania, Australia, tells The Post he wanted to film in NYC from the outset. Unlike “The Bachelor,” there’s no host - and zero buildup. At the end of the saga, the bachelor or bachelorette chooses the least cringe-worthy companion for a second meet-up. Think dating in New York is the worst? A new reality show, “Dating Around,” is here to validate you.Įach episode of the Netflix series ( out today) follows a different main “dater” through five awkward blind dates in just five days.
