From Real World to Unreal Love: How Reality TV Rewired Our Relationships
What Are We Really Watching?
What began as innocent entertainment—just something to laugh at or casually judge—has quietly reshaped how we view love, connection, intimacy, and even ourselves. Reality shows like Love Island, Too Hot To Handle, and The Bachelor may be packaged as dating experiments, but they are far more powerful (and harmful) than they appear on the surface.
Yes, it may feel like just a show. And yes, we all have the right to watch whatever we want. I will watch whatever I want, but in the wake of me practicing more discernment around shows I watch. But what if watching these shows—especially over time—was doing more than offering guilty pleasure? What if it was altering how we define love, warping how we value ourselves, and conditioning us to expect betrayal instead of safety in relationships?
This post takes a deep dive into how reality TV, from The Real World and College Hill to the viral dating shows of today, has become a spiritual and psychological tool of distortion. And more importantly, how we can reclaim our mental, emotional, and spiritual space to reawaken a vision of love that is sacred, healing, and whole.
Cast Of Love Island Season 6