This is it, we have reached the end of culture.
There was a time when TV dating shows carried a certain whimsical charm, like the cringey innuendo that made Blind Date so popular in its heyday, and even the modern First Dates allows us the voyeuristic joy of watching two people trying to make a connection for the first time.
But Channel 4’s newest dating show has no time for such subtlety and strips away all these pretensions – quite literally.
In case you missed it, the basis of the new series Naked Attraction is that six people stand naked in a pod and one person eliminates the people they don’t want to have sex with as more and more of their body is revealed. And yes, they start from the genitals and work their way up.
Things you don’t want to find in your Nutribullet… #NakedAttractionhttps://t.co/2SPUmGoXW2
— Channel 4 (@Channel4) July 25, 2016
In case you’re unsure, just know that we’re not exaggerating. Viewers at home got to see everything too.
And fair play to the folks at Channel 4, because they certainly got a reaction out of the British public.
There were those who hated it.
#nakedattraction take the romance out of dating and this is what you got.Face and eyes?No not important, made my mind up with the genitals👎🏻
— Amanda (@mandaboon) July 26, 2016
#nakedattraction – the point in TV where we're all pranked by the writers of Alan Partridge. pic.twitter.com/uOiwPdcusb
— D (@GuitaristDom) July 26, 2016
And with #nakedattraction, TV moves one step closer to making Roger Mellie's "Celebrity Bumhole" from @vizcomic a reality.
— Chris Brookmyre (@cbrookmyre) July 26, 2016
But others enjoyed the show’s naked honesty.
At least this show portrays normal people and body confidence than photoshop celebs two types of people females/males 🤔🙄😂 #nakedattraction
— Adele 💙🐝🌈❤️ (@adelevg5) July 26, 2016
And some were stuck in the middle.
Couldn't turn off #nakedattraction last night. Either the best or worst thing I've ever seen.
— Vicki from Bolton (@VickiwithanIPls) July 26, 2016
Though some of the reasons for rejecting people were harsh…
Imagine getting your dick out on tv and then getting rejected on the basis of it. #nakedattraction
— Sibley The Best (@Goldfishwars) July 25, 2016
Not everyone knew how to handle it.
https://twitter.com/Iikegold/status/757689612500344837
And some even had suggestions on how to expand the show’s reach.
I'm looking forward to the celebrity edition #NakedAttraction
— Darren McMahon (@DarrenMcMahon54) July 25, 2016
But at the end of the day, there was one hero.
Well this seems the most unnecessary job on the show #nakedattraction pic.twitter.com/8sDZVwF9jQ
— Tim Gatt (@TimGatt) July 25, 2016
