The arrival of spring means the return of romance programs for M6. “How about we meet? » was launched for a third season, on Monday evening, in the second half of the evening, just after one of the channel’s flagship programs « Married at first sight ».
The concept ? Couples who have met on social networks or a dating application and who have been in a virtual relationship for several months. “How about we meet? is, as its title suggests, the opportunity for them to discover each other for the first time in real life, face-to-face.
In 2021, the first eight episodes averaged 1.44 million viewers. The show has found its audience and is highly commented on social networks, 20 minutes wanted to know more and asked you what you liked.
pure entertainment
Salimata, a loyal viewer of the program, mostly watches to relax. “ It’s after “Married at first sight”, it’s really the moment of relaxation in front of my television and with the Twitter community, no insults or arguments between us on the hashtags, it’s good child. This communication consultant details what she mainly likes about the show: “Human behavior in general, the personalities involved. There are nice encounters and it’s nice to see, it gives hope in love. »
Same thing for Johanna, who salutes “the diversity of profiles and stories makes it possible to identify” with the candidates. “We laugh with them, we sometimes cry with them, we easily get attached to the characters “, Supports another Internet user.
Salimata thinks “that the current society contributes to this success “. Following the health crisis and the confinements “we stayed locked up at home and our only means of interaction with the outside world was the telephone. Going from virtual to real is very current, “we talked a lot about people who separated during confinement but there were some great virtual stories” explains the young woman.
Fun and buzz
Reality TV programs are numerous and have no more secrets for those who participate in them, creating fake stories to go on screen and create buzz. “How about we meet? is no exception to the rule.
Hamath recognizes this: “Frankly, we see that certain situations are false. “A user finds” quite funny to see those who lie or abuse the filters on their photos. »
Salimata isn’t fooled either: “those who come for the buzz are generally rather funny. It adds a bit of spice and fun.
Nevertheless, it needs a happy medium, as in all reality shows. “You have to find the right balance, you still need some truth. A 100% buzz show would be complicated in the long term,” concludes Salimata from Lyon.