There are many different entertainment platforms and TV shows that attempt to portray reality. One such show that does this is The Bachelor, a dating show on ABC that has a bunch of girls who are all trying to win the heart of one “bachelor” and find love. The show is very popular, drawing 6.1 million viewers for this past season’s premier, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Despite its popularity, I feel The Bachelor fails at portraying accurate reality.
One aspect of reality in media is through factuality, which asks whether or not the media portrays accurate people and situations. A situation in which a guy dates twenty different girls and picks the one he likes the most is not a realistic part of society, so in this aspect The Bachelor fails to portray reality. Another aspect that The Bachelor fails at accurately portraying is social utility, or the idea of having messages in the media that can be used in every day life. A dating show does not really support any messages that you can use in everyday life. An aspect of reality in media that The Bachelor accurately portrays is identity and emotional involvement. The show does portray real people and shows their real emotions.
In conclusion, The Bachelor is a show that depicts real people and emotions, but not a real situation that may happen in life. A dating show where twenty girls compete for one guy is just unrealistic, and that is why the show fails at accurate showing reality.
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