On Valentine's Day, Outlander invites two friends to talk about popular Dating Reality Shows in China. Cuicui is currently working for media and she is a massive fan of Dating Reality Shows. Rachel is a graduate of the London School of Economics (LSE). Now she is working in Marketing in London. Her dissertation was on media and communication studies of Chinese dating reality shows.

We start with the development, the production process, and audience psychology of Chinese Dating Reality Shows. We also share our own feelings about watching these TV programmes as female audiences, especially reflecting on them from the perspective of feminist and consumerist social construction.

'Love' is always an important topic of our life. Thinking about relationship is also a crucial step for us to understand ourselves and people who we love. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

[3:55] What is a 'Dating Reality Show': Comparison of Chinese Dating Reality Shows and those from other countries[10:25] Reveal the production process: the procedure of selecting participants, script design, and video editing[15:45] Why do some people addicted to Dating Reality Shows: chasing plots, cute CPs, learning dating skills?[23:22] Amateur performance from ordinary people, 'competition first' or 'love first', traditional love concepts tame to female audiences[27:05] Academic discussion: entertainment shows V.S. consumer society's desire for love as products ('desire China')[33:48] Is Dating Reality Show a female-friendly TV programme? The tolerance of male participants and harshness towards female participants signals misogyny in contemporary society[41:10] After leaving the show: What did the show bring to participants?[44:35] Will we be willing to take part in a Dating Reality Show?[47:31] Reflection on our own dating/relationships

本期异乡人Outlander和两位好朋友一起在情人节前夕聊聊恋爱综艺。脆脆是新媒体从业者和恋爱综艺深度观众，Rachel是伦敦政经 (LSE) 的毕业生，从事市场营销工作，她的硕士毕业论文主题是恋爱综艺的媒介和传播学研究。我们从国内恋爱综艺的发展历程说起，讨论了恋爱综艺的制作流程和受众心理。我们也分享了自己观看恋爱综艺的感受，特别是从女权主义和消费主义社会建构的视角对恋爱综艺进行了反思。恋爱是人这一生的重要课题，对追求爱与被爱的思考对于我们完善对自己和他人的认知也很重要。祝大家情人节快乐！

[3:55] 什么是恋爱综艺：国内进化史与国外节目对比[10:25] 研究者揭秘制作流程：真人秀背后的出演嘉宾选择、剧本设计和拍摄剪辑[15:45] 我们为什么沉迷于嗑恋爱综艺：追剧情，萌cp，学习恋爱技巧……[23:22] 四毛的吐槽：素人的表演、竞争至上、传统恋爱观和对女性观众的驯服[27:05] 学术上的伦理讨论：娱乐节目VS消费社会量产的爱情欲望(desire China)[33:48] 恋爱综艺是女性友好型节目吗：对男嘉宾的宽容和对女嘉宾的苛刻展现了当代的厌女[41:10] 走出小屋之后，嘉宾去了哪里？[44:35] 真心话时间：我们会愿意参加恋爱综艺吗？[47:31] 恋爱综艺观后感：思考和反思我们自己的恋爱观