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.
https://twitter.com/Channel4/status/757687582239043585
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 public.
There were those who hated it.
https://twitter.com/mandaboon/status/757869980415328256
https://twitter.com/GuitaristDom/status/757841243887968256
https://twitter.com/cbrookmyre/status/757855227219353600
But others enjoyed the show's naked honesty.
https://twitter.com/Itsajungle66/status/757757859983753216
And some were stuck in the middle.
https://twitter.com/MrsPetticoat/status/757868804655476736
Though some of the reasons for rejecting people were harsh...
https://twitter.com/Goldfishwars/status/757684729781035008
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.
https://twitter.com/DarrenMcMahon54/status/757686312656855040
But at the end of the day, there was one hero.
https://twitter.com/TimGatt/status/757698035921059840
This article originally appeared on JOE.co.uk.
