{"id":1977621,"date":"2025-08-24T18:08:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T18:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1977621"},"modified":"2025-08-24T18:08:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T18:08:58","slug":"best-dating-shows-on-netflix-to-watch-now-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-dating-shows-on-netflix-to-watch-now-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Dating Shows on Netflix to Watch Now in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p> Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek&#8217;s network of contributors<\/p>\n<p>Dating shows are a modern-day phenomenon. In this feature, we&#8217;re bringing you the prize picks you can watch right now on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/netflix\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The platform&#8217;s biggest hits are the likes of &#8220;Love Is Blind&#8221;, &#8220;The Ultimatum&#8221;, and &#8220;Too Hot to Handle&#8221;, topping the global charts and racking of hundreds of millions of viewing hours between them. &#8220;Love Is Blind&#8221; alone has been watched for over 13 billion minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Unscripted dating competitions are one of the fastest-growing genres. In fact, what was once a niche format now accounts for over 12% of US reality TV viewing. There&#8217;s a lot to pick from, so scroll on to see the best Netflix has to offer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\" style=\"height:0;padding-bottom:50%\">\n<picture class=\"mapping-embed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2705386\/love-blind.webp?w=790&amp;f=34fd779f685b9bfc15a2b91dc15fba52 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2705386\/love-blind.jpg?w=790&amp;f=34fd779f685b9bfc15a2b91dc15fba52 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2705386\/love-blind.webp?w=900&amp;f=ecfb9b0da96c4941a11771dfde09868a 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2705386\/love-blind.jpg?w=900&amp;f=ecfb9b0da96c4941a11771dfde09868a 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2705386\/love-blind.webp?w=790&amp;f=34fd779f685b9bfc15a2b91dc15fba52 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2705386\/love-blind.jpg?w=790&amp;f=34fd779f685b9bfc15a2b91dc15fba52 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2705386\/love-blind.webp?w=450&amp;f=430d06e0527e09f640ba7635f2cd2cee 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2705386\/love-blind.jpg?w=450&amp;f=430d06e0527e09f640ba7635f2cd2cee 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2705386\/love-blind.webp?w=1200&amp;f=cc77d37a80aed89470224d3c7baf339c\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\">\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"short-cap-description\">Some of the past contestants from Love is Blind<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"full-cap-description\" style=\"display: none;\">Some of the past contestants from Love is Blind<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Netflix<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Best Dating Shows on Netflix to Watch Now<\/h2>\n<h2>The Circle<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 2020<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> 15<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> People interact anonymously on a social app in a bid to be the most liked and win a cash prize.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"fullCode\">\n<div class=\"innerBox\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Circle: Season 7 | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R0p7M1OPDWs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Dating Around<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 2019<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> 15<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> It&#8217;s quantity over quality as contestants go on five blind dates and determine if any of them are worth repeating.<\/p>\n<h2>Dated and Related<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 2022<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> 10<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> Siblings who live together in the same house must help each other date by offering the sort of advice only family members can.<\/p>\n<h2>Indian Matchmaking<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 2020<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> 12<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> An Indian spin on the dating format, as a matchmaker helps people find their long-term life partner.<\/p>\n<h2>The Later Daters<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 2024<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> 8<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> One for the older singletons who return to the dating pool to find love with the help of a dating coach.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"fullCode\">\n<div class=\"innerBox\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Later Daters | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PutwAZwHIk8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Love Is Blind<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 2020<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> 15<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> One of Netflix&#8217;s most popular dating shows involves strangers talking to each other through walls and seeing if they can fall in love with each other based on personality alone.<\/p>\n<h2>Love on the Spectrum<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 2022<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> 12<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> A show following inexperienced adults on the spectrum as they try dating.<\/p>\n<h2>The Millionaire Matchmaker<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> (Seasons 5\u20137 Available)<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> N\/A<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> We follow the matchmaker rather than the matches as they dispense professional advice to help people find love.<\/p>\n<h2>Perfect Match<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 2023<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> 15<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> Contestants look for connection in a glamorous beach house\u2014but every so often a new person is thrown in to shake things up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"fullCode\">\n<div class=\"innerBox\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Perfect Match | Season 3 Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UBjXB_l6GMo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Sexy Beasts<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 2021<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> 12<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> One of the weirder concepts, in this show contestants conceal their identities with strange masks and makeup to get to know each other on a deeper level.<\/p>\n<h2>Single&#8217;s Inferno<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 2021<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> 12<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> To escape a barren island and access a luxury resort, singles must first pair up.<\/p>\n<h2>Too Hot to Handle<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 2020<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> 15<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> Some of the hottest people on Earth hang out together, but if they hook up they&#8217;re booted off the show.<\/p>\n<h2>The Ultimatum: Queer Love<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 2023<br \/><strong>Episodes:<\/strong> 15<br \/><strong>Description:<\/strong> How can you know they&#8217;re the one unless you first date other people? That&#8217;s the question posed and answered here.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"fullCode\">\n<div class=\"innerBox\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ultimatum: Queer Love: Season 2 | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/atu4gzjso9w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.newsweek.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek&#8217;s network of contributors Dating shows are a modern-day phenomenon. In this feature, we&#8217;re bringing you the prize picks you can watch right now on Netflix. 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