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Write a story about a character going on a dating show where they have been promised they will meet the love of their life, but something isn't quite right…

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Not Right

Ana adjusted her skirt as the big day awaited she was getting to meet her soul mate today off all the days thinking about who it was just hoping she wasn't single. When she walked into the loud buzzing theatre she noticed her bestie Erin was looking at her eye to eye you look so pretty Erin exclaimed. No, you look so pretty you will be perfect for whoever you get! Aww thanks so much exclaimed Erin...

This isn’t right?

I sit down in the squeaky wooden chair nervously, my heart racing and blood pumping. Quickly, i fix my skirt and adjust my hair to perfection just incase this is love at first sight. My date was sitting in-front of me, he had stringy dark black hair ,but it fell just above his dead-like grey eyes. He had nearly paper white skin and a life-less look. “Hi?” i stutter, expecting a reply. But no. “Wha...

Perfect Match

The lights were too bright. That was the first thing Olivia noticed when she stepped onto the set of Perfect Match. The studio audience roared as her name echoed through the speakers. She smiled, the way they had told her to in pre-show prep, but there was something off about the whole thing. The way the host’s grin never faltered. The way the applause cut off like a switch had been flipped.


This...

Draft

Love of my life

This show’s too much strife

Not right to be his wife

Do I hear the bag pipes?


Things are so weird

Haven’t you heard

There’s a full cattle herd

I guess I’m now cured...

Married For A Month!

Blinding light spilled down on me as I walked hesitantly out onto the stage. My steps short and uncertain.

The roar of the audience was overwhelming, the deafening hum of applause and cheers.

The host struts over, a spring in his step. He wraps a clammy hand around my shoulder, up close I can see the makeup caked on his face.

His lips moved but I couldn’t hear him over the crowd and the sound and ...

“Dating” Show

Randy was hopeful to make her ex burn with jealousy.


Dumping him after catching him flirt with another, Randy was ready for a new lover.


Her ex didn’t appreciate her and didn’t even care to understand her.


Every effort was made by her and only her.


Even the breakup in the end.


Since it wasn’t him, Randy had no qualms about opening her heart again to find the love of her life.


That was when s...

Love Locked

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Love Locked


Nina adjusted the microphone clipped to her sequined dress, taking a deep breath as the bright studio lights bore down on her. This was it—the moment she had been promised would change her life forever.


“Find Your Forever” was no ordinary dating show. Unlike the manufactured drama of other reality TV, this one had a guarantee: using an advanced ...

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Contestant 3

“Okay, Patricia. Behind curtain one is the man of your dreams! Here’s his voice telling you about how he’d treat you on a first date,”


“Hi, there, Patty. Can I call you that?”


Patricia began to tremble, but with the camera on her, she kept her smile.


“Well, Patty, seems you’re quiet! I think I can change that, on a date. I’d start the night with a walk in Rosegrove Park, you’d like that, you t...

Best Ex.

I’ve dated these people before.


The studio lights shine on familiar smiles and I feel my own drop.

‘Dating show with a twist’ rings in my head.


The host, smiles too. “I bet you weren’t expecting this, Andrea! Let’s find your best ex!”


A theme song strums and the host, Gary, walks over to the first man, who looks just as surprised as me. “Andrea, remember Ryan? You dated for six months in 2017, ...

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Dating in a Darkened Room

Clara stumbles into the blacked out room. She bumps into the table and exclaims “oops” as she feels her way to her seat.


“Are you okay?” A voice answers through the darkness.


Clara’s eyes widen, she knew someone would be there, that was the whole point of her being here. But the voice surprised her because even though it hadn’t said much it gave her the tingles. It was the perfect voice.


“I’m...