The Couples in ‘Age of Attraction’ Have Viewers Convinced It’s Scripted

People can't get enough of unscripted reality TV shows, even if they have some of the most off-the-wall and unbelievable premises. Like filming a contest where a slew of women fight against each other for the chance to date Flavor Flav. Or that anyone on The Bachelor or Bachelorette is actually trying to fall in love and not further their own personal brand for a chance at securing an endorsement deal or other filming opportunities.

And while there's no shortage of examples of reality TV shows being either scripted or heavily produced, part of the appeal to many viewers is that contestants/participants are representing themselves honestly under the lights. And viewers of the popular Netflix dating show Age of Attraction are wondering just how legit it is.

While the series technically falls under Netflix's "unscripted" stable of content, those who've watched the program don't believe there's much "reality" going on in the show. As one Reddit user opined on the site's r/Netflix sub: "This show makes zero sense to me, so many singles at the start of so many age ranges yet none of similar ranges dated definitely set up and fake," they replied.

One person who replied to OP's assertion that the show seemed fake corroborated that they felt the same way. "They only kept the ones on with age gaps," they claimed. Someone else penned: "Definitely agree on the fake vibe. The 'old' ppl looked way younger until the episodes where they found out their ages."

Someone else said that there were other telltale signs that led them to speculate production was playing a considerable part in guiding the interactions of the show's participants, including who the show's contestants decide they're attracted to and want to pursue a potential relationship with.

"This was ridiculous I knew it was fake when the guy in the pool rejected the younger prettier girl. I can’t watch fake shows," one remarked.

Another echoed the aforementioned sentiment, stating that the pairs in Age of Attraction visually look like they don't make any sense.

"They're forcing relationships that don't even look right and then it's hella singles it's like they forgot about them. Like the Tristan dude what happened with him," they stated.

In a Facebook discussion about the show and its couples, one person thought the staged nature of the series was so obvious that its production team was intentionally creating "rage bait."

They said: "I think Age of Attraction is the most scripted reality TV show. None of these couples are actually in love or have anything in common. Not rooting for anyone I don’t think any of these 'couples' are going to make it I think this show is pure rage bait," they wrote.

Other folks who watched the show took issue with the way it was shot, edited, and presented to viewers, regardless of its premise that deviates from typical reality dating TV tropes. For the uninitiated, Age of Attraction takes a slew of participants who keep their ages from one another a secret.

Similar to Love is Blind, the series aims to see if participants are going to be attracted to a potential partner regardless of the year they're born. Which had led to some pretty sizable age gaps: There's Jorge, who is 60 years old, and Vanelle, who is 27. Then there's Theresa (who's 54) and John, who is also 27.

Leisure Byte writes that in spite of the show's hypothesis, that it's "terribly tiring, repetitive slop." Reality Blurred adds that the Age of Attraction is similarly made to Love is Blind. But that the former show "swaps appearance for age ... and a toxic cast of young, hot miscreants for a far more mature cast, and not just in age."

If the show seems like your cup of tea, you can stream it with a Netflix subscription here.