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Reality TV Showrunner Bennett Graebner Reveals Why “Empathy Is the New Shock Value” in Today’s Dating Shows

Summary by UrbanMatter
The formula that built reality dating television into a cultural juggernaut has started working against it. Producers who spent two decades perfecting the art of manufacturing conflict now face audiences who recognize every manipulation tactic in the playbook. Ratings continue to climb for certain franchises, but viewer sentiment tells a different story: exhaustion with toxicity, frustration with manufactured drama, and growing appetite for some…
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UrbanMatter broke the news in on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
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