Dating in the Dark

Dating in the Dark (Daten in het Donker) is a reality show created in the Netherlands where 3 single men and 3 single women move into a light-tight house getting to know each other and form bonds in total darkness.

Format

Dating

Three men and three women are sequestered in separate wings of the house, unable to have any conversation or contact with the opposite sex unless in the dark room. Initially, all six contestants have a group date in which they all sit at a table in the dark room exchanging names and getting to know one another's voices and personality types. After this date, each contestant can invite another contestant for a one-on-one date; these dates are also held in the dark room.

Throughout the show, the host provides the men and women with additional insights by providing personality profiles showing which contestants are their best matches and also allowing them to view items the others have brought to the house, such as items of clothing or luggage. Other episodes include sketch artists drawing contestants' impressions of each other.

After the one-on-one dates, each contestant can choose to invite another that they wish to see. The contestants enter the dark room for the final time and are revealed to each other one at a time. During the reveal process the couple must remain silent.

The Reveal Process

While being shown in the light, a contestant cannot see the other contestant's reaction. Each contestant is standing at opposite ends of the dark room with a very large two-way mirror between them. A color camera films from the dark side of the mirror while the other is illuminated on the other side. A separate infrared camera films the person on the dark side's reaction; the two images are combined in post-production. This is done, in part, by using video editing software to fade the infrared image of the person being revealed to black before they are illuminated, then seamlessly showing the color image of the person being revealed as it is faded in and out. During the reveal process the couple must remain silent.

The Balcony

The show culminates with each contestant choosing whether to meet another on the balcony of the house. The contestant will go to the balcony and wait for his or her prospective partner to join him or her. Joining the other on the balcony signifies that the contestants both want to pursue a relationship; exiting the house through the front door signifies that they do not want to pursue a relationship. Cameras are set up to show both the meeting balcony and the front door.

International versions

     Currently airing franchise
     Franchise no longer in production
Country Name Host Channel Year aired
 Australia [1] Dating in the Dark Australia Laura Dundovic FOX8 November 30, 2010
 Brazil [2] Romance no Escuro Eliana SBT June 29, 2010 - January 2, 2011
 Chile [3] La Pieza Oscura José Miguel Viñuela Mega June 1, 2011
 China 完美暗恋
Wanmei Anlian 		Zhū Róng Guangdong TV August 27, 2011
 Colombia [4] Cita a ciegas Carolina Cruz RCN August 2010
 Finland [5] Treffit pimeässä Susanna Laine Sub December 24, 2010
 France [6] L'amour est aveugle Arnaud Lemaire TF1 April 16, 2010
 Germany [7] Dating im Dunkeln RTL November 21, 2010
 Israel [8] דייט בחשיכה
Date BaHashekha 		Yaron Brovinsky Reshet October 13, 2012
 Italy [9] Appuntamento al buio Sky Uno May 2011
 Netherlands [10] Daten In het Donker Renate Verbaan (2009–2010) RTL 5 April 6, 2009
Gigi Ravelli (2012–present)
 Norway [11] Dating i mørket NRK3 January 12, 2011
 Romania [12] Intalnire pe intuneric Andreea Raicu Prima TV August 4, 2010ogram/emisija/22316/Sami+u
 Serbia [13] Sami u tami Nikolina Pišek Prva Srpska Televizija April 9, 2013[14]
 Slovenia [15] Zmenek na slepo Jasna Kuljaj Planet TV spring 2014
 Sweden [15] Dating in the Dark kanal 5 March 2, 2010
 Turkey [16] Aşkın Gözü Kördür Kanal D June 4, 2009
 United Kingdom [17] Dating in the Dark Scott Mills (2009–2010) Sky Living September 9, 2009 - July 5, 2011
Sarah Harding (2011)
 United States [18] Dating in the Dark Rossi Morreale ABC July 20, 2009 - September 13, 2010

External links

References

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  2. ↑ "SBT Compartilhe - Sistema Brasileiro de Televisсo". Sbt.com.br. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  3. ↑ "PiezaOscura". Mega.cl. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  4. ↑ "Total T.V.: Cita a ciegas programa de RCN con Carolina Cruz". Totaltv.blogspot.com.br. 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  5. ↑ "Sub - Mtv.Fi". Sub.fi. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  6. ↑ "L'amour est aveugle". TF1.fr. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  7. ↑ "Dating im Dunkeln". RTL.de. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  8. ↑ Ewave ltd. "רשת - דייט בחשיכה". Reshet.tv. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  9. ↑ "Appuntamento al buio | Blog Tivvù – La tivvù in un blog". Blogtivvu.com. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  10. ↑ (Dutch) http://www.rtl.nl/liefde/dateninhetdonker/home/
  11. ↑ http://www.nrk.no/programmer/sider/dating_i_moerket/
  12. ↑ Întâlnire pe întuneric769 personen vinden dit leuk. "Întâlnire pe întuneric". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  13. ↑ Archived May 19, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ Archived April 6, 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  15. 1 2 Archived July 23, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ "Aşkın Gözü Kördür". Tvrehberi.milliyet.com.tr. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  17. ↑ "Sky Living HD". Skyliving.sky.com. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  18. ↑ "Report: ABC orders new 'Dating in the Dark' reality dating series". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
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