Dated & Related dropped on September 2nd, and it's hard to ignore how similar it is to Love Island. Fans are missing the popular series since Love Island season 8 concluded on August 1st, and Love Island USA season 4 ended a month later. Luckily, Netflix gave fans a new sibling dating show to binge. Love Island has featured siblings a few times; recently, the brother and sister duo Bria and Chazz Bryant appeared on Love Island USA. However, Netflix has taken siblings and dating to the next level with this new show.
Love Island USA fans didn't love the sibling twist. It complicated the show since Bria and Chazz couldn't choose one another, giving them fewer options than everyone else. When fans got to know the siblings, their opinions maintained the same. Viewers didn't like seeing Bria get in between Zeta Morrison and Timmy Pandolfi's relationship, and they hated how Chazz disrespected fan-favorite contestant Sereniti Springs.
Dated & Related had no shortage of drama. There were many broken hearts and hurt feelings when a contestant's partner started to connect with someone else. There was also a lot of speculation that some people in the villa were playing games. Diana Parsijani and Kaz Bishop won the season as the couple with the strongest connection since day one. While Dated & Related is unique in its theme, it also shares similarities with Love Island.
Dated & Related Has A Tropical Villa Location
Love Island USA has filmed everywhere from Fiji to Las Vegas, while the UK series films in Mallorca, Spain. Dated & Related knew the best way to reel in fans was to film in their own tropical villa. Like Love Island, the house, located in Cannes, France, has a pool, swimsuit-clad contestants, and a cloudless sky.
The Hosts Of Dated & Related and Love Island Always Stir Up Drama
Just when everyone's getting along, the host stops by for some unfortunate news. Both Dated & Related and Love Island, Melinda Berry and Sarah Hyland, respectively, use a host to alert contestants of eliminations, challenges, and other aspects of the competition. It's nothing personal, but contestants are rarely excited to see the host on either show.
Phones Play A Crucial Role On Love Island and Dated & Related
"I got a text" is the most well-known catchphrase from Love Island, and the show wouldn't be quite the same without phones. The same goes for Dated & Related. While Love Island contestants get regular text messages keeping them updated, Dated & Related stars get phone calls from host Melinda, who was on Too Hot To Handle, to inform them of the next step in the competition.
Love Island and Dated & Related Have Elimination Ceremonies
No one wants to be dumped, but eliminations are standard on both shows. If contestants aren't making connections, they risk being sent home. Eliminations on Dated & Related happen the same way they do on Love Island, with contestants gathering around the couch. On Love Island, islanders can be dumped in a series of ways, but on Dated & Related, they're voted off by fellow contestants.
The Love Triangles Of Dated & Related and Love Island
The most captivating drama on either show may be the love triangles. Love Island has seen many of these throughout its run. Recently on Dated & Related, Corrina Roppo found herself in a few involving both of the Parsijani twins. Unfortunately, she lost both guys to the twins.
Dated & Related and Love Island Have Bombshell Contestants
Just when everything seems to be going well at the Love Island villa, a new bombshell arrives and steals someone's partner. Dated & Related created their own bombshells. Every time a sibling pair is eliminated, a new sibling duo arrives the following day.
Shared Bedrooms In Dated & Related and Love Island
There's little privacy on either show as everyone must share the same bedroom. While Love Island offers a hideaway, Dated & Related does not. It makes it even more awkward that contestants are in a room with their romantic interest and their sibling.
Dated & Related and Love Island Have A $100,000 Cash Prize
Contestants can potentially walk out with more than just a romantic partner as both shows offer a $100,000 prize. On Love Island, winners are allowed to take the money or split it with their partners. It's unclear how the money is distributed on Dated & Related, but winners Diana and Kaz would know.
Dated & Related and Love Island Have A Makeup Room
Lastly, how would the contestants get camera ready without their makeup room? Some of the best drama goes down here, but it's also a place for the female islanders to comfort each other and form strong friendships. Many pep talks occurred in the makeup rooms on both Dated & Related and Love Island, while the contestants transformed their appearance with the magic of cosmetics.