MTV’s “Are You The One?” came to a close last week after a season full of relationship drama. Now the creators behind the hit show are looking for next season’s cast.
The social dating experiment came to a head in its finale where the cast found each of their perfect matches.
The show was not only an MTV first but also a pioneer in televised matchmaking. If you didn’t get a chance to catch this season, “Are You the One?” centers around 10 single women and 10 single men living in Hawaii with one objective: finding their perfect match.
Each week, the cast locks in their choice of who they think is perfect for them. Here’s the catch: If all 20 people find their other halves within 10 tries, they split $1 million.
Damon Furberg, supervising casting director, said the show came about because of “the way people are dating now and how kind of messed up it is.”
Where people once met a partner through friends, in college, or even at a bar, they are now meeting through Tinder, Facebook, Twitter and other online dating websites, he said.
Despite all these outlets “connecting us,” there is still a challenge to make a genuine connection.
That’s where the show comes in, Furberg said.
With the success of season one and its closing last week, casting for season two is in full swing.
And if you’re interested in finding your perfect match on “Are You the One?,” Furberg said he is looking for people ready for a relationship.
“The main thing is just be open minded and be open to the possibility to finding your match,” he said.
Additionally, your previous relationships are a huge part of the formula to how the show finds its perfect matches.
Furberg said psychological tests and professional matchmakers are involved, and the show looks for people who have patterns in their dating lives.
The show tries to help singles break away from that negative pattern and instead find a person “who isn’t necessarily what they always go for but what they need,” Furberg said.
If you’re interested in finding your perfect match, you can apply for “Are You the One?” at lighthearted.com/ayto-casting.
[A version of this story ran on page 7 on 4/3/2014 under the headline "MTV’s latest dating reality show looking to cast next season"]
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