[Dating Show] Intimate Relationship

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"Psychologist Rollo May wrote in his book Love and Will about four elements: care, responsibility, respect, and knowledge."

"Love is a particular way one person thinks and feels about another. It is the deepest level of intimacy, involving not only psychological factors like aesthetic appreciation and passion, but also complex factors such as physical arousal and the desire to build a life together."

"Shakespeare once said, 'Love is a sweet torment. True love never travels along a smooth road.'"

"In this fast-paced era, let's see whether twelve ordinary men and women can get what they want from this battle for love in just three months."

"The hit dating variety show Heartbeat Alert II: Intimate Relationships is back with a complete overhaul. Money and relationship statuses have been removed, putting a greater focus on genuine feelings. Group challenges have also been added. And hidden among the men and women who have never met are two couples who just broke up... Twice the thrills!"

"Intimate Relationships will meet you this June. Stay tuned."

The production team behind Love Relationships watched the show's online buzz keep climbing and let out a huge sigh of relief.

Heartbeat Alert I was the country's first dating show. It became hugely popular, so plenty of obscure celebrities pretending to be ordinary people submitted applications to ride the wave of attention. The directors happily let them join, only for one mishap after another to plague filming. In the end, they could only watch them leave in tears.

Every guest who had appeared on the show chose to enter the entertainment industry.

As a result, fans mocked and nicknamed the show a wish-fulfillment factory for ordinary people, an elevator helping clueless people climb the social ladder, and a pair of stilts for stepping over the entertainment industry's threshold.

The production team learned its lesson the hard way. Determined to shake off that reputation and fill their wallets, they screened applicants rigorously and reached out through all kinds of online and offline channels, finally selecting truly ordinary men and women.

A director who wished to remain anonymous announced on Weibo that the guests this time would be of unprecedented quality.

That statement set the internet ablaze.

Content Warnings

1. This isn't purely a dating show novel. It's more about making friends and dating, and draws inspiration from several dating shows.

2. This is a fictional setting with no real-life counterparts. Don't claim otherwise.

3. Readers who are easily upset should proceed with caution.

4. The story isn't about everyone falling for one person. Every relationship has its reasons (love at first sight is a kind of logic too).

5. The male lead hasn't been decided yet. It depends on how the story develops; there may be multiple endings, or the protagonist may end up alone (important).

6. Written for love, updates whenever inspiration strikes.

Theme: Promote healthy ideas about love and reject being blinded by romance