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Write about somebody looking for love on a reality TV show.

Posted in Romance on Jul 29, 2022

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Paper Tigress

Submitted to Contest #157

Vidalia removed her mask, tucked her hair behind her ears, and leaned forward instinctively towards the makeup artist. He sprayed something into his hand, applied it to her face, and cocked his head, so that he would have been looking into her eyes had she not already been gazing into the distance.All contestants had been asked to come “hair and makeup ready” to the set each day, which Vidalia had assumed meant she could turn up in no makeup, but the producers had taken one look at her and blanched, which told her that at least she really wa...

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The Perfect Couple

Shortlisted for Contest #157 ⭐️

She thinks she wants him, but really, she needs me. He doesn’t appreciate her like I do, won’t love her like I could. She is blind to his control, but I want to free her from it. For her—for us. So we can be together.We will be together.***It is week one of filming. The chosen few arrive on set with glossy hair, and bright smiles, and a suitcase bulging with only their best—the most flattering colors, the sexiest silhouettes; they are here to find love as the world is watching.Overcaffeinated producers greet each participant and assign them ...

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Bleeding Love

Submitted to Contest #157

Striding onto a stage in a suit made from a disco ball and the smooth silk of Barry White’s last breath, the host raised the mic to his lips and winked into camera one.             “Hello one, hello all. Love is here and it’s time to fall!” His classic catchphrase drew raucous applause from a crowd of men and women strapped into their seats to stop them rushing the stage.             Teeth whiter than a diamond bought with ...

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Blind Date Done Deal

Submitted to Contest #157

“I’m trying to figure out who should be jealous of whom here?” Regina’s date asked, his handsome features glowing. She thought about how she would answer this question as the cameras of Australia's largest reality television show zoomed in.**Pre-Date Interview:“What do you hope for in life?” the director asked.“To be happy,” she said, smiling and looking straight ahead and not moving around in her chair as they had taught her. Her mother had told her to always look her best, “We need to have men look at you the way your dad looks at Aus...

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…And we’re back.

Submitted to Contest #157

The showrunner nearly tripped on some cables as he ran to meet the contestants.“Good of you to come in so early. I hope that the car got there in time and that you had…”Michael could tell that they were not listening, no matter how excited they were to be here. “It’s Never Too Late!” had been the top reality-television show on the network for the last five years, but it seemed as if the contestants were just getting worse and worse as the ratings got better and better. The woman – a “Rachel” in this particular season – was trying very hard n...

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Just the three of us

Submitted to Contest #157

“The contestant that will be leaving tonight is….” After a short pause which felt like an eternity, host Kelly finally gives the results. “Teddy.” “Carli, you are now single.” Jake leaps up out of his armchair, wailing with joy. His half-empty can of lemonade flies, crashing hard into a large cabinet set neatly in the corner of the room. The remaining contents of the can splash over the walls and floor. “YES,” teddy screamed at the top of his voice. He throws a wild flurry of punches into the empty space around him, growling through clench...

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Shores of my Stringing Souls

Submitted to Contest #157

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night to ponder what she was wondering. Most evenings, she would gait across the green grass, politely smile at the other dawdling contestants, and sit by the swimming pool. Then, she would dip her legs into the clear transparent water, look ahead, and repeat the same words. I wish sometimes I could sit next to her by the pool, and ask her the simplest question. Why?Often, I have dreamt of sitting next to her by the pool, in those instances, I would take a deep breath, collect whatever little courage ...

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Aisle of Denial

Submitted to Contest #157

Oh Lordy, I thought. She’s looking at me. At me. Finally.             It was midway through the shift, but maybe I still had a chance.              Her cheeks rose into an easy smile, and it took all I could to avoid waving to her, which would have looked silly behind the camera.             She was wildly attractive, which is probably why she was th...

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Soulmate

Submitted to Contest #157

I was excited. The wind was blowing through my hair, I could smell the ocean and already see the island coming up. I was the only passenger on a speedboat pushing through the waves at breakneck speed. The island we were headed to was beautiful, like something from a movie, only in real life. Palm trees, white sand, and deep dark blue water underneath a tropical sun. Other than me, there was just the captain, a cameraman that I had been instructed to ignore as well as I could, and a girl from the crew. I didn’t know much about the show and ha...

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Unlucky in Love

Submitted to Contest #157

Glasha sat nervously in the reception area. She couldn’t believe she let Sreesha get her into this. Make him jealous, she said; make him wish he never left you! Sreesha’s solution to that? Sending a secret application for the latest reality TV show - Unlucky in Love. Glasha didn’t need a reminder of just how unlucky she was; the wounds were still fresh from her breakup with Urahg. Besides, she didn’t have time to date; she traveled for work and couldn’t even keep her houseplants alive…how was she expected to keep a relationship alive? “I b...

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Mechanics of the heart.

Submitted to Contest #157

Silas felt the glitch before he even saw it. That is how great his last update was. Now he could feel his imperfections before one of his internal systems sensors picked it up. He told himself and Joe over and over, that even from his conception, he had been convinced that he could feel. It was one of the reasons that Joe had signed him up for Hearts & Motors. The other DK-12 models had laughed at Silas, taunted him and accused him of pretending to be more advanced, even though his technology was not as soph...

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All Alone

Submitted to Contest #157

"Love has always eluded me and not from my lack of trying. If 35 years of life was not enough to at least have sampled love, then another 35 wouldn't bring about the full course. I read popular books that just confused me more. Take 'Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus', sure, this may answer some questions in the traditional sense but let's take a moment to think about this in a non-traditional manner. What if the Martian didn't want a...Venusian? No that can't be right...Venetian? Ugh whatever the 'Martian' equivalent for Venus is but ...

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LOVE

Submitted to Contest #157

Author Discretion: Mild swearing. The two motor boats were driven by show staff towards the vacant island. “Two Contestants! Two Weeks! One Island!” Both contestants looked up as they heard the booming voice coming from the island. Not that it made a difference as they’d both been blindfolded.  “These two lovebirds are looking for that special someone, and will be put through a series of tests to determine if they’re meant to be!” The female contestant gripped the front of her shirt, and the male contestant tapped his fingers on his...

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miss. bachelorette

Submitted to Contest #157

A heated cocktail party left Winnie in a cloudy position, questioning everything. With only six men left, what move will she make to determine who is here for love, and who is here to leave chaos. ------------------------------------- “Makeup and hair done.” “Yep!” “Great, I’ll be right back with the producers for a run down of the show today, so you can just sit here on the couch and feel free to eat and drink.” “Thanks Sandra.” Winnie’s eyes are still heavy with sleep and fatigue, and her mind is as full and busy as the filming cre...

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The Most Perfect Man on Earth

Submitted to Contest #157

LOG ENTRY # 295 PLANET - EARTH MISSION - DETERMINE IF HUMANS ARE SUITABLE FOR REPOPULATION OR EXTERMINATION. I’ve almost reached my deadline, and the conclusion is becoming painfully obvious. Yet, I must extend this contract to its utmost capacity. After almost a year of searching, I have not found a single woman suitable for the reproduction of a hybrid species. Although, to be fair, my previous efforts trying to find a man proved even worse. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I have made myself look like the most statistically appealing...

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