Dating Unlocked

I really enjoyed this show and watched the entire season in one sitting. I never saw season one, so I wasn't sure what to expect. It was great seeing how inclusive it was and how many aspects of queer culture were represented. It's great to show that a dating show can be fun to watch even if it's different than the typical dating show. The games and activities they did looked like so much fun and a great way to break the ice. I found Dating Unlocked very entertaining, and Yaz was an amazing host. I loved their outfits as well. I want to go back and find season one to watch now, and I really hope there will be a season three soon.

I watched all the episodes in one sitting and it was refreshing to see so many different positive representations of the queer community! Not just the cookie-cutter model Gay or lesbian, but bi, poly, non-binary, and kink. Also the positive representation of someone who is HIV positive was wonderful to see as well! And Yaz was a complete delight to watch! I would love more of this just for them!

Dating Unlocked - Season 1 by Border2Border Entertainment with Charlie David was a lot of fun to watch. I streamed all ten episodes in one evening because it was so easy to sit back, relax, and binge watch. The show is hosted by the amazing Yaz The Human. In various ways, Yaz really made the show. Her effortless hosting made the show interesting and kept things very entertaining.

The general premise of the show is that one dater is shown three possibilities. At the end of the episode, things are narrowed down, and the primary dater has to unlock a door and see if their date is on the other side. In an interesting twist, the other person had to agree to be on the other side of the door, so it had to be a match on both sides.

One thing I really appreciated throughout the series was the focus on consent. Everything revolved around consent. Even when the show got a bit spicier (including removal of clothing, frottage, and making out), there were always discussions of consent. In our world today, consent is such an important part of any dating and sexual relationship, so it really made me proud to see this focus within the LGBTQIA2+ community.

Another factor I highly appreciated was the sheer amount of diversity in the dating. We had polyamorous, nonbinary, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and many other colors underneath the large flag of our community. We also had ethnic diversity and body-shape diversity thrown into the mix. You could tell that the producers really thought through how they could full represent the queer dating experience. However, I would argue that the "body-shape" diversity still sided more on average than clearly representing those LGBTQIA2+ of size who are regularly discriminated against in the community. I also would have liked to see a more representation from non-able-bodied individuals. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see open discussions of mental health issues that various daters had on the show. In this respect, I found the show very open.

Overall, is this show perfect? No. It is, however, probably the most interesting dating show I've ever seen.

I ended up watching all episodes for Season 2 in one night, and I really enjoyed them. It had an awesome variety of representation throughout, and it was a ton of fun. They didn't take themselves too seriously and had fun, but it was serious enough to feel real. The "dates" were interesting, and I loved the games. I thought it was well done. Yaz was an awesome host. She had fantastic outfits every time. I wish I had an update to know if any of the dates turned out the way they were hoping. I am definitely interested in seeing more of this type of show. It was nice to have something showcasing dating for everyone.

Really enjoyed this series and I haven't watched a reality series in decades, lol. The description of the various episodes and the variety in types of relationships people were looking for drew me in and I was not disappointed. There were folks I rooted for and those I definitely didn't, lol. Always interesting and entertaining.