It all started with Really World, a television show on MTV. This show taped seven strangers living together. This show was reality programs at it finest, so I thought. Real World first aired in the early 90's. Now in 2001 there seems to be an overflow of these types of really shows. Michael Smith my cousin had a change to a particate on one the new hottest reality shows Change of Heart.
What's is the point of change of heart? Well, couples that have been dating for less than one year can test their relationship, by dating other people. Before the show is air you and your partner go on dates with other people. Then all four of people meet back at the show to tell what happen on their dates. After the couples faces off they decide where to "stay together” or to have a "change of heart.”
Although Change of Heart is a reality show, you can't just show up at the studio. Couple must first apply, by fill out a very long questionnaire. The questionnaire ask every question under the sun, although most are gear toward your relationships and likes and dislikes in a mate. After filling out the long questionnaire you can email it, or mail it back to the producers, along with a headshot. This process makes me think that this show isn't a real as they want us to thing it is. "That the easy part” said Michael Smith, we talked about his experience on the show.
The hardest are part was yet to come. The producers get your pictures and questionnaire and if the like you, they call you and your partner in for a personal interview. At the interview they go over your questionnaire and they try to find out what you are looking you in mate. They also get the dirt on you partner, this information will be used during the shows taping. After you talk to them, you go home and wait for a phone call from them. In the mean while, the producers try to find you a perfect date. Not only do they want you have a good date, they want you to make your partner jealous, this makes for good rating. ("Smith”)
The producers call you with phone number of your blind date. You are suppose to call you're date and make plans. The producers give you one week to have a date and report back to them. They give you seventy five hundred dollars to have a great time, but since micheal was on the very first show taped he recvie five hundred dollars. It was up to you a call you date and make plans for