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Date My Mom is a television dating show airing on the music channel MTV. An 18-24-year-old male, or gay male/lesbian female, goes on 3 separate dates with 3 moms who try to convince them to pick their son or daughter to date. The dater only meets the mother and makes his or her decision solely on their impression of the mother and her descriptions of her child. Dating game shows are television game shows, some say reality game shows, that incorporate a dating system in the form of a game with clear rules. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Before each date, the mom meets with her son or daughter. The child usually gives her advice, normally consisting of what should or should not be told and what should be looked for during the date. Often, though, the mother discloses information which the child has asked her to keep secret.


The dates are varied and are occasionally geared towards the dater's interests. The dates range from a simple lunch date to cheerleading lessons, washing cars, cooking,sports, and even getting tattoos. (It usually depends on the person's likes and dislikes). At the end of the date the mother reports back to the child. The mothers and contestants tend to be very assured of their chances. Cheerleaders warming up for competition Cheerleading is an activity that uses organized routines made up of elements from dance and gymnastics to cheer on sports teams at games and matches, and/or as a competitive sport. ... This article is about the tattoo, a design in ink or some other pigment, usually decorative or symbolic, placed permanently under the skin. ...


After all dates are completed, an elaborate beachfront finale is conducted. The dater explains to each mother why he has or has not chosen her child, and one by one the sons or daughters are revealed according to the person's liking. As the sun sets, the winning mother runs with the winning couple down the beach, eventually allowing them to scamper off on their own. A finale is a closing part, act or movement of a dramatic or musical composition, or more generally any event or procedure with a dramatically concluding effect. ...


Throughout the show, short comment clips of the dater, moms, and contestants are shown. Almost always the clip is in response to something that has just occurred or a remark that has been made.


The show has been criticized as being overly scripted, as the comment clips tend to consist of one-liners and the scenes (such as the pre-date meeting) are conspicuously unrealistic. A one-liner is a joke that takes to its heart the principle that brevity is the soul of wit. ...


Similar reality shows

  • Meet My Folks
  • Who Wants to Marry My Dad?

External links

  • MTV's Date My Mom site

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