Undateables!

I give you a +1 for this. You've described it perfectly

Once you start watching, you realise the point they're kind of making is that these people aren't undateable...it's just society's face-value judgement of them. When you get to know them, they're awesome people who want to bring sunshine into someone else's life.

I'm not sure how many series of this show they've made so far, but they always feature people with autism.

It's quite a light-hearted show - it highlights the difficulties people with different conditions have when they are trying to find love, and for some of them the condition is directly related to this (such as autism). It's Channel 4, which means it's a commentary on disability and society's tolerance and perception of this, but it also shows how people can still want and find love no matter how 'different' they are.

Also, the look on the old ladies' faces when someone on a date who has Tourettes shouts a really bad swearword whilst they're trying to enjoy their cream teas on the seafront.

“You do wonder why Channel 4 didn't go the whole hog and just use the title "You're weird and no one wants to have sex with you"..”

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Overall, however, it's not the differences but the similarities you're left with: human beings who want companionship and physical affection. Sometimes funny, sometimes aching, it doesn't once say disability and dating don't quite fit.

With The Undateables, Channel 4 has a gem of a programme – but once the branding has done its best to misrepresent. And that despite the first rule of dating: a good first impression always counts.”

From a 2012 newspaper review:

www.theguardian.com/.../undateables-channel-4-disability-rights-wrongs

The idea of “sameness” is somewhat a misnomer.. I’d like to think is it a complimentary process.. your strength might be my weakness... two puzzle pieces that fit together are not the same design...

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it isn’t always what appears to be a matched couple, as in not both being the same.

It ended at least with two people who seemed to have found someone who understood them in a way another who wasn’t autistic couldn’t.

undateables is a bad name,maybe it should be called undateables?, with the emphasis on the question mark.

but I think it gives hope to many who are looking for that unique individual who will accept them for who they are not what they should be or have been.

it actuallly proves that there is always someone out there to connect with, just takes time and sadly chance or maybe luck?

it isn’t always what appears to be a matched couple, as in not both being the same. I have seen couples who just want honesty and to be cared for for who they are, not looks or ability. Just real people.

take care all.

Conversely... it demonstrates that fundamental desire to care, be cared for, and to connect with others...

As a programme, I hope it helps raise awareness of the diversity of people... but I hate the term “undateable”.... 

....trying to think now of an alternative name..

is it quite a patronising programme...are we just meant to think... ooo bless them?