We’ve all seen shows we pretend to despise, embarrassed to confess it. But it turns out that there are some shows that we simply cannot look away from.
Of course, no television show is flawless. Bad endings or difficult narrative lines force us to quit previously enjoyed series or simply shun new shows from the start.
However, according to recent Wagering Advisors data, even if we dislike a programme, many of us will stick with it to the conclusion.
A quarter of us watch the most despised programme on TV on a regular basis, whether to stay up with cultural discussions or just to give us Brits something to grumble about.
It’s also not a fun programme to watch, with one-third of viewers confessing to having mixed feelings about watching it.
The most popular show that Brits despise is the ITV2 dating show Love Island, in which gorgeous singletons pair up in order to win money and fame.
Women are the most uncomfortable with Love Island’s content, with almost one-fifth reporting they are uneasy about viewing it, compared to 14% of males.
This might be due to a variety of factors, including the beauty standards pressures that female-presenting persons face, which Love Island has been chastised for propagating.
Since its debut in 2015, Love Island has served as a springboard for celebrities such as Molly Mae Hague and Ekin Su Cülcülolu.
Complaints have been made about ‘nepo babies’ such as Dani Dyer, daughter of EastEnders’ Danny Dyer, and footballer’s offspring such as this season’s Amber Wise.
While Love Island is a programme we all despise, it’s not alone; nearly one in every five of us can’t stand watching Naked Attraction – or should that be ‘bare’?
The dating programme in which the public (or maybe celebrities) strip naked to find the one came in second place, most likely because it makes us all blush.
According to reports, one in every twenty Londoners secretly appreciated Naked Attraction, which has not been cancelled despite accusations to the contrary.
Dating programmes are definitely a source of contention for us Brits, as Married at First Sight came in second, with 16% of those polled feeling guilty of watching it.
Keeping Up With the Kardashians was next on the hate watching list over the pond, and we imagine that humiliation extends to the flashy new series and lurking on the Kardashian-Jenner clan’s Instagrams.
The reality programme The Only Way Is Essex and the American comedy Friends from the 1990s rounded out the list.
Over half of us are prepared to continue watching a show that we are ashamed of or despise the whole cast, regardless of whether they are real people or not.
Surprisingly, our viewing patterns indicated a little gender discrepancy in what we’re willing to watch, with women significantly more inclined to continue watching something that makes them feel humiliated.
Men are also more likely to come to dislike shows they are forced to watch by a spouse, yet one in five would never disclose their streaming history with their peers.
Three-fifths stated they secretly appreciate the performances their spouse puts on, even though they would never typically enjoy them – we won’t even begin to speculate on why this may be.
Source My Celebrity Life.