"The Proposal"

I guess in this age of instant gratification it was inevitable.  It evidently wasn't fast enough to watch the 'bachelor' or 'bachelorette' fall "in love" in a matter of weeks.  Now, in a new TV program that aired this evening, you can watch someone fall in love and propose within the confines of a one hour show.  This week 10 lovely ladies paraded in front of the man seeking love, (who was out of sight for most of the show) answered penetrating questions like "How do you like to spend Sunday mornings?" and modeled swimsuits and other cute outfits. Next week, according to the preview, men will compete, and one will be selected by a woman seeking love.  My first reaction was that this is totally rediculous.  No one can know, that quickly, that this is the person for them.  On the other hand, arranged marriages are as old as time, and a lot of those work out well so who knows.  I do hope they have a follow up show next year to let us know which marriages succeeded, or even who actually got married. In the meantime, the show is good for a laugh.