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A Late Night Reality Show with a Twist, Among Soap Opera-like Behavior

By now, most people are familiar with the infamous television show, "Cheaters". For those who haven't heard of it before, I will describe it briefly. It's a wild reality show where a host follows the mates of men and women who suspect that their significant others are dating other people behind their back. These men and women are shown evidence of their cheating mates or spouses. This evidence is accumulated by private investigators over a certain amount of time. After viewing such evidence, the angry individuals confront their cheating mates or spouses and their secret companions on the spot, while surrounded by television cameras and the host of the show.

Many reality shows are controversial for a reason. They want a large audience and they know that people like to watch conflict between other individuals. Therefore, I can understand why the show is on air. However, what I cannot understand is why people will go to such a length to embarrass themselves and their mates on national television. Not only is it embarrassing to be on a show like Cheaters, it is not a wise choice. Why would you participate in broadcasting your personal business to the world? You are giving millions of strangers a front row seat into the lives of not only yourself, but your mate and their companion. Everyone may want to be on television. I doubt however, that anyone really wants their business aired on national television via a program that exploits the relationships between vulnerable individuals.