Got Dating Troubles? You're Not Alone! VH1 Gets to the Heart of the Problem With New Reality Series

Got Dating Troubles? You're Not Alone! VH1 Gets to the Heart of the Problem With New Reality Series

'Can't Get a Date' Premieres Friday Night, April 7th at Midnight

Premiere Episode Airs on the VSPOT at VH1.com on Valentine's Day

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- For years, the loveless have been forced to wander the dating landscape aimless and alone, making the same mistakes over and over. Finally, that's about to change. Help is on the way in the form of VH1's new reality series Can't Get a Date, which premieres Friday night, April 7th at midnight. Catch a sneak peek of the premiere episode on the VSPOT, VH1's broadband channel on Valentine's Day -- Tuesday, February 14 -- http://vspot.vh1.com/.

Each episode of Can't Get a Date focuses on the real problems of one romantically challenged subject with dating problems ranging from the painfully obvious (foot fungus) to the well-hidden (fear of bicycles). The Host/Dating Mentor, who is heard but never seen, strikes a dialogue with our subject and, like a modern day Cyrano de Bergerac, offers advice and wisdom from behind the camera. The host's perfect blend of humor, support and tough love soon unmasks our subject's real dating problems.

After the subject's flaws have been exposed, the reformation begins. The Host enlists the help of friends to turn around the subject's losing streak. It's not a tepid makeover performed by self-proclaimed "experts," but rather a fun parade of genuine insights from down-to-earth, everyday people. By using untraditional techniques to tackle our subjects' issues -- hula hooping with fire, hypnosis, learning to ride a bike, skateboarding on the Brooklyn pier, even enduring a full body wax -- each dating hopeful is challenged to leave their own comfort zone.

The journey takes the audience into a New York that only a few insiders know, like cul-de-sac boutiques in Soho and old Italian barbershops in the East Village. The subject makes a physical transformation before the audience's eyes, their attitude evolving through interactions with The Host and the helping hands they encounter along the way.

Finally, the subject, armed with a new attitude and approach to finding love, goes on an actual date under the watchful eye of our host/mentor.

Will everyone find love in 30 minutes? Well, no. But Can't Get a Date promises to get them back in the fight.

Can't get a date? Yes, you can.

In addition to airing the Valentine's Day sneak peak, VSPOT coverage will include audition "shorts" and "after shows" that follow-up with the each dater after their Can't Get a Date experience. The bonus footage -- which will be available beginning April 8 -- will also be available through VH1 On Demand, across various cable providers.

Log onto http://www.vh1.com/ for more information on Can't Get a Date.

VH1's Can't Get a Date is a production of NFG TV/KSK: Studios and VH1. Manny Kivowitz, Stefan Springman and Toby Barraud are executive producers for NFG TV/KSK: Studios. Michael Hirschhorn and Jim Ackerman are executive producers and Christian McLaughlin is supervising producer for VH1.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 87 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, VH Uno and VH1 Country. Connect with VH1 at http://www.vh1.com/.

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Contacts:

Lynne Davis Scott Acord
212-846-7131 310-752-8075
lynne.davis@mtvnmix.comscott.acord@vh1staff.com

Source: VH1

CONTACT: Lynne Davis, +1-212-846-7131, lynne.davis@mtvnmix.com; or Scott
Acord, +1-310-752-8075, scott.acord@vh1staff.com

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/
http://vspot.vh1.com/

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