NBC aired one of the most absurd reality shows I have ever come across last night, Age of Love.  On this show (which I already love), formerly credible tennis star, Mark Phillippoussis (who, despite what the host says, is not in the "prime of his career" if he is appearing on this train wreck) is trying to find his True Love.  Reality TV is only for people who are totally committed to finding True Love, you know?

Anyway, Mark thinks he is appearing on a regular dating reality show, and when the women are revealed to be 40-somethings, he looks like someone punched him in the gut.  Its hilarious.  The worst part of this show is that it does not pit totally awesome, secure, successful 40-somethings against drippy, naive 20-somethings in order to maybe equate age with depth and life experience or whatever (sort of like how Average Joe pit dorky but sweet and bright guys against dense himbos).  The 40-somethings are as vacant and desperate as any 20-something I have ever seen on a reality show (though they are totally hot).  When Mark's introduction video pictured him cuddling a puppy that he got because he was lonely on Valentine's Day, I rolled my eyes ... while these women oohed and aahed. Seriously, who are these people?

The 20-somethings were not revealed until the end of the episode (standing hilariously provocatively behind a curtain), so it remains to be seen how this "twist" will play out.  Honestly, the "social experiment" aspect of this show would only make sense if the bachelor were 35 - equidistant in age between the 20-somethings and 40-somethings.  As it is, there is only a year or two in age difference between Mark and some of the girls.  Actually, it might also be more interesting if the 40-somethings were noticably more attractive than the 20-somethings to see if a man will go for youth over beauty.

This show is appalling and I will totally be watching every episode.