Tempting treats of Temptation aren’t tasty
by Tiffany Davis, south news editor

    Fox network has outdone itself with the new reality show Temptation Island, which is anything but reality.

    The show captures 26 desperate singles and four bored couples on a vacation to beautiful Belize.

    Only the couples aren’t alone on a romantic vacation. Instead, they spend their time mixing and mingling with young, vibrant single women and men who are to die for.

    The couples voluntarily explore the deceitful world of lust and temptation.

    The show’s theme revolves around two questions: Who will survive the temptation and display prevailing, everlasting love on national television with the reward of stardom to look forward to? Or whose relationship is strong enough to watch a mate date and make out with potential lovers, with the reward of living with public humiliation and constant memories of “I can’t believe we did that”?

    The producers have brought young, beautiful, talented, successful individuals together with committed people to watch the turmoil unfold. The singles range from a former college football player to a former playboy model.

    The couples are paired with dream dates and given opportunities the average person can only dream of.

    The couples cannot talk or have physical contact with one another, except when the host of the show offers them a chance to send a 60-second video message to their companions, but only after they have the chance to watch a video-recorded clip of their lover’s date.

    This show is irritating. Anyone who actually cares for his or her relationship will nurture it. If couples don’t know that, they are headed for regret.

    People forgive, but they seldom forget.

    As my parents once told me, true love is hard to find. Now that statement may not be true for everyone, but who wants to prove it?

    Although they encouraged each other to “just have fun,” “let yourself go” and “do whatever feels good to you,” the couples seem a little reluctant to follow through with that sort of encouragement.

    The true reality set in once the jealousy and insecurities arose after, with the help of Fox, they handed their lovers over to the competition.

    The single women appear hungry with huge appetites and little pity for whoever has to eat their leftovers.

    The single women have gone after the men with so much vengeance, they even made a pact to award money to the first to get with one of the guys. Wow, what a great deal—trade sex for self-respect. The person who thought of this must be really bright.

    Setting temptation before your mate’s eyes to prove his or her commitment to the relationship is absurd.

    The contestants might as well have invited the sexiest man or woman into their bed and asked their lover to prove his/her love by not making out with the invited party.

    Come on, people; this is no way to treat others or ourselves. We are helping to destroy relationships by watching this show.

    It is one thing to see an accident but another to cause it.

    REALITY is the mixed emotions these young people are experiencing.

    Fox TV should provide counseling for those who make it out of this show with some sanity.