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Sarah El-Mahmoud

‘Dating Is Hard Enough’: Love On The Spectrum Creators Weigh In On How It Serves As An Antithesis To Reality Dating, And Other Shows Should Take Note

Karina Holden Cian OClery Netflix
Dani on a coffee date in Love on the Spectrum.

If you frequent dating shows on Netflix, you know that Love on the Spectrum is totally different from other series focused on finding romance in reality spaces. And, it goes much deeper than Love on the Spectrum focusing on participants who are on the autism spectrum. When CinemaBlend spoke to the show’s creators, they explained the thought process behind the series being a refreshing antithesis to other shows about dating. 

With the second season of Love on the Spectrum U.S. now available to stream with a Netflix subscription, I spoke to creators Cian  O'Clery and Karina Holden about the making of the docu-dating series. When I asked them about the show differing itself from other reality shows about the dating process, Holden said: 

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