Ready for Love (TV series)

Episodes of Ready for Love run for two hours, and the series debuted on April 9, 2013. ==Show structure==

The show was a matchmaking show with the goal of finding romantic partners for three eligible bachelors. Producer Eva Longoria selected the bachelors for the show: Dallas-based financier Ben Patton, Santa Barbara-based Plain White T's member Tim Lopez and Miami-based entrepreneur Ernesto Argüello. Eligible women applied online to matchmakers Amber Kelleher-Andrews, Tracy McMillan and Matthew Hussey. Each of the three bachelors had a field of twelve bachelorettes that were chosen for him: each matchmaker selected four women per bachelor. The women applied via a specially designed Facebook app that introduced the participants via a Ready For Love Facebook page as well as a Facebook timeline. The intent was that as the season evolved, each of the three bachelors would find a romantic partner from among the twelve bachelorettes chosen for him while the audience observed the process. == Contestants ==

Key : Matchmaker Matthew Hussey's team. : Matchmaker Amber Kelleher-Andrews' team. : Matchmaker Tracy McMillan's team. : The contestant won the competition. : The contestant did well enough to not be put in the Bottom 3 or Bottom 2. : The contestant was in the Bottom 3, but was saved. : The contestant was chosen by the Matchmakers to be in the Bottom 3. : The contestant was chosen by the Matchmakers to be in the Bottom 2. : The contestant was chosen by the Men to be in the Bottom 2 or 3. : The contestant was eliminated. ==Reception==

Sonia Saraiya of The A.V. Club gave the premiere episode an "F" grade, calling it "a catastrophe of a television show", "pure evil", "boring, superficial, and bland" and its treatment of the contestants "despicable". ==Ratings==

Despite aggressive promotion and having The Voice as a lead-in, its premiere only brought in 3.67 million viewers with a 1.5 rating. In terms of viewership, only 27.6% of its lead-in stayed to watch it. In terms of the 18–49 category, it only retained 34.1% of its lead in. Episodes == International airing ==

• - The series premiered in Australia on Channel Seven on December 27, on a Saturday afternoon at 12:30pm • - The series premiered in South Africa on SABC 3 (South African Broadcasting Corporation) on 8 April 2020, airing Wednesday evening 19:30pm ==References==