Pounding heart in the first dates hotel: Who can find great love?

Pounding heart in the first dates hotel: Who can find great love?

On March 17, 2025, the popular dating show First Dates Hotel on VOX. This program has established itself as an integral part of the German TV landscape and offers singles from all over Germany the opportunity to make new acquaintances in a relaxed holiday atmosphere. The moderation is in the hands of the big chef Roland Trettl, who has been part of the format since the first episode in March 2018.

In the current episode, viewers expect ten promising candidates who are looking for great love. Among the participants are Karina (50) from Koblenz, Przemo (39) from Hanover and Cem (43) from Hanover, both of whom work in the cosmetic industry. Other exciting singles are the 36-year-old Sami from Berlin, the nurse Pascal (36) from Munich and the business economist Harald (57) from Nuremberg.

The participants in detail

The field of participants is rounded off by Alex (29), an administrative assistant from Elstal, Kurt (59), a wine consultant and beer sommelier from Weyhe, the real estate manager Lara (23) from Untermeitingen and the pensioner Brigitte (74) and Gerald (78), who comes from Andratx on Mallorca. This colorful mix of age groups and professions promises exciting dates and interesting conversations.

As in every episode, the singles have the opportunity to get to know a blind date at a first dinner together. If the chemistry between the two is right, you can decide to extend your stay in the hotel and have another date the next day. The program also offers the opportunity to meet other single guests if the original date is not successful. In this way, new acquaintances can be created in a relaxed atmosphere.

a mirror of the dating culture

formats such as first dates hotel are not only entertaining, but also provide insights into the ways of thinking of the participants. According to a Parship survey, 31% of those surveyed find that such shows offer exciting insights into the ways of thinking of other singles. At the same time, 25% of the singles also feel intimidated by the formats, especially women and generation Z. These shows have an ambivalent influence on the perception of dating and relationships.

Another aspect of the survey shows that 50% of men are concerned that their own dating experiences are influenced by the representation in these shows. 43% of the singles worry about the fact that the behavior shown in dating shows is also imitated in real life. This shows how strongly the media can shape our ideas of relationships and romance.

During the entertainment value, 28% of the singles are of the opinion that the reality formats do not offer any help in dating. It is all the more shown that many do not believe in the seriousness of the relationships shown in the shows. Despite this skepticism, some (16%) want their own dating life to look like on television, which illustrates the discrepancy between reality and entertainment.