Hulu to launch 'Virgin Island' dating show that definitely won't go terribly wrong

Maybe the idea here is that puritanical USA will have better luck attracting hot virgins — or at least people willing to claim to be virgins to get on TV.

It admittedly sounds like a godawful idea for so, so many reasons, including the likelihood that the concept of asexuality will be butchered, if addressed at all.

All iterations of Love Island, to which this is expected to draw obvious comparisons, have faced criticism for the lack of intentional LGBTQ+ inclusion. Sure, there are LGBTQ+ contestants on the show every now and then, but the format has couples pairing up one man and one woman week-to-week.

It's unclear just how similar the format for Virgin Island will be, but the separation of "straight" reality dating shows from queer reality dating shows suggests we don't have any huge strides to look forward to here. That said, the application does ask potential contestants whether they "date men, women or both." It also asks for clarification on whether applicants are virgins or "born-again" virgins.

This sounds like a train wreck waiting to happen, although that seems to be the goal with a lot of reality TV anyway, so guess we'll all just have to find out the hard way!