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According to some religions, God took six days to build the world, so maybe finding love in six days shouldn’t be that hard for humans? The 2023 Taiwanese gay dating reality series “Boys Like Boys” (Original title – 男生男生配) brings together eight different men from different walks of life to spend six days together going on romantic dates to see if they fall in love on the show.

The series is a little like the Korean show “His Man” in format, where only six contestants arrive on the first day of the series and two other men join them later. However, the two people who join the show later in “Boys Like Boys” are at a complete disadvantage because the six others have already developed major crushes by then and don’t really give them too much thought.

Spread over ten hour-long episodes, the series is pretty breezy and made fun by some of the participants, with the chief entertainer being the extroverted singer/hairstylist Eri, who wears his heart on his sleeves and is always around to make a little joke and liven up the atmosphere. Ironically, Eri is roommates with the quiet introvert civil servant Bobo, who is dubbed Bo-bo-boring by one of the participants. Still, Eri and Bobo strike a heartwarming platonic friendship on the show and have each other’s back through the runtime. Eri has a consistent crush on singer Nio, who is of mixed-race and does stand out a bit due to his different (but good) looks. But it’s the oldest contestant, Gino, who is the boldest of the lot, he takes a liking to fitness instructor Guan-Yu and doesn’t hold back from handsy to show his affection.

The creators should have had all contestants come in from the first day because latecomers Susu and Jia-Hang lose out on establishing a decent connection with the others. But most them are keen on having a good time, so all of them walk away with new meaningful friendships and experience from the show. But despite only six days, there’s a lot of love, laughter, tears and cathartic moments on the show for the boys. Episode 5 featured a special guest, popular Taiwanese singer Abao, who is known for her vocal support for the LGBTQ+ community. Abao’s appearance on the show was an emotional surprise for all the members, and they all opened up about their personal journeys and coming out experiences with her.

From picking fruits, making jams, going on horse ride, most of the dates are set in scenic places, so aesthetically the series is bright and nice to look at. Everybody seems to develop significant feelings in the show and despite some being aware that they might like the same person, there’s no heightened drama or negativity. The creators however could’ve added some more fun segments or games in the show to make it more structured, because often, the contestants are just loitering around, unsure of what they should do when they aren’t on designated dates. Overall, it’s a good one time watch for those who like dating reality shows sans negativity and over-the-top drama.

Rating: 7 on 10. You can stream it on GagaOolala.

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