Singles XD

Singles XD was a short-lived Spanish reality dating show that ran for thirteen episodes on Cuatro in 2017, and was hosted by Nuria Roca. It was cancelled less than three weeks into its run due to extremely poor viewership figures.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) Almost all of the singles try way too hard to be cool, instead coming off as bland and boring.
 * 2) There was no real novelty in the show's mechanic beyond it airing live.
 * 3) Attempted twists that didn't quite land. There was no real impact to, for example, seeing Darling's ex-boyfriend show up on the studio to ask her for another date.
 * 4) The integration of Instagram and other social media into the show felt like a forced attempt to appeal to younger demographics.
 * 5) The rule that allowed some of the singles to receive new suitors on the studio while at the same time being suitors to other singles themselves was confusing.
 * 6) Excessive 75-minute runtime that results in a slow pacing, to the point of dragging on at times.
 * 7) Cheap attempts at cashing in on trends, such as gratuitous 'free the nipple' commentary thrown into a date involving a racy photo shoot.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) One of the very few dating shows in Spain to open up to same-sex or polyamorous relationships.
 * 2) The two-floor set, inspired on a loft, was the only thing on the show that came close to looking cool.

Reception
Singles XD was considered one of Cuatro's biggest flops of 2017, averaging 210,000 viewers per episode throughout its run, with a 1.8% average share rating. Its eleventh episode fell below 100,000 viewers and 1% share rating, prompting the show's cancellation later that week.

During the premiere episode, viewers criticized many aspects of the show on social media, from the superficial and boring singles, to the overall presentation, with some deriding the format as a poor man's version of the long-running Mujeres y hombres y viceversa. Television reviewers also panned the show, finding it boring and unoriginal.

Trivia

 * Spanish dance-pop singer Aina Maro appeared on the show as one of Ángel's suitors.
 * After Singles XD was cancelled, Nuria Roca would not be the main host on another TV show until 2021, when she briefly filled in for Pablo Motos (who had tested positive for COVID-19 and was quarantining) on Antena 3's El hormiguero. The Spanish version of Celebrity Family Feud, also on Antena 3, which launched later in 2021, was Roca's first permanent hosting job since Singles XD.