Date My Family

Date My Family
Narrated bySjula Dlamini
Country of originSouth Africa
No. of seasons13
Production
ProducersBasetsana Khumalo
Clifford Elk
Kopano Gelman
Production companies
  • Connect TV
  • Multichoice Studios
Original release
NetworkMzansi Magic
Release24 May 2015 (2015-05-24)

Date My Family is a South African reality lifestyle romance television series produced by Connect TV for Mzansi Magic.[1][2] The series aims to help singletons find their love interest by setting them on dates with their potential partner's closest friends and families.[3]

Format

Each episode features a bachelor/bachelorette looking for love, who will attend three dates to meet the families of three potential dates. These date will sit in a separate room and watch as their family represents them to the participant, and judge how the participant conducts themselves, as well as what they are looking for in a partner.[4] The participant must choose the suitable potential partner based solely on how the family has represented them, this time taking them on a date where they will interact face-to-face.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Date my family if you want me". TimesLIVE. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Date My Family – Connect.tv". Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Date my Family - Series with DStv". www.dstv.co.za. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. ^ Reporter, Staff (21 June 2016). "Six reasons why you should watch 'Date My Family'". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  5. ^ Vomo, Munya (1 June 2015). "'Date My Family' a reality TV gem". IOL. Retrieved 1 February 2026.