Naked Attraction racks up Ofcom complaints after showing five penises and two vaginas per minute
Channel 4 says the show 'aims to demystify the rules of sexual attraction for the Tinder generation'
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Your support makes all the difference.More than 60 viewers have complained to Ofcom about Channel 4’s nude dating series Naked Attraction after it reportedly showed an average of five penises and two vaginas per minute.
The programme, which sees contestants strip off to their birthday suits in a bid to bag a date, was panned by TV critics after airing on Monday night but still raked in 1.3 million viewers (82 per cent more than the slot average).
The Sun counted 282 shots of male genitalia and 96 of female in 48 minutes, with many viewers taking to social media to express their shock at the “disgusting” explicit nudity.
Channel 4 has defended Naked Attraction from those claiming it was broadcast solely to boost ratings with “no particular purpose”, insisting that it is a “unique” social experiment exploring whether reversing the dating process to judge someone “purely on their naked form” could actually offer “the best chance of finding a suitable mate”.
Two contestants, one male and one female, are asked to choose a date from a selection of six people standing naked before them in the studio. They reject those with a physique that does not physically attract them and explain to host Anna Richardson why not. As the dates are whittled down, more information is revealed about each person such as how they usually dress and what they do for a living. The final match is then selected before the pair head out on a date and see whether their instinct was accurate.
“In a world where dating is often reduced to swipe left or right this is a light hearted and appropriately scheduled series which aims to demystify the rules of sexual attraction for the Tinder generation,” a spokesperson said.
Ofcom received 64 complaints in total - 60 about nudity and 17 about the programming being degrading to human relationships. “Ofcom will assess the complaints received against the Broadcasting Code, which sets standards for the content of TV and radio programmes, before deciding whether to investigate or not,” a spokesperson said.
Naked Attraction airs on Mondays at 10pm on Channel 4.
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