简介：Theyarepretty,theyaresuccessful,theyaresmart–andyet,somewomenjustseemtofailinthedatingworld.VH1ToughLovetriestoshowthemwhattheyaredoingwrong,andwhataman'spointofviewis. Alleged"mastermatchmaker"SteveWardisthehostofVH1'slatestdatingshowbrainchild,whowantstoteacheightapparentlyhopelesswomenhowtodate.Allofthecontestantsseemtofitadifferentstereotype:There'sthepartygirlwhohasneverhadaseriousrelationship,themarriagemindedonewhoalreadyhasdesignedherweddingdress,thegolddigger,thecareerwoman,thestalkertype,themotherlycaringgirl,thetoughoneandthepickyone. Steveisdishingoutwhattheykeepdoingwrong–andhe'snotgentledoingit.Theylearntobuildarelationshipfromgroundup–fromfirstimpressionstosharingsecretsinapositivewaytotrustingsomeone. VH1ToughLovewasatopicofheateddiscussionevenbeforeithittheairwavesinMarch.Peopleworrieditwouldhaveamisogynicundertoneandtrytoformwomenaftersomemaleidealthatwasimpossibletoreach. Itturnedoutdifferently:Yes,SteveWardcandidlytellscontestantswhattheirfaultsare,andyes,thetoneoftheshowisnotalwaysamiable–butthere'sareasonitiscalledToughLove. Asrealityshowsgo,thisoneisdefinitelyoneofthemosttolerableonesinrecenthistory.Thecontestantsseemlikerealpeopleinsteadofdramaqueenswhoseekmediaexposure,andtheobjectiveoftheshowisalwaystohelppeoplewiththeirissues. Andthen,iteventeachesthevieweralittleaboutdating–themostcomfortingthingbeingthatyouneverhavetochangewhoyouare,justhowyoupresentyourself.…