The wacky 52-year-long evolution of dating shows on TV

ABC The INSIDER Summary: Dating reality shows started back in 1965 when "The Dating Game" premiered on ABC. Since then, the genre has skyrocketed into success. What started as televised matchmaking has since turned into drama-filled debauchery. If you think that "The Bachelor" started the reality show dating game, you couldn't be more wrong. The genre kicked things off over half a century ago withABC's "The Dating Game."Since it hit the airwaves in 1965, several producers and networks have follo...