How many -mances are there in a reality show?
After watching CBS's Big Brother All-Stars (really, my first Big Brother experience) I'm amazed (or rather I shouldn't be) at the conniving that goes on.
But for this article, I'm more interested in the "-mances" that seem to be used quite frequently for all the conniving.
Here's a list that I've compiled. If you've heard of more and I've left out some, let me know.
- Show-mance: A romance that quickly breaks after a show; i.e., it only lasts for the duration of the said show.
- Flirt-mance: A really low-gear show-mance: for flirting only.
- Bro-mance: Two guys who are "bros" or "brothers" for the duration of the show.
- Ho-mance: The previously commented two brothers that put each other before the women of the show, hence the phrase "Bro's before Ho's." They -mance the girls but in the end treat them badly.