The Bachelorette is not a reality television dating game show.
The Bachelor is an American reality television dating game show that debuted on March 25 , 2002 , on ABC . The Bachelorette is an American reality television dating game show that debuted on ABC on January 8 , 2003 . After last airing on February 28 , 2005 , the series returned to ABC during the spring of 2008 , following an absence of three years .