The Bachelorette is a reality television dating game show.
A game show is a type of radio , television , or internet programming genre in which contestants , television personalities or celebrities , sometimes as part of a team , play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes . 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 .