The research, undertaken by Slingo, analysed some of the UK’s top dating shows based on how many couples were created on the show vs how many have stayed together, for how long and how many marriages each show has, and how long the average relationship has lasted, to reveal which of the UK’s favourite dating shows are best for finding a relationship.

The show that gave us unforgettable couples like Danielle and Mohamed and Angela and Michael is known for providing guaranteed drama and endless entertainment: 90 Day Fiancé has an incredible 54% success rate for couples featured on the show that are still together today, and the average relationship length after the show is six years.

The UK version of Married at First Sight returned to our screens this August and had everyone hooked, but the US version of the dating show is officially more successful in terms of helping contestants find love. We found that 24% of couples from Married at First Sight US are still together today, with 9% of couples from the show having legally tied the knot. The average relationship length of couples from the show is four years.

The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On premiered this year on Netflix, therefore the show has only one season, with six couples. The show follows couples where one person has issued their partner with an ‘ultimatum’ to get married or break up for good. The couples swap partners and live with a new boyfriend or girlfriend for three weeks, before deciding whether to tie the knot with their original partner or walk away from the relationship. Of the couples that appeared on the show, 67% are still together, with 33% of all couples currently married.

Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle is a show where contestants are forbidden from any kind of kissing or touching. If they cave in, the group prize money is reduced. With three seasons Too Hot to Handle has produced 14 couples, of which just 14% are still together today. The average relationship length of the surviving couples is one year, and none have tied the knot.

Love Island is one of the most-watched dating shows, but it has proven to not be the most effective when it comes to creating lasting relationships: in the four seasons, Love Island US helped form 26 relationships. Just 15% of the couples that left the villa and pursued a relationship are still together, and no couples from the show have gotten married.

While the US version of Married at First Sight ranks in our top three most successful dating shows, the Australian series has been less effective at fostering lasting romance. The show that matches strangers looking for love who agree to marry each other upon first sight has had nine seasons, featuring 82 couples. Just 6% of couples from Married at First Sight Australia are still together today and 2% of all couples featured on the show are legally married.