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The Bachelor Winter Games is the new spinoff to the dating reality shows, The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. It has gotten some comparisons to The Bachelor Pad, but the real question is: How does it measure up to Bachelor in Paradise?

The summer show has been successful throughout its four seasons, with multiple couples leaving engaged and Carly Waddell and Evan Bass getting married and having a baby. It’s also very entertaining, given the competitive nature it adds to the hook ups. So is The Bachelor Winter Games better or worse?

We say it’s better and here are seven reasons why.

1. Winter Games actually requires skill

Woman skiing in mountains
The contestants may be required to ski. | iStock.com/FamVeld

Bachelor in Paradise is more like the original shows, but on steroids. The main goal of the show is for people to find love, but if they don’t they could be kicked off the show. It’s fun, but Winter Games prove that having competition that requires skill is more entertaining.

In order to go on formal dates, the competitors have to try to win competitions — which can include winter sports, like skiing — to get a date card. Since the reality stars aren’t all that skillful, it does lead to some funny spills, which provide the funny moments Bachelor in Paradise is known for. But it also lets athletic stars have time to shine, and it’s just as genuinely entertaining.

Sure, watching people desperately try to find love to stay in Mexico can be fun, but it can also get tiresome. The competitions in Winter Games is a nice switch up to keep everyone on their toes.

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