'Survivor' vs. 'Big Brother': Zap2it's TV Show Smackdown

"Big Brother": This show isn't known for its "romances" as much as it is known for its "showmances." It had a cheesy proposal from Mike "Boogie" to Krista in Season 2, then Boogie came back for more in the all-star season with Erika. Evil Dr. Will was all over Janelle's bleached-blonde grill too in that season. In Season 10, April and Ollie acted like they were being romantic, but they were really just hooking up. None of these lasted outside the house. The only possibly real romance to come out of the show are Season 11's Jeff and Jordan, who went on to compete on "The Amazing Race." But the jury's still out on that one.

"Survivor": Romances are few and far between on this show. Perhaps because everyone is gross, smelly and covered in bug bites? No matter the reason, Amber & Rob and Jenna & Ethan are the only known couples from the show's contestant pool. But both are legit.

Winner: This one depends on what you like in your reality TV -- salacious scandal or lovey-dovey romance. "Big Brother" is always good for some on-camera hookups, while "Survivor" actually breeds real bonding. But we think the actual relationships trump the on-camera sexy time. Point -- "Survivor."

-- Andrea Reiher, Zap2it

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