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The Bachelor Indonesia Richard Kyle still believes in love despite show’s low success rate

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Richard Kyle (centre) in The Bachelor Indonesia

Richard Kyle, born in Australia to a British father and Indonesian mother, with the women in The Bachelor Indonesia.

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SINGAPORE - Finding true love on a reality dating series such as The Bachelor is arguably a tall order.

American daily USA Today reported in 2022 that the success rate of the original franchise – which began in the United States two decades ago – was “less than 4 per cent”, with only five couples still together out of 26 Bachelors. 

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