Every year Netflix releases another season of “Love is Blind.” Contestants go to the show hoping to fall in love by talking through a wall to people they have never seen, couples have one week to get engaged, and only after the proposal can they see each other. They then go to a little honeymoon to get to know each other and meet each other’s friends and family.
Then have three weeks to decide if they are going to get married or not. The show ventures to different countries like Mexico, Japan and Sweden. This year on Aug. 7, “Love is Blind: UK” had its premiere, with millions watching from around the world.
When watching the show, you immediately fall in love with the relationship Steven and Sabrina develop. Often in the show there is one perfect couple that seems to resolve arguments quickly and feel like the right match.
The couple said their “I do’s” at the altar, but once the show was over, they separated. It was revealed that Steven wasn’t putting as much effort into their relationship, and communicating long distance isn’t working out for the couple.
This demonstrates how reality TV shows can create this deception that not only viewers fall for, but the contestants in the show as well. Steven made a great point by saying that in the show, “you are the best version of yourself.”
You’re living in houses the show created and don’t have phones, and there are no other people to strain your relationship. Though the show is very entertaining, it’s still people’s lives, and once they get married and things don’t work out after the show, it can really affect one’s mental health and family dynamic.
Another couple that piqued the internet’s interest was Maria and Tom. The two had some bumps in the pods, but what ended up being the downfall of their relationship was their differences in culture and religion. Maria is Muslim and grew up with more traditional values that men should be the main provider, while women are to be stay-at-home moms. They had many other cultural differences, but it’s important that “Love is Blind” cast a diverse group of singles because it really shows how couples in the real world need to have hard discussions on what they believe in and what their core values are.
Overall, the season once again was a delight for many viewers. Two couples said, “I do,” and are still together to this day. It is fascinating to see the next season of contestants and what lessons viewers can pick up on.
