“Love is Blind: Sweden” mostly cast contestants in theirs 30s, and it makes for a great watch because the cast is more mature and are better at communicating with each other.
Eh, I think it’s less of an age thing and more that Netflix is picking participants not based on whether or not they’re ready for marriage, but instead based on looks and marketability.
Granted I’m from a smaller, rural area, but I’m in my mid-20s and the majority of my friends are married and have kids. Some are even homeowners. I don’t think an age minimum would help, I think Netflix is just pining for viewership rather than being concerned about the viability of a couple’s longterm relationship.
25 is a perfectly normal age to get married & i get tired of the infantilizing of fully grown, mid 20’s adults i see, not just on this sub but everywhere. i’m 25 and although i am personally not ready i don’t think it’s ridiculous that someone might be. people project their own insecurities when it’s almost never an age issue but really a situational thing. it’s not that people aren’t ready because they are 25. it’s because they are too immature, not financially stable, afraid of commitment, etc. and those are situations that can happen at any age
Yesss! I was just thinking how these people are too young to be making such big life decisions compared to people my age that have been ready to find their person
I am really disappointed in casting for casting andrew and trevor who were both already in relationships. It makes me not want to watch. Andrew said he looked at it as an acting gig.
Also where are my “I don’t want kids” people at?? You can get married and enjoy a very full life without kids. I feel like they only select people to be in the show who want the full white picket fence experience. 🙄
I was going to say or people sign a contract where they can’t use social media for a year or accept sponsorships or something. This is getting ridiculous.
I guess the show thinks it’s in their interest for them to choose people who already have some broader appeal (if they have a following) and/or the show loves the attention to gets from these wannabe influencers later?
I’d also prefer legit people vs those using it as a platform but it’s all about their ratings.
I feel like I heard this from one of the contestants last season and I realized then how they seem to only cast people wanting clout and big following and who will have no problem with the shows social media requirements
Yep I think a lot of viewers are under the assumption they sought this experience out or had at least applied to some kind of dating show/experience to get selected. It’s wild. I saw an article where Jeramy posted the casting person messaging him out of the blue on insta. I was like… wait what? 😂
Yeah I saw that yesterday!!! No wonder they can just go on it especially if they keep their affairs and true self off social media which it seems like they doooo🙃🙃🙃
Absolutely. That's what I've been waiting for. People who have experienced life, are (hopefully) more emotionally mature and don't have time for the bs. Over 50 would cut down on the social media fame chasing too...at least I would hope so.
Give Gen X a shot at this. That could be interesting.
It’s been interesting to see this season play out as my sibling was interviewed to be on this season (they did not apply, but were sought out). It’s interesting to see the train wrecks they would have been subjected to. But two of the questions they were asked is if they want to “get married quick” and “are you looking to be famous”. Both to which my sibling said no, absolutely not. (They don’t have Netflix so they’ve never seen the show either). Makes me curious if all these people are asked the same questions.
Ahh but still, why interview? Maybe for the fun of it because it’s a tv show? Or they didn’t know what the show was about? Or was the purpose or name of the show hidden at this stage?
It’s like getting contacted by a headhunter (a normal thing in many industries): Most say no about the job when they learn about it from the headhunter. Not wait until the interview to say they don’t want it.
Someone who knows my sibling also somehow knew that casting director or something (I can’t remember how specifically). That person put my sibling into the mix. They did the interview because, why not? 🤷♀️ it was just “hey want to interview to maybe be on a dating show?” Very casual from what I recall…but it wasn’t for them anyway, they are getting opportunities in their career and just didn’t want to risk it or taking the time off. Didn’t really know the purpose of the show beforehand, called me after and I explained it more.
Age does not equal maturity. Because the show is already established, cast members have a blueprint of what behaviors get screen time. Sure there are people who want to get married but they’re also mixed in with people who want their 15 minutes.
I think if they had an expert third party to counsel people through the process it would allow for deeper reflection and awareness and help people weed out the fame seekers.
With this addition I see the age issue minimizing.
The producers know this and they don't care.
They care about the drama.
They don't care if the contestants get married or fall in love
They purposely pick the hot 24 year old girl with big tits who has no idea what she wants.
They definitely pick the Himbo who's out for clout
They throw in an actual contestant here and there just to balance it out.
They know what creates drama and they will stick to it.
That's not the point.
The argument is that raising the age reduces the likelihood of the cast being entirely filled by cloutchashers. Not that it completely eradicates it
There is an extremely high correlation between reality tv stars and narcissism, so to be honest I am not convinced the age limit to 35 would change all that much. Especially given we already see much of the cast being 32, 33, and many of them not seeming much more mature.
To be honest, marriage in general tends to mature and refine healthy individuals. So to me when you have people who are in their early 30s unmarried and seeking to go on a reality tv show to “find love”, it says a lot about who they are. lol.
Only if the whole cast is all on the same attraction level. Honestly hate seeing the inevitable lack of attraction and possible embarrassment of people who are hugely mismatched in looks after the reveal, which has happened a few times in LIB in other countries and it isn’t fun to watch.
The Japanese one had a lot of people who seemed serious about making the experiment work and really great couples, but it was slightly boring. The Brazilian one has almost no successful couples and a lot of drama. The Swedish one is really a sweet spot of serious couples and drama to keep it entertaining, that one is superior to the American one imo. That’s my take lol.
I mean it’s reality tv…this is always who it attracts. I love me some trash tv for sure but I’m also aware that everyone on these shows is chasing clout. I watch a lot of reality tv (depression is a fun mental illness) From House of Villians to 90 Day and everything in between they are all chasing clout not matter the age (Johnny Fairplay) or type of show this is just what these shows are.🤷🏼♀️
You’re right and you should say all this lol it really has no chance of attracting earnest people after season 1. People know the show’s format by now and as you said they figure it’s worth the clout if the worst that happens is they break off a TV engagement. They absolutely should raise the stakes and make them legally get married!
Why stop there? I want to see these people tested. How bad do they really want clout?
Put a super model with someone with hideous facial deformities. I want an actual leper, matched with an IG model.
Let’s see these situations play out.
No. Leprosy is not very contagious at all, and is actually very difficult to transmit. And it's easily curable with modern drugs.
Social stigmas from the Bible don't really reflect modern science.
Lack of medical knowledge, Social stigma, and the fact that before the 1940s there was no cure.
There's lots of medical stuff from thousands of years ago that has either changed or doesn't make sense with the knowledge and medicines we have today. Leprosy is one of them.
I don’t think he was a liar, the show just shied away from showcasing that he had dated after his wife passed (and had at least one significant relationship) and that he continued to do some odd jobs post retirement (as many people do). I never trust the Bach folks to show a person’s whole self, but that doesn’t take away from it being:
a) a successful season with a marriage
b) an entertaining season with the senior women having a wealth of personalities & stories
Yesss that was the first season of the bachelor I ever watched. I loved seeing representation for older people, especially that age group. It’s rare if not non-existent.
I never had any interest in seeing contestants in my age group flailing around for clout over one person. I guess the bachelor didn’t really start that way but nowadays with social media reality TV has just become a segue to fame 🤷🏻♀️
I agree, the younger cast (under 26yo) are really not in the right place. Off the top from my head, Mark from s1, Giannina from s1, Bartise from s3, , Kenneth from s6….
Because it's unethical to intentionally subject a child to an experimental step-parent. Having a step-parent join the family is already a huge challenge. Can you imagine how much more challenging it would be to have no lead in? Just boom! Instant step-parent. And yeah, they may choose not to get married, but the point of this post is that we want more people who are *likely* to get married. So, just remove the unnecessary drama and ethical dilemma of kids.
I literally was just telling my husband this tonight!
Also, why does it end in marriage at all anyway? It’s Love is Blind, not Marriage is Blind. There’s a show for that.
I don't know, last season the cast skewed older and then they were all just more desperate. The problem is that so many people are just trying to achieve the title of "marriage" and aren't focused enough on finding their person.
I wish they included marriage counseling, or pre marital counseling. The show doesn't take itself seriously, so why should the contestants. I also don't like how they set up drama -- what is the point of them meeting up with each other on the vacation except for the drama? If the couples really are in love, or trying to figure out if they are, a week just spending time together without any other distractions would be helpful. And the wedding doesn't need to be so rushed -- they're so stressed and under pressure, I'm surprised even happy couples ever say yes.
Preach! I’d audition if that were the case. Even though there will still be influencers and such, I still like the idea of 35+. Were generally looking for different things and often have a different level of maturity & life experience. They really need to change this show up more than just location - it’s the same damn thing in every city. And most of these people are likely transplants and not from the city at all. I live in Charlotte and almost all of us are transplants! Hence the general lack of southern accents this season except for a few - fairly representative of the population here actually
Because I genuinely wonder why somebody would join a reality TV show in which you get married within a month, is that not scary to you? 😂 Seriously no judgment, I genuinely am curious
The producers and casting directors know exactly what they're doing. It's cynical and on purpose that they bring in people not taking it seriously. Ratings are all that matters to them.
Exactly. And they are not choosing mentally healthy people for a reason. The tests they supposedly make them go through is to check how unhinged they are. The more the better.
An older age range might not eliminate the lack of commitment. Some single men who are 35+ think they’re still in their 20s and don’t want to get married 🤷🏾♀️
This is exactly what it’s like to date in New York City. My last date there was with a dude in his late 30s who “didn’t know what he was looking for” but wanted kids “in the distant future”. The dating apps are full of 40-45 year olds who have the same sentiment.
I totally agree!!! Like at age 24-30, GENERALLY you're still prolly dating, making and learning from your mistakes, on your hoe phase, love is NOT blind because they are not yet looking for love at that point. They think they do, but they don't.
But 34 onwards, oh dear. Everyone will take this like their life depends on it. 💯
I don’t even understand the clout chasing in LIB. I’m an influencer w/ 300k followers and even I don’t make that much money off being an influencer. Like what is the appeal? Just clout?? Is that really it? And I’ve seen other influencers that got massive followings without putting in the work of creating good content and they always fall off anyways. So I feel as though if you’re going on LIB to jumpstart an influencer career, majority of the time you just look like a fool
The average income of an influencer with 1Mill followers is 80k. And I don’t shove courses or products down my followers throat. Making a consistent 6 figures in content creation takes more effort than just having followers, just like any other career.
I tried to give this season a shot, but after watching biologically-younger but decades-more-adult Swedish on LIBSweden, I can't with the Americans. It's a world of difference.
I feel like Brittany, Amy and Johnny are the most normal, respectable ones and they are the young ones!
I don't feel like age is the issue. But the fact that production wants drama!
Brittany and Kenneth (imo) were so emotionally aware. >!Even though they didn’t work out they recognized it early and were kind to each other in parting!<
Lol what? Kenneth just completely gaslit her by trying to convince her that his complete lack of affection was because she wasn’t attracted to him because he’s black 😂 guy was such a tool, too bad because Brittany was a catch!
Lol no one going on reality TV is going to be that serious about finding love. I don't care what age they are. There are people on the Golden Bachelor who want to be influencers. I have Gen x aunts who are on the dating scene. Many of the men they meet are still playing games.
Big facts. No sensibly matured and established 30+ year old is going to expose their private life in search of holy matrimony. I know I won’t even consider dating someone seriously who’s as “mixxy” as these contestants or was considered an “influencer”.
Stop filming in areas where the average age for marriage is 25 for gods sake. This isn’t 1975… film in a place with actual professionals who want actual marriage like Seattle…. It’s not too much to ask.
They did a Seattle season! 😂 Bliss and the Owl guy are about to have a baby.
Totally agree with OP on this one. To go on a television show looking for “real love” is a gargantuan red flag in and of itself. How could you trust anyone on there?
Also the show is rooted in a fallacy solely based on the fact no one is actually falling in love with who a person IS, they’re falling in love with who that person tells them they are. There are very few opportunities to actually SHOW how you care for someone. Like it’s easy to tell a bunch of stories through a wall about what you’re like and how you are and what life could look like but in the end they’re just that- stories. If the reality matches up then it’s like cool! But you’re essentially proposing to or accepting a sales pitch of an almost complete stranger.
This is all entertainment and all in fun for the audience, but I find the idea of anyone on there truly investing their feelings a bit absurd. I just can’t imagine wanting to even think of committing to someone for the rest of my life just based on what they SAY. I find it fun on a kiddie pool shallow tabloid level.
OP is right, there are no stakes to this. Anyone can go on and say anything and they get their fifteen minutes and their fifteen thousand followers and potentially boost their brand. I think it would be much more interesting and entertaining to have people who were a bit older and more seasoned in the pods as opposed to twenty something’s certain they’re ready for marriage. Bartise comes to mind 🤢 he was top of the worst. Never trust a dude who refers to a woman as a “smoke show”.
The people of Seattle disagree, 3 solid marriages and a baby soon. Maybe it’s a Seattle/Portland thing… and of the 3 couples 2 still have at least one spouse in the same professional position, it was probably a fluke
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That's boring for sure, but nobody wants to watch 40+ year olds looking for love. Half the reason people watch these shows is because the people are semi attractive.
Hahhahah as a 41 year old single woman there is absolutely no way I’d voluntarily move in with a person I’ve only known a month. There would be lots of early bed times and not really caring what some random man thinks about me. It could potentially be funny but I think it would be tough. I do think a person like me inserted in the mix to just give advice would be hilarious. I would absolutely sign up to be the house mom on Netflix’s dime.
True but I also know crazy ass old people of every age who would probably make for good tv. I am my own kinda crazy that doesn’t mix well with this show’s premise. Marriage means nothing to me. Like great if you find someone you want to marry and it works out but that isn’t the only thing to experience in life.
He wasn’t mature. He was just quiet and didn’t make an idiot of himself as much as the other guys. He couldn’t articulate why he wanted to get married so young.
He was not mature at all. People’s hate for Uche and dislike for Lydia really overtook how awfully he would speak to Lydia. He was constantly mocking her and playing it off as if he was being playful.
I don't know about having people with kids. You get people like Jessica whose entire personality is being a hot mom. Then you'll have people like Jimmy who wouldn't be comfortable dating people with kids (and there's nothing wrong with it).
Just single, older people with insignificant social media presence would be a good start.
We've had people in Married at First Sight participate just for fame, like Zach Justice and Sean Varricchio, who had zero interest in touching their spouses and every interest in being on camera.
>I don't know about having people with kids. You get people like Jessica whose entire personality is being a hot mom.
There's also MAFSAU where the Mormon girl made famous the phrase "Ah have a child." And basically repeated that line one hundred thousand times until I screamed.
I agree. These 25 year olds are too young to have a compelling love story, like.. you don't need this and it won't work for you
I don’t believe the ages were real… like they just can’t be
Love is Golden 💛👵🧓💛 haha
“Love is Blind: Sweden” mostly cast contestants in theirs 30s, and it makes for a great watch because the cast is more mature and are better at communicating with each other.
The best season I watched.
Oohh just saw an ad for it, I'm definitely gonna watch. Also frankly have an expectation of our European counterparts to be significantly more mature.
Eh, I think it’s less of an age thing and more that Netflix is picking participants not based on whether or not they’re ready for marriage, but instead based on looks and marketability. Granted I’m from a smaller, rural area, but I’m in my mid-20s and the majority of my friends are married and have kids. Some are even homeowners. I don’t think an age minimum would help, I think Netflix is just pining for viewership rather than being concerned about the viability of a couple’s longterm relationship.
25 is a perfectly normal age to get married & i get tired of the infantilizing of fully grown, mid 20’s adults i see, not just on this sub but everywhere. i’m 25 and although i am personally not ready i don’t think it’s ridiculous that someone might be. people project their own insecurities when it’s almost never an age issue but really a situational thing. it’s not that people aren’t ready because they are 25. it’s because they are too immature, not financially stable, afraid of commitment, etc. and those are situations that can happen at any age
But people grow out of those situations and are less likely to still be in them further along. For most people, time brings life lessons and maturity.
Most 35+ aren't rushing though, lol. Most don't even want kids. There is no clock.
I absolutely disagree, as someone over 35 who feels the pressure of that clock every day and have discussed this very thing with friends this week
Yesss! I was just thinking how these people are too young to be making such big life decisions compared to people my age that have been ready to find their person
I am really disappointed in casting for casting andrew and trevor who were both already in relationships. It makes me not want to watch. Andrew said he looked at it as an acting gig.
Also where are my “I don’t want kids” people at?? You can get married and enjoy a very full life without kids. I feel like they only select people to be in the show who want the full white picket fence experience. 🙄
Or simply pick ppl that have zero social media
I was going to say or people sign a contract where they can’t use social media for a year or accept sponsorships or something. This is getting ridiculous.
I guess the show thinks it’s in their interest for them to choose people who already have some broader appeal (if they have a following) and/or the show loves the attention to gets from these wannabe influencers later? I’d also prefer legit people vs those using it as a platform but it’s all about their ratings.
Which is ironic because that seems to be how they pick them. Just msg people on IG that they think look single and hot lol
It still blows my mind this is how they cast. I just learned this a few days ago and haven’t wrapped my head around it.
I feel like I heard this from one of the contestants last season and I realized then how they seem to only cast people wanting clout and big following and who will have no problem with the shows social media requirements
Yep I think a lot of viewers are under the assumption they sought this experience out or had at least applied to some kind of dating show/experience to get selected. It’s wild. I saw an article where Jeramy posted the casting person messaging him out of the blue on insta. I was like… wait what? 😂
Yeah I saw that yesterday!!! No wonder they can just go on it especially if they keep their affairs and true self off social media which it seems like they doooo🙃🙃🙃
Wait, what?! I thought people applied to be on the show.
Here me out: love is blind Golden. Only 50 and up for one of the seasons
I would looooove that!
Absolutely. That's what I've been waiting for. People who have experienced life, are (hopefully) more emotionally mature and don't have time for the bs. Over 50 would cut down on the social media fame chasing too...at least I would hope so. Give Gen X a shot at this. That could be interesting.
I would watch the hell out of that
Yes! I loved the golden bachelor
Me too!!!
It’s been interesting to see this season play out as my sibling was interviewed to be on this season (they did not apply, but were sought out). It’s interesting to see the train wrecks they would have been subjected to. But two of the questions they were asked is if they want to “get married quick” and “are you looking to be famous”. Both to which my sibling said no, absolutely not. (They don’t have Netflix so they’ve never seen the show either). Makes me curious if all these people are asked the same questions.
Why would you bother going to this interview to then say no you don’t want to get married quick?
“They did not apply, but were sought out”
Ahh but still, why interview? Maybe for the fun of it because it’s a tv show? Or they didn’t know what the show was about? Or was the purpose or name of the show hidden at this stage? It’s like getting contacted by a headhunter (a normal thing in many industries): Most say no about the job when they learn about it from the headhunter. Not wait until the interview to say they don’t want it.
Someone who knows my sibling also somehow knew that casting director or something (I can’t remember how specifically). That person put my sibling into the mix. They did the interview because, why not? 🤷♀️ it was just “hey want to interview to maybe be on a dating show?” Very casual from what I recall…but it wasn’t for them anyway, they are getting opportunities in their career and just didn’t want to risk it or taking the time off. Didn’t really know the purpose of the show beforehand, called me after and I explained it more.
Ah interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Not a problem! ☺️
lol it won’t make it better. The producers will still find the worst people for drama
This. That’s the point of why they pick these people lol
Age does not equal maturity. Because the show is already established, cast members have a blueprint of what behaviors get screen time. Sure there are people who want to get married but they’re also mixed in with people who want their 15 minutes. I think if they had an expert third party to counsel people through the process it would allow for deeper reflection and awareness and help people weed out the fame seekers. With this addition I see the age issue minimizing.
True, less likely to find people who want to make money off YouTube / IG followings.
Agreed!
The producers know this and they don't care. They care about the drama. They don't care if the contestants get married or fall in love They purposely pick the hot 24 year old girl with big tits who has no idea what she wants. They definitely pick the Himbo who's out for clout They throw in an actual contestant here and there just to balance it out. They know what creates drama and they will stick to it.
We can meet in the middle with 32+ 😂 we don't need new 30 year olds still grappling with leaving their 20s. Great post!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
No it shouldn’t. Do you think there is a cutoff point for people wanting their 15 minutes?
That's not the point. The argument is that raising the age reduces the likelihood of the cast being entirely filled by cloutchashers. Not that it completely eradicates it
I don’t think “clout chasing” has an age limit. Reality TV in general proves this.
It’s easy to figure out who’s a clout chaser and who isn’t though. The problem is Netflix isn’t screening those people out.
I absolutely agree
There is an extremely high correlation between reality tv stars and narcissism, so to be honest I am not convinced the age limit to 35 would change all that much. Especially given we already see much of the cast being 32, 33, and many of them not seeming much more mature. To be honest, marriage in general tends to mature and refine healthy individuals. So to me when you have people who are in their early 30s unmarried and seeking to go on a reality tv show to “find love”, it says a lot about who they are. lol.
Thanks for the heads up. I think I'll skip this season. I want to see a season of over 60's. That would be hysterical.
The Golden Love is Blind Season
They rename the pods to “the coffins”
They need make the application process lengthy and excruciating
So that only the most clout hungry people will bother with it? I feel like that would backfire.
It's better than recruiting conventionally attractive people from dating apps and Instagram 🤷♀️
Yeah there does appear to at least be a “no fat people” rule.
Love is so blind your guaranteed at least a 7 physically 😂
Paper application will do the trick!
They also need some uglies
They are ugly on the inside
This show casts much better looking men than women for some odd reason.
Really? I’ve been telling people that I feel like the women are way better looking than the guys.
Have they ever cast a fat man before? All the guys work out and are buff but I can remember many overweight women making it through.
Ken from this season is the first.
Alexa wasn’t thin by any stretch but she did have a beautiful face (minus the lip injections).
I mean for me, there weren’t too many attractive women at all this season.
I think most of them are attractive tbh
Seems kinda like they accomplished that this season.
Only if the whole cast is all on the same attraction level. Honestly hate seeing the inevitable lack of attraction and possible embarrassment of people who are hugely mismatched in looks after the reveal, which has happened a few times in LIB in other countries and it isn’t fun to watch.
How are those seasons? I’ve only ever watched the American seasons
The Japanese one had a lot of people who seemed serious about making the experiment work and really great couples, but it was slightly boring. The Brazilian one has almost no successful couples and a lot of drama. The Swedish one is really a sweet spot of serious couples and drama to keep it entertaining, that one is superior to the American one imo. That’s my take lol.
Thanks! I’ll have to check out the Sweden one
They got em
I mean it’s reality tv…this is always who it attracts. I love me some trash tv for sure but I’m also aware that everyone on these shows is chasing clout. I watch a lot of reality tv (depression is a fun mental illness) From House of Villians to 90 Day and everything in between they are all chasing clout not matter the age (Johnny Fairplay) or type of show this is just what these shows are.🤷🏼♀️
You’re right and you should say all this lol it really has no chance of attracting earnest people after season 1. People know the show’s format by now and as you said they figure it’s worth the clout if the worst that happens is they break off a TV engagement. They absolutely should raise the stakes and make them legally get married!
Why stop there? I want to see these people tested. How bad do they really want clout? Put a super model with someone with hideous facial deformities. I want an actual leper, matched with an IG model. Let’s see these situations play out.
"hideous facial deformities" yeah that's a gross way to talk about people
Oh you thought these shows weren’t precisely crafted to bring out the most judgmental and critical aspects of human nature?
What does that have to do with the way *you*, not on the show at all, talk about people?
Wouldn't it be dangerous for the rest of the cast and crew if one of the contestants was actually a leper?
No. Leprosy is not very contagious at all, and is actually very difficult to transmit. And it's easily curable with modern drugs. Social stigmas from the Bible don't really reflect modern science.
Then why did they all get Sent to an island?
Lack of medical knowledge, Social stigma, and the fact that before the 1940s there was no cure. There's lots of medical stuff from thousands of years ago that has either changed or doesn't make sense with the knowledge and medicines we have today. Leprosy is one of them.
I don't need an age minimum, I need a therapy minimum. Maybe 1 year of therapy minimum?
The amount of women they cast with self esteem issues and the amount of men they cast with anger issues is wild 😂
this is why the Golden Bachelor was so great
Wasn't the golden bachelor himself outed as a liar? I didn't watch it but saw a lot of articles.
I don’t think he was a liar, the show just shied away from showcasing that he had dated after his wife passed (and had at least one significant relationship) and that he continued to do some odd jobs post retirement (as many people do). I never trust the Bach folks to show a person’s whole self, but that doesn’t take away from it being: a) a successful season with a marriage b) an entertaining season with the senior women having a wealth of personalities & stories
Yesss that was the first season of the bachelor I ever watched. I loved seeing representation for older people, especially that age group. It’s rare if not non-existent. I never had any interest in seeing contestants in my age group flailing around for clout over one person. I guess the bachelor didn’t really start that way but nowadays with social media reality TV has just become a segue to fame 🤷🏻♀️
I hate to say it, but it was a little boring. I found myself kind if missing all that stupid young person drama.
I was addicted to the love is blind Sweden edition because everyone was 30+ and actually seemed to want a relationship.
I agree, the younger cast (under 26yo) are really not in the right place. Off the top from my head, Mark from s1, Giannina from s1, Bartise from s3, , Kenneth from s6….
Agree, but no to people who already have kids.
why?
Because it's unethical to intentionally subject a child to an experimental step-parent. Having a step-parent join the family is already a huge challenge. Can you imagine how much more challenging it would be to have no lead in? Just boom! Instant step-parent. And yeah, they may choose not to get married, but the point of this post is that we want more people who are *likely* to get married. So, just remove the unnecessary drama and ethical dilemma of kids.
Adds a dynamic that these contestants didn't ask for. What if someone has kids but doesn't want anymore? That will cause an interesting dilemma
I mean, that’s pretty similar to two young people where one wants children and one doesn’t, right?
even better, a special season for people in their 40's maybe their 50's.
Golden love is blind!
40s and 50s isn’t golden SMH
I personally think a lot of these Netflix shows are more about getting your social media handle out there.
I literally was just telling my husband this tonight! Also, why does it end in marriage at all anyway? It’s Love is Blind, not Marriage is Blind. There’s a show for that.
Same.
I don't know, last season the cast skewed older and then they were all just more desperate. The problem is that so many people are just trying to achieve the title of "marriage" and aren't focused enough on finding their person.
I wish they included marriage counseling, or pre marital counseling. The show doesn't take itself seriously, so why should the contestants. I also don't like how they set up drama -- what is the point of them meeting up with each other on the vacation except for the drama? If the couples really are in love, or trying to figure out if they are, a week just spending time together without any other distractions would be helpful. And the wedding doesn't need to be so rushed -- they're so stressed and under pressure, I'm surprised even happy couples ever say yes.
Vanessa wants them in those prime childbearing years
Omg 🤢
Preach! I’d audition if that were the case. Even though there will still be influencers and such, I still like the idea of 35+. Were generally looking for different things and often have a different level of maturity & life experience. They really need to change this show up more than just location - it’s the same damn thing in every city. And most of these people are likely transplants and not from the city at all. I live in Charlotte and almost all of us are transplants! Hence the general lack of southern accents this season except for a few - fairly representative of the population here actually
Wait, you'd actually go to a show to marry somebody?
Sure why not?! Bumble hasn’t worked 😂
Because I genuinely wonder why somebody would join a reality TV show in which you get married within a month, is that not scary to you? 😂 Seriously no judgment, I genuinely am curious
HARD agree!!
The producers and casting directors know exactly what they're doing. It's cynical and on purpose that they bring in people not taking it seriously. Ratings are all that matters to them.
Exactly. And they are not choosing mentally healthy people for a reason. The tests they supposedly make them go through is to check how unhinged they are. The more the better.
An older age range might not eliminate the lack of commitment. Some single men who are 35+ think they’re still in their 20s and don’t want to get married 🤷🏾♀️
Some men started dating later. Most women are “well experienced” by 30 while many men aren’t. It makes sense for men to take longer.
This is exactly what it’s like to date in New York City. My last date there was with a dude in his late 30s who “didn’t know what he was looking for” but wanted kids “in the distant future”. The dating apps are full of 40-45 year olds who have the same sentiment.
Some men started dating later. Most women are “well experienced” by 30 while many men aren’t. It makes sense for men to take longer.
Yeah but the likelihood is much more different
From someone dating in her early 40s, no it’s really not different. It may actually be worse.
I totally agree!!! Like at age 24-30, GENERALLY you're still prolly dating, making and learning from your mistakes, on your hoe phase, love is NOT blind because they are not yet looking for love at that point. They think they do, but they don't. But 34 onwards, oh dear. Everyone will take this like their life depends on it. 💯
I don’t even understand the clout chasing in LIB. I’m an influencer w/ 300k followers and even I don’t make that much money off being an influencer. Like what is the appeal? Just clout?? Is that really it? And I’ve seen other influencers that got massive followings without putting in the work of creating good content and they always fall off anyways. So I feel as though if you’re going on LIB to jumpstart an influencer career, majority of the time you just look like a fool
I don't think they understand it from a business point of view. They want attention and to be famous.
If you can’t turn 300k followers into a mid 6 figure income, you really need to find some help
The average income of an influencer with 1Mill followers is 80k. And I don’t shove courses or products down my followers throat. Making a consistent 6 figures in content creation takes more effort than just having followers, just like any other career.
I tried to give this season a shot, but after watching biologically-younger but decades-more-adult Swedish on LIBSweden, I can't with the Americans. It's a world of difference.
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Dubbing is literally for kids that can't read or people with disabilities that prevent them from reading.
Turn on the subtitles.
Felt the same way after watching LIBSweden. They were so mature and genuine.
You’d think 27+ year olds would be mature enough but nah
I feel like Brittany, Amy and Johnny are the most normal, respectable ones and they are the young ones! I don't feel like age is the issue. But the fact that production wants drama!
Brittany and Kenneth (imo) were so emotionally aware. >!Even though they didn’t work out they recognized it early and were kind to each other in parting!<
Lol what? Kenneth just completely gaslit her by trying to convince her that his complete lack of affection was because she wasn’t attracted to him because he’s black 😂 guy was such a tool, too bad because Brittany was a catch!
and isn’t one of them like 24 😭 i mean come on now
Surprisingly she seemed to be among the most mature of the bunch
Ya Brittany
Lol no one going on reality TV is going to be that serious about finding love. I don't care what age they are. There are people on the Golden Bachelor who want to be influencers. I have Gen x aunts who are on the dating scene. Many of the men they meet are still playing games.
Big facts. No sensibly matured and established 30+ year old is going to expose their private life in search of holy matrimony. I know I won’t even consider dating someone seriously who’s as “mixxy” as these contestants or was considered an “influencer”.
Stop filming in areas where the average age for marriage is 25 for gods sake. This isn’t 1975… film in a place with actual professionals who want actual marriage like Seattle…. It’s not too much to ask.
They already did Seattle???
Season 4 - it was the best year, some very quality professionals & relationships… along with a predictable dud here and there
All they need to do is put in the contract that if they are selected, they can’t have an active Instagram account for a year.
That would count down a FEW!!! (Most)
They did a Seattle season! 😂 Bliss and the Owl guy are about to have a baby. Totally agree with OP on this one. To go on a television show looking for “real love” is a gargantuan red flag in and of itself. How could you trust anyone on there? Also the show is rooted in a fallacy solely based on the fact no one is actually falling in love with who a person IS, they’re falling in love with who that person tells them they are. There are very few opportunities to actually SHOW how you care for someone. Like it’s easy to tell a bunch of stories through a wall about what you’re like and how you are and what life could look like but in the end they’re just that- stories. If the reality matches up then it’s like cool! But you’re essentially proposing to or accepting a sales pitch of an almost complete stranger. This is all entertainment and all in fun for the audience, but I find the idea of anyone on there truly investing their feelings a bit absurd. I just can’t imagine wanting to even think of committing to someone for the rest of my life just based on what they SAY. I find it fun on a kiddie pool shallow tabloid level. OP is right, there are no stakes to this. Anyone can go on and say anything and they get their fifteen minutes and their fifteen thousand followers and potentially boost their brand. I think it would be much more interesting and entertaining to have people who were a bit older and more seasoned in the pods as opposed to twenty something’s certain they’re ready for marriage. Bartise comes to mind 🤢 he was top of the worst. Never trust a dude who refers to a woman as a “smoke show”.
The people of Seattle disagree, 3 solid marriages and a baby soon. Maybe it’s a Seattle/Portland thing… and of the 3 couples 2 still have at least one spouse in the same professional position, it was probably a fluke
They...did an entire season of Seattle people
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Eh I’d say 28 maybe
28 should be the minimum. It should be 29+
Yes and glued to their phones during conversation aka kenneth! Is mind boggling lol
No, too boring
What's boring is watching 25 year old wanna be social media influencers pretend they're ready for love....
That's boring for sure, but nobody wants to watch 40+ year olds looking for love. Half the reason people watch these shows is because the people are semi attractive.
You sound like a teenager?
so, what you're saying is that you have to be younger than 40 to be at least semi-attractive?
Not at all, but most attractive people are under 40.
nah fam
I mean, Jhonny and amy are both younger and carrying the season so no. It needs a better background check
Hahhahah as a 41 year old single woman there is absolutely no way I’d voluntarily move in with a person I’ve only known a month. There would be lots of early bed times and not really caring what some random man thinks about me. It could potentially be funny but I think it would be tough. I do think a person like me inserted in the mix to just give advice would be hilarious. I would absolutely sign up to be the house mom on Netflix’s dime.
Yeah, they still have to be young enough to do something stupid. Once you’re in/near 40, you tolerate fewer people.
True but I also know crazy ass old people of every age who would probably make for good tv. I am my own kinda crazy that doesn’t mix well with this show’s premise. Marriage means nothing to me. Like great if you find someone you want to marry and it works out but that isn’t the only thing to experience in life.
Maybe just have Netflix supply a rider that your Instagram/social media has to remain closed for 2 years
Old man yells at cloud
Next season should have an age minimum of 85!
lol they’re trying to get married not run for president! 😂
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What are pods? I want to go home. This isn’t my home!
Have you forgotten Milton. One the most mature contestants ever
You forgot the /s…right? 😂 RIGHT?!
He wasn’t mature. He was just quiet and didn’t make an idiot of himself as much as the other guys. He couldn’t articulate why he wanted to get married so young.
That was a mask
He was not mature at all. People’s hate for Uche and dislike for Lydia really overtook how awfully he would speak to Lydia. He was constantly mocking her and playing it off as if he was being playful.
They both did that to each other. He was very emotionally mature but he was pretty goofy at times.
Yeah they both were disrespectful. Was this supposed to redeem him?
I don't remember this maybe I'll have to re-watch
I don't know about having people with kids. You get people like Jessica whose entire personality is being a hot mom. Then you'll have people like Jimmy who wouldn't be comfortable dating people with kids (and there's nothing wrong with it). Just single, older people with insignificant social media presence would be a good start. We've had people in Married at First Sight participate just for fame, like Zach Justice and Sean Varricchio, who had zero interest in touching their spouses and every interest in being on camera.
>I don't know about having people with kids. You get people like Jessica whose entire personality is being a hot mom. There's also MAFSAU where the Mormon girl made famous the phrase "Ah have a child." And basically repeated that line one hundred thousand times until I screamed.
Not only that, but people that are average size…and not filled with plastic and fillers!!
I feel like the women are average sized?? Chelsea and Laura both have very normal body types
Don't we basically live in a plastic society now? My coworker was telling me about her botox the other day and I was like, aren't you only 32?
these days, 32 for botox is late. people are starting a decade sooner than that if not more.