I am entirely aware of how delayed I am in getting around to watching an episode from a commonly known television series titled Love is Blind, thus there is no need to remind me. To be honest, when the series first premiered and I read about it, I was rather presumptuous and deemed the show stupid.
In my defence, I’m not a huge fan of reality television. I used to watch it a lot more when I was younger, but in my adult years, I’ve definitely strayed from it.
I allowed my curiosity to get the best of me and finally caved to watch an episode. There are six seasons currently, and while I’m just beginning the first, so far, I am quite enjoying it.
For anyone like me who might not be savvy about what this show entails, it is hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey. The principle concept is that it is a dating show, however, not in the typical sense of dating; men and women are brought onto the show in hopes of finding their true love, but at no point are they able to physically see the contestants they’re speaking with. The contestants have ‘dates’ via pods that are separated by an opaque barrier – they can converse and hear each other, but they cannot see one another.
The ultimate aim is to find love and propose, but only after the proposal is accepted can contestants see what each other looks like. In the first episode, the hosts explain that they came up with this scientific experiment to remove the physicality aspect of dating and instead focus on connecting with someone on an emotional level.
It is rather interesting to watch, in my opinion, and I am curious to see if love is found, and furthermore, what transpires when a couple is able to physically meet, in-person.
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