Love Is Blind. (L to R) Aneha Singh, Cam Halloran in episode 1112 of Love Is Blind. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix
There are some shows on Netflix that I have always considered comfort shows. Are they the best pieces of television out there? Surely not. They entertain without requiring much focus, so I can sit on my couch with a glass of wine and a comfy dinner and watch the drama unfold.
Love is Blindused to be one of those shows, but not so much after season 11. Frankly, I’m getting tired of this show.
Season 11 made me question whether the show should even be called that. This series hasn’t been the same for many seasons, and it’s leaned more toward reality television than toward pairing couples who are actually compatible. Instead, we get half-assed couples who say they love each other when, in reality, they are loving the “idea” of it rather than the actual experiment.
While season 12 hasn’t been confirmed, there have been theories that it will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and that filming is probably already done . That would line up, since there’s always a fall release and another in the early spring
Moving forward, there are two key ways future couples and seasons can bring the love back — and I truly hope the show leans into that, given how every couple ended up this season.
Love Is Blind. (L to R) Wilnie Louis, Wilson Monteiro in episode 118 of Love Is Blind. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix
Love is Blind needs to ensure contestants are not big on social media
I cannot emphasize this point enough.
The biggest issue I’ve seen with this show is that half the cast seems to be there not to find love but to grow bigger on social media. That felt a bit true in season 11, as well.
Some couples really felt like they agreed to get engaged to be on TV, and there was no true chemistry between them. One example that I love to point to is Stew and Jax, and while they seem to be decent friends now from the reunion, their entire storyline, particularly how she suddenly left the experiment, left a bad taste in my mouth.
I genuinely believe that to make this experiment as good as possible, social media can’t factor into anyone’s life. They can’t already have a following or have people looking at them. They can’t be Instagram models or work as influencers. If anything, they need to have, like, a maximum of 100 followers.
I’m afraid most people in this situation are just looking for some fame to raise their standing on these platforms. It’s unfortunate, but it’s true. For the most authentic connection, keep social media to a minimum.
Make the experiment slightly longer
The whole Love is Blindexperience — from entering the pods to the marriages — lasts about four to six weeks, give or take.
That’s it. You have a little over a month to decide whether you truly want to spend the rest of your life with someone. You want to know something that’s not a secret? Most people date for a long time before marriage. The standard amount of time is two to five years, and you’re asking these people to get married in less than two months.
That’s absolutely ridiculous. It’s no wonder that the divorce rates for these couples are extremely high, because you are barely giving them enough time to actually get to know each other. Only one couple got married in season 11 anyway, and they ended up separated!
It’s not just looks that make people turn away — it’s lifestyles, family issues, work-life balance, and so much more. Squeezing all that into such a tight timeframe will only cause more chaos.
Sure, that might be great for entertainment purposes, but at the end of the day, the point of the show is to bring people together, not apart. Season 11 began with several couples, but they all ended up separated, as we learned in the reunion. A big reason is that this experiment isn’t long enough to truly get to know your partner.
They need a few more weeks, if not another month, for this to work. Maybe then, the divorce rate wouldn’t be so high. I don’t know if we’ll ever get either of these changes implemented, but a girl can dream. I’m slowly running out of steam watching all these couples, and I truly hope that somehow, it works out in the end for the ones who have miraculously stayed together.
You can stream all seasons of Love is Blindon Netflix.
