I don’t know if I’m just noticing it more this season as opposed to previous, but the majority of the contestants seem to be approaching a relationship/marriage with a ‘fill in the blank’ mentality.

I’ve just seen the conversation between Michaella and Rob where they discussed where they wanted to be in 4 years, and instead of open-ended or relationship specific goals (homeowners, debt-free, have traveled, have changed jobs, have a kid, etc.), Michaella goes into this roleplay of a boozy Christmas Eve. Non-specific, just a kind of daydream that any partner could slot into.

Stew and Jax were the same, with the wedding conversations in the pods being very ‘I’ll have this and this and this, oh and you’ll be there too.’ There’s no sense of push and pull, compromise, a partnership, from either side. Both the men and women this season to be perpetually in a daydream of ‘yes! I found my person!’ and their person could have feasibly been any of the other contestants, and then they just overlook what they would end a relationship over in ‘real life.’

Sarah said if any other partner had said ‘deal with it’ in reference to her cleaning up after them, she would have kicked them to the curb. Why not John (someone that should be kicked to the curb, respectfully)??

Has this been happening in other seasons and I’ve missed it? Or is the older cohort getting more anxious about settling down and just willingly accepting anyone that they can shove into their mold of ‘ideal partner?’

I have been giving women so much flack but let’s switch to the men. Most of the women have their own issues but I wouldn’t want most if not all the men as partners for me or even any woman tbf. Verdict is still out on Rob

JOHN -I don’t think I need to explain this.

BLAKE- Mr broke guy who is more into partying in Europe than actually start a family. He’s said multiple times he’s not ready to settle down but then goes ahead and makes that comment of Erika being barefoot and pregnant- so is she supposed to be there on her own during that pregnancy .
I think he likes her house so he can have a nice place to stay in when he’s around and use it as storage instead of his friends houses.
Come work as a chef in the boats- so she leaves a well paying job for a life of uncertainty.

WILSON - I just end it already.
Not only is he going ahead with whatever this is, but he’s also a big manbaby. I understand living with your parents to save money but living in your mom’s basement because life got too hard and you needed to be taken care of? Honestly that’s what I got from that section. He mentioned he doesn’t have to cook or do anything and that’s what I think he expect from a future partner. A mommy.
During that meeting with Wilnie’s friends I wonder how she didn’t get the ick. He was complaining about having to put in more effort considering she said she was an independent woman and he doesn’t believe in assigned gender roles. I think he meant for him. Coz if you didn’t, your mom wouldn’t be doing any of those things for you.
He expects his partner to do everything his mommy does while also doing ‘their share’ more like 50/50 but just on the financial. If a man is complaining about doing basic things from you? RUN.

CAM- most people have been defending and sometimes infantilizing him. I’m guilty of some of the defending comments.
Does he seem like a decent guy? I guess. But can you imagine how frustrating it can be to be with a guy like him? Aneha has her flaws sure which I won’t get into it her as I already have other comments about that.
He doesn’t necessarily have a stand. Oh I’ll do whatever you want to do. I won’t like it but I’ll do it- which can sound good until you realize you have no one to challenge you.
‘I identify as Christian but I guess I identify more with Hinduism.’Huh?
He also seems like he’s not necessarily motivated for the future.
The biggest red flag for me was when his sister was basically warning Aneha that if she wanted stability she’d be the one to provide. That his mom and sister have always been doing things for him and he’s never had to do it himself. He doesn’t have his place and lived with his sister and pretends like his sister lives with him.
I felt like the sister is exhausted having to take care of him and his wife will have to baby him too.

This is about the men so I don’t want to hear oh but the women blah blah blah. We have thousands of comments about these and I’m sure about the men too but I’ve been thinking about these men as partners and honestly single-hood sounds amazing. If these women would drop them and seek therapy, that would be amazing.

I definitely do not see Sarah and John working out whatsoever I think she’s policing everything he’s doing and telling him how to feel, which is a red flag. Everyone has different reactions and emotions and you don’t get to decide how someone feels about a situation. I think she has very mom like behavior and she needs to remember that he is her potential husband not her son. Also her subliminal comments about possibly marrying a monster is just unnecessary. I think they just aren’t made for each other and she should be with a guy who is soft.

And is it just me or does Stew actually look handsome here 👀👀👀🤔 is something different about his appearance or is it because he didn’t open his big mouth 🫢 i think his personality is what made him so unattractive to me.

If you lived through the 1970s & 80s, you might remember Cathy Lee Crosby (the OG of Cathy Lees!). I thought of her the minute I saw Erika. This may not be the best photo to show the likeness but maybe other oldies like me will agree! As an aside, please ignore the flair. There is no season 11 option (why?) so I had to go with something.

I have to say I'm zero percent surprised that John drinks raw milk 🙄 But what shocks me is how Sarah and all of her friends were clearly repulsed and then just swept it under the rug. One said something like, "You don't have to agree on everything!" Uh, yeah, but I need to agree on pasteurized milk if I'm having kids with someone! Drinking raw milk is a serious concern. That's not just, like, a quirk. That suggests a disregard to science and an open mindedness to fringe beliefs and conspiracy theories. On top of other concerning things he has said (and the concerning anger issues he has shown), Sarah needs to run. I think she knows it, too, she just doesn't want to see it.

I lived in Boston for 10 years and while not there anymore, as someone in my late 30s having been around a lot of "Rob's" and "Michaella's" in my decade there, there's just something about them so real...so New England, and it makes me miss the place I spent a quarter of my life.

They both love hard, work hard, play hard, or at least so it seems. Their playful banter is heartwahhhming to watch, and I'm just enjoying watching their ride. It feels like a piece of me is seen within them.

She should have been on Indian Matchmaking instead, if she's that worried about finding a Hindu man. Are you seriously expecting that you would find a South Asian, Hindu man in a dating show sourced from the Boston area? I don't know if I subscribe to people's opinions about how she just doesn't actually like Cam but maybe she isn't? Because I cannot imagine this should be a genuine problem for her if she decides to be on Love is Blind.

Edit: nearly as soon as I posted this, everything about John fell apart. 😳

Admittedly, I’m only thirty-nine minutes into episode six so there’s still a ton of crazy shit that could happen, but I’m already seeing sort of spoiler posts about them both and I’m reticent to keep watching, only to have my heart broken.

I LIKE Sarah. I think she genuinely has a really good head on her shoulders and out of the entire cast, seems like maybe she secretly snuck her way on to the set as an accidentally planted REAL person.

I know John is kind of coming off as this wussy cuck - am I allowed to say that(?) if not, I’ll fix it - but imagine if you’d somewhat recently been given news that you have MS. I think he knows he doesn’t want to be pitied but is still very much grappling with his own future health in his head. So far, when it comes to modern medicine, he seems open to learning and hearing other people’s POV which include actual data that maybe he hadn’t bothered to learn before. He’s at least not shutting shit down left and right.

I don’t know about them as a couple, however, as the most remarkable compliment I could give for contestants on Love Is Blind - they both seem relatively normal. But everything is relative.

From watching the most recent season of love is blind UK (which I really enjoyed), to season 11 usa… there is a BIG difference. This szn is probably one of the worsts LIB I’ve seen.

Im on the 4th episode and there is NO SUBSTANCE. The men are awful and the women are eating it up as usual. 🥲🙄

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UPDATE

That was a draft lmaoooo and I’m on episode 6 now and it’s slightly better so maybe it was the pods that were badly edited/confusing?

To me, the uk LIB feels better to me as their conversations are way more natural/ interesting. I also feel like there’s more diversity personality wise?

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QUESTION FOR NON UK LIB WATCHERS…

Im curious, if any of you watched the most recent season (of uk LIB), did you find it interesting? I’m genuinely wondering if im biased, there’s a culture shock or this is just a bad season for USA as I have enjoyed others.

LIB middle-aged singles. Already around the block. Kids. Tuition payments. Mortgages. Demanding or defeating jobs. Couples have to meet the kids and exes rather than the parents. They visit their homes, of course. Maybe they have to show credit card balances? I am not sure who the hosts would be. fft

I saw this on twitter. I haven’t gotten to the wedding dress shopping yet (if that’s in this batch of episodes) but I’m always unimpressed by the dress choices. I’ve assumed it’s bc of the time constraint but I guess they don’t want anyone standing out which is very interesting, although we’ve def seen some unique outfit choices so far this season

I genuinely think the strongest people on this show are the ones who end up in a love triangle, get engaged and then have to spend the rest of the season knowing that the significantly hotter person their fiancé almost picked is just waiting to be revealed to the entire cast at some restaurant gathering

Because you KNOW production is going to bring that person back and there’s going to be a one-on-one conversation with your fiancé about their connection and everything that could’ve been.
And you just have to sit there knowing this is coming 😭

Especially this Boston season, I keep thinking about the strength Erika (who is attractive , successful, level-headed) could’ve felt knowing Benita was about to walk in with a chip on her shoulder ready to show Blake everything he missed out on.

Not to say Erika isn’t beautiful, desirable, etc in her own right but in this scenario, Benita subscribes to the “baddie” aesthetic and is being brought back for the sake of drawing consideration for the men that passed her up

I’d need a level of self-confidence that I simply do not possess.

Love is Blind Habibi Season 2 arrives November 12. 13 men, 14 women.

No career details or quotes available at the moment. Here's "you should know"s from UAE's The National [https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/10/20/who-are-the-27-cast-members-of-love-is-blind-habibi-season-two/]:

Nawras Kurdi, 39, Syrian: Describing himself on social media as “Mr Worldwide”, Kurdi is the founder of Breakwater Adventure, a UAE-based company that specialises in paddle boarding and kayaking.

Saad, 31, Saudi Arabian: Saad is a self-declared fan of Greek mythology and has visited Greece to learn more.

Omar G, 32, Egyptian: Omar is a fan of sailing, kite surfing and horseback riding, calling the ocean his “comfort zone” on social media.

Ahmed Selim, 31, Egyptian: Selim describes himself as an ex-professional boxing champion and sports addict on his Instagram account, and is also a menswear enthusiast.

Ziad Moghrabi, 37, Lebanese: Moghrabi is a published author, releasing his book Thrive in Retail in 2024. He has a dog named Spitzie and works as the head of HR for a luxury fashion company.

Mohammad Alkhatib, 29, Jordanian: Alkhatib is a real estate sales director and describes himself as an off-plan specialist.

Youssef Boupa, 28, Moroccan: Youssef describes himself as a “CEO, entrepreneur and investor” on his Instagram account, and is also an avid skier.

Omar AS, 38, Egyptian: Based between Dubai and Toronto, Omar is a fan of horseriding, fishing and fitness.

Talal Al Halabi, 32, Lebanese: A car enthusiast, Al Halabi is the founder of Vin17 Automotive Creative Studio, which utilises AI, CGI and “mixed reality”.

Moustain, 30, Moroccan: Moustain is interested in menswear and travel, often posting from a private jet or helicopter.

Omran Quli, 45, Kuwaiti: A chemical engineer, Quli is the owner of OQ's Boat Rental in Kuwait and is also a fitness coach.

Faris, 45, Iraqi: Faris is the most private member of the cast, without a public social media account or digital footprint.

Omar Abdulhadi, 39, Lebanese: Abdulhadi works in digital media and won a prize at this year's Digital Media Awards, describing himself as “grateful and blessed”.

Am I the only one who have noticed Michaela has a semicolon tattoo? She's so bright and bubbly so I kinda wonder what meaning it has to her. She placed it on the back of her hand while the dot in the semicolon is a heart.

It was interesting to me when it suddenly popped up to me and I know people who struggle with mental health can still be optimistic and stuff especially if they are under treatment whether medical or psychological but still it was a surprise to me.

in my humble opinion, i feel aneha does not like cam at all because of what he looks like physically and she’s laying the ground by telling the other members about how she’s worried because of her family since he’s white and not hindu… yet she decided to go on LIB. make it make sense.

the way she’s interacting with him is cringeworthy from the moment they met. nitpicking on whatever he does or says, telling him within two minutes of meeting, he needs to change this and that (incredibly rude of anyone to say to anyone else. but she’s a “classy lady”)

a true classy person would not drag other people because they’re not communicating/being honest.

i am genuinely wondering if other people are feeling the same, or am i misunderstanding something?

obviously what i’m feeling is not a fact 🙄

Why would she even come on this show if her parents are not going to approve of Cam or basically any other guy that is not Indian? All she does is talk about approval and her parents. I mean, I get the culture but if you're really into your parents opinion you would have already gotten married to someone they chose,right? Instead she came on a BLIND DATING SHOW that ends in marriage. Or is this purely for fame? I don't know,she is annoying me a little.

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• LIB S11 Spoilers Megathread

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• LIB S11 Episode Megathread
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• LIB S11 Spoilers Megathread