Love it and the drama, but it's also sad how experts use the 'opposite attract' rule to cock about with emotions for entertainment.
Every year people leave due to partner stress they wanted to avoid. How and why people with controlling and volatile behaviour get through selection to be matched with people who are susceptible to or just left similar relationships seems a waste of their time and is a pretty uncomfortable watch too sometimes. |
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I'm watching, as ever. 
I almost posted the same about this, last night.
I'm disappointed that the chemistry isn't working too well, earlier on this year, than former times. And they have likely selected some people where this was more potentially inevitable  . But it's a great show that can prompt us to examine ourselves and how we'd cope or not.  |
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I can't believe how much drama they all bring, i would be exhausted after an hour with most of the girls
And the guy with the terrible hair cut just seems like a total tosser
A couple of the guys seem amazing |
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"I'm watching, as ever.
I almost posted the same about this, last night.
I'm disappointed that the chemistry isn't working too well, earlier on this year, than former times. And they have likely selected some people where this was more potentially inevitable . But it's a great show that can prompt us to examine ourselves and how we'd cope or not. "
I find some of the expectations are mental - who can fall in love on the first few days |
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Every year people leave due to partner stress they wanted to avoid. How and why people with controlling and volatile behaviour get through selection to be matched with people who are susceptible to or just left similar relationships seems a waste of their time and is a pretty uncomfortable watch too sometimes. "
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"He is an absolute wanker! Thinks he deserves so much better but he is not exactly special himself! Really feel for the girl
Total dick (him, not you!!) "
Glad we are aligned I might also be a dick you just don’t know me yet  |
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What I find amazing is how these guys with their Turkish teeth and shit haircuts think they’re absolutely gods gift. How can you go around asking for ‘petite’ women and the ladies they have are knock out stunners and have normal bodies and body shapes… idiots. |
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"He is an absolute wanker! Thinks he deserves so much better but he is not exactly special himself! Really feel for the girl "
There are some special women in the show this year. But, correspondingly not very emotionally mature men, who have been teamed up with some of them. . They're not particularly good communicators on their emotional selves. The guy who didn't presumably see how much he could crush someone's spirits, the day after their wedding, telling them how unattractive they are to him 
The barber from Nottingham has had a face on him like a spoiled boy all week
I don't know all of their names yet.  |
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"He is an absolute wanker! Thinks he deserves so much better but he is not exactly special himself! Really feel for the girl
There are some special women in the show this year. But, correspondingly not very emotionally mature men, who have been teamed up with some of them. . They're not particularly good communicators on their emotional selves. The guy who didn't presumably see how much he could crush someone's spirits, the day after their wedding, telling them how unattractive they are to him
The barber from Nottingham has had a face on him like a spoiled boy all week
I don't know all of their names yet. "
Yes I am struggling with this too when people say the name of someone! Maybe I am not as bigger fan as I thought normally takes me a fair few episodes! |
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The irritating thing about it is their continued reference to ‘the experiment’.
How many seasons have they filmed around the globe and it’s still an experiment? Yeah right! In my opinion the only experiment is seeing how long they can milk the format.
And why is it that the Australian version seems so much better than the UK? |
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"The irritating thing about it is their continued reference to ‘the experiment’.
How many seasons have they filmed around the globe and it’s still an experiment? Yeah right! In my opinion the only experiment is seeing how long they can milk the format.
And why is it that the Australian version seems so much better than the UK?"
I think most of us rate the Australian version as better. Perhaps they have a better production team over there.
I'm really disappointed with the behaviour of some of these UK men this year so that does flavour my opinion this time. |
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"He is an absolute wanker! Thinks he deserves so much better but he is not exactly special himself! Really feel for the girl
There are some special women in the show this year. But, correspondingly not very emotionally mature men, who have been teamed up with some of them. . They're not particularly good communicators on their emotional selves. The guy who didn't presumably see how much he could crush someone's spirits, the day after their wedding, telling them how unattractive they are to him
The barber from Nottingham has had a face on him like a spoiled boy all week
I don't know all of their names yet. "
Polly and Adam are the couple with the baby barber from Nottingham, the guy who rated her 4 out of 10 and was surprised she was upset. But still shagged her |
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"Love this show.
My friend was on it a few years back!
Not sure how many will last to be fair "
I'm guessing this year's success rate will be low.
The gay woman fitness instructor/lifeguard, I can't remember which, seemed so promising and positive at the start but the 2 of them were largely separated in the honeymoon . I've been astounded by several of this lot's behaviour |
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"Are the 4Ts
Tall
Tanned
Tattooed
Totally stupid.
If so shes struck gold."
Wasn't one of the Ts not even beginning with T, the other day? I've forgotten who it was now.
But the good looking guy, with ADHD, possibly Nathan, I'd have married and forgiven him saying I was nice |
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"He is an absolute wanker! Thinks he deserves so much better but he is not exactly special himself! Really feel for the girl
There are some special women in the show this year. But, correspondingly not very emotionally mature men, who have been teamed up with some of them. . They're not particularly good communicators on their emotional selves. The guy who didn't presumably see how much he could crush someone's spirits, the day after their wedding, telling them how unattractive they are to him
The barber from Nottingham has had a face on him like a spoiled boy all week
I don't know all of their names yet. "
Wait, there's a barber from Nottingham  |
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"He is an absolute wanker! Thinks he deserves so much better but he is not exactly special himself! Really feel for the girl
There are some special women in the show this year. But, correspondingly not very emotionally mature men, who have been teamed up with some of them. . They're not particularly good communicators on their emotional selves. The guy who didn't presumably see how much he could crush someone's spirits, the day after their wedding, telling them how unattractive they are to him
The barber from Nottingham has had a face on him like a spoiled boy all week
I don't know all of their names yet.
Wait, there's a barber from Nottingham "
Adam, married to Polly. He's a knob |
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"That lesbian couple I can't work out. Both seem to like each other but they aren't good enough reasons to sit in the same room together"
I thought they'd do well but they don't communicate or match emotionally very well.
Maybe they're brought too many people in this year who've got a lot of baggage, more than other years. I know the production company plays us but this time I'm more uncomfortable with who they've put together |
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"That lesbian couple I can't work out. Both seem to like each other but they aren't good enough reasons to sit in the same room together
I thought they'd do well but they don't communicate or match emotionally very well.
Maybe they're brought too many people in this year who've got a lot of baggage, more than other years. I know the production company plays us but this time I'm more uncomfortable with who they've put together "
Yeah, if you take away the ADHD a few seem to have, a good few don't actually ready for a long term relationship never mind marriage. They might be wanting someone in their lives, but already they seem too self interested, argumentative, controlling, emotionless, even panicked. If the shows about marriage, they seem an odd choice when they really need to work on themselves before partnering up and loading that on someone else. |
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"That lesbian couple I can't work out. Both seem to like each other but they aren't good enough reasons to sit in the same room together
I thought they'd do well but they don't communicate or match emotionally very well.
Maybe they're brought too many people in this year who've got a lot of baggage, more than other years. I know the production company plays us but this time I'm more uncomfortable with who they've put together
Yeah, if you take away the ADHD a few seem to have, a good few don't actually ready for a long term relationship never mind marriage. They might be wanting someone in their lives, but already they seem too self interested, argumentative, controlling, emotionless, even panicked. If the shows about marriage, they seem an odd choice when they really need to work on themselves before partnering up and loading that on someone else."
If we see this, then it must be the same for the 'experts' and production company. I assume the researchers and producers pick them before the relationship experts get to them. Thus I get the feeling this isn't about making good matches and marriages, just likely conflicts and upset for entertainment
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"A few are for sure! But a few are just absolute disasters!"
I can't grasp how Eve is with her wife, nor Caspar and his wife (Emma?) and especially the husband of Polly
We can learn from these relationships, as they can, which is a positive of the show |
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"Who’s watching? I love it, I prefer the new format like the AUS version. Think it works really well.
What do you make of this series so far? "
Watching it.. We think they purposely match incompatible couples because if they all got on there wouldn't be much of a programme |
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"Who’s watching? I love it, I prefer the new format like the AUS version. Think it works really well.
What do you make of this series so far?
Watching it.. We think they purposely match incompatible couples because if they all got on there wouldn't be much of a programme "
It's hit me this series that this is their deliberate strategy.
New couple next week |
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"A few are for sure! But a few are just absolute disasters!
I can't grasp how Eve is with her wife, nor Caspar and his wife (Emma?) and especially the husband of Polly
We can learn from these relationships, as they can, which is a positive of the show "
Absolutely! As much as it is a tv show for viewers I have actually learnt a lot over the past few series (I never watch the first few series) actually some really good advice etc and things that can actually be used in real life 😊 |
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"So I think I learned Charlie's name and Evie's name, I think they are both 100% not right for each other "
Glad you learnt their names, should come in handy…at the reunion seeing as they both left the show tonight 🤣 |
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"So I think I learned Charlie's name and Evie's name, I think they are both 100% not right for each other
Glad you learnt their names, should come in handy…at the reunion seeing as they both left the show tonight 🤣"
It was good (Charlie) met the crowd and got some hugs ... eventually |
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"The new lass is a feisty one. The one with tatts is gorgeous 😍
She's trouble and lacking in self awareness and much empathy. . Otherwise, the new ones add some fresh air and seem good "
Who's trouble and lacks self awareness? |
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"The new lass is a feisty one. The one with tatts is gorgeous 😍
She's trouble and lacking in self awareness and much empathy. . Otherwise, the new ones add some fresh air and seem good
Who's trouble and lacks self awareness?"
Not learned her name yet but the one in the new couple who wasn't hungry and wouldn't go to dinner, on the honeymoon |
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"Right bunch this time. I think Jasper is toast next week. He's blind, I'd fuck his wife without question. And she wants it too. "
Isn't it Casper? He's a bit gormless with his talk, oblivious to the impacts that he'll invariably make. |
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"Right bunch this time. I think Jasper is toast next week. He's blind, I'd fuck his wife without question. And she wants it too.
Isn't it Casper? He's a bit gormless with his talk, oblivious to the impacts that he'll invariably make. "
Sorry yes casper.
There's a few on very thin ice. |
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"Right bunch this time. I think Jasper is toast next week. He's blind, I'd fuck his wife without question. And she wants it too.
Isn't it Casper? He's a bit gormless with his talk, oblivious to the impacts that he'll invariably make.
Sorry yes casper.
There's a few on very thin ice."
That's okay, I'm struggling with their names, not helped by having 6 new ones this week
Communication isn't the strongest amongst a lot of them. Too many blow up, when there's the slightest hint of something that they could compromise on. They seem to see behaviour as their identity and thus absolutely not up for observation and flexibility |
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"The new lass is a feisty one. The one with tatts is gorgeous 😍
She's trouble and lacking in self awareness and much empathy. . Otherwise, the new ones add some fresh air and seem good
Who's trouble and lacks self awareness?
Not learned her name yet but the one in the new couple who wasn't hungry and wouldn't go to dinner, on the honeymoon "
Yeah but in her defence the dude hasn't given her a time of day since. Eve 2.0 |
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"The new lass is a feisty one. The one with tatts is gorgeous 😍
She's trouble and lacking in self awareness and much empathy. . Otherwise, the new ones add some fresh air and seem good
Who's trouble and lacks self
awareness?
Not learned her name yet but the one in the new couple who wasn't hungry and wouldn't go to dinner, on the honeymoon
Yeah but in her defence the dude hasn't given her a time of day since. Eve 2.0"
Both of them have work to do. I'm amazed at how many of them can go on honeymoon and split up, not talking to each other . I'm guessing that the long haul flights back to the UK must be uncomfortable |
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"I can't believe how much drama they all bring, i would be exhausted after an hour with most of the girls
And the guy with the terrible hair cut just seems like a total tosser
A couple of the guys seem amazing"
You talking about Adam? He's a dick, tho Polly is beautiful |
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By *riel13Woman 5 weeks ago
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"I can't believe how much drama they all bring, i would be exhausted after an hour with most of the girls
And the guy with the terrible hair cut just seems like a total tosser
A couple of the guys seem amazing
You talking about Adam? He's a dick, tho Polly is beautiful "
She's a bit of a cunt tho  |
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"I can't believe how much drama they all bring, i would be exhausted after an hour with most of the girls
And the guy with the terrible hair cut just seems like a total tosser
A couple of the guys seem amazing
You talking about Adam? He's a dick, tho Polly is beautiful
She's a bit of a cunt tho "
Polly is horrible..
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"I can't believe how much drama they all bring, i would be exhausted after an hour with most of the girls
And the guy with the terrible hair cut just seems like a total tosser
A couple of the guys seem amazing
You talking about Adam? He's a dick, tho Polly is beautiful
She's a bit of a cunt tho
Polly is horrible..
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I think perhaps Polly and Adam were well matched, not for being able to get on with each other but just their propensity to be somehow difficult. They've both got positive characteristics too but I'm guessing they were chosen for fireworks |
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"I can't believe how much drama they all bring, i would be exhausted after an hour with most of the girls
And the guy with the terrible hair cut just seems like a total tosser
A couple of the guys seem amazing
You talking about Adam? He's a dick, tho Polly is beautiful
She's a bit of a cunt tho
Polly is horrible..
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She is doing the same thing she did to that Charlie/Eve couple - she sided with the Irish girl isolating the brunette from the group for being a bully. She's doing the same with this new girl and Stephen? Going in on the new girl as she likes Stephen. Thing is that Stephen was the first to say 'off camera you said this', she just clapped back with 'are we bringing things up off camera then'.. he shit himself, twisted the narrative as if she made the threat.
If everything is filmed the 3 panellists could easily pull it up. It'd stop the arguing, sort Stephen out and Polly would again be seen to be jumping to conclusions. |
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So changed my opinion on a couple of the guys! Casper and Adam actually might be looking for fame but have done everything right recently!
Few couples you thought were good are on the rocks and and a few shocking behaviours too’ |
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"So changed my opinion on a couple of the guys! Casper and Adam actually might be looking for fame but have done everything right recently!
Few couples you thought were good are on the rocks and and a few shocking behaviours too’"
I generally agree, concerning Adam and Casper.
And the recent arguments, such as between the deaf guy and his Walsall blonde wife have been surprising. |
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"So changed my opinion on a couple of the guys! Casper and Adam actually might be looking for fame but have done everything right recently!
Few couples you thought were good are on the rocks and and a few shocking behaviours too’
I generally agree, concerning Adam and Casper.
And the recent arguments, such as between the deaf guy and his Walsall blonde wife have been surprising. "
I love it how women can be firey as fuck and more than capable of defending themselves, but then blame the husband for not backing them.
If the guy steps in, they don't need their help. If they don't, then they should have |
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"Casper's comment about his "next relationship" was a real dick move"
It was so stupid, to sit there and state in all seriousness and clarity, how he could be helped for his next relationship . I guess he's just not that smart. |
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It has turned into car crash TV.. it's more about taming who'll say what next over what each are doing to progress relationships.
Can you imagine the challenge where they rank each others partners based on attraction, people will be in tears. |
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"Omfg!! These people seriously can't be this moronic, right?!? There's about 5 of them that are in a way, possibly, ready for marriage "
It's become pretty bad, with many of them not seeming to have much maturity. Polly, as someone else covered, is too ready to attack. |
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I haven't watched any this week, so just catching up now and OMG! Only 5 couples left, and Lacey & Nathan are the only ones who are happy. What on earth were the experts thinking when they made the couplings this year? In my opinion, this is the worst season yet. Don't think I'll bother tuning in next year. Mind you, I say that every year 🤣 |
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"I haven't watched any this week, so just catching up now and OMG! Only 5 couples left, and Lacey & Nathan are the only ones who are happy. What on earth were the experts thinking when they made the couplings this year? In my opinion, this is the worst season yet. Don't think I'll bother tuning in next year. Mind you, I say that every year 🤣"
Plus really not liking the whole "scripted" way the show is this year. Almost like an over version of TOWIE, Chelsea, Geordie, RHO etc |
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"I haven't watched any this week, so just catching up now and OMG! Only 5 couples left, and Lacey & Nathan are the only ones who are happy. What on earth were the experts thinking when they made the couplings this year? In my opinion, this is the worst season yet. Don't think I'll bother tuning in next year. Mind you, I say that every year 🤣
Plus really not liking the whole "scripted" way the show is this year. Almost like an over version of TOWIE, Chelsea, Geordie, RHO etc"
Yes, and very poorly scripted at that!  I don't watch any of the other reality shows, so I'm afraid I can't compare. |
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"I haven't watched any this week, so just catching up now and OMG! Only 5 couples left, and Lacey & Nathan are the only ones who are happy. What on earth were the experts thinking when they made the couplings this year? In my opinion, this is the worst season yet. Don't think I'll bother tuning in next year. Mind you, I say that every year 🤣"
They've got a large volume of them who don't seem particularly healthy psychologically. Plus it seems odd too, that few seem open to relocation, like being locked in permanent childhood, unable to move far from parents |
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It was funny how the girls called Hannah out for contacting Ryan and Orson, but on lads night, nice guy Stephen said he'd been in touch with around 5 of the wives... None of them admitted to contacting or having any contact with him before accusing her of sleeping around ( )
Either Hannah is snaky (maybe), Stephen is a totally trustworthy (maybe not), or their relationships ended because they have mildly unhinged nonsense queen-queen arguments (probably). |
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By *riel13Woman 2 weeks ago
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"I really thought Kieran and Kristina would go all the way but the lad needs his head tested!"
People keep saying this but nobody is wondering what it's like being with someone with this PPD thing and they don't show much of her when it's happening.... And they have different views that are important to each other... Just because someone seems like a wonderful person doesn't mean they are good partber material and definitely not for everyone... I think they are bith lovely and seenthatbin eachother, just not a proper match... We can all put up with someone because we think they're lovely and we love them, it doesn't mean we should |
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By *riel13Woman 1 week ago
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"Sasha might be the most selfish person to ever be in MAFS.
She's not actually a grown up yet  yes and her parents basically telling her your not moving away."
Am I the only one that thinks they look like Ant and Dec when the fuck with people?? |
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"Sasha might be the most selfish person to ever be in MAFS."
I think that's a bit harsh. Ross is not an easy guy. I would not stay with a man with a temper like his.
None of the final couples have a chance in hell. Yes Nathan's pretty but he's also pretty brainless. He would bore the pants off me. Having ADHD doesn't cause you to be inarticulate. I have two kids with it. Polly has a temper but Adam cannot take even an ounce of blame.
But all in all a very entertaining season and a chance for each of the participants to grow if they examine their behaviour and take responsibility for it. This is why I watch reality shows. There is always something I can learn about myself or others. |
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Wife and me have watched this since the first series but I think it's gone downhill big time since tbey changed it to this 'love island'format, far preferred the original format where the couples actually seemed genuine on the whole. Most of the new lot are just on it for social media likes, and I'm convinced there's a few actors thrown in to cause drama.
If you're a twitter user Paul Carrick-Brunson is on it regularly and is very good at replying, to positive and negative, actually comes across as a genuinely nice guy |
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"Sasha might be the most selfish person to ever be in MAFS.
100%. Kids come before parents everytime....she needs to grow up and stop snuggling into daddy in bed"
It's been bizarre that adults joined the show and didn't seem willing to have an open mind about whether they could form a new life somewhere else, with their new partner.
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