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Humans out there, I have a question for you. What would you
try to find love? Wouldn't you love to take the guess work out of your hands
and just have someone else pick your partner? I am a hopeful romantic who loves
reality television but only the shows that help you find love, true love. So, I
keep my screen tuned to the Bachelor, 90 Day Fiancée, and the ultimate
challenge, Married at First Sight. I have followed this series faithfully since
season one. I am sure most of you can figure out the plot by the title. It is a
show where five strangers walk up to the altar, in front of their friends and
family, and promise to love five other strangers the first time they lay eyes
on them. A blind date that never ends. Now before you dismiss it as some creepy
reality show meant to shock you, this show is really serious.
There are many things I love about this show. The thousands of singles who apply for the show are whittled down into a manageable list by the experts on the show, Dr. Pepper, Pastor Cal and Dr. Viviana. I don't know about you, but before I got married, dating was hard. If I were single, I would definitely try out for the show. I believe the experts couldn't do a worse job than I did choosing people to date. They cast people that seem relatable, not overly glamorous, and they have a good track record with diversity. At least they aren't going to set you up with a serial killer. They want the couples to succeed because that lends credibility to the show.
To keep the show from getting stale, every season they move to a new town. This season it was filmed in Houston, last season in Atlanta. It moves around the country although they haven't gone out West yet. It has a pretty good success rate, twelve marriages and many children are products of this show. You can't fake babies for the camera. In contrast, only one Bachelor has married his Bachelorette, although sometimes they change their mind and go for the runner-up.
After the honeymoon, while the couples get adjusted to their new partners, they aren't sequestered, they keep up with their normal lives all while filming the show. They go to work every day, interact with their friends, and visit the family. To all you singles out there, this show is like a crash course in dating, you can learn about "what not to do" watching these couples navigate life with a new partner.
But a new season is upon us, and it is now the time to
decide, whether they will stay married or get a divorce. I will boldly make my
predictions about the Houston couples after watching the matchmaking special.
Rachel and Jose will go the distance, they seem like the perfect match. Brett
and Ryan might have a shot, if he is ready to settle down with a real woman and
not the imaginary one in his head. I don't give Johnny and Bao much hope
because they are both perfectionists, and she has already met him and passed. I
think Zack and Michaela will stay together, these two over achievers can
achieve a lot together. Myrla and Gil make a beautiful couple, but her high
maintenance ways will turn off firefighter Gil.
I'm really excited to see if the couples turn out to be train-wrecks or heaven sent. Only time will tell. Meet you here at the end of the season!
Cara Bertoia is the author of Cruise Quarters - A Novel About Casinos and Cruise Ships. Her novel is really a travelogue, a narrative, a romance, a self-help manual for gambling and cruising, and a real-life story all rolled into one funny, obsessive, and entertaining story of two people whose separate life journeys meet at a crossroads. Kindle Fire Dept. says, "This novel is a gem that is nothing short of a vacation in a book!"
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