I have been watching this show since it began and wondered if others are into it.
The premise is a social experiment regarding arranged marriages. I tend to be fascinated by a) the mass of data collected regarding most anything for which an adult might have preferences, experience or opinions; b) human behavior
What happens is that the couples meet at the altar. So far, every single one of them has said I Do (we're into season 9 now, one of the original couples is still married, with children). After 8 weeks, they decide whether to stay married or divorce. It has been rare to have a split decision, most couples work well enough to keep trying, others are past done at 8 weeks. One was done before the honeymoon ended. I'm not sure how many couples are still together at this point, less than half.
I don't watch much reality tv but for some reason, I find it endlessly fascinating to watch these people start a relationship with commitment to a stranger, and figure it out from there. I think you have to be pretty brave to get into something like that and be followed around as your little moments are captured.
Note, the editing is crazy frustrating. It's good enough to tell the story, but we don't always get to see what tools they provide couples to overcome this challenge or that, while we used to get more of that. Every pairing is different, so the tools varied also. It's tv, so packaging is a thing.
I also use it to help improve myself. Sometimes I see something that is too familiar - I do that! Always nice to get tools to help me be a better person. It was an old boyfriend that found the show and we would watch together and discuss after. Definitely improved our communication and cleaned up some bad habits for both of us.
The premise is a social experiment regarding arranged marriages. I tend to be fascinated by a) the mass of data collected regarding most anything for which an adult might have preferences, experience or opinions; b) human behavior
What happens is that the couples meet at the altar. So far, every single one of them has said I Do (we're into season 9 now, one of the original couples is still married, with children). After 8 weeks, they decide whether to stay married or divorce. It has been rare to have a split decision, most couples work well enough to keep trying, others are past done at 8 weeks. One was done before the honeymoon ended. I'm not sure how many couples are still together at this point, less than half.
I don't watch much reality tv but for some reason, I find it endlessly fascinating to watch these people start a relationship with commitment to a stranger, and figure it out from there. I think you have to be pretty brave to get into something like that and be followed around as your little moments are captured.
Note, the editing is crazy frustrating. It's good enough to tell the story, but we don't always get to see what tools they provide couples to overcome this challenge or that, while we used to get more of that. Every pairing is different, so the tools varied also. It's tv, so packaging is a thing.
I also use it to help improve myself. Sometimes I see something that is too familiar - I do that! Always nice to get tools to help me be a better person. It was an old boyfriend that found the show and we would watch together and discuss after. Definitely improved our communication and cleaned up some bad habits for both of us.