After Season 7 proved to be particularly toxic – with more drama than love and more contestants seeking fame over meaningful connection – the relevance of the experiment at the heart ofLove Is Blind has been called into question. Season 8 of Netflix’s reality dating show premiered on February 14, and it appears that viewers are in for yet another exercise in mess and chaos, though it is too soon to tell if any love matches will emerge from the inevitable toxicity that will comprise this season. But while love and marriage are positioned as the ultimate goal of the show, there is another aspect of Love Is Blind that is equally – if not more – compelling; one that has allowed the series to stand out among other reality dating shows. It can be found in those deeper discussions that arise between couples in and outside the pods, as they get to know each other on an expedited timeline, that have resulted in the kind of thoughtful and introspective political and moral debate that is seldom seen on reality TV.
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