Break out your golden goblets and 98 Degrees CDs, folks, a new season of Love Is Blind has commenced. The pods are officially open, as the sixth edition of the Netflix dating experiment dropped its first six episodes on the streamer on February 14 (duh). As is reality TV tradition, season six follows a fresh set of Charlotte-based singles as they meet cute, make love connections and ultimately get engaged under the guidance of co-hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey—all before they meet in person.
As we’ve come to discover over the years, not all Love Is Blind couples are created equal. For every Lauren and Cameron or Brett and Tiffany, there’s a Diamond and Carlton or a Jackie and Marshall, a duo whose clear doom is apparent well before they take off for that Netflix-funded island “honeymoon.” Season six kicks off with 30 earnest and eager singletons. By the end of the first batch of episodes, we’ve narrowed our screentime down to five couples, all of whom liked it and put a ring on it sight unseen, and have now hightailed it to the Dominican Republic for some in-person connection.
But which Love Is Blind pairings will transcend that island fantasy for a romantic reality, and which spell trouble in paradise? Who will make it to the altar and who is made to fail? Let’s break it down.
5. Jimmy and Chelsea
Chelsea and Jimmy in Photo Netflix
Oof, okay. To be fair, we can’t immediately rule out a Love Is Blind couple that’s been involved in a love triangle. Or in Jimmy and Chelsea’s case, a romantic rhombus. (Thank you, Summer Roberts.) Season four famously saw Zack initially propose to Irina, despite having feelings for Bliss. After that short-lived engagement ended, Zack and Bliss reconciled and ended up getting married by season’s end, with the happy couple expecting their first child this spring. (Love is real!)Alas, we don’t see Jimmy and Chelsea having the same end-game success. Before getting engaged in episode five, the 28-year-old software salesman and the 31-year-old flight attendant spend much of their pod time juggling feelings for another pair of contestants: Jessica, an executive assistant with a young daughter, and Trevor, a project manager with a mullet and a heart of gold. Jimmy strung Jessica along despite his clear misgivings about her already having a child, all the while making his intentions obvious to Chelsea. (And in case it wasn’t evident just how much of a fuckboy Jim was being, Jessica’s instantly iconic parting words summed it up: “When you see and realize what you missed out on, you are going to choke. You are going to need your EpiPen to open up your airways.” What says romance more than a marriage proposal that begins with, “Straight out of a breakup, straight in here with you. Love it!”Chelsea was no better. Where Jimmy seemed like he was settling for the easier choice between the two women, Chels opted for the man who was more of a challenge, a decision that confused not only viewers but Trevor: “So you’re choosing someone who was questioning if they wanted another girl, versus someone who was 100 percent sure that they wanted you?” The flight attendant admitted to “struggling with feeling loveable” in her past, so accepting that proposal from Jimmy feels tragically tied to her insecurities.
I haven’t seen today’s new episode drops yet, but just going by the first 6, Ken & Brittney seem like the only ones with a chance. I actually think Chelsea’s going to end up with Trevor before this whole thing is over. I also can’t wait for weird Matt to chase down Amber because that’s gonna be compelling TV!
Ron Howard voice: “Ken and Brittney would not have a chance.”Real talk I think….Johnny and Amy will probably stick, maybe Clay and AD. Johnny and Amy are so boring I forgot about them until they went to the DR.
If this wasn’t all pre-taped I’d scold myself for introducing bad juju into their engagement! I also forgot about Johnny and Amy. Unfortunately, I think their difference of opinion on kids is going to wreck them, which is sad because they’re both delightful!
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I haven’t seen today’s new episode drops yet, but just going by the first 6, Ken & Brittney seem like the only ones with a chance. I actually think Chelsea’s going to end up with Trevor before this whole thing is over. I also can’t wait for weird Matt to chase down Amber because that’s gonna be compelling TV!
Ron Howard voice: “Ken and Brittney would not have a chance.”Real talk I think….Johnny and Amy will probably stick, maybe Clay and AD. Johnny and Amy are so boring I forgot about them until they went to the DR.
If this wasn’t all pre-taped I’d scold myself for introducing bad juju into their engagement!
I also forgot about Johnny and Amy. Unfortunately, I think their difference of opinion on kids is going to wreck them, which is sad because they’re both delightful!
I know nothing about this show or the person in the image. But only monsters read books this way.
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