We’re talking about Love is Blind, the ‘scientific’ dating ‘experiment’ to discover how shallow reality TV stars really are (see the video version on Youtube). The show involves men and women dating in pods where they can hear but not see one another, and ultimately getting engaged “sight unseen” (at least if they want to stay on the show). We discuss how the ‘experiment’ can be understood as an attempt to solve an adverse selection problem for people who feel they overweight looks, or a particular type, to their own detriment and whether they achieve the promise of the show. And at the end we discuss the most interesting couple’s dynamics (to us) on the latest season: Marissa and Ramses, Hannah and Nick, and Tyler and Ashley.
Check us out on Youtube for the video version of the episode.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Love is Blind
06:13 The Experiment of Love is Blind
11:49 Reality TV Dynamics and Contestant Motivations
17:56 The Nature of Attraction and Compatibility
24:10 Transactional Relationships and Marriage
29:53 Is This Modern Arranged Marriage?
39:19 Incentives and Filtering
42:14 (Lack of) Privacy
45:31 Marissa and Ramses
58:05 Hannah and Nick
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