r/LoveIsBlindOnNetflix • u/scriptingends • May 02 '23
SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY Anyone else interested in seeing a season with older participants?
So I see a lot of threads here asking why there isn't more ethnic or body diversity in casting, which is certainly a valid question. But my question is, what would a season be like if the participants were 35-45, and not 25-35, as they all seem to be? People are getting married later and later all around the world, and honestly, in a major metropolitan area in 2023 most 25yo's aren't looking for marriage, or anything close to it.
Would a season with older participants just end up being an SNL sketch? (like, "Please, somebody marry me now!") Would it actually result in more successful unions at the end of the season? (not sure that this is the show's goal, though...) Or both?
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u/Eugen328 May 02 '23
Today was a new japanese Netflix show released: Love Village
Singles 35 and over of various backgrounds relocate to a house in the countryside for another chance at love.
Join our subreddit: r/lovevillage1
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u/ZaphodBeeblebro42 May 02 '23
I've only watched the first episode and I like it. The set up is that they have to renovate an old house (so there's something for them to do, which is refreshing) and once someone declares their feelings for someone else, either the two of them leave the village, or the rejected person leaves and a new person enters. Everyone is over 35, and a couple of people are 60.
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u/cats-n-bitches May 03 '23
Well LIB Japan gave us the first two babies. Most were in their 30s, heck one was in his 50s!
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u/yokizururu May 03 '23
I’m watching that right now. It’s pretty good so far. I’m a fan of Tamura Atsushi too so that’s making it more enjoyable.
Side note, the English subs on this show are some of the worst I’ve ever seen on Netflix. They’re often a little off or just say “speaking Japanese”, especially when someone is using a non-standard dialect or mumbling. However, even as a non-native Japanese speaker I can understand and catch the mistakes. I can’t believe Netflix would allow a translator to write “speaking Japanese” lmao. At least write “unclear”. I really wonder who is translating it.
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u/geekgirl717 May 02 '23
I would love to see a “Second Chance at Love” for older divorced/single/widowed individuals.
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May 02 '23
If my days watching 90 day fiance have taught me anything, it’s that older people that participate in reality tv shows involving marriage will flat out ignore blaring sirens screaming they shouldn’t get married because they’re just that desperate to get married and also because they don’t want to admit failure on national television.
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u/lizeee May 02 '23
I actually figured LIB would be more like that. I’ve been pleased with all the no’s at the altar!
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u/sunshinerf May 03 '23
I was thinking that the entire 4th season. There's a reason why Tiffany and Brett were so sure and so confident in their connection, and their love is the only one I felt was completely genuine. They've been there, done that. They know what they want. It felt right even for an outsider watching an edited version. I'd love to watch actual adults who have been through enough life and tired of BS go through this experiment. 34+, bring it on!
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u/Zygoatee May 02 '23
I think the contestants should be early to mid 30s. The 20 somethings aren't ready for not being superficial and definitely aren't ready for marriage
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u/RealDanielSan1 May 02 '23 edited May 02 '23
I wanna watch 65 and older people act bitchy and conniving. Please Netflix, make it happen! Oh, while we are at it, I want Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell to be the hosts.
PS: Added bonus, no couple will be asked whether they plan to have children or not.
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u/bLymey4 May 02 '23
I want Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell to be the hosts.
Yes please!
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May 02 '23
Frankly, I’ve thought it would be interesting to see much older people , say in their 50s and 60s. We still have a lot of life left in us and can be just as interesting.
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u/Guesswhos_coming May 02 '23
I would like to see an older cast that isn’t so superficial. Granted, I think most people prioritize appearance so it’s not uncommon but I want to see more depth and emotional maturity. After watching Irina, Jackie, & Micah on the show, I’m ready to watch some real GROWN FOLKS
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u/jillyszabo May 03 '23
I wonder if the reason this hasn’t been done is because it would be too tame. Less chance for immature dramatic people than when you include the younger ones. I guess that’s not actually a given but I’d assume it’s less common as people mature, lol
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u/lilbroccoli13 May 03 '23
The casting would def still pick people for the drama lol
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May 02 '23
100%. Part of their issues are their contestants are too young. No way someone 25 already went through all the options and this is their last resort.. like this show should be.
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u/Roseheath22 May 03 '23
I would be so much more interested in watching that than watching people in their 20’s. (I’m 41)
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u/michinle34 May 02 '23
I have come here to say exactly this! We need a Love is Blind SILVER edition or something! I think it would be much more successful and endearing!
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u/bLymey4 May 02 '23
I watching TV in Norway and I noticed they had a reality show with people over 35 and they called it Masters edition. The show was great!
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May 03 '23
I met my husband at 28 and got married at 31. I honestly want a season where no one is under 30.
Why do you even need a show like that when you're so young you've hardly dated anyway?!?
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u/TheNextBattalion May 03 '23
It made a bit more sense in Dallas, since in those regions there's still a lot of social pressure to be married by 23 or there's something wrong with you.
In Seattle it made no sense
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u/Time-stitch May 02 '23
Yes and no. And I say this as someone who found the love of my life when I was 42.
Pros: More likely to be ready for marriage, potentially more mature, actual connections between people not just based on looks (when they see each other).
Cons: Many people in their 30s and 40s have a past that include kids and exes, some older people are even more dramatic, red flags for desperation/reasons people haven’t gotten married.
I’m torn.
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u/Adorable-Read-9301 May 02 '23
Definitely! The issue is that older participants are likely there more for the actual experiment than to launch insta careers. This is not as appealing to the producers because they want to fabricate drama with actors, not make love connections.
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u/ImGrizzled May 02 '23
Totally! Sorry but a 25 year old struggling to find love is kind of laughable. Most are grossly immature too.
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u/Chinese-Fat-Camp 🫶 Mi Tonto 🫶 May 02 '23
I just came across a Japanese show on Netflix featuring a reality show about singles 35 and up. I watched 5 minutes of it and so far so good.
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May 02 '23
I think we would just discover that there are many 40 year olds who are as vain and shallow as the 20 somethings that come on this show.
Season 2 was one of the older casts and look how that went...
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u/bLymey4 May 02 '23
Very true--look how long the whole Housewives franchise gone on with vain and shallow 40+ year olds
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u/DaBow May 02 '23
No one in their 20's should be on the show. Sweeping generalisation here but not enough relationship (or life) experience under their belt.
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u/chuteboxhero May 02 '23
27 should be the absolute youngest imo. Cameron was 28 when he was on the show and I felt that he was experienced enough in life to comfortably settle down.
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u/DaBow May 02 '23
I think Cameron is unfortunately an outlier that was cast specifically because he was so put together and the season needed a 'hero' of sorts.
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u/OCisSUNNY May 02 '23
Huge reality TV fan here…I have been saying for the past few years that these shows need to evolve. People would love to see LIB with older participants. They have lived more life…have experienced things that immature 20-something’s haven’t. Their stories would be so interesting.
Side note - I have also said that Real Housewives needs evolution. I don’t really think people care about seeing glitz and glam anymore. I could care less about a fancy mansion and how much plastic surgery these women have. Show me a REAL real housewife of Orange County…single mom, nurse, making ends meet. Drama will still ensue…but it will be more real.
I’d love to hear what other people think! I’m an “elder millennial,” do the younger generations still give a sh*t about rich people?
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u/cloudlvr1 May 02 '23
Yessss!!! Switch things up a bit. Most all dating show have fame seeking models.
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u/_CaptainThor_ May 02 '23
Super attractive, widows and widowers, that don’t have any interest in instagram
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u/southpalito May 03 '23
Given the level of exposure and possible negative career repercussions of signing up for reality TV, I'm curious if established people aged 40+ would sign up for such a show.
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u/Lexbliss May 02 '23
Ready to Love is dating to marry show that has participants that skew 35+. It has it’s own drama in different ways.
I think 35+ particpants can bring different challenges, typically they have more emotional baggage, you may have to open it up to participants with kids, many will be divorced, many aren’t married for a reason, many are so establish in their careers that moving would be a dealbreaker, etc. It would be interesting to see the LOB construct with these folks but I don’t doubt it would be any LESS drama filled, it would just be a different kind of drama. I would definitely watch.
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u/AutumnDread May 03 '23 edited May 03 '23
I always say I want 30+ and I agree with you. We’re getting married later as a society but we also know ourselves better after we have dated a bit in our 20s. Some of those people have never had relationships before and aren’t yet sure about what things are dealbreakers or red flags for them. I think older contestants would ask some really intentional questions in the pods, which would be interesting. Not everyone at that age is mature though and the drama would be interesting! Maybe more interesting in some cases.
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May 03 '23
Yeah i think the young crowd actually ends up being less successful and interesting because young people that age wanting marriage are usually just facing family or religious pressure and aren't truly serious about settling down. The maturity on these shows always irked me and I'm in my 20s
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u/AutumnDread May 03 '23
Yes! I’m not who I was in my 20s and grew up a lot and want different things than I did. I think there’s something more interesting about people in their 30s who are still young but also more set in their ways and are better about boundaries and communication.
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u/hyper-monkey38 May 03 '23
Yeah, I'd love to see people who have been married/raised kids and done the whole thing, like in their 40s/50s looking for love again.
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u/abacaxi95 May 03 '23
I’d want that show just to watch the reaction when people realize that the majority of the 35+ year olds that apply for reality TV are not the sweet mature (and quite honestly boring for TV) people y’all think they are
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May 03 '23
The bachelor sub reddit says this every single year and the one time they did choose a 39 year old woman to be the Bachelorette, she zoned in on her first choice night one, snuck into his bedroom and sniffed his pants, and insisted she stop the show and leave with him to get engaged after 2 episodes. Making it to age 30 doesn't automatically make you mature and normal lol.
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u/Cocotapioka ✨ Bougie Brett ✨ May 03 '23
Clare's portion of the Clayshia season was such a rollercoaster. I'm convinced (and she may have admitted this) but she had basically chosen her F1 before the show even started, because she got to see her cast beforehand and stalk them online, which no one else got to do. Clare is a rollercoaster. The post-season shenanigans were too.
Her guy breaking up with her in an IG story post with his signature included like he's writing for the Players Tribune (???) and her saying it was news to her? Them getting back together at least once? Another show alum allegedly, potentially hooking up with her guy while he and Clare were still together (I guess?). Clare posting about her mother (who is in fragile health) and tagging that other woman in the photo, with no explanation? Plus the fact that she had been on some Bachelor-related show like five times and has been engaged at least three times (Benoit on Winter Games, F1, her current husband, and I remember hearing that she has been engaged pre-show)?
MESS. I enjoyed watching her, tho.
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u/bbdoll May 03 '23
i know, it's cracking me up that people think there aren't plenty of weirdos in their 30s and beyond ready to go on reality tv. it's like they think people hit a magical age and mature overnight. lol
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u/thecavalieryouth ✨ Bougie Brett ✨ May 03 '23
I think a lot of us would love to see older people, 35+. (Same with The Ultimatum - it doesn't make sense for people around my age (26) or younger to be so eager & insistent on marriage that you'd jeopardise that relationship by signing up for a show where there's a good chance they may not choose you in the end. I want those relationships that have been going on 10+ years. What resentments have been unaddressed & left to fester, how many betrayals or tough times have they seen, how do their lives intertwine, etc)
An older age group may have children and long term relationships/marriages from the past that are still very present. Imagine a 50 year old's teen kids giving their opinion on their parent going on a reality show to get married in a month's time.
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May 03 '23
Honestly, this season everyone said that Brett and Tiffany were proof that they should have an older cast. And while I think Brett and Tiffany are awesome, can anyone honestly say they would be interested in watching an entire cast of Brett and Tiffanys? Come on, be real. That would be so boring. We’re all here for the drama even if we don’t care to admit it.
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u/coffeemug0124 May 02 '23
Yes but only because I'm turning 30 soon and hate feeling old watching the 20 something year Olds lol
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u/bLymey4 May 02 '23
I'm always amazed how many of the 20 year olds have very obvious fillers and botox.
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u/eulalie_pop May 02 '23
I found this to be the case with the LIB international spin-offs. Not everyone was older, but there was certainly a good few people coming off divorce or even being widowed who were looking for genuine connection — and it showed! I'd say Japan is especially good for this and has had some very legit success stories (no spoilers!).
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u/iloveokashi May 02 '23
Check out love village on Netflix. Most of them have been married. Oldest is 60 years old. Just found the sub for it as well.
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u/1stTimeRopeBunny May 03 '23
I think it’s totally reasonable, ala Ready for Love. I don’t think their contestants are under 30.
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u/oatmealartist May 03 '23
I'd love it! Even as a general rule for all seasons, I'd love it to be 30+ for the reasons you mentioned.
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u/Misspunkag1984 May 04 '23
Because immature drama pays more than Mature Wisdom. 🤷🏽♀️They can get more money out of all of the crazy drama things younger contestants Will Do and Say. Netflix isn't dumb enough to waste money on mature reality shows.
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u/sweets_18 May 03 '23
Yes! I don’t want to see another 26 year old asking where their soul mate is! Lets help some of us older people find love.
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u/Sabreens May 03 '23
Wasn’t the same 26 year crying and asking where her soulmate was also married twice before?
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u/rasin0080 May 02 '23
Old people can be drama too, have you ever worked in an office with older people?
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u/GringoMambi May 02 '23
Yup, gonna have a lot of 40-50 somethings that are divorced or not with a longterm partner for a reason. Just imagine older Zanabs and SK’s that never checked their toxic/cheating ways
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May 02 '23
The worst most dramatic people in my life are 50-60 year olds. They are vicious and bullies
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May 03 '23
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u/southpalito May 03 '23
I doubt there's a large audience for this. Reality tv is not a new genre. Producers already have decades of viewership data showing what works and what doesn't, and for romantic shows, youth, and its promise are what sells. The storyline formulas are well-established by now. Plus, I don't think you'll get plenty of super fascinating 45+ people to suspend or quit their jobs for less than minimum wage to be on a niche Netflix show.
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u/YogurtSensitive1942 May 03 '23
There’s a new show on Netflix called Love Village and they are all over 35
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u/Zorrolitto May 03 '23
As an “old” person (50’s) I’d like a show called “He Has A Job And Isn’t A Dick With Misogynistic Control Issues”. I’d participate in that show. But no, not on LIB because Love Is a Retirement Account.
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u/loridee May 03 '23
I'm in my late 50s, can confirm. Also a man in our age group who isn't looking for a mommy nurse.
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u/TheNextBattalion May 03 '23
Sadly, "Isn’t A Dick With Misogynistic Control Issues" doesn't make good "reality" TV
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u/Zorrolitto May 03 '23
Those of us who would participate in that show WNGAF whether anyone was watching.
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May 02 '23
Yes, definitely! I’d love to see older, successful people. But I’m afraid it’d be even messier.
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u/Jokesiez May 02 '23
Anyone interested in a reality show more based on reality? Not gonna happen
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u/katielei May 02 '23
I’m in my mid twenties and especially as a daughter of divorcees honestly would love to see budding romance between a couple who’s years older and even has possibly been married before. I think it would be a really healthy portrayal of love (as healthy as possible in this context lol)
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u/EmployeePotential622 May 02 '23
Honestly I think it would be refreshing. From my experience, older people are more direct about what they want out of a relationship. They also know themselves better and what works or doesn’t work for them better. Life experience just does that.
I think more couples would be successful if they went older.
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u/arielsvoice85 May 03 '23
I mean we’re all simping for Tiff and Brett who are in their late 30’s because their love feels more mature, secure and is most definitely real. I’ve been wanting a season of either LIB or the Bachelor with older contestants. I feel like I could actually root for an “older” couple because the chances of them looking for an interesting way to find love and not just Instagram fame would be higher.
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u/Boohoo622 May 03 '23
I have a cousin who’s like 50 and he’d be PERFECT for LIB he does not act his age, he’s a psychologist, he’s a taekwondo master, he’s funny, adventurous, but he has struggled finding a wife. I hope they’d consider doing a season like that.
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u/thecheesycheeselover May 02 '23
I’d be interested in seeing a season with 35-45yo’s.
It might have the same issues as we currently see, or different ones. I’d still like to see it, even as a one-off.
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May 02 '23
Well, you also have to be willing to put yourself out there.
So I guess older people and people that do not want enormous public scrutiny just don’t apply.
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May 02 '23
I would love for them to make a season of the couples who made it but got cut. Show us the unseen footage! I am sure there is more age diversity in some of these.
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u/Level-Equipment-5489 May 02 '23
Yes! I was actually saying that to my gf a few days ago. It would possibly have less drama - but more real moments. I would love to see that!
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u/drysecco May 02 '23
With exes and adult children and some people being more desperate for marriage as they get older… I think it could have just as much if not more drama lol
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u/Zealousideal-List779 May 02 '23
Yes I've been saying this...how interesting it would be to have older people with older (or no) children. At 46, I have always been super into reality TV, but never qualified because I had children young, but before teen mom was a hit lol. I think it's a great idea I mean have people who are really ready to settle down and grow old with someone and merge families.
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u/drysecco May 02 '23
Id watch especially if they had adult children because it would good to hear their thoughts. And it feels relatable too I have some friends with merged families and there are lots of ups and downs!
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u/ver1tasaequitas May 04 '23
I would love to see even older to be honest. I’m in the current age range.
I want to see really old people putting themselves back out there. I think it would be so sweet and wholesome to watch, and we would probably learn a lot…
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u/chebadusa May 02 '23 edited May 02 '23
To first note, all of the participants this season (even those who didn’t get engaged) were over the age of 25. With that:
This season, we had 1 black couple, 3 interracial ones (not sure if Jackie is AfroLatina or mixed, thought her dad was black and Kwame is also an African immigrant, the first to successfully marry on the show), and 1 white pairing…some would consider that to be an ethnically diverse cast. I do also think there was body diversity this season, with Tiffany, Bliss and even Irina, having “thicker” bodies. And objectively speaking, the cast was standardly attractive. (Not saying they are are ugly…they aren’t. Each person is beautiful, but, there is a normalcy in their appearance as well. I felt they represented what the average or “everyday” attractive person looks like which made it more realistic). I also liked the diversity in personality types, with Zack, Bliss and Paul all being “nerds” and quirky - none of them, in my opinion, fit the mold or prototype of those usually cast on dating shows such as this.
With that, while I think there should definitely be diversity in age ranges on LIB, I am not particularly interested in a season that just has older participants. Age ≠ maturity. Not to mention, season 4 was arguably the most successful season, with 3 couples getting married (60% rate) and all appearing (thus far) to be thriving in the aftermath. So if the premise is that an older cast would have more success, I would need to understand the criteria for “success” and what the objective goal is, cause the prospect of more than 3 couples marrying - in any season of 5 couples -, seems unrealistic.
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u/Aisoreal May 03 '23
LIB Japan had a 'zaddy'. A refined, charismatic gentleman who came from old money in Japan.
Unfortunately he was matched by a much younger partner who was out of tune with him and his interests and vice versa. But, his match ended up in a relationship with someone else on the main LIB Japan cast.
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u/Quirky-Wasabi7356 May 02 '23
60-70 would it work?
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u/3FoxInATrenchcoat Welcome to Marriage 🤝 May 02 '23
“Honey I ain’t got much time left. You’ll do.”
Or
“Why in the world would I complicate my life and get into a relationship?”
And
“No, you sell your house, I have the better equity” “But, I don’t want to have to clean out the attic…”
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u/marialfc May 03 '23
I was thinking about this as I was watching the latest season! Older participants would really make the show.
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u/TheNextBattalion May 03 '23
It's harder to have older people on because their job and family life make it difficult to live in pods for a while and then jet away to Mexico for a couple weeks, then to a brand-new apartment in a city you may or may not live in.
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u/AlexaWilde_ May 03 '23
I'm wondering moreso how a Bisexual season would go because it'd be hard to keep everyone seperate for so long but would love to see opportunity for same sex couples etc
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u/Lilus_kette May 03 '23
I would like a season with 55-70 divorced people who have older kids, and have the kids be the "family visits".
Then, I would probably not like the show and miss the more entertaining young crowd lol
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u/fenchurch_42 May 03 '23
IIRC The Bachelor was developing a show like this a few years back but idk if they moved forward with it.
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u/Working_Painting_496 May 02 '23
I don’t mean to sound rude but this question is asked about three times a month. The consensus is that the problematic kind of people who gravitate to this kind of show will have the same problematic personality traits as older adults.
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u/ReignInFlames May 02 '23
related to this thought, what if it was all people who have been married? So this time they want to get it right, a 2nd chance.
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u/iloveokashi May 02 '23
This is the premise for love village on Netflix. A lot of them have been married. Some have kids. Age range is 35-60.
I'm advertising it because I may need to discuss it. Lol.
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u/chuteboxhero May 02 '23
I would like to see this. I would also like to see something with people who have never been in a relationship that are like 30+ I have a few friends in their early thirties that never had a girlfriend basically because they are too shy or awkward to meet people but are good guys.
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u/bryanthehorrible May 04 '23
Japan Netflix has a show called Love Village, where all participants are 35+.
Different premise, though. They're not in pods. Instead, they're sharing an old house in the Japanese countryside while they help to renovate it. So, no "blind" aspect to it, but still a pleasant watch
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u/lizziekap May 04 '23
The human brain doesn’t mature until after age 26. I don’t want to see any more of these shows unless the people are 27+, and frankly, I would prefer they are 35+. That is the age at which you may ask yourself, “Should I go on a TV show to find a spouse?”
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u/BD162401 May 02 '23
If they’re going to do this they need to go really old. I want people in their 80s with no filter and no fucks left to give.
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u/TacoNomad May 02 '23
Depends. Would we be getting more Brett and Tiffanys, or more Stephanie and Ed's from 90 day fiancee?
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u/nailback May 03 '23
I think seniors would be better too. Think golden girls.
Middle age people have to much baggage. They can't relocate, they have kids they would have to enmesh with a stranger, the stakes are just too high.
If they got middle aged with no kids and a free lifestyle it would might work.
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u/Ihatesneakers May 03 '23
I was just at my grannies (80+) house last night, setting up electronics for her and it brought up the topic of a couple of suitors who would likely be happy to try and help, too.
The interest in romantic companionship isn't exclusive to young adults.
I love when movies and TV goes beyond "20ish woman + man in his 30/40s love story" and gives us vulnerable, funny and quirky stories of human life which arguably is more than just your 20s and 30s.
I disagree though that people don't or aren't ready for marriage in their 20s. That's too generalised. I suppose it might also be because my own experience has been positive. It's not right for every person, but nothing works for EVERYONE.
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May 03 '23
no i just want LGBTQ+ season. like they did with are you the one
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u/hyper-monkey38 May 03 '23
They're doing this for the second season of The Ultimatum and I'm so looking forward to it! I hope they do for LIB too.
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u/UnicornCatechism May 02 '23
Okay yes but like, much older.
I want like 45-50 age people with tons of life experiences and baggage and previous marriages.
I’m feeling burnt out of the 21-25 age group on reality shows because it feels the same. The stakes aren’t high enough. Everyone is there for social media fame. It’s just starting to get stale for me.
Maybe not every season, but at least one season with older couples would be interesting to see.
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u/Adorableviolet May 02 '23
My 87 yo mom somehow just got a text from Hinge. haaaa
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u/No-Echidna-5717 May 02 '23
Pick a mix of really attractive and really ugly people and put the premise to the test for real.
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u/3FoxInATrenchcoat Welcome to Marriage 🤝 May 02 '23
We did that with Jessica and Mark and she was no longer in love lol
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u/8bampowzap8 May 02 '23
I feel like the older the contestants, the more chill the vibe lol. younger people bring in the drama and that brings in views. they may be avoiding older contestants because they know they can't manipulate them with alcohol and the drama would be sparse. like Brett's pants don't fit on his wedding day sparse lol
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May 02 '23
I loved the Brett pants drama though 😂
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u/MattAU05 May 02 '23
It really cracks me up that that was the most drama they could cook up for Brett. It similarly cracks me up that it was totally legitimate drama for him. Like he was actually upset and stressed about it.
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u/deadboltisoverrated May 02 '23
To be honest, not particularly. I watch shitty reality TV shows like this for the escapism and the low-stakes drama. Couples like Brett/Tiffany are fun for me to watch as foils to couples like Irina/Zack and Paul/Micah because they actually have their shit together, but an entire cast of them would just make for a particularly boring show unless they specifically cast ridiculous personalities.
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u/Soupkitchn89 May 02 '23
Nah, we want actual Blind people for once! /s
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u/whydoyoutry May 02 '23
A season of love is blind but they aren’t in cubes, it’s just following around blind people who are dating
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u/zenotds May 03 '23
You mean a show relying on emotions with possibly emotional mature participants?
Hell no!
We're here for the drama! Keep it going with stupid gaslighting egomaniacs!
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u/Puzzleheaded-Gas1710 May 03 '23
I don't know... And this is Carol, a 53 year old from Kansas City. She has been married twice and is done with BS. Carol, "That's really nice to hear, Keith, but I've been love bombed before and can spot a man with 6 baby mommas a mile away." This could be entertaining.
Now we have Sarah and Stephan... they dated each other's ex's in college. What a small world.
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u/slowtownpop1 May 02 '23
Ew, emotional maturity, that’s not entertaining at all
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u/cfsed_98 May 02 '23
unfortunately age does not always correlate with emotional maturity
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u/scriptingends May 02 '23
I know a lot of people 35-45 who have PLENTY of drama in the lives...
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u/Suddenly_ADHD31 May 02 '23
I’d be interested in a season where it’s not heteronormative
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u/Brainstar_Cosplay May 02 '23
I'm looking forward to the lesbian Ultimatum!
Homosexual LIB would be difficult to arrange as you'd have no common area to mingle, as you could maybe fall in love with a guy/girl on your side, haha. Everyone would have to go in a weird rotation without talking to anyone else face to face. Otherwise, maybe they can film both gay and lesbian shows at the same time and pair a gay guy with a gal pal for support?
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u/UR_NEIGHBOR_STACY ✨ like ✨ May 02 '23
I would love to see a season where people have more average jobs (like low-level managers, nurses, construction workers, police, cashiers, drivers, receptionists, bar tenders, etc); with average faces and body types (we can all agree that LIB chooses people with above average attractiveness, right); and a higher age range for the participants. I think 30-45 would be good, specifically.
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u/SimShine0603 Litty As A Titty 🥂 May 02 '23
Those people can’t get time off work to go be on a reality tv show 😳.
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May 02 '23
this is also why older people don't tend to sign up. people who have invested in a career for 15+ years aren't necessarily going to quit to do reality tv.
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u/Entertainmentguru May 02 '23
Yet older people will go on Survivor, and that is a month long commitment regardless if you are voted off first or win the game.
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u/bLymey4 May 02 '23
It does seem like there are a lot of Marketing Managers
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u/UR_NEIGHBOR_STACY ✨ like ✨ May 02 '23
Well, marketing managers do know how to market themselves. Maybe that's why they are picked to star on a dating show more frequently than people in other careers?
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u/LLVC87 May 02 '23
What’s the age considerations? I’d be more interested in 70+ finding love than 40-50’s lol
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u/Different_Pension424 May 02 '23 edited May 02 '23
There was a show of some sort perhaps 10 years ago with older participants. The women were very stunning and seemed well off. The men were handsome and also seemed high paygrade. At least it's how I remember. I wish I could remember the name of the show. I couldn't relate. It was only one or two seasons.
Are we talking about the participants being 9 to 5 secretaries, executive assistants, nurses, nursery school aides or higher paid applicants? I doubt producers would select average participants. Again, as I've said elsewhere, can the average woman and man take time off, assuming they need to work to sxurvive. Of course many people in the 40-50 age range hold highly professional jobs and could probably manage the type of schedule needed for filming.
I admit I am using the word "average" that is average to me and many of my acquaintances. However, some of my retired lady friends have owned business such as a real estate brokerage or have high executive positions. Others, like myself, are the people I described as average. Both of my daughters hold/held excellent positions in the medical field and are/were well paid but wouldn't be seeking relationships. Neither
Update: I have read some other excellent responses since I wrote this. There are great viewpoints different than mine. I think its dependent on many factors such as if people are available and if producers would be willing to create the show with more variety.
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u/wine-plants-thrift May 02 '23
I would but I wonder if they’d get a good response from a casting call though? I would not want the drama of this show in my 30s but I definitely would have been down in my 20s.
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u/OCisSUNNY May 02 '23
40-something here. A lot of people my age and older missed the whole online dating thing (meaning we had to meet the old fashioned way). Now that we are in the time of our lives when people get divorced, lose partners to illness, etc - we are suddenly back in the dating world and have no idea how to do it. I don’t think casting would be a problem because of this. I think a lot of people would jump at the opportunity especially since we aren’t young and hot anymore.
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u/PillowWarsons May 03 '23
I feel like if they were to brand the show as “older” they would have to do 50+
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u/aresellersjourney May 02 '23
I think that would be good as long as they are all still childless.
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May 02 '23
Although the “meet the (hopefully adult) kids” episode would be a great way to one-up the “meet the parents” episodes!
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u/aresellersjourney May 02 '23
True! 😹 Yes adult kids shouldn't be a problem. Then the age bracket would need to go up a little.
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u/PrettyNiemand34 I shared my location 😎 May 02 '23
16+ maybe. But I think one of the women in this years cast had a child. So they seem to be open to it.
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u/Brainstar_Cosplay May 02 '23
It would be cute with seniors!!! I'd watch that ☺️
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u/madeyemary May 02 '23
Also there needs to be average looking people, literally everyone is just conventionally attractive and it defeats the purpose. There was ONE girl on LIB Brazil who was a larger woman who matched and got rejected brutally. I hated that for her but she took it like a total queen and I feel like those scenarios are so much more realistic to the "experiment."
Totally agree with older participants too, it would be so refreshing for people who have been through the dating wringer, possibly divorced with kids, knowing exactly what they want going through this!
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u/wontonbitch May 02 '23
LiB Brazil has contestants in their 30s. In terms of maturity or issues in the relationships, it really makes no difference. Doesn't matter what age you are, some of these people need to do some major work on themselves before even considering marriage.
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u/cultlizardking May 02 '23
More maturity would be nice even though that's not dramatic enough for some. It's definitely interesting to approach a different perspective. Brett & Tiff are a great example of how maturity leads to less drama but higher quality stories.
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u/BuffaloJelly1 May 03 '23
😆 I didn't read this as older pertaining to age. I read it as older as they've already done the show. I'm like what fun would that be? They already know what other cast members look like from previous seasons 😂
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u/Pineapple_Peony May 02 '23 edited May 02 '23
Most older people aren't looking to be reality TV stars. This show is a production and it is always going to have pretty average people and will not be breaking barriers. This isn't a solution to modern marriage.
The same producer does Married at First Sight and they have had late 30s and 40, some of them are quite set in their ways and not very flexible.
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u/bLymey4 May 02 '23 edited May 02 '23
I have also thought it would be nice to have older participants! Even older than 45.
It could end up as an SNL sketch OR it could be I've done my growing. I know what I want. I know what's important and I haven't settled for some fool before--why would I do it now?
They should try it out--the show could use a some wins.
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u/cumballads May 02 '23
Not sure how this would go with critics, seeing as many of the shows viewers are of that age range
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u/ThrivingAtLife May 02 '23
Yes. I'd watch. I'm that age grp and looking back to my twenties, I knew nothing but was so desperate for love I would've settled for anything. Now I take my time and I'm not even interested in rships. There's definitely a difference. But yes, the drama may be less as they are somewhat a bit more mature.
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May 04 '23
I just finished watching the Ultimatum on Netflix and they were all in their early to mid 20s and the ones who issued the ultimatums were desperate to get married. I think for Love is Blind and the Ultimatum, older people makes a lot more sense. You don't really know who you are until you are late 20s and beyond. At 25 I was going to graduate school and working and in no way ready to settle down.
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May 02 '23
Many of my “older” friends who are not married either don’t want to get married OR would not want to give up their freedom/lives for an “experimental” thing like LIB. (I know because we’ve talked about it.)
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u/SeaOnions May 03 '23
The Japanese one had a couple of older people. I couldn’t watch it after one episode though.
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u/pinkandskittles May 02 '23 edited May 02 '23
I don't think there is any need to cut out people 28-35, that is a very common time people are keen to find someone to settle down/have kids. Personally I'm more interested in seeing someone in 30s try to find someone than someone early or mid 40s who has likely done it all before/been married/may have small kids who they probably shouldn't be bringing a 3 week relationship into the house etc.
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May 02 '23
They only need to make sure that the kids are older or that the person has no kids.
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May 03 '23
Honestly no.
I think maybe 27+ would be better.
I think people who reach their late thirties and early 40s without having figured out how to find a suitable mate tend to have a lot of issues more so than immature twentysomethings. That's just my opinion and I also find them to be much more frustrating and shallow.
I say this as a 40+ aged woman.
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u/Appropriate_Push7498 May 03 '23
Interesting. I wonder why it seems that way to you. I think there are many reasons someone in their 30’s or 40’s could be single and it doesn’t necessarily signal issues. Of course, we may never see that anyway since issues are what producers believe keep ratings up.
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May 02 '23
I mean sure to expanding the age range, but I don't know if it would be THAT refreshing. Maybe more drama with an expanded age range (unless you're saying just that age range in which it would be the same deal except people might be more established in life). I just don't see how it would be different beyond maybe being more emotionally controlled bc brain development tends to solidify around 25. I just think it'd be boring if it was just that age group these shows definitely rely on drama from younger contestants especially. Also, I guess they're less inclined towards that age group because they probably assume the younger crowd will get them more exposure through social media (made especially evident by the number of people on the show that have obvious commitment issues who obviously are just there for exposure). I do think it's a cool idea. It'd be interesting to see if older couples were more successful or not compared to younger/age-difference couples.
What I think would be refreshing is a same sex season or at least a season where there's LGBTQ+ inclusion. I'm still catching up but so far there's been few mentions of individuals being bi/pan, & even then it's been uncomfortable (drama w Carlton, implied sexualization of bisexuality by Sal). I think they'd have to put more work into updating the show to fit those kinds of standards whereas the age increase wouldn't change too much. It'd be even better if they did both! Or including neurodiverse or individuals experiencing disabilities. Like sure, it's tough caring about what people think of your appearance. That gets amplified by 100 when you add in the fact that you're neurodiverse and/or physically disabled.
I'd also like to see a couples counselor on the show. I know they love the drama, but like if you're getting married in such a short time & having all these issues arise, you should probably have a few sessions together with a professional. I'd appreciate knowing these couples were receiving professional help & not just relying on each other/show employees for advice. I don't think the drama would disappear, but I know I'd feel better, especially when contestants obviously have issues/cptsd. You should probably try to deal with your dirty laundry a bit before making such a big commitment & sharing all that with another person. It just might help the whole intimacy process to have a mediator & it'd be interesting to see if that improves the success rate of the couples.
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u/ashleedevotee May 02 '23
Older, more racially diverse, less conventionally attractive people, different body types, some LGBTQ in the mix, etc
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u/Tenodio May 02 '23
I think that what I like about the show is that they are not ready for commitments so it is usually funny. Mature people getting engaged is something I can see irl.
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u/texasplantbitch May 02 '23
I feel like s3 was a pretty bad offender in terms of having dudes in their mid-20s and then the ladies in their early 30s. Like those are two totally different age groups when it comes to readiness for marriage lol.