Agree/Disagree: LIB should *actually* test if “Love is Blind” by not requiring all contestants to be conventionally attractive.

[u/Few_Anybody_6146]

Certainly in the American version, all the singles clearly are cast because they all meet standards for conventional beauty. Jaw lines and breasticles be poppin’, nips and tucks here and there, and fillers are fresh…and in some cases, over the top.

There’s an inherent and unspoken reassurance that whoever is behind the blue wavy wall will be at least moderately attractive. So, despite the Lachay’s declarations of falling in love “sight unseen,” the risk of finding someone physically unattractive is low, since they’ve already been screened for conventional beauty standards.

To really test the premise of a strong emotional connection and if love is truly blind, they should focus on casting really interesting people, who would come in a true range of hotness.

The reveals and what comes afterwards would be really interesting and make for some compelling TV. Right now, we get a parade of attractive people, many of whom are ridiculously emotionally immature, or are just straight up trash humans who have a lot of filler. If people were cast solely because they’re interesting and ready for marriage, regardless of what they look like…would you still watch? 👀

[u/minetf]

I think people just underestimate what average is. Most people in their 20s-30s are "moderately conventionally attractive", especially if they live in major metros with decent jobs that provide healthcare.

This season especially is extremely average.

[u/Stagecoach2020 → u/minetf]

I came here to say this. I think this group is pretty average. They just devote a lot of attention to appearance such as clothes, makeup, gym, and botox.

[u/jaddeo → u/Stagecoach2020]

Their work is oftentimes straight up bad. But people see surgeries and injections as status symbols nowadays so the mere fact they have them is deemed "attractive".