Netflix’s Love is Blind has set a new standard for reality dating shows. For those who don’t know, Love is Blind is introduced by hosts, Vanessa and Nick Lachey, as “the blind love experiment.” This experiment follows 30 men and women, although not all individual stories are portrayed, in their search for someone to marry. The catch? They don’t get to see what their future spouse looks like until after they’ve either proposed or said yes to a proposal.

Over the span of four weeks, these men and women go on a stream of dates in soundproof, private pods that allow each candidate to form an intimate bond. Some get engaged and some walk away from the experiment single. From the engagement, each couple then finally meets and takes a romantic trip to Mexico in order to see if and how a physical bond forms. Once they come back from their trip, they move in together and meet each other’s friends and family in preparation for the wedding that is set to happen in a matter of days following their return from Mexico.

While this seems like a recipe for disaster, and for some, it definitely was, there were some relationships formed by the experiment that ended happily. I’m here to rate the couples of Love is Blind based on the factors of communication, storyline, and entertainment, whether they made it out of the experiment together or not. (SPOILERS AHEAD)

LAUREN and CAMERON: 9.5/10

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Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton were the first two people to get engaged on the show, committing to a wedding by the end of the very first episode. From the start, they were one of the most genuine connections made. When they did meet in person, Lauren was first to acknowledge their racial differences, and while she had never been with a white man before in fear that it would take away her “blackness,” she decided that she wouldn’t let race be a determining factor in their relationship. I would give a 10/10 rating, but there did seem to be an awkwardness to their interactions at first that made me give a final 9.5/10 rating, instead. But it was all smooth sailing and wholesome love from there. The couple has even made a Youtube channel!

Giannina and Damien: 7.5/10

Giannina (Gigi) Gibelli and Damian Powers are not boring, to say the very least. While the two weren’t truly focused on until the second episode on their fifth date, their proposal really put them on the map as it was the only proposal where the woman proposed to the man, although it did start off the traditional way. However, the couple rollercoastered with high highs like their helicopter date and low lows like their big fight when they talked about losing their “butterflies.” And when Damian shockingly said, “I do not” at the altar, it led to the dramatic and long-anticipated scene of Giannina taking a fall in her pristine white gown. However, following the season, the pair revealed that just hours after their failed wedding, they rekindled. So while their communication rating might be on the lower side, their storyline and entertainment ratings are high, making my heart full! The two are even quarantining together!

Amber and Barnett: 7.5/10

Amber Pike and Matt Barnett was the one couple I pegged not to last from the very first episode. I thought that while they were both pretty similar, with Amber’s ego being just a little larger than Matt’s, but I thought that would have this intense connection and then implode. But that didn’t happen. The couple thrived and continues to thrive to this day throughout the Jessica drama, Amber’s money issues, Matt’s conservative family, and even an almost-divorce between the two! Today, the couple even has an IG hashtag, #SecretYearofFun, to commemorate their super-cute year together that lasts between when the show was filmed and when it aired. And I have to admit, I’m kind of a fan now.

Jessica and Mark:6.5/10

Jessica Batten and Mark Cuevas…This is a messy one, and for me, an annoying one. When the season started off, I was rooting for Jessica and Mark. As they both acknowledged multiple times, their bond was undeniably there. But Mark’s desperation and Jessica’s over-thinking and apprehension of what people will think of her or her relationship completely ruined it. And while it’s easy to sit back and blame Jessica for why the relationship went south, it’s just as much Mark’s fault for staying in a quasi-toxic relationship. Communication wasn’t all there, the storyline started strong but dwindled from there, and they really only have the entertainment factor going for them, and even so, I got tired of Jessica mentioning Mark’s age and Mark claiming that he’s finally found the one. They were adorable in the pods and insanely lovable during their living room/bedroom pod-like date, but other than that, they were heartbreaking to watch.

Kelly and Kenny: 6/10

Kelly Chase and Kenny Barnes were the couple that the audience assumed would get married. Ultimately, that wasn’t the case, and that had to be the best decision ever made between the two. Their relationship was slow, and for lack of a better word, boring. The most exciting events happened as soon as Kelly said, “I don’t.” Then came the rabbit hole of whether or not Kelly and Kenny had previously discussed not getting married from the start. Instead, the pair stated that the original intent was to see the experiment through but instead of getting married, just continue a relationship. So, it’s difficult to gauge which aspects were genuine between the two, and it makes me wonder if the “genuine” parts were actually as skip-worthy as they seemed in the show.

Diamond and Carlton: 5.5/10

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For Diamond Jack and Carlton Morton, there’s not much to go on since the couple called it quits mid-season after an intense blow up that, in my opinion, was imbedded in miscommunication. But from what I do have to go on, I appreciated the relationship seen between the two in the pods. They both had big personalities with somewhat specific expectations of a significant other, and in the beginning, they met each other’s expectations. While this part was pleasant to see, there was a sense of inauthenticity between the two, and while I can’t put my finger on what it was exactly, I think that it made what should’ve been a mature conversation an intense blow up. Although, after watching the reunion episode, I am happy that the two are cordial.

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