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
