By now we’re all familiar with the structure of the Love is Blind ‘experiment’. Attractive singles thus far unlucky in love spend two weeks going on blind dates (in the most literal sense: they can’t see each other) in twinned pods, culminating in a whittling down of ‘connections’ to a proposal. Only once engaged can they be dramatically revealed to each other for the first time, prompting another proposal. Then they all get thrown together for a sunny holiday, before moving in together and prepping for a wedding – essentially speed-running the journey down the aisle.
The question of whether people can fall in love quickly and without eye contact – aided and abetted with some light sleep deprivation and moderate alcohol consumption – has already been resoundingly answered (the answer is no, by the way) by six US seasons. But could it work in Great Britain, where cynicism and playing the field is a national sport?
