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Do young people/ gen z really speak to each other like this?

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Watermelonsugar44 · 12/06/2026 17:10

Watching love island and other similar shows….what is with all the boring dead chat?

Where is your head at….

What is your love language…..

Did you enjoy our chat…..

I like acts of service….physical touch yada yada

Is this how people interact now? It all seems a bit boring and robotic!

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TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 12/06/2026 17:15

I’m not sure that Love Island contestants are a particularly good example of articulate conversation.

FebruaryClouds · 12/06/2026 17:15

They’ve probably been told to ask those questions by the producers 🤷‍♀️

HollyGolightly4 · 12/06/2026 17:15

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 12/06/2026 17:15

I’m not sure that Love Island contestants are a particularly good example of articulate conversation.

🤣🤣

Honeyhonay · 12/06/2026 17:16

It’s a conversation around relationships on a reality show specifically for people to form up and couple up, what are you expecting?

GoodkneeBadKnee · 12/06/2026 17:16

No they don't. Those lines are given to them by the producers.

CocoaTea · 12/06/2026 17:19

I am unsure why you are expecting quality conversation while watching Love Island…

coulditbeme2323 · 12/06/2026 17:21

I don't watch it, but the five love languages by Gary Chapman is a fantastic book.

Backedoffhackedoff · 12/06/2026 17:23

What do you mean? All questions sound dumb typed out without context but “where’s your head at” is hardly a young person thing to say

Flamingojune · 12/06/2026 17:25

Backedoffhackedoff · 12/06/2026 17:23

What do you mean? All questions sound dumb typed out without context but “where’s your head at” is hardly a young person thing to say

Quite. The song is 25 years old

Whoawhoa · 12/06/2026 17:33

Isn't that the standard Love Island script they've had since the first season? I don't think riveting conversation is the main selling point of the show. I also don't think it's representative of normal people, no.

GoodkneeBadKnee · 12/06/2026 17:42

Isn't that the standard Love Island script they've had since the first season?

Yup.

Shatteredallthetimelately · 12/06/2026 17:42

I've only ever seen clips of programmes like LI and MAFS on Gogglebox and social media and TBH I can't fathom out why anyone would behave as some of these grown 'adults' do....bitching at it's best, how many tongues can you get in one person's mouth, but more importantly why would anyone even punt themselves out to do that...what role models.

Desperate for their 15 minutes of fame maybe.

RachelGreep87 · 12/06/2026 18:09

OP you sound like you'd have shit eye contact.

Walkyrie · 12/06/2026 18:48

Watermelonsugar44 · 12/06/2026 17:10

Watching love island and other similar shows….what is with all the boring dead chat?

Where is your head at….

What is your love language…..

Did you enjoy our chat…..

I like acts of service….physical touch yada yada

Is this how people interact now? It all seems a bit boring and robotic!

I haven’t noticed that but I’ve noticed their texting ‘style’

‘yh so excited gonna be gd byeeeeeee!!!’

darksideofthetoon · 12/06/2026 18:52

Love Island represents a very small percent of vane, narcissistic younger people.

It’s all entertainment and these people use it as a platform to boost their ability to market themselves. In other words, flog a lot of overly priced garbage.

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