Married at First Sight

[StepfauxWife]

Anyone watching?

Am very intrigued to see how this goes..

I just checked, I did. I saw the 16/7, it was also on on the 9/7

I don't think it's sad to be desperate for affection, although I'm sure they have plenty of love from their friends and families. Still, I can see you might have that interpretation.

As for looking old, some of us just aren't blessed with looks.

I guess you won't be joining us for episode 3 of the cringe-fest

DH reckons Kate must be a bunny boiler as she's gorgeous but not attached.

What a charmer!

I guess you won't be joining us for episode 3 of the cringe-fest

I may well do if only to roll my eyes dramatically at the screen!

Didn't occur to me that Kate was a bunnyboiler, I just thought 'you're young and gorgeous, what are you thinking?'

He said that there's a reason why someone so pretty/good job/articulate/nice figure is on the shelf

on the shelf???

Nah he's still coming over as an arse.

Maybe she hasn't met anyone? It happens.

"bunny boiler" and "on the shelf"??

I didn't think they were saddos; bunny boilers or stuck on the shelf

Lots of people are still single at that age so I doubt they're involved in the programme because they think this is their last chance to meet someone. They seem genuinely interested in the process.

I think it is interesting that there has been so much research conducted on the science of attraction but there isn't really a way to either harness or test that. Going to a traditional matchmaker isn't the same thing.

I wish they had taken the 'experts' out of it and just used research; statistics and a complicated algorithm. I secretly hope that is what happened and the experts were just drafted in to make that process look more interesting.

I'm already feeling a bit bereft that this week is the last episode

This is potentially fascinating but I was frustrated by how much they glossed over how they actually did the matchmaking. I wanted to know: 1. What does the research show about what makes couples a. fancy each other b. fall in love and c. stay together

1. How did they use this research to create all the tests, which tests did they do and why (they showed people spitting but why?!)
2. How did they match people up and what was the criteria - for example what's the rationale for putting similar personalities together when they don't seem to be a good physical match? (Emma and James!)

They completely glossed over most of it, gave no details at all, and I was disappointed because I thought that was the interesting bit. It seems to me that they got the matchmaking pretty wrong for James and Emma! The whole thing was so awkward. She was obviously disappointed and doesn't fancy him. But I don't think she's much of a catch either. Kate and Jason, on the other hand - I'm amazed at how well it seems to have gone so far. Really rooting for them! It's so much pressure though. To go straight from strangers to married and living together - all in front of TV cameras - it's way too intense. Wouldn't be surprised if neither marriage works out

Me and my wife have enjoyed the show. Really unusual concept but worry it makes a bit of a mockery of marriage. Perhaps that's how some view marriage now. I am however still sceptical of the science part "100%" matched?? To be matched to someone you have never met is a bit beyond me. Emma and James seem very uncomfortable. As for Jason and Kate they looked far more comfy and at home with one another and WOW did he land on his feet. Kate is an absolute stunner. Don't agree with the "bunny boiler" comment. Sometimes you are lucky and find the right person, and sometimes you aren't.

Jeremy Kyle is married to a woman who once took part in a radio competition to marry a stranger.

These are Jeremy Kyle's kind of people.

I really want Kate and Jason to work out. I have a mutual friend with Kate on fb and have peeked at her profile.

Her profile pic is of her and a bloke...

^ But is it Jason?!!

I couldn't possibly divulge on here, AnotherEmma though if you PM me I can tell you more..

AnotherEmma the spitting was a DNA test to see if they were genetically compatible or to make sure they weren't related if you are cynical like my dh

Also, although they said Emma and James were very similar on one of the test, they were different in their attachment psychology (may be using the wrong terms here) so they thought that part of them complemented each other. Who knows? Maybe that part of them will balance out the similarities and they will last? I just hope James' comment about the worse possible outcome being 'if one of them fell in love and the other one didn't', doesn't come true.

I think the odds of one or both of James and Emma falling in love are zero to nilch.

or zilch even!

I thought James was trying to hide his disappointment when he first saw Emma.

APlace, thanks, yes I guess they did say something about DNA/genetics, but it was still all too vague for my liking. They could have said what makes a couple genetically compatible or not. For example I think we're usually attracted to people with a different gene pool, which is likely to make future children genetically stronger. (I might be wrong about that but have a vague memory of learning it from a slightly more scientific programme!)

Yes I read somewhere that you are attracted to people with a different genetic makeup than you because it makes the children stronger. It's one of the big issues with arranged marriages that they tend in some cases to bypass attraction and marry people with a too similar gene pool. The genetic abnormalities in children in some ethnic groups is much, much higher because of this, as it was in European Royalty before they stopped intermarrying.

It would have been interesting to know a bit of the science behind the matching.

I suspect theres no 'science' behind it, which is why it was so vague.
A few questions like they have in 'psychologies' magazine and the scientific vicar.

^ Think you're right.

Oooo Kevin.. Could you pm me with the juicy gossip on Kate please? Ta x