Married At First Sight- is this for real?

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This can't be real, surely? Who would be insane enough? I've never seen the show, but do they explain if it's actually an official marriage? I would have thought that the whole concept goes against the solemn nature of the legal contract.

There is obviously SO much being left out of each episode.

The wasp bit was horrible to watch and I can't believe that was the only meal filmed . As pp said it makes good TV

I think what Jack's dad actually said was that Verity wasn't the sort of thing his Jack 'normally goes for'.

Yes,he said 'thing.'

Prick

I can’t stop staring at Jacks mums face. It’s bizarre.

One of the US couples are still married 5 years on and have a baby

I really like Jonathan. He seems like an honest, lovely man and certainly not gay!

I agree that Jonathan and Verity would have been a better match.

I don't think Jonathan would have been right for Verity either. He's too old for her, just as he's too old for Steph, and it doesn't help that he acts even older than he actually is. I'm 39, like him, and he'd drive me mad with his home-made Jenga and his cringey jokes. He's probably hideously nervous but that jibe about Steph's parking was pure Alan Partridge.

That said, Steph hasn't covered herself in glory. It would have been kinder for her to bail out as soon as she knew it wasn't going to happen. It's painful to watch!

I agree Jack doesn't fancy Verity and I think it was really wrong of him to be so physically affectionate with her, as it's clearly given her false hope. He's too young to think that this is his last hope to get married and is clearly only in it for self-promotion.

With so much talk about Jack not wanting a physical relationship so that the 'deeper connection' could grow....does anyone think that he's got the conditions for anulment in mind?

Does anyone RTFT yes blockbuster, it's been mentioned 3 or 4 times now.

I have read the thread, only one person has specifically said that about Jack.

I think Jack is so young that he’s probably not 100% aware of it if he’s leading Verity on/ how upsetting it would be. I would be very upset if we hadn’t had sex though! (Not sure what the exact timescales are but after a few weeks I’d be worrying)

Steph clearly hates Jonathan/ has just decided it’s not happening and I think is playing up the 28 year old party girl, sarcastic, rude sense of humour persona. I appreciate she’s clearly been hurt in the past and struggles to be warm/ open up but what’s been shown on screen has been some really really hurtful behaviour to Jonathan! Unfortunately his trying only makes things worse I do think it’s a shame as although he’s certainly not my taste he would make someone a lovely, loving, attentive husband (but then why is he single at 39? And yes the car comment was a little pedantic and if you’re already hating on someone that would drive me up the wall )

Mostly I do feel sorry for Jonathan and think it’s a shame they couldn’t have matched him better as out of all of them him (and perhaps Verity) are the most ready and willing

Two actually

I've counted five .

Five actually

Steph & Jonathan
The fact that Steph and Jonathan’s holiday ideals are very different says a lot. He wants day trips and sightseeing. She wants bar crawls and to experience the night life.

I know they are best friends but if my dh went running to his female bf after every argument. I wouldn’t be best please.

If I was moving in with dh I would have more luggage that a small carry on bag. Although bad move from Jonathan to moan about the parking like that. Cards against humanity is not the best game to play with Jonathan hasn’t got the right SOH. Their friends night doesn’t seem as fun.
The family meet up seems more jarring somehow. Not good to have a barney with the family over. Why wasn’t his guy friend at the stag /deer party?

Verity & Jack
Jack bless him is trying so hard but he’s such a lad. I feel that there’s a better connection between these two. More hugging and stuff. And laughing. I like how they had a drinks party for veritys friends. Seems more inclusive. Reckon at some point verity is going to post on MN an AIBU about her PIL being a dick. The poem and the scratch card map were cute.

I've just caught up, Steph isn't coming across well but I honestly can't blame her. I agree with pp that she won't want to give him an inch because he'll run with it and she'll be accused of leading him on. I think her crying was embarrassment and knowing that she's going to be painted the villain. I don't think she's a terrible person - they're just a terrible match. I'm cringing and rolling my eyes at him and that's from only seeing a snapshot of him on the TV.

I'm not sure what jack is about - 25 and living in London is young... when I lived in London no one was even considering settling down til they were 30 plus - especially as he seems to be a bit of a party boy.

I think verity is pretty but insecure - looks wise I think they are an even match. I hadn't noticed her slow talking and blinking (prob too busy hiding in my hands at Steph trying to explain cards against humanity to John) but she does come across as quite needy and in need of reassurance which I don't think she'll get from jack.

Has anyone mentioned his potential desire for an annulment?! 😉

I find this a really odd series. In the main, mid-to-late twenties isn't when most people settle down, so it seems bizarre to pick three out of the four in that age group. They would have been much better with 30plus when people are actually starting to want to marry!

Jonathan is right for someone, but he is camp and it is slightly odd he's managed to have quite so many female friends (who presumably have more female friends) and never settle down- I seem to remember he said he'd had about five serious relationships but none of them were 'The One'. At 39, and as boring as he likes his lifestyle, it does raise the question of why none of the many many women he has encountered are quite right.

😂

Apologies, I promise never to post the word annulment again

I'm with Jonathon on the cards against humanity though- I just dont get it!

I read an interview an old participant did and he said the ad for the show popped up on tinder but they didn't disclose exactly which show it was for until the screen test - and by then he felt too far into the process to pull out. The show of course refute this. But I could definitely more see Jack on tinder than on eharmony looking for marriage

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks 25 is very young to settle down ( Jack ) and the three year age gap with Verity is odd. Why would a lively young guy of 25 want to settle down ? Not in the world I live in.
Likewise the big age gap between Jonathon and Steph.
They are at different stages in life.
As someone upthread posted it would be a better series with people in their 30s

I don't like all the venom that's been directed at Steph - OK, she's not been very pleasant to Jonathan, but I get the impression that he isn't very good at picking up on hints, and if she was even just civil to him he would probably take it as encouragement. And then she'd be accused of "leading him on". I've been in a situation where a male friend was interested in me and all our mutual friends kept urging me to "give him a chance" because he was such a nice man, but I didn't fancy him at all, and I ended up feeling like a massive bitch because of it. I had to deal with it by stopping speaking to the guy, because every time I was even a little bit friendly he jumped on it as a sign that I might now be interested! Having said that, I didn't go and marry him as part of a TV show and then have my utter uninterest broadcast nationwide...

Jack does seem young to be getting married. My DH was 26 (I was 28) when we got married but we already had dc by then. Jack seems younger and still in the stage of wanting to be out with the lads every weekend. I think he might be this years Ben, wanting some self promotion.

I can’t bear to watch Steph and Jonathon, i can’t understand how anyone thought they would be a good match.

Every time Jack turns around Verity is leaving right in close to him. I'd find that unnerving.

I.don't think it's the age so much because it Jack was 25 and had been with his girlfriend five years than no one would bat an eye that they were getting married, but it does seem young to be going through this process , I can see why Jonathan at 39 might feel this might be a last chance to get married but Jack is still so young ,if they bring this series back next year as pp,s said it might be interesting to see them matchup.older people or same sex couples?

Jack the Lad thinks this show will be his passport to 'fame' ie more reality TV. But then anyone who volunteers for this show must be an exhibitionist so hard to feel any sympathy for any of them But if I were Jack I couldn't stand being around Verity for more than two minutes (but am sure she is a great girl etc).