LOVE ISLAND 18 ❤️🏝 - keep it lighthearted for the love of

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New thread!

I think all of us, in the honeymoon phase, dream about marriage and kids with the person. Though I have never said it to them! But I have daydreamed when it is new and fresh and everything is perfect. It is isually further down the line when reality starts to kick in that we start to have more realistic thoughts :)

Ok so here is the new guy going in...

Is he joking?

I feel sad looking at the women on there. All the men are so supportive and friendly with each other. None of the women have that true support of each other. What is the pain that is in women that we cant be like that?

That new guy 😳

He is a boxer lol... his Instagram is... interesting

Louise yes, agree, I think most people would struggle to deal with Amy's behaviour in real life and it would likely end any relationship to be declaring your love, your future together, marriage and babies, with someone who has not even asked you to be their girlfriend yet, then breaks down for days and needs counselling when it's ended. And you need to be there living with them and witnessing it.

Curtis is clearly trying to deal with it in a way that he is honest and allows her to know it's over, and yes sometimes his words were ill chosen, but I'd guarantee nearly every single one of us when put in a situation like that would at some point struggle. You'd be horrified by it.

The whole thing is really difficult and would be nigh on impossible for any one to deal with. Never mind some 23 year old who hardly knows her and has no experience of such things, and who is trying to deal with it on tv.

I agree and before it happened a lot of posters thought to that Amy's intensity would push Curtis away. She went full on and his biggest mistake was getting swept along with out putting a stop to it.

I still can't warm go him with all the attractive young lady comments.

Someone asked why Micheal thought he wasn't ambers type I thought she told him at some point before they properly got together but I may have imagined it or be mid remembering something it's need a while!

Who is the new guy?

Has some linked a photo, because I cant see it!

It looks like he's used an unofficial background to boost his profile, oops I mean, for a joke to his mates!

I hope it is a joke as I think they would all laugh at him if he went in 😬

Amber was big into making Michael guess, playing games, keeping him on his toes, and she's accepted some responsibility there in not letting him know how she feels. She did tell him he wasn't her type. The thing is I think they both like each other quite a lot.

I'm not really a fan of Curtis either, but I do feel sorry for him because dealing with Amy's behaviour must be very difficult. I don't think many of us has ever witnessed someone deciding they want to marry you and have kids with you, before even agreeing it's an exclusive girlfriend boyfriend relationship like this.

Then to be crying for days on end to the extent you need to be removed and need counselling must be so hard to deal with.

I also feel sorry for Amy, she's clearly not mentally well at all, but I don't think anyone is at fault, I reallydont think anyone could have predicted this.

This seems slightly more accurate

If those two new ones are accurate I'm sure they'll disappear as quickly as the other newbies have.

Isn't it weird how stunning Maura was on her entrance but now she just looks very ordinary. I can't figure out what has happened.

I think Mauras eye makeup looks amazing on her promo pic and she’s not made them look like that in there. I do think she’s beautiful though.

Yes I don’t like the young lady from Curtis. I think he thinks it’s respectful as opposed to “you’re well fit babe” but reminds me of a headmaster 🤣

The comment above about mixed race people not being black is really interesting. It's not something I've thought about before.

I did a Google and found these articles interesting;

theconversation.com/who-counts-as-black-71443

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/18/moment-changed-realising-black-mixed-race-racial-identity

The conclusion of the articles is, essentially, self-identification. Just thought I'd share in case anyone else's interest was piqued.

@YoureNotJesusBruv yes definitely looks more accurate 😂

I thought Maura was stunning easily the best looking girl when she came in. Now I don't think so at all especially next to the likes of Amber and MM... and she doesn't look as good without make up on whereas the other girls like Lucie look stunning.

Good question Bandara and I think it is because women still think they have to compete for men and therefore all other women are "the competition". I just don't think boys / men are conditioned to see it that way. They see themselves as in pursuit of women, not competitors for female attention.

The episode last night felt really flat to me. Lots of simmering bad vibes going on with various people. Finding it really hard to feel anything for Anton & Belle on their goat date. I felt like the show were taking the piss a bit by sending them to a goat farm and that possibly Belle realised that but it went over Anton's head.

Will be interesting if Amy walks. I feel she probably should as she seems wholly unsuited for a dating competition on TV.

I think Maura is very attractive, all the girls are to be fair to one extent or thr other.. I don't think Curtis fancies her but for no other reason than she's friend zoned now and he will be struggling with how it will look to the public if he cracks on with Maura so quickly after how badly it exploded with Amy.

I've been quite harsh on Curtis in previous threads but I actually think he handled the situation with Amy as best he could. He wasn't as in to her as she was into him. He tried to cool it down as gently as he could. It was never going to be pretty. He knew she was besotted with him and he was clearly a bit freaked out. I think he was being genuinely respectful in not wanting to crack on with Maura in front of Amy. Not sure he really likes Maura either but she has a lot more self confidence than Amy, she's a very different personality. I hope now Amy's left he can enjoy the rest of his time in the villa without constantly looking over his shoulder worrying about Amy.

Are we all in agreement that Lucie and George will be voted out tonight with Amy walking after?

I think it's clear he doesn't fancy Maura, not just that he doesn't want to upset Amy and do it in front of her. Yes he finds her attractive but I don't think him and the other guys see her as girlfriend material.

The two newbies in the picture I posted earlier have just been confirmed via advert on ITV during this morning. Can't imagine them making many waves but here's hoping