Love Island 2021 Thread 3

[ElderMillennial]

Is there a thread? I can't find it

(Watching late due to football!)

I’m hoping that Hugo has a “family emergency” and can leave with a bit of dignity, he’s just not the right type of person to be in there, is he?

Definitely think the contestants need to be older, just in order to have had more life experience and develop resilience. Maybe all the negative publicity surrounding ex contestants and especially the impact on their mental health has significantly reduced the casting pool?

Would be amazing to see a 70+ LI, although I’d probably prefer if the swimwear was slightly less skimpy in that case!

I agree @TheRebelle

@MummyJ12

I think the contestants need to be a little older, the boys are just boys….Toby behaved like he was at a school disco last night! Oh my, Faye’s hair extensions I think she has other issues too…..

Toby really doesn't have a mind of his own, does he? He just sits there looking dazed and goes along with whatever the other boys suggest.

A few episodes they encouraged him to crack on with Kaz and he went and did it despite looking visibly unhappy. Way too young to be on here, God knows what he's even looking for

Good for Liberty, putting some boundaries in place with Jake

[quote ashmts]**@SummaLuvin@PumpkinKlNG Yeah but Rachel could have gone to get a drink, or gone to the toilet, or pretended she needed to go to change her shoes/fix her make-up etc. It looked like she got up and walked straight over to Faye and Kaz. I understand her not wanting to be involved and wishing Chloe hadn't said anything, but rather than removing herself from the situation she just seemed to stir it.[/quote]
To be fair to Rachel, she was walking past and heading inside when Faye called her over and asked her if she was ok. It looked to me like she carried on walking but Faye called her again and asked her what had been said. That's when she stopped & spoke to them. I think she looked visibly annoyed which is why Faye asked her the question in the first place.

Amber is biracial and lighter skinned which is why I placed the emphasis on darker skinned Black girls.

Colourism is an issue on Love Island (and society).

That was supposed to quote @MummyJ12. Sorry!

@SummaLuvin

Some thoughts.

It didn't go down well, but I understand Rachel wanting to leave the group when Chloe was talking about how she wanted to try it on with Toby. Can no-one else relate to that really uncomfortable feeling when a friend says something (like bitching about a mutual friend) and you just think "why did you have to say that around me, because now I feel stuck in the middle of a situation I want no part in". Going directly to Faye who blew the situation up was very unwise, but I get her not wanting to feel complicit if she is friends with Kaz.

I agree with fully with @Zampa dark skinned black girls don't do well on Love Island. It's horrible, Kaz seems lovely, and she is absolutely stunning, but she never has a chance as the boys they cast don't ever seem to favour a dark skinned girl. I said this on the previous thread, it's painfully when you get guys saying they are into blondes, tanned skin, blue eyes... then to Kaz they say their type is a beautiful smile, and personality Amber did win, but she is fairly fair-medium skinned black, and I don't think she actually had much success with the boys in there, it was the audience who loved her.

It is a game, people know what they are getting into, but LI etiquette code is to give a heads up to the boy/girl coupled up with who you are interested in, Chole didn't do this and Kaz was blindsided.

My heart sank for Hugo, that must feel really really crappy. He actually seems nice too. The problem is, yes he is very good looking, but by LI standards, he isn't anything special, which is why he is being overlooked.

One last thing I noticed which I think is interesting. If the answers given on the Mr & Mrs style challenge is to be believed Chloe and Kaz are the only girls to get nothing done to their face. People on this thread are very ready to say they don't get why the girls 'put so much crap in their face' and 'ruin their natural beautiful looks', but the girl who is called out most for not being as pretty is Chloe who is one of the only ones (and only white girl) to not have filler. Just an observation.

My heart sank for Hugo, that must feel really really crappy. He actually seems nice too. The problem is, yes he is very good looking, but by LI standards, he isn't anything special, which is why he is being overlooked

I don’t think it’s necessary his looks, because he’s a lovely looking guy, but he’s almost too nice.

I would actually say this year, they are all average looking. They’ve all got great bodies and clearly make an effort, however the perception that all contestants don’t look like average people, I would disagree with.

Perhaps they’ve decided to go for people that look more like people you’d see on a night out in any town centre.

That said, with the exception of Brad and Lucinda, who I think is absolutely stunning.

I do think it shows though, that personality is really important and more so than looks I’m most cases.

How old is Toby?

22, I Was googling it earlier as he seems so much younger! He’s very immature. Kaz is 26

When I watch Faye I just see someone who’s had trauma. Similarly with Sharon.

@SeeYouInFive

When I watch Faye I just see someone who’s had trauma. Similarly with Sharon.

I feel the same actually.

Have you noticed it is usually the most educated/professional contestants that are the least popular with the opposite sex each season and people have to be 'sent in for them'. This year Hugo, previous seasons Dr Alex, Lydia, Yewande.

The most successful with the opposite sex tend to be the most vapid for some reason. Lucinda is stunning but to me becomes so much less attractive when she starts talking.

@Zampa

Amber is biracial and lighter skinned which is why I placed the emphasis on darker skinned Black girls.

Colourism is an issue on Love Island (and society).

My observations are (as a white woman so I might not be entitled to an opinion here) are that white girls tend to go for black men but white men don’t tend to go for black women. This obviously vastly reduces the choices for black women and they often get stuck with one option that they’re not that into. The producers also really need to do something about the fact that in the initial coupling at the start of the show that last girl chosen is always black. What kind of message does that send to young black girls? Not to mention the girl herself who is chosen last.

There is some research which shows that black women struggle the most when it comes to dating and are the least likely to be chosen out of all races “ In 2014, user data on OkCupid showed that most men on the site rated black women as less attractive than women of other races and ethnicities” there’s other research I’m sure but that’s just the first link I clicked

Totally agree re colourism in terms of voting. Kaz is clearly the most beautiful, and so far seems one of the nicest, in there.

It's the same with strictly come dancing.

Is it a cultural thing maybe? British men of any race will have grown up in a country where Barbie doll looking tanned white skin and blonde hair have been held as the women’s beauty ideal for decades now, so that’s what they all gravitate towards by default. Black women and pasty brunettes and redheads not so much.

@UnrivaledJoyofStarGazing

Have you noticed it is usually the most educated/professional contestants that are the least popular with the opposite sex each season and people have to be 'sent in for them'. This year Hugo, previous seasons Dr Alex, Lydia, Yewande.

The most successful with the opposite sex tend to be the most vapid for some reason. Lucinda is stunning but to me becomes so much less attractive when she starts talking.

I agree with you. But maybe it’s because Love Island by its very nature is not the ideal environment for people with higher intelligence who are more educated? They are like ducks out of water. I am sure they are successful with the opposite sex in their own lives and natural settings because they surround themselves with like-minded people. Not the superficial wannabe influencers that are likely to apply to go on a show like LI.

@TheRebelle

I’m hoping that Hugo has a “family emergency” and can leave with a bit of dignity, he’s just not the right type of person to be in there, is he?

I don't know, it gave Alex George a good platform to get going as a media doctor and he is now a governmental advisor for mental health. I think they need a couple more mature girls and more intelligent girls to mix things up.

Faye’s extensions are like clip ins. Chloe’s hair extensions are very bad too.

@PumpkinKlNG

I am white so I may be speaking out of turn. However, one thing I have noticed is that the white men who are attracted to black women are usually more educated and cultured. They are (generally) not the Brad and Jake types who appear on Love Island.
I also think that many white men are intimidated by black women. They assume that black women are not attracted to them
My brother had a crush on a beautiful black girl when he was at university. He didn’t approach her because he assumed that she wouldn’t date him because he was white.
Years later he looked her up on Facebook and she was married to a white man

Yewande In fairness Yewande had an awful personality. She had an inflated opinion of herself. I doubt many would be attracted to her.

Teddy only follows white women on Instagram. Not looking good for Kaz or Rachel.

Will be interesting to see what happens if Teddy likes Chloe, cos I have a feeling she's going to like him.