MAFS OZ UK starting 6 March

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I really like Jesse, im not sure what it is about him, but hes exactly the kind of character id be drawn to IRL. Hes been deeply hurt in the past, his outward character is a front for the scared lonely just wants to be loved for who he is, man he is really, he needs to be shown he is ok when he shows his true self. Claire is too much for him, she is lovely, and beautiful, outgoing, honest, very likeable, but confident and extroverted isnt what Jesse is, hes introverted behind his big persona. I just want to give him a cuddle lol

I'm actually gobsmacked that Mel didn't know what Josh did for a living. She is literally not interested in anything about him beyond his dick.

Did Mel put in her top five that she wants another child? Or does she already have another child... ? Feel sorry for Josh, not a great match for him.

@ashamedmum007 Yeah me too. I said to DH at the beginning he needs a quiet soul he can more of himself around. Clare is great but needs someone more traditionally masculine. He wouldn’t have been upset by the phone call if he genuinely didn’t care about her going off and I think she could have recognised this. She was enjoying making him apologise and he’s right ..she never told him who she was on the phone to. At this point she’s still in the marriage too. If she’s given up and checked out she needs to make that clear so Jessie doesn’t need to be involved anymore.

Melissa is really really odd. She keeps on about her loveless marriage but isn’t the least bit interested in why Josh’s went to the wall. He’s clearly capable of giving her good sex yet she’s still going on. Blurgh.

Don't know! She saw something or someone I guess.

I can't WAIT until Monday (sad as I am). So intrigued for this bombshell.

Mel's sex obsession isn't about sex.
She is clearly so damaged from feeling intimately rejected by her ex, and I suspect perhaps her need to feel desired sexually goes even further back.
She is sex obsessed because she obviously equates feeling sexually desired with feeling validated & loved, to the point that she can't even connect on any other level anymore.
It's escalated and is causing her to act completely irrationally and she's coming across a bit deranged.
I almost feel sorry for her... she clearly needs therapy.
But not as much as I feel sorry for Josh who seems to be a really lovely and well adjusted person. I love his dry sense of humour.
Poor guy.
I feel uncomfortable watching Mel on screen from my sofa, imagine what it's like being fake married to her.

Even when Melissa said she was taking sex off the table, it was all about what Josh could bring to her, nothing about what she could bring to.him. she's a nightmare.

I cringe to death watching Mel, her obsession with sex is to cover for the fact that she is incredibly dull. It’s not a characteristic. Lots of people like sex, they just don’t shout it from the rooftops.

Omg I really like Josh. Melissa is an absolute nightmare and doesn’t deserve him. She doesn’t know what he does for a living and even when he breaks down discussing his kids and the end of his marriage, she starts banging on about her constant need for sex - again. As Josh said, “There are apps for that”

I was astonished that Melissa didn’t know what job Josh does. That is poor. I was feeling quite defensive of her until then as I have been in a relationship with someone who rejected me sexually and it’s soul destroying, and not an experience I’d want to repeat.

But I also find Josh really annoying. I don’t go for the hunter gatherer type. DH does the washing in our house. But he is so wet. And the Disney pyjamas are the most enormous ick.

Conclusion, not really feeling it with either of them.

It was thought really nice to have a night off, mostly, from Harrison. Jesse I find a very difficult watch, and his treatment of Claire upsetting, but Harrison is a level beyond. Brontë is very clearly in this for the fame as I can’t see any other reason why you would stick in a new relationship this awful. There’s no love bombing or boiled frog here. He’s launched straight into vile.

Didn't one of the other chaps put no kids in his top 5. Hopefully his wife was on board with that one!

I found putting good sex life in top 5 odd, compared to say "healthy relationship"

But josh wanted another child and Melissa is 41 so probably not realistic anyway.

Their kids must be absolutely mortified.

I like him too. I also like Claire now. My prediction is that they will become pretty good friends but don't think the chemistry is there.

Straight off Melissa made me feel uncomfortable, I am all for having sex on first date, 5th date, 20th date depending on what you feel OK with but the way she reacted to Melinda about potentially not having sex on the wedding night given that they will have only met a few hours before seemed so odd. I don't particularly like Melinda (other than her standing up to Harrison) but hers seemed a more normal reaction really. It wasn't a straight no but would depend on chemistry, Melissa was determined to have sex regardless of whether she even liked the person I think.

Jesse needs a lot of therapy to be even vaguely in a relationship. It’s not fair to have him on this show and put that on a woman without her taking it on willingly.

I’ve done the man who needs fixing, and it’s pretty unrewarding and led to a shit relationship for me.

I agree. And why on earth put Mel and Josh together? I mean it's great TV 🤣 but it makes a mockery of the whole idea

It feels like they put Josh in for people to laugh at. Even the music over his vows was like a comedy sketch soundtrack. Its cruel. As he seems like a lovely genuine person.

Mel is awful, josh is right she’s not interested in a relationship at all, I feel so sorry for him, he deserved better than her! Imagine leaving your kids for all this time, making yourself vulnerable on world wide tv and you get matched with a feral sex pest!!

Jesse is seriously messed up! I wanted Claire to ask why he was kept a secret! What an awful way to live.

Melinda and her fella seem to be getting a bit closer, so it’s true money can make you more attractive 😂

Harrison and Shannon both need to get in the bin, who do those boys think they are seriously! They’re both walking red flags, hopefully the girls will tread carefully!

Mel doesn’t need a person she needs a blow up doll with a penis. It can then be all about her, her needs, be available when she needs it to be, doesn’t talk back or have feelings or an opinion and she can take selfies with it to big up her self inflated opinion of herself.

The chap who put no kids was Adam, who is matched with Sandy (who has no kids, and is 36) - I think he's the one with the teenage daughter.

Josh put potentially another child and Melissa did too iirc!

Sandy is the Indian lady isn't she? (To be fair I'd not have known she was Indian If she hadn't said).

I'd have assumed she wanted kids (she mentioned wanting her own family)

But this is all just a show for tv rather than actually match anyone on normal factors

That's the one. I adore her, think she is so beautiful and calm.

I don't remember her saying she wanted kids and they didn't question it in the 5 year plan, but may have overlooked it!