MAFS Australia (NO SPOILERS) Thread 2!

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New thread to continue discussing MAFSAUS

This is at UK pace so NO SPOILERS please!

(There are spoiler threads available to discuss everything happening outside of MAFS and episodes that haven’t been aired in the UK yet).

Ellie reminds me of Erica from the last series of MAFS UK

Sorry but if you're sticking up for Collins I can't take you seriously.

I think there's room here for diversity of opinion. Who knows what their bias edits are, other than drama.

I think that's called DARVO isn't it? I just thought "what a schmuck"! 🌹

Why did the experts have to Match her with a snake?

Ratings. 🌹

Yes I'm lusting after it too - it's from Etsy I think. 🌹

I was confused by her response and did think it was said as a reaction because she was hurt.
If she was genuinely uncomfortable by him sleeping topless, she'd had plenty of time to raise it.
She had demonstrated her assumption that it was respectful to wear a top in bed by doing that since meeting him. So she must have considered that her decision to go to topless might be something that would make Tim uncomfortable. She chose to do it and Tim expressed that he was uncomfortable.
Culturally, (and legally) women's breasts are regarded differently to a man's chest. Its an interesting discussion as to why that is, but I think there are very few who don't adhere to that cultural norm.
I believe she was hoping to extend intimacy week activities but misjudged Tim. And understandably that was hurtful. Her reaction was a reflex response, trying to deflect from any suggestion of an attempt at seduction by implying there's no difference between her breasts and his. Which clearly baffled the somewhat repressed Timothy!

I think he's another one that shouldn't be there. 6 weeks after bereavement. And that on top of the tragic history of the deaths of his mother and brother!! It's really not fair on Lucinda.

My oh my... 😅

I like both Tim and Lucinda but personality wise they are worlds apart. Lucinda is in touch with herself and her feelings, and other people’s feelings and well, basically Tim isn’t. He feels what he feels and that’s an end to it.
The more she strives to get near him the further away she is pushing him. It’s a shame but they’re just not well matched at all.

Forgot to add. sometimes I struggle to see how they have matched some of the couples. You know when they do the draw for the FA Cup, I don’t think that’s a bad analogy.

I said previously that DARVO is what Sara is doing to Tim.

Ben is a master gaslighter!

I'd really love to see genuine couples getting to know each other, falling in love and navigating life's challenges together. To see so many ill matched, and potentially toxic couples, put together just for the drama is starting to feel like a massive waste of time.

And how disingenuous the ixperts are, is starting to get tedious too.

Reality, my arse.

After Tori spoke about her dad leaving, I think if she is genuinely in this for real, she’s letting Jack get away with stuff, because she’s scared of him leaving her

She has daddy abandonment issues.

Or they could still just be in a pact together and hamming it up for airtime.

Collins creeps me out , the podcast showed he was totally fake,
all the WOW what a day etc was an act he is very articulate on the podcast.

Stand by my opinion that he’s gay but cannot come out for family/ religious reasons, perhaps going in MAFS was to show his family he was looking for a wife. Instead he came over robotic with hints of serial killer.

I can’t think of any couples I’m rooting for this year. The individuals either aren’t nice or need to work on themselves.

The couples are also mismatched. It feels like they’ve looked for a variety of ways to create drama rather than finding strong matches.

I can't work out why anyone who really wants a relationship would even go on this programme. I wouldn't trust the experts to pair socks, let alone find me a life partner!

I can't think of any reality matches I've rooted for in years.

The only exception is C4's The Dog House where I'm genuinely moved to tears when it works out.

You'd never guess I'm a cynical middle age woman

I think the idea is that being physically close with anyone over time creates a bond. Especially if you have a similar reason for being put together. Think the ixperts count on this and just throw a load of tv friendly potentials into the mix.

They’d be better of putting them all in a house together and see who pairs up frankly.

Totally agree @awaynboilyurheid Collins is sinisterly creepy and unless is highly neurodivergent he has a pathological inability to show empathy or compassion which shows a worryingly lack of socialisation. Serial killer vibes nails it. He scares me.

Love the dog house too

What is WRONG with Sara?
Tim's a total babe to look at and seems like a thoughtful bloke.

Jack has turkey teeth. As well as man-bun, tight trousers and pointy shoes. It's like he's read the list of Massive Turn-Offs.

It's such a shame that this show is supposed to be about helping people find love but the producers want nothing more than to see conflict and ply them with more booze to amp it up.

There's a genuine reason for some people to be on the show but they're destined for disappointment.

I’m thinking that Tristan is another closet gay. Poor Cassandra
I am a few behind so hoping I’m wrong but they are just not well matched,

That was the premise of the original, UK series. It bombed in the ratings.

Australia bought it, revamped it to this format and ..WHOOSH!… ratings through the roof. People love the drama!