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MAFS UK Thread #3. Lips, nips and crystal tips. Washerwomen Feminists. It's almost time for a dinner party! NO SPOILERS.

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Dillite2 · 27/09/2025 21:38

I hope nobody minds, but since I saw "lips, nips and crystal tips" in one of the comments, I just had to make it into a thread.

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QueSyrahSyrah · 30/09/2025 14:59

FirstCuppa · 30/09/2025 14:36

I think Robyn is saying curvy women get treated differently on the show and on here to obese men. There's a disparity in how we view Emma vs Dean.
For Robyn it is solely about weight and size the rest of the traits aren't important.

Most of us we can see Dean's whole personality is at play in Sarah's ick and that his try hard "LOOK AT ME" attitude is wearing on her. He also doesn't seem to be listening to her when she asks him not to do things like rapping, so he isn't exactly trying very hard to be someone she wants to date. It really isn't hard NOT to get the whole table waving their arms to a rap you've created for the first dinner party to make sure you are once again the main character. Most people just sit, chat and eat.

I think curvy women generally get away with remaining attractive to a bigger size than a ‘curvy’ man does. The clue’s in the name really, bigger boobs and bigger hips and a rounded stomach can be very attractive traits (and have been considered more attractive than skinny at points in time, still are in some cultures).

Unfortunately for Men the same amount of extra weight usually manifests in moobs and a gut. Less attractive to the eye.

I’d feel bad for them but it’s more than out-weighed (excuse the pun) by all the other male privileges so 🤷🏻‍♀️

Not sure where I was going with that, aside from maybe Caspar’s view was broadly considered more unreasonable than Sarah’s (if it weren’t for Dean being a bellend and Emma being nice).

Charredtea · 30/09/2025 15:38

MauriceTheMussel · 30/09/2025 11:18

Tbf, “Care Bear” absolutely nailed it.

I think care bear is one of the nicer things she’s said. I love Care Bears so I’d only ever use it as a term of endearment

MauriceTheMussel · 30/09/2025 15:38

Emma was also far more confident than Dean. Dean can’t just own his size. Emma was a, hate this word, bubbly character who suited her size and didn’t come across as super ashamed or self-conscious about it. She was kooky and proud and vivacious. Dean is just a misery guts who kind of looks for sympathy over his size and keeps.on.bringing.it.up.

Charredtea · 30/09/2025 15:55

I don’t think dean would do half the annoying stuff he does if he wasn’t trying to compensate for his’ weight’, which I don’t think is particularly ‘bad’ or over heavy but it’s obviously a huge issue for him.

he has probably decided he may as well carry on with the annoying rapping despite her banning him, because she’s already made it clear how she feels about him so why would he curtail his compensatory performer personality when he probably feels it’s the only way he can get other people to like him?
he’s got nothing left to lose where she’s concerned

CosmicScouser · 30/09/2025 16:56

browneyes77 · 29/09/2025 21:20

Paul seems like an overgrown child.

And he has zero self awareness, zero awareness of other people’s feelings, zero emotional intelligence.

No wonder he’s been single for 15 years.
He’s probably driven every woman he’s ever met up the bloody wall!!

What causes someone to be like this??
Especially at 60 years of age.
🤔

Pavone · 30/09/2025 17:01

If you ask Paul, it’s because his dad left him.

Pavone · 30/09/2025 17:02

NONE of it is his fault ever.

RobynRB · 30/09/2025 17:18

QueSyrahSyrah · 30/09/2025 14:59

I think curvy women generally get away with remaining attractive to a bigger size than a ‘curvy’ man does. The clue’s in the name really, bigger boobs and bigger hips and a rounded stomach can be very attractive traits (and have been considered more attractive than skinny at points in time, still are in some cultures).

Unfortunately for Men the same amount of extra weight usually manifests in moobs and a gut. Less attractive to the eye.

I’d feel bad for them but it’s more than out-weighed (excuse the pun) by all the other male privileges so 🤷🏻‍♀️

Not sure where I was going with that, aside from maybe Caspar’s view was broadly considered more unreasonable than Sarah’s (if it weren’t for Dean being a bellend and Emma being nice).

Emma was infinitely more likeable than Dean, I certainly can't disagree there.... and I'm glad you said that about women getting away with carrying weight more than men. I wanted to type that but held back because... well, I expected to be lynched.

CatAsstrophe · 30/09/2025 18:22

My rap is better than Dean's 😂

Mandem Dean, him tink he's black
Em-barr-ass-ing, he ain't got the knack

Rapping is his schtick, him look like a prick
Sad for him, but Sarah's got the ick

He's got no style, there's no skin art
It's all over, before it even start

Sarah's gripe, he's not her type
End this tripe, and forget getting yer leg over mate cos it's not gonna happen!

dapsnotplimsolls · 30/09/2025 18:30

Do we think any couples will (be allowed to) leave tonight?

FirstCuppa · 30/09/2025 18:32

Bravo @CatAsstrophe !

He's going to get a job after this as a TV or radio presenter, isn't he? The show are plugging him hard on socials, so I don't think he's going away after they disembowel Sarah tonight. He's playing it well.

chaosmaker · 30/09/2025 18:43

mxd · 30/09/2025 14:25

No. I would find effeminate men really unattractive despite being very feminine myself!

I think I'm quite masculine and fancy feminine men but not effeminate ones probably. I fancy lots of different types of men though but feminine in a man can be very sexy.
If you apply for this show, you have to be willing to get to the know the other person past their exterior. Although I can't stand Leigh's voice or JR's whiny shite. I love Sarah's gurning and agree that her issue is not his fat but his awful attention seeking personality.

Bumblebee72 · 30/09/2025 18:49

Why's Rebecca obsessed with Alphas? Is she looking for a failed relationship? It's like those women who say they love bad boys but then get upset with the bad boys live up to their name and become abusive.

mxd · 30/09/2025 18:56

everyone is missing my point

CatAsstrophe · 30/09/2025 19:05

He's going to get a job after this as a TV or radio presenter, isn't he?

I sincerely hope not. He's incredibly irritating, and his voice really grates.

I hope Dean and Lil' Div exit fairly swiftly, closely followed by Paul, then Leigh.

Every year I say I'm not watching it again, and every year it reels me in. I need to get a life!

mumofoneAloneandwell · 30/09/2025 19:10

Divarni is more chilled and sweet - he is private clearly

JR seems like a dick tbh

loveawineloveacrisp · 30/09/2025 19:10

Catching up on last night's and fuck meeeeee the ixperts are getting on my tits this year. Criticising Anita for bailing on ShitBez? I couldn't be in the same space as that nob.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 30/09/2025 19:14
If You Say So Wow GIF by Identity

Nell should be careful, Maeve wants her man

The way she was looking at her when she was speaking about her insecurities

mumofoneAloneandwell · 30/09/2025 19:16

VivienneDelacroix · 29/09/2025 22:51

Paul is such a knob. (The groom, not the expert).

I can imagine him as a Sunday league football "manager" who enjoys shouting at children to "man up" and takes pleasure in making them cry.
He clearly hates women and can't see that the reason he hasn't got a partner could possibly be his horrible, arrogant attitude.

He was clear that he hasnt had a GIRLfriend in all this time

Gay as the day is long 😭

Charredtea · 30/09/2025 19:19

CatAsstrophe · 30/09/2025 19:05

He's going to get a job after this as a TV or radio presenter, isn't he?

I sincerely hope not. He's incredibly irritating, and his voice really grates.

I hope Dean and Lil' Div exit fairly swiftly, closely followed by Paul, then Leigh.

Every year I say I'm not watching it again, and every year it reels me in. I need to get a life!

I’ve never watched it before. I was talked into watching the Aussie one a couple of years ago and then watched the last oz one voluntarily and decided to try uk one now.
still not sure how I feel but it’s gripped me. I’m exhausted atm and it’s just the level I need

loveawineloveacrisp · 30/09/2025 19:19

@mumofoneAloneandwell the days aren't very long at the minute 😂

Charredtea · 30/09/2025 19:21

Bumblebee72 · 30/09/2025 18:49

Why's Rebecca obsessed with Alphas? Is she looking for a failed relationship? It's like those women who say they love bad boys but then get upset with the bad boys live up to their name and become abusive.

it just sounds so limited or limiting.
It makes me think she can’t be very bright, but then I feel mean saying that.

Charredtea · 30/09/2025 19:22

mumofoneAloneandwell · 30/09/2025 19:16

He was clear that he hasnt had a GIRLfriend in all this time

Gay as the day is long 😭

I can’t believe he hasn’t had ‘relations’ in all that time?
Then again maybe he has been fully celibate, I have women friends who shut it all down for similar periods of time and longer…

FirstCuppa · 30/09/2025 19:22

mumofoneAloneandwell · 30/09/2025 19:16

He was clear that he hasnt had a GIRLfriend in all this time

Gay as the day is long 😭

Interesting! I had him pegged as a prostitute user, which is why I assumed he doesn't ask any questions - used to paying for it to get rid of them at the end. I thought that slightly weird vibe around it when he was asked was because of that. Didn't think of the gay angle.

Charredtea · 30/09/2025 19:24

FirstCuppa · 30/09/2025 19:22

Interesting! I had him pegged as a prostitute user, which is why I assumed he doesn't ask any questions - used to paying for it to get rid of them at the end. I thought that slightly weird vibe around it when he was asked was because of that. Didn't think of the gay angle.

I had originally wondered if porn addicted so your theory also makes sense

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