MAFS #13 NO SPOILERS! Pussy galore made Keye run from his amore. Cat cafes breaking up couples, leaving greige people in their greige houses. Reiss loves castles and pyramids too, Steven needs a tomb for his Hinge profile too.

[dillite]

The end is near, just behind the cat cafe.

Does anyone else think Reiss picked that awful date on purpose so that Leisha would think maybe this isn’t the man for me?

I feel bad that I’ve criticised Grace but I suppose we can only go on the evidence that the programme chooses to put before us, and given the ixperiment was already over before it was broadcast, the programme makers knew what Grace had said in her interview with the ixperts that we saw last night, from the outset.

It’s not necessarily an awful date!

Note to Sam: In an apartment where 2 people of opposite sex who had known each other a few days, certainly aren't in a close relationship/emotionally connected/in love...

An unlocked loo door - could be opened by mistake...then should be shut quickly

A locked door - signals privacy and dignity needed whilst that door is shut. So you don't try to force it open.

A locked door which is picked and unlocked without the occupant knowing, the door is opened without the occupants consent...and with the intention of shocking, humiliating, imposing one's presence upon that person either psychologically or physically [especially if the injured party is female] is dirty, indecent ABUSE [to say the least]. FGS.

Yes unlocking the door would have left me terrified every time I used the bathroom

It was very odd to announce that he's a engineer so of course he can pick the bathroom lock. A 10 year old could pick a bathroom door lock! The point is that there's a social code that you respect someone's privacy if that lock has been used, whether you've known them for five minutes or 20 years.

And how many times has a wife left an abusive husband only to hear all their friends say what a great guy he is and they can't believe the accusations? Group validation does not necessarily reflect your character behind closed doors.

I suspect Ash believes he really is a great guy because everyone says so, so why would he need to reflect on his behaviour?

she didn’t even get candyfloss

Crikey! I fell asleep watching the commitment ceremony on catchup last night, sounds like there was a fair bit of tea spilled though!

I admire your spider-sense. 😅
He is a tool.

No, Argos just makes me think of those matching, brightly coloured kitchen appliances and mug trees -pea green toasters and kettles.
Not scary, kidnapping dolls

It does have a sinister atmosphere that advertises. And the actor looks like whatshisface from Friday Night Dinner. It actively makes me want to STOP shopping at Argos in case something scary happens

I bet Bailey will become a long distance dad to Bluebell and move to Liverpool… Bec has already designated her a bedroom.

It is whatshisface from Friday Night Dinner

Is it? He looks younger

He’ll always be Will to me

Me too

I wonder whether he sees her during the week

Yes, I wonder. We never hear about Ratboy’s child who is non-verbal autistic. I feel sorry for his mum, Ratboy’s ex…

The consensus on social media still seems to be pro ash. Just been reading some Facebook posts where people are furious with the experts for making him feel like he is in the wrong

The Ash comment “I don’t know why you lock the door, I’m an engineer” was very concerning, he didn’t try even to deny it. He was making sure she knew, she had no place to go to.

I have been married for years and I trust my husband thoroughly, but we both have boundaries around privacy. It’s not something we’ve ever discussed, it’s respect and common courtesy.

I’d have been concerned at the beginning, if I were Grace, with the fact he has a toddler son, is not long out of a relationship and has already been engaged twice. Wouldn’t make you feel very special, just that he has a vacancy to fill with a high staff turnover

I don’t think Grace would have liked being called “baby girl” by Bailey though.

I’ve just found the thread so will go back and read it.

I can’t help but think something is off with Jon and Abi. I think she is being swept up by him and his declarations because she thinks it’s how it’s supposed to be.

Bailey won’t have enough to offer Rebecca outside of the experiment. She seemed to change when she saw his flat.

Activity dates can be fun but no amount of reassurance will be enough for Leisha.

Grace is intelligent and articulate and Ash is no match for her. In the re-telling of their relationship Grace has convincingly portrayed herself as a victim and Ash as a “sex pest”, etc etc, (and has destroyed his reputation into the bargain).
I think the truth is probably simple - they’re just not each other’s type, and Grace’s type would be extremely hard to find, whereas Ash not so much.

We should avoid condemning either one or the other of them. The problem lay in the initial faulty selection of them as a potential couple. It was blatantly obvious from the start that they were not right for each other - they should never have been matched.

Ash did it all to himself. Grace didn't need to do anything.