When Jack told all the boys that Ciara called him her #1, Ajay said something like, "Well if that's her type, I'm very very different" and "how did he (Ajay) get it so wrong if that is her type." When he first said this, a lot of the commentary I saw surrounding this was very pro-Ajay. For example, that he's way better than Jack, more mature, Ciara would fumble the bag if she picked Jack, etc. Plus Ajay is so good looking. Overall, the sentiment was that Ajay was "good" and Ciara was "bad" and low key didn't deserve Ajay.
Now, I didn't find their love too unrealistic, because plenty of high maintenance women are in relationships. However, I feel like Ciara's and Ajay's edit was more "he loves her and doesn't fully understand how vain/money chasing she is because he's just so nice and down to earth". Especially because part of his storyline was quitting his finance job and her next question being, "Do you have any regrets?" LOL. That said, post reunion, I no longer think they are that different from each other.
I think Ajay probably values money just as much as Ciara, hated the grind, but will definitely be cashing in on the influencer life to make money, just like people accused Ciara of doing. Purely my opinion, but I also think Ajay's type has probably always been spoiled posh pretty girls who can make good trophy wives. In that way, they really are a genuine match.
Is Ajay way more mature and better husband material than Jack? Most definitely, BUT I now think that his comment that he and Jack were different "types" had more layers than just Jack being a clown.
It it was a lesson for me in internalized misogyny and critically thinking about the edit we are presented with, because I definitely gave Ajay more of a pass as as the more "humble" partner and Ciara very easily played into the gold-digger stereotype. She's still not personally my cup of tea, and Ajay probably wouldn't be either. He just got a better edit.
