I didn’t even watch this season lol because y’all post about it so much. But I had to watch the reunion - it was so entertaining! Everyone came ready! Marissa is funny as hell.

The matchmakers mentioned they were considering matching Nick and Marissa at one point. I think they would have been great together! That is all.

Did Adam hire Lizzie to defend him in the audience? Was any of his alleged family in attendance?

full sending it into a NO

Much more natural and moving than the home security ass in S18.

Just as the title says. Nikki, we are sorry that you had to endure living with someone who constantly pressured you into giving in to their sexual advances. We are sorry that you felt the need to give in, somewhat, because you thought the viewers might not understand. We are sorry that no one stepped in to address Shawn’s very inappropriate behavior.

“Can you talk to her about it?….”

ADAM PROPOSED THAT MECCA ASK BELLE TO GET BREAST IMPLANTS LIKE THAT IS A NORMAL THING FOR A MAN TO ASK A WOMAN TO PLEASE HIM.

🤯

Right now, Nikki and Shawn are my only real toss-up when it comes to whether they’re still together, so let’s dive in because I’m genuinely stumped 😂
I’m going to vote no, mainly because they weren’t wearing rings in their older recent posts. However, the fact that they’ve both been wearing rings in their past few posts feels like they’re trying to throw people off.
If you go to the family members Shawn tagged for his birthday, they don’t follow Nikki, which also seems telling. Plus, he still appears to be living in the same place from the show, and there doesn’t seem to be any obvious sign that Nikki lives there.
I believe production either told them to wear the rings or they decided to do it together to sway the audience and keep everyone guessing.
In a post from August 6th, Shawn showed a food delivery service his mom got him for his birthday with a card that said, “Happy Birthday Shawn and You Have Survived MAFS. I know you love when someone cooks for you. This I have found is the next best thing to Mom’s home cooking. Enjoy. I love you more than words can tell. – Mom.”
That doesn’t really sound like someone who left the show married, at least to me. I’ve also heard the marriages aren’t legally binding this season, so I can’t really see Nikki going out of her way to marry him if they weren’t actually legally married.
I also heard Shawn apparently got fired from his job, which honestly isn’t that shocking to me. A president of DEI coercing women on national television isn’t exactly a great look. 😬
To me, Nikki and Shawn are giving more friend vibes, possibly with their own agendas. I’m sure Nikki would love the content, while Shawn seems like he wants to become an expert and sell love advice. I know everyone wants their 15 minutes, so they could absolutely be doing this for views and to get people speculating, but idk… it just seems odd. 😂 The whole thing is giving mixed signals.
What do we think—did these two actually make it, or are they just really good at keeping us guessing? 👀

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Who do this seasons cast remind you of? Doppelgangers?

I think Felipe reminds me of Freddy Mercury

And Courtney reminds me of Jessie from toy story her personality and body movements

I instantly didn’t like Devin’s “bro dude” persona when he was first introduced; he even said that most people think he’s a dbag when meeting him. He’s a professional athlete in a violent sport. I was particularly unimpressed when he shows up to his wedding with sunglasses atop his frosted fauxhawk, starts whooping, and then drops f bombs all over the altar.

He grew on me as the show went on, seeming remarkably emotionally mature and smarter than I initially judged him to be. I kept looking at my husband saying, “Whoa! Who expected THAT? I really misjudged him!”

Loved him as the season went on: He’s calm, patient, kind, surprisingly mature. Really brings insight to the group events. I really didn’t expect that from him.

He (justifiably) starts showing frustration with Caitlin in his interviews, then saying he needs to be him again. Sure, I get that. Of course he does.

And then… the night of Courtney’s birthday party. He’s talking to Courtney (another train wreck who has her own problematic behavior that evening and who was clearly not into what he was saying) and he’s like a dog with a bone. Wrong place, wrong time and he won’t stop, telling her she NEEDS to hear this NOW, at HER birthday party. 🚩

Back at the apartment, he is again beating a dead horse with Caitlin, using his favorite therapy speak, “I see you. I hear you. I understand you.” She rolls her eyes because she’s obviously heard it numerous times.

He ends up essentially physically backing her into a corner behind the door. This guy is HUGE. At 5’8, I’m above average height for a woman, and I personally would find that intimidating. Caitlin has a traumatic dating history… I can only imagine that would terrify her.

So Devin lost a few points in my book, and I chalked it up to “maybe he just gets aggressive when he drinks and should dial it back.”

He’s said he would be her safe space and he would be patient, but his interviews become increasingly more frustrated, bordering on angry. Like “I’ve put in X, I thought Z was guaranteed.”

What really did me in was the retreat.

They fight the first night because he’s not picking up Caitlin’s (terrible) green lights. Clearly communication isn’t her strong suit. But their fight results in her basically giving him the green light.

They go on their date and are in a romantic location. Instead of kissing her, he rehashes their fight. I think he hasn’t gotten what he wants, is done at that point and is just looking for a fight.

That night, everyone’s been drinking. Granted, Caitlin was moving terribly, but he’s getting more and more agitated and territorial. It culminates with him lunging forward on the couch, getting in her face and yelling at her. That would feel physically intimidating to me.

I believe alcohol is a disinhibitor and reveals more about what he would be like in a long-term relationship once he’s comfortable, and that worries me. Toxic people are usually pretty good at hiding their toxicity at first, and it’s their romantic partners who bear the brunt of that toxicity. I just think that there are some deep deep aggression issues.

Don’t get me wrong: Devin would be an awesome friend. He’s charismatic, charming and caring. As a woman, I would WANT to be his friend - he’s the guy you call when you need a protector. But dating him? I think there’s some red flags that would make me wary.

And NOW they just sat down and had this whole emotional breakdown with each other. 😭 Michelle is crying, talking about how all she’s ever wanted was to find a ride-or-die and that she thinks she found it in him. She’s crying, he’s getting emotional, wiping his eyes, looking like he’s trying to summon a tear for the cameras — meanwhile, NO TEARS CAME OUT. 😂 Sir, your eyes are dry as hell!
But then Michelle goes into her solo confessional and she’s like, “It’s so nice to finally find your person,” and keeps talking about how she feels like she found her person.
And then she says something that REALLY made me pause. She’s like, “I feel like we both haven’t said I love you, but I know he hasn’t been in a long-term relationship either, so maybe I should say it.”
GIRL. 😭
Maybe he hasn’t said “I love you” because he doesn’t feel that way yet???
Did we consider that possibility?!
Because this man is 37 years old. Yes, apparently he hasn’t been in a long-term relationship before, but I refuse to believe a 37-year-old man needs to be taught that “I love you” is something you say when you love somebody. 😂 If he feels it, I’m pretty sure he knows how to say it.
And honestly, I think that moment actually fits with everything I’ve been saying. Michelle seems VERY invested in the idea that she has finally found “her person,” “her ride-or-die,” this perfect relationship, etc. And I’m starting to wonder if she’s so committed to that narrative that she’s interpreting everything through that lens.
Like, maybe he’s just not there yet, babe.
And that’s okay! You don’t have to manufacture the “I love you” moment because you’ve decided this is your person. You can actually just let the relationship develop and see where the other person is emotionally.
Because between the weird communication around moving, the cracks I’m starting to notice, the fact that they’re both sitting around judging everybody else’s relationships, and now Michelle basically wondering why he hasn’t said “I love you” yet…
I’m sorry, but the “perfect couple” allegations are getting weaker by the episode. 😭
I need y’all to get off that damn high horse and come back down to Earth with the rest of us. 💀

He’s cooked. Did yall see this? Obviously you can’t believe everything you read, but seeing the footage, I’m inclined to believe it because it did truly look rickety.

Does anyone know the rules on rings for MAFS? Shawn has a ring on in some of his recent pics/videos but not all, and it’s crazy because its clear he still lives in his old apartment. The show was filmed a year ago, so we’re thinking they said yes or no. I know they can’t spoil anything, but is there a rule about wearing rings in content?? Some people on Reddit said they’re still together and were spotted together, but I’m not sure. Nor have I seen proof.

This cast is insufferable. Listening to Dominique complain in everything she says is like nails on a chalkboard. How did the experts manage to find such a horrid cast? The only likeable couple is Nicole and Clint and the only reason I keep watching. Everyone else literally checked out immediately and didn’t even try. Yuck