How Realistic is the Love is Blind Premise?
Time, exposure, and fondness on a friendship level can lead to physical attraction, but not always.
Season Four of Love is Blind comes out today, and with that, the question that the show is predicated upon arises once more.
Can romantic love be blind?
There are a lot of layers to answering this, but I’ll begin with the reasons it very much can be.
Yes, love is blind!
As psychologist Nancy Sokarno put it: “Emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical are the types of intimacy needed to develop and foster a sense of connection in any type of relationship. So three of those are all based on communication and don’t require physical touching. Building emotional intimacy virtually first gives you the chance to get to know someone on a deeper level before you meet in person.”
Years ago I drove for Lyft, and at times my experiences with passengers, due to the fact that I couldn’t see them while driving, felt similar to the pods on Love is Blind. I parted ways with some knowing quite intimate details about them. It made me wonder if the conversations people have when they can’t see each other lead some to become… more themselves?
