Love Is BlindSeason 7 has been laced with messy spats from the onset of the new season ofthe reality series, with the majority of the six couples who made it out of the podsdesperately lacking chemistry and compatibility. So, naturally, one would assume that the tumultuous storylines would be translated on screen, as was the case with previous seasons. Despitethree of the sixcouples calling it quits, viewers have been left largely blindsidedby not being shown the events that led to their breakups. My primary issue with the season is thatevery major conflict this season has taken place off-camera.Viewers are just thrust with a random shot of the aftermath, scratching their heads in confusion as they’re left to speculate what went wrong.
Multiple instances have also occurred where shocking revelations led to messy spats between the couples. Still, viewers had towait forthe cast membersto speak about the incidents after the episodes airedto put two and two together. While concealing a scene or two here and there is acceptable, the fact that a couple’s low points are not being showcased transparently goes against the point ofLove Is Blind, bearing anything close to the semblance of “reality.” Thisodd screenplay also made it difficult to pick a favoriteand get a sense of the contestants as individuals and as a pair since the retelling of a story paints an entirely different picture than actually witnessing an altercation go down. I feel robbed this season ofLove Is Blindand demand the receipts on what’s going on behind the scenes!
Tim Godbee and Alex Byrd’s Fight in Mexico is Still a Mystery
This is probably the first season ofLove Is Blind, wherethe episodes in the pods were juicierthan when the couples tested the waters of their connections in the real world. Right from when the six couples were off holidaying in Mexico, viewers were privy to the odd choice of screenplay, which they had no idea would be the pattern followed all season. A major fight occurred betweenAlex ByrdandTim Godbee, which almost resulted in the latter considering leaving the show. However, what was translated on screen was the couple having a conversation about the fight the following morning, wherethey breadcrumb viewers with specific moments in the fight— the only aspect that stood out was that Byrd covered Godbee’s mouth with her hands at some point.
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With little tono information on what caused the fightand how they reacted in a situation of conflict, it was difficult to form an opinion on the couple. A substantial aspect of watchingLove Is Blindis the joy of rooting for specificcouples to make it to the altarand recognizing red-flag individuals you don’t want to tie the knot. In the case ofLove Is BlindSeason 7, the snippets of the conversations make itimpossible to get one’s facts right on who wronged whom.
As was the case withStephen RichardsonandMonica Davis, fans had to wait until the duo opened up to other media outlets to get the complete picture of why their relationship soured. The episodes showcased yet another aftermath conversation, which revealed thatDavis had caught Richardson cheating on herby sending explicit texts to another womanwhile away on a sleep test. The reality TV released footage of the couple’s breakup in Episode 8, “Dirty Laundry.” However, it wasn’t until later, when Davis exclusively revealed toEntertainment Weekly, that viewers discovered how she caught her ex-fiance red-handed in the first place. Davis also detailed the incident on the August 19, 2025 episode ofThe Viall Files.
My question is, why wasn’t the fight filmed, andwhy are fans expected to read between the linesand put the pieces of the incident together? The show’s creator,Chris Coelen, supported the lack of footage in a weak statement exclusively toDailyMail, saying thatthe show is genuinely an experiment that wants people to find loveand wants to give them space to do so. I find his statement problematic because this has landedLove Is Blindin a grey area, balancing thinlybetween being a reality TV show and a hush-hush dating experiment.
Assessing the Gravity of a Conflict Was Nearly Impossible
WhenChelsea BlackwellandJimmy Presnellhad explosive fights onLove Is BlindSeason 6, viewers could clearly distinguish who was in the wrong and who made valid points. Even back in Season 1, whenDamian PowersrejectedGiannina Gibelliat the altar, it didn’t come as a shock to viewers as they’dwitnessed the uncomfortable conversations and disagreements throughout their relationship. However, in the latest installment, when Godbee broke things off with Byrd, I was left perplexed as to whose side I was on and whether the couplewould’ve had a fighting chance if they’d had an honest conversation.
Viewers were also left at the edge of their seats whenTaylor KrauseandGarrett Josemansfought off-camera about the latter responding to a text from an ex, withtheir miscommunication being a focal point duringLove Is BlindSeason 7, Episode 10. As a viewer, the gravity of the matter was left open to interpretation — which can be dangerous territory when it comes to reality TV, ashaters are brutal when they are left to form their own narrativesbased on snippets. What’s infinitely frustrating is that the one couple whose conflicts were comparatively showcased transparently, likeRamses PrashadandMarissa George, also entered the realm of ambiguity toward the end of Episode 11.
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The only possible reason I can decipher from the withholding of filming conflicts is the fact thatthe show has come under fire before for its toxic filming environment. An article byBusiness Insiderdetails multiple instances that have made filming thepopular reality dating showa living hell for contestants.Love Is BlindalumBriana Holmesrevealed how camera operators were instructed to film every moment to the extent that she washunted down by the camera crew all the way to her trailer when she was having a panic attack. Another former contestant,Jeremy HartwellfromLove Is BlindSeason 2, had even gone as far assuing Netflix, Kinetic Content, and Delirium TV in June 2022for multiple violations, including “inhumane working conditions,” as reported byCNN.
However, that doesn’t excuse the problematic approach to filming this season. Thebreadcrumbing approach has done the contestants more harm than goodas viewers draw their own conclusions on half-baked portrayals of situations. Love Is Blind producers clearly have a problem with resorting to extremes,failing to find a middle ground to facilitate a healthy filming environment.Unfortunately, the lack of continuity in the scenes, endless ambiguity, and withholding of crucial information have madeLove is BlindSeason 7 as a whole seem hollow and insincere — just like the couples on the show this season.
TheLove Is BlindSeason 7finale episode airs on Netflix on July 12, 2025, at 3 am ET. you’re able to stream all previous episodes and seasons on the same platform.
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