I can’t tell if the producers are just picking couples that have major secrets for the drama. But I can’t imagine being in a long-distance relationship in which all you can do is talk on the phone — and yet when you start the 90 days you are only just finding out major life details about your partner??
- Gino didn’t tell Jasmine about quitting
- Jasmine lied about the butt implants
- Nikki only admitted she was trans during a fight
- Sophie hadn’t told Rob about her ovary cyst surgery
- Ashley didn’t tell her fiancé she was a witch
- Her partner (sorry forgot his name but would never forget Rico MFing Suave) lied to his family about where he was
There might be more as I’m only a few episodes in. It’s just odd to me because I could never keep major life events like that to myself in a relationship. Is that just more normal than I realise??
Some of this, particularly anything with Jasmine and Gino, is producer driven drama. Producers aren’t looking for healthy couples, they are looking for drama. And drama means dysfunction so the show is heavy on couples who can’t and don’t communicate well. Interestingly so far this season none of the communication problems stem from lack of a common language, which has been a common feature of previous seasons.