An outsider's take on the "Love Is Blind" Boston season
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👋 Tyler here, an Axios Local editor from Ohio and longtime "Love is Blind" fan.
A confession: I've never visited Boston — I sure hope to someday — but figured Season 11 would give me a proper taste.
- That, or at least a glimpse into your lovely city's single life.
Hoo boy. That it has. (No major spoilers ahead!)
How it works: Men and women "date" in separated pods, get engaged sight unseen and only then meet face-to-face for the first time.
The intrigue: The Boston cast is full of occupations straight out of an HGTV meme — yacht captain, beekeeper, wine sales consultant and a cornhole entrepreneur who insists business is booming.
Yes, but: It's also plenty full of "Oh, that's why you're single" types.
- There's the baseball coach who calls astrology satanic and has to clarify he's OK with having a wife who works.
- And the Shane Gillis lover who openly fantasizes about beating up random Whole Foods shoppers.
Not exactly Dr. Sean Maguire who had to see about a girl, in other words.
As an outsider, the women feel more befitting the New England stereotype — well-educated, well-spoken, tough.
- One, however, admits to hiring a pet communicator to speak to her dogs, which makes me think Massachusetts' income tax could use a steep hike.
The bottom line: "It's a love-hate relationship for me," one cast member says of Boston.
- That about sums up the whole "Love is Blind" viewing experience.