Love is Blind (Love Is Blind)

When I heard about this experiment, I knew it was for me.

It was the opposite of what modern dating has become.

There's so many dating apps,

and most of them are based off of your physical appearance.

It's not all about physical attraction, in the long run.

It's who's holding your hand on your deathbed.

The reason I came here is

there's men who actually want to get married, they want commitment.

They're looking for wives.

I'm like, "What? Where?"

- Wow. - Hi!

I'm Briana!

I really want a man who is going to love me for me.

Not what I look like, but for who I am on the inside.

When we're 95 years old,

my boobs might be, like, dragging on the floor,

but I need you to love my saggy boobs.

That was real extra,

but that's really how I feel.

Oh, shit.

This is dope. Oh, man!

I'm short, and there are women out there that won't date guys that are shorter.

Westley.

It's a bummer, but being in this facility,

we're really getting down to what matters most.

Growing up, I wanted to be like Hugh Hefner,

a stylish guy who can have his pick of the litter.

But there comes a time in every man's life

where he has to settle down.

I'm so ready to find a wife.

Oh, my gosh, you guys!

- Hi! - Hey, hey!

Oh, my God!

- Hi! - Hi!

How you guys doing?

- Freaking out a little bit! - Yeah? Welcome.

I'm Vanessa Lachey.

I'm obviously Nick Lachey, her husband.

Ladies, welcome to the blind love experiment.

Here, you will choose someone to marry...

without ever seeing them.

We live in such a disconnected and distracted world.

Your value is often judged solely by the photo on your dating app.

- Mm-hmm. - True. That's true.

But everyone wants to be loved

for who they are.

Not for their looks, their race,

their background or their income.

- Right. - So true.

Psychologists believe that emotional connection

is the key to long-term marital success...

not physical attraction.

So here,

your relationships will begin by forging an intimate bond,

with nothing to distract you.

Here's how it's going to work.

Over the next ten days, ladies, you're going to live on this side,

and the men will live on the other side.

You're going to speak to a stream of potential love interests.

But here's the catch.

Looks won't play a factor.

We've taken away your devices.

The only time you're going to interact

is in one of the private pods.

You're going to be separated by one thin wall.

You won't ever get to see each other.

Ultimately, all decisions are yours.

You can choose who you want to spend time with.

Once you choose the person you want to spend the rest of your life with,

- you'll propose. - Just like that?

If they accept,

you will finally get to see your fiancée

for the very first time.

You're going to leave here together

as an engaged couple

with a wedding date.

- Oh, my gosh. - Oh, my God.

You'll move in together, see your family and friends,

and in just four weeks,

you'll be at your wedding.

I just got goosebumps.

Is this registering for other people?

This is arguably the biggest decision

you'll ever make in life.

Will you say "I do"

to the person that you've chosen right here, sight unseen?

Or will physical realities in the real world sabotage you,

and will you walk away from them forever?

This literally is the first time an experiment like this

has ever been done.

We all have to remember the central question:

Is love truly blind?

We hope so.

If you're ready to find the love of your life,

then walk through those doors,

because the pods are now open.

I'm going first!

If I fall in love and get engaged,

it will be with someone I've never seen.

It's crazy.

- It's go time. - Whoo!

I'm gonna go on a series of speed dates,

and find my king,

because I'm the queen,

and he might be on the other side of the wall, if I'm lucky.

The only weird part is that some of these women might be trying to get my husband.

Basically I'm going to be blind dating all these women.

- It's game time. - Game time.

Get that wife, get that wife.

They can't see how fly I am,

they can't say, "Oh, he's handsome."

They can't say, "Oh, I like chocolate skin and beards."

They have to rely on my personality.

It's literally blind love.

Good luck.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Hello, hello!

Oh, wow!

These rooms are nice!

Hello?

Noiseproof.

Welcome to my pod.

Yeah!

Nice to hear from you.

- Right? - I can't say "see you."

What are you looking at?

It looks like a scene from Frozen.

I'm going straight for the candy over here right now.

Uh, I might go for the vodka, to be honest.

- Can you see anything? - No.

There's nothing happening?

Nothing.

My name is Jessica Baton,

I'm from Rock Falls, Illinois.

I've had a rigid set of standards.

I would only date a guy between one to five years older.

I would only date athletes, because I'm really athletic.

But I'm 34 years old,

and I may not find someone

based on the criteria that I've put in place for myself.

I'm ready to start a family,

and I want to have the most perfect marriage.

- What's your name? - I'm Jessica.

Nice to meet you, Jessica. I'm Mark.

Nice to meet you, Mark.

Well, let's just get right down to it!

Tell me about your family.

Both my parents are immigrants. They both came from Mexico.

And I'm a mama's boy.

Okay! I'll make a note of that!

My grandma had 15 kids.

- You're kidding me? - Swear.

- You know what I'm saying? - That's crazy.

I'm Mark Cuevas, I'm 24 years old, and I'm from Chicago, Illinois.

Both my parents are from Mexico.

I'll never forget my first date with one of my girlfriends in high school.

She had told her dad that I was Mexican,

and he opened the door and he goes,

"Oh, you're not what I expected."

And that's why I love this experiment,

because it lets you really dig deep

on who someone really is, and not worry about what they look like.

So, I'm 24.

- I'm 34. - Okay.

I never dated anyone younger than me.

- Really? - I think every relationship is different

and you have to take things as they come.

I feel that. Where you from?

I'm from Illinois.

- Me, too. What part? - You're kidding?

I'm from two hours west of Chicago.

- Go Cubbies! - I was about to say,

"Oh, my God, she's a Cubs fan!"

Huge Cubs fan, huge Bears fan.

I'm a Bears fan till I die.

Every Sunday, I dress up my dog.

Her name is Payton Hester.

No freaking way!

I dress her in her Payton jersey...

...and we watch the Bears.

You know what? I make the best Italian beef.

- Seriously? - Oh! It's like...

I'm starring your name with "Italian..."

No, literally, my Italian beef is the best.

I'm smiling. I don't know if you can tell.

Oh, my gosh. I'm so happy you're here.

This is awesome.

I came in here open to doing this experiment,

but I really didn't think that

I would connect with someone off the bat like that,

and with Mark it was just instant.

We're different race, we're different age,

but we're definitely cut from the same cloth.

Bro,

that was awesome!

It's fun meeting so many different men

who are ready to get married.

The quality of men is excellent.