Love Is Blind: Japan

I love cultural diversity so it's a gift to see "Love is Blind" in different cultures. I was happy to see some of the cultural differences in the Japanese series and would have loved to see more for example traditional clothing. It was interesting to see how the couples communicate especially when engaging in a serious conversation. It was also neat to see how there was an important focus on being respectful in this culture. At times the show was a bit dry and slow but then would grab my attention and pull me back in. I felt like a few women were more focused on promoting their talents on the show than falling in love. Some of the overdubs were awful, especially the one that sounded like a little girl. This was especially creepy because under the overdue you can hear that she has a deeper adult voice. Overall I enjoyed this season of Love is Blind Japan.

Everyone come from all walks of life. There is no perfect Prince Charming or princess. Everyone has their flaws and definitely their own charms. It is a really interesting and diversified show.

I like the premise of the first season of the American version, even though some of the contestants were disappointing in their behavior towards their partners. I had an inkling that the Japanese version of the show would be better than that first American version.

What really surprised me was the very healthy mix of contestants by the producers. Most of the contestants truly seemed more interested in being potential marital partners over promoting their own businesses or boosting their social media profiles.

In any matchmaking process, there are always going to be matches that don't work out along the way. An encouraging point is that these participants seem to have learned valuable lessons along the way, even if it didn't translate to forever love in front of the camera.

I really enjoyed this series. As an American that has never been to Japan, I found it even more interesting to learn about the culture and how the contestants went about dating. The contestants led with their brain instead of their heart which is typically seen in American dating shows. I also enjoyed seeing the places that they visited for the getaway and the apartments that they lived in leading up to the wedding. Plus their budget is huge as shown by the design for the pods, living quarters, the flower filled bridge for where the couple meets if they get engaged and the hotel for the getaway!

The contestants took the experience seriously especially when compared to those on the American version. Although some of the contestants fell for the same person, there wasn't any animosity or drama over it. There were no cat fights and both the male and female groups provided a sense of support for one another. This show was filled with love and you can't but hope that everyone finds someone.

I liked that the couples who did get "married" or just walked down the aisle showed that it is possible to fall in love without seeing the other first. I enjoyed hearing about their reservations before the wedding and how they worked on them as a couple. All of the couples took the dating process more seriously and that is shown in the types of conversations that they had on the dates.

It will bring to you all the emotions from being strangers thru to the process of getting married from different people's perspective.

Sometimes I feel sweetness, sometimes I feel stress when I put myself in the guys' shoes.

Definitely a must watch. I bet the girls will love this more than a guy do. But I am a guy! :)

I wish they can continue filming their lives but alas, it's not possible as once the love ends, most likely they will never return.