‘’Mabebeza How Low Can You Go…Baby How Low
Can You Go’’…Extreme measures to find LOVE….…. (Part 1)
We love LOVE..we all want happy
endings..the ‘’they lived happily ever
after’’ …the Dzara-kinda love. But what extreme measures will you try to find
love? How low will you go to find love?
I am one of
those people who searched everywhere and failed and the fact that I am a shy
person doesn’t help! So I resorted to online dating and it has worked for
me….it gives me peace of mind…I shop (for men ofcourse!) in the comfort of my
home..I go through their profiles and short list potentials, then set up
appointments to interview them (meeting in person)..if we don’t click, that’s it! It ends there. If
we click, we take if further. Easy right?
Now on to what brought this subject up. I
like TV..I would rather pay my DSTV than go out or buy a bottle of wine.
Recently I am hooked on LifeT Channel.
This channel is giving us awkward, shocking
Reality shows. I recently came across an
interesting reality show called ‘’Married
at First Sight’’ yes, married.
Background about the show:
There is a
casting process where a team of relationship experts get out to arrange
marriages to potential applicants, based on scientific methods. Applicants are
matched and married on the spot! The experts’ aim is to bring people together
for the right reasons. The Team is made up of:
·
Spiritual advisor, a Sexologist,
a Pyschologist and a Marriage Counsellor
After shortlisting the applicants, comes
the interviews through a field visit. Experts visit your house to check/confirm
your income level, see the way you express love, the way you live, your
sexuality, your views on sex, hobbies etc.
Then they work their magic to match applicants. Next comes the wedding.
I think the Show incurs the costs of the weddings as applicants are booked into
hotels together with their bridesmaids/groomsmen. Family, friends and rejected
applicants and crew will be there at the venue to witness the union.
Sounds crazy right? Wait…..These people
have never met….and they don’t even know each others’ names!
All you ask yourself is:
·
Is he/she good looking? Does
he/she have a good heart?Do they have a headboard? Are they messy/neat?
·
How is the D game? Is the Vjay
medlemon or Apple cider vinegar
flavoured?
·
How do they kiss? Do they even
have a full set of amazinyo? Are they the ear licking or the smooching type?
The groom is first, walks in, greet his in
laws and sees them for the first time and waits there in anticipation for his
bride. As the bride stand next to the groom, there are introductions!
This couple caught my eye…the poor girl
panicked, cried. First thing she said was ‘’Oh God..what if I am not attracted
to him’. As soon as she entered through that door, you could see the
disappointment on her pretty face. The Pastor continues the ceremony, the vows
etc the groom says ‘’Yes I do’’ and all the bride said was:
I don’t blame the poor bride. I usually
look at a man’s shoe before speaking to him. If I don’t like your shoe, I won’t
even entertain you, period. This is what welcomed the poor bride:
And his facial expression when someone in
the audience commented about the ugly white shoes…..
So there you are dotis…sitting there,
marriage is not even on your radar but suddenly everything changes. Are you
that brave?…Will you consider this route to find love and marriage? We
promise,we wont judge….
Married at First Sight is on every Wednesday
night, on LifeT, Channel 131 at 20:45 – 22:00hrs. I am hooked and anxiously
waiting for the next episode to see how it went with other couples. I am also
waiting for the Honeymoon part of the
show and I hope there will be a follow
up show to see if the couples who got married stayed married.
By Aisha
