I thought Devin and Brittany were pretty compatible. They both loved basketball, had lighthearted conversations and seemed to be making a connection. But everything shifted once Brittany revealed that she was attracted to women and had sexual relationships with them in the past. She assured Devin that she always saw herself marrying a man, and that once she is committed to someone that she only wanted a 1:1 relationship. By the next episode, they had both agreed that their relationship wasn’t going to work. I was sad about it, but it was also just nice to see a couple “break up” in the pods without there being some huge drama behind it. The mutual respect and decision that it wasn’t going to work out felt refreshing to see on this show. — Erin

Oof, I just really did not like Devin’s reaction to Brittany expressing that she likes and has previously dated women. That was extremely weird behavior to me, especially since their connection was undeniable before she told him about her sexuality. I’m definitely side-eyeing Devin for that. But, like you said, Erin, I’m glad they seemed to end on decent terms. I’m glad Britt told him, got the response and moved on. I feel like she dodged a bullet. — Taiyler

Yeah, you could tell Devin immediately started rethinking his connection with Brittany as soon as she revealed her sexuality. I wish we could’ve gotten a confessional where he explained why he reacted like that, but from that moment on I knew it was clipped for them.

I will say I’m glad Brittany had enough self-awareness in that situation to pick up on the energy shift and decide that she wasn’t going to settle for less than what she was looking for in a partner. It was also nice to see Devin accept that sentiment without flipping out on her. We know from past seasons that mature breakups are rare on “Love Is Blind,” so I’m just happy there’s no bad blood. The preview for the next few episodes showed Brittany and Devin having a 1:1, so I’m curious to know how that conversation goes, especially if Virginia takes issue with it. — Njera

Agree with all of you — especially in regards to being disappointed in Devin when he immediately soured on Brittany after she revealed to him that she was bi. But, you know, good for Brittany, she doesn’t need to be with a guy who’s that vanilla.

Also, why did we need to listen to Devin’s chronic pain story twice? I sympathize with him, because I’ve also experienced chronic pain. But, I guess I didn’t like how he attributed his healing to God when, in reality, dude just got an MRI and finally figured out the issue. The story also came off as kind of ableist to me, like he overcame being disabled by God’s will. That’s not how it works — and most disabled people won’t be “fixed” — even if they pray their asses off. I think perpetuating this narrative is harmful, and it’s been used in the past to exploit desperate people. — Elyse

I liked Mason and Madison at the beginning. The two of them seemed like a relatively calm, compatible pair at first, but I feel like Mason gets away with having some player tendencies because of his calm demeanor. It seemed like he was having similar conversations with both Meg and Madison, and I didn’t like that (like that movie, “Her”). Granted, he acknowledged that he was confused and regretted the way he went about things toward the end of this batch of episodes so I’ll give him credit for that. I thought Madison was handling the pods pretty well at first. She didn’t put all her eggs into one basket and she wasn’t really applying too much pressure to Mason (or Alex), but her demeanor definitely shifted toward the latter episodes. And don’t get me wrong, I’m a girl's girl through and through, but Madison was harsh when she broke up with Mason, including in the way she relayed the message to Meg and the other women. — Taiyler

Before I start, can I just point out CREAM PIES? These two were just casually talking jizz on a Netflix reality show. I can’t lie, I laughed when Mason presented her with a cream pie on the date where she broke up with him.

Anyway, I found Madison to be one of the more emotionally aware cast members we’ve seen on this show for a while, and felt that she may be too intelligent for a dude who pronounces “analytical” as “anacalytical.” I felt like Madison recognized this as well, and relied a lot on sexual talk with Mason to fill in the gaps for a lack of intellect on Mason’s end. Actually, I’m kind of convinced of this, because she had a whole conversation with Alex about how she was raised religious and that she grew up with a lot of shame around sex, and doesn’t even like to kiss on the first date. But with Mason, she got a thrill informing him that she was twerking in her pods.

I think Madison was just interested in the sexual connection with Mason, and toyed with him a bit. I agree that her informing Mason that Meg was only into him was a dick move, and it should have been Meg who told him. But, in Madison’s defense, she was so forthright about all her feelings toward Mason and Alex that she may have assumed that Meg was doing the same. — Elyse

I have mixed feelings about Madison and Mason. I, too, thought Madison was handling her connections in the pods well at first. She seemed to understand how to balance her budding relationships by not betting on one or the other so early into the process, but I feel like once she made up her mind about Mason, her entire demeanor changed as if she just shut all her feelings off for him. I understood why she broke up with him, but her delivery was so crushing. It’s almost as if she wanted to hurt him by being so cold — I can’t think of any other reason why she’d tell him about Meg’s feelings before she could. I almost felt bad for the guy, but he wasn’t being as clear with Madison and Meg as he should’ve been. — Njera

Mason and Meg are kind of dum-dums, but I thought they were good for each other with their love of whackadoodle conspiracy theories. Kind of sad they didn’t work out, but I’m glad Meg stood her ground and didn’t want to be a runner-up. I mean, I get it Meg, no one wants to be red-headed Pete Davidson’s sloppy seconds. — Elyse

Elyse, I am screaming!!! Their wackiness definitely made them a match. This Mason-Meg-Madison situation reminded me of the Iyanna-Jarrette situation from Season 2. Jarrette had fallen for another person in the pods first and then it didn’t work out, and he ended up with Iyanna, whom he also fell for. Ultimately, Jarrette and Iyanna ended up getting divorced a few years back. So I’m also glad Meg decided to not wait around for Mason to choose her. — Erin

I 100% thought Meg was going to just accept being Mason’s second choice, so she definitely surprised me by breaking things off. I’m actually shocked that there were a handful of pod breakups from this cast, because we typically see these scenarios blow up on the honeymoon and once all the couples return home, so I’m glad Meg had some sense to not waste each other’s time. — Njera

Lololol Elyse! This couple was whatever to me, but, to echo what y’all said, I’m glad that Meg knew better than to allow herself to be a second choice! — Taiyler

I can’t get over how we spent so much time with Madison in the pods and she doesn’t even end up with anyone. I finished these six episodes feeling like I was more invested with the people who didn’t even end up in a relationship. That’s definitely going to make it interesting once all the cast members meet up, but damn, we spent a helluva lot of time in the pods before we get to what I imagine will be a lot of messy conversations later. I hope it’s worth it. — Erin

I’m kind of sad these two didn’t work out, but I think they made the right call.

Although I adored their chemistry, I got the feeling that Alex was either on the delusional or controlling side by the end of their relationship. Alex telling Madison that he can’t deal with any kind of conflict in a relationship is a really weird and emotionally immature stance that seems like it either stems from trauma from a prior relationship or character flaw in which he feels the need to always be in the right. Either way, that just tells me this guy needs to be in therapy and resolve it before going back out into the dating pool.

I think Madison kind of saw this early on when she told him that whenever she tells him something that’s not 100% perfect about herself, his knee-jerk reaction is fear. To me, he seemed way more of an avoidant attachment than she was.

Anyway, I hope Alex didn’t get too much of his scent on Bearalien and Madison can move on. — Elyse

Yeah, once Alex admitted he basically can’t handle any kind of conflict in a relationship, I knew this connection was done. Madison peeped the red flags and made the smart decision. I am frustrated that she leaves alone, though, to your point, Erin. I hate when production gives too much camera time to the folks who don’t even make it out of the pods when they could give that spotlight to other couples’ connections we didn’t see fully develop. Now, I’m just ready to see what’ll happen when Alex and Madison meet face-to-face. — Njera

You know what, I’m a bit sad we won’t see too much more of them, especially Madison. They seemed to have great chemistry, but I agree that ultimately Alex sounded like he had an unrealistic expectation of avoiding conflict altogether. I don’t think this couple is beyond repair though, so it will be interesting to see if they reconnect. —Taiyler

Earlier I mentioned that I thought Molly and Dave’s energies felt better together than Lauren and Dave’s, but now I’m looking through my notes and I have nothing good to say about them. Another thing that particularly annoyed me about Dave is him saying something about how people can have different political views and still fall in love with each other. And sure, that might be true. But I think a lot of times what actually happens is that it isn’t like oh, I’m a Democrat and you’re a Republican so this can’t work, but the conversation actually ends up being about having different morals and values, and ideas about a person’s autonomy that ends up dividing people. Not the “political viewpoint.” That just rubbed me the wrong way when he said it. — Erin

I agree with you, Erin! Dave’s thoughts on political views rubbed me the wrong way, but so did most things that came out of his mouth, so this was no surprise. He did say that he tends to be pretty shallow, so I think this falls in line with that. — Taiyler

Molly and Dave have a conversation in Episode 3 that kind of clued me in that they didn’t actually have a deep connection that would lead to marriage. They’re talking about the experiment and how other cast members were basically looking for a traditional marriage where they cook dinner together and spend a lot of time with one another, and they both agreed they wanted the opposite. Dave said he likes a girl with hobbies who “don’t rely on me for entertainment all the time.” Molly said teaching her dance classes keeps her out late, so she could never fulfill that “traditional wife” role of being home all the time. There’s way more context to their connection in the pods that made them seem like a good match, but they don’t sound like people who want to be married. I never saw them getting engaged, and it makes sense why they didn’t. — Njera

These two had decent chemistry, but it all felt a bit shallow. I don’t think either had the maturity or experience to make their connection last in a healthy way once they get over the honeymoon phase of dating. I also got a bit confused when Dave told Lauren that he never made any kind of commitment to Molly when he asked Molly what kind of ring she’d want. I don’t know, if I were Molly, having a conversation about rings would be a pretty strong indicator that this person is close to popping the question.

I also want to give Molly props for coming clean to Lauren about her guilt over boasting about her dates with Dave, even if I’m pretty sure she was somewhat aware that Lauren was also talking to Dave.

I’ll admit that Dave’s political convo with Molly did rub me the wrong way at times, especially when he said following one party was “dumb,” or that he couldn’t understand why the two sides couldn’t just be kumbaya. He said himself that Republicans tend to be hypocritical and Democrats tend to have better hearts. Why would someone with a good heart want to be anywhere near a hypocrite? Buuuut, although his ideals came off as somewhat ignorant and pretty libertarian, at least he seems somewhat aware of political issues, and has mustered up some kind of an opinion on it. Unlike Ben. — Elyse