A man who almost made the final cut for theMarried At First Sightseason 18 cast spoke out about what his experience was like, which gave some insight into what the producers are looking for during the casting process.Married At First Sightseason 17left a bad taste in everyone’s mouths after every single couple failed to stay together. There was also the stunning admission that several cast members were coordinating in secret to make particular storylines happen on the show.The experts have failed to do their jobsonce again.
Married At First Sightseason 18’s matchmaking special featured a man who didn’t become a cast member, but he’s now revealing some insight into what producers are looking for.
Patrick Lambdintalked about his experience going through theMarried At First Sightseason 18 casting process.Patrickalso posted on Reddit and noted he briefly appeared in the matchmaking special. He was recruited by a casting producer. When speaking to the producers, it became clear that he wouldn’t be the right fit forMAFS. For one thing,he “bluntly” told the team that he didn’t needMAFS"to find a wifey.“Patrick saw the show as merely an opportunity to “get large exposure” in order to find a wife afterward or maybe actually find a partner on the show.
Patrick then acknowledged the likely reasons he was not chosen, despite being “entertaining and a great fit.” He allegedly got “stalled” during the casting process because he brought a date to his sister’s wedding andhe wasn’t “pouring my heart out” with the mindset thatMAFSwould be his “only chance at love.“He admitted he’s not in any rush to get married; instead, he claims he’s in a “very healthy place” in his life where he doesn’t need to “hunt” for a wife.” Patrick then announced to all the women out there that they can “exhale in relief.”
My Married at First Sight “explanation,” while I owe it to nobody, I will oblige.
I was very direct with the casting team throughout the entire process. I told them very bluntly I did not need the show to find a wifey, I’m a risk taker, etc. That I viewed the opportunity as worst case I get large exposure to find a wifey to be, best case they pick me and get the match right. My dating life has included many relationships, some spanning many years, years single, etc. I was and still am at the point where I am in zero rush, have dated more than my fair share of women, and am still in a very healthy place of “I’m not hunting for wifey,” but I would be serious with the right woman.
I believe I made it far because they thought I was entertaining and a great fit. Ultimately, I think I was stalled at the fringe top 8-15ish because they caught wind of me having a date to my sister’s wedding, my place is honestly not the most reality tv friendly, and God made me 5’9 to keep me humble enough. There were likely concerns because I was not pouring my heart out viewing this as my only chance at love. I told them I am very capable, but maybe destiny, and the value was them compressing time. Who knows though. The good news, a large number of women can exhale in relief.
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Patrick wasn’t the right fit forMarried At First Sightfor multiple reasons. Sharing to the producers that he’s not in a rush and he didn’t needMAFSto find a wife would’ve been red flags to the producers. Patrick didn’t seem hurt or disappointed that he wasn’t chosen to join theMarried At First Sightseason 18 cast, though the replies on Reddit indicated a lot of fans are very glad he wasn’t cast.
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Beyond the obvious red flags producers noticed, Patrick’s extensive description of the casting process gave some insight into what kinds of people they’re looking for, which could spell bad news for fans hopingMarried At First Sightseason 28rights the wrongs of the past. It’s clearproducers want their cast members to feel a sense of desperation and feel like they’re at their wit’s endafter not being able to find a spouse on their own. The producers clearly want cast members who seeMarried At First Sightas a last resort, a “pull in case of emergency”-type situation.
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MAFS Gives Cast Members False Hope
The Reddit thread Patrick created made it clear that fans would not have been happy if he had joined the cast. They noticed various red flags on his social media page, and he didn’t hesitate to lash out at some of them when they criticized him. In that sense,MAFSseason 18 will already be an improvement. However, when reading between the lines and realizing that the show is only looking for desperate people who feel they have nowhere else to go,the producers are essentially luring them into this dating experiment with false promises that they can’t deliver on.
Married At First Sightseason 18 premieres October 15 at 8 p.m. EDT on Lifetime.
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Based on the Danish version of the series, Married at First Sight is a reality show/social experiment that gives singles a chance to find a lifelong partnership with one particular caveat: they must agree to marry a stranger arranged the moment they meet. Experts provide counseling and guidance as they help couples navigate their new marriage with their unknown partner and highlight the journey of the newlyweds from wedding to honeymoon to beginning their new lives together. At the end of eight weeks, couples will decide to stay married or divorce.
