The popular reality dating show Love Is Blind made waves across the globe when it first came out on Netflix in 2020, gaining audiences with its unique premise singles enter pods, where they form emotional connections without ever seeing each other. In 2024, Love Is Blind increased internationally with Love Is Blind Mexico, offering a fresh, culturally rich plot twist to the show. The Mexican version brought together a different group of singles from across the country, showing not just the format’s interest, but also how love and relationships are affected by the unique culture of Mexico.

Love Is Blind was created by Chris Coelen, an American television creator and producer, Chris Coelen is also Kinetic’s CEO and founder. Chris Coelen said in an interview that he created Love Is Blind as a show that stripped away the distractions of modern-day technology. “Obviously, there’s a lot of dating apps out there but I just felt like maybe there was a different way to meet people,” Coelen said in his interview with Vanity Fair.

Love Is Blind Mexico is hosted by Omar and Lucy Chapparro, a well-known celebrity couple who has been married for over 23 years. The show starts with 12 contestants 6 men and 6 women, the men and the women are separated and they are not allowed to see each other. In the show, there are pods where the contestants have dates with different people only by listening to their voice. After the contestants have decided who they like they keep on having dates with that person and get to know each other. The twist is that they are allowed to go on dates with more than one person. Once either the man or women have decided if they have found true love they ask their partner to marry them. 

The last contestants add up to five couples.  Couples get to see each other the day after they get engaged. The five couples get to go on a week-long trip to connect and see if they still want to get married. After living together that is where things get interesting and the drama starts. 

The show is good. It has drama and romance and also chemistry, it could have been better though. The show could have delved deeper into the cultural values, and challenges that affect romance in Mexico. In Mexican culture, family plays a central role in relationships, and many people look for the approval of their families when looking for a life partner. While this was brought up on the show it could’ve added a richer layer to the show about the contestants’ personal lives if it had been more touched on.  

Fans of Love Is Blind had a lot to say about the Mexican version.  Positive and negative feedback was given from all over the world. One of the main things fans love about Love is Blind: Mexico is the emotional depth of the contestants’ experiences. Many viewers feel that the Mexican version of the show offers more genuine feelings and moments than some of its other internationally released series. Many fans are captivated by the emotional highs and lows the contestants go through, but there are also concerns about how much of the drama is real or staged for entertainment. 

Overall the show had ups and downs, drama, and romance. If you’re looking for something to watch with a lot of entertainment and surprising moments, Love Is Blind Mexico is for you.