FLOPS MAFS experts use Eliot, Tim, Jake and now Ryan as clinical evidence to support the male loneliness epidemic
BY: Kartya Vucetic
They say that when one dickhead leaves a room, another one will always step up to the plate. And if the MAFS experiment isn’t proving this time and time again, I don’t know what will.
It appears that this season, the MAFS experts are looking to prove more than just their ability to create compatible partnerships. In addition to their existing role, one must question whether they’re also formulating clinical research to rationalise the male loneliness epidemic.
It’s standard for a MAFS season to contain usually one villain. But this time round? I could count on three fingers how many grooms are actually tolerable. This year’s contestants are really starting to drop like flies, yet many remain perplexed as to why thing’s aren’t quite working out for them.
I’m starting to realise why some of these grooms have been ‘unlucky in love’ | Image: Channel 9
Now, for a little context…
Last night, we were treated to the temper tantrum a-la-Jake. He “felt his trust was betrayed” after he slandered basically every woman on the show. But alas, this was only the beginning of bad behaviour. From Ryan refusing to compliment his wife, to Tony recoiling at Morena’s touch, last night’s episode was lesson 101 on how not to treat your wife. Or really anyone, for that matter.
In other words, these men are frankly just not stepping up to the plate. And it’s a shame, really. Because after the good riddance of Eliot and Tim, we all thought we’d finally separated the curd from the whey.
I really thought we were done with dickheads after this scene | Image: Channel 9
In 2022, it was found that six in ten men under the age of 30 were single. A 2023 study found that the majority of men reported feeling like “nobody knew them very well”. It’s a major cause for concern, and entails multiple physical and psychological health complications.
And while there are many theories as to why the developed world is experiencing an influx of lonely men, it only takes about two episodes of MAFS to uncover the true reason. As it turns out, being completely and utterly insufferable doesn’t, in fact, land you a root.
For the rest of the grooms in my good books (Dave, Billy and Jeff), just know you’re doing important work. Please, continue to pave the way, I beg of you.
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