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Love Is Blind is an inherently chaotic show. Couples getting engaged despite never meeting in person? It’s a recipe for disaster, something all three seasons of the show have proven out. But the most recent installment of Netflix’s reality dating series/sociological experiment has proven more chaotic than any other. After this weekend’s shocking postseason development—an unexpected cheating scandal—Love Is Blind may have earned its place in the pantheon of all-time messiest reality shows.
At the end of Season 3, which dropped earlier this month, three of the five couples remained together: Colleen and Matt, who said “I do” at the altar; Alexa and Brennon, who also got married during the season finale; and SK and Raven. SK had dumped Raven at the altar, admitting that he wasn’t ready to commit to marrying her just yet. Outside of Love Is Blind’s warped context, this seemed like the most rational decision. SK was about to move back to Berkeley for grad school, while Raven didn’t want to leave Dallas, for one. But also, they had literally only known each other for a month. Choosing not to get married is incredibly reasonable.
During the reunion, filmed more than a year after Season 3 wrapped production, SK and Raven announced they were still together. It seemed like a big win for the fan-favorite couple, whose slow-burning romance won over viewers for its seeming maturity. The pair took more time to get to know each other, figured out how to make a long-distance relationship work, and struck up a more traditional romance.