There's a new reality TV show from FYI. And it's about matchmaking and marriage, but with a huge twist.
"Married at First Sight" is a reality show that features six people, all of whom are looking for a lifelong partnership, as described by Washington Post. The six people agreed to wed a stranger, a semi-random person handpicked by four specialists—a sexologist, a psychologist, a spiritual adviser and a sociologist. The marriage happens the first time the two people meet. The scientific matchmaking is primarily based on compatibility.
The three new couples get married not knowing anything about their spouses. They just trusted the specialists to match them with their perfect match.
Each person filled out personality profiles before they were paired. They had sexology sessions as well as psychological assessments. The specialists had 625 possible matches, but only went with the three most perfect ones.
"Married at First Sight" debuted on July 8. The first episode showed the new couples walking down the aisle and getting married. This is a legally binding ceremony. In the video clip, Vaught, a show participant, told his friends that he knows "nothing about" his spouse. His friends replied with "are you serious?"
The next clip shows Courtney, another show participant saying "it's hard to find the right [man]." She cites her career as a reason why it's difficult to find a dream man.
In the next episodes, "Married at First Sight" will keep track of the three new couples and how they are all living as husbands and wives. At the end of the first season, the couples will decide if they are indeed a perfect match. They could either go for divorce or stay married.
