Love Is Blind couples, TV's hopeful romantics, decided to participate in one of Netflix's most outrageous experiments to date.
Those in search of their person on season 2 entered a pod and communicated with their potential matches-without seeing them. Then they pressed "fast forward" on their relationships and made their way down the aisle, but not everyone exchanged vows.
In fact, now that Love Is Blind: After the Altar season 2 announced its September 16 premiere-a great way to kickstart our fall TV lineup-it appears that perhaps love is not blind after all.
In this reunion, we'll catch up to see where the duos stand today, but don't bring anything celebratory. We hate to say that things have gone down hill, but here's hoping Love Is Blind season 3, which will hit screens later this fall, is a bit more successful.
In the meantime, see how others in search of love fared on shows like Love Is Blind.
*WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!*
Danielle and Nick were the to get engaged this season after instant chemistry.
After Nick proposed and they finally met in person (which was a super-cute moment, as Nick revealed his dog was now "their dog"), things did not stay on a high for long.
On their first vacation together in Mexico, Danielle caught a horrific stomach bug-definitely a sure way to check if your future partner will look after you in sickness and in health. Safe to say Nick was very supportive.
However, thing went downhill for the couple when Nick had to attend the show's gathering with all the other couples without his gal, which caused Danielle's trust issues to take a front seat in their relationship.
It seemed that the couples' biggest issues stemmed from Danielle's insecurities, especially in the days leading up to their wedding. But there was a happy ending! After a nervous wait, both Danielle and Nick said "yes" at the altar.
Sadly, an update came in August 2022 that the couple decided to part ways. After one year of marriage, the two are moving on without one another.
Deepti and Shake's relationship started off on rocky ground as Shake focused more on the physical aspects of a person rather than the emotional connection. Considering love is supposed to be blind (it's in the show's title, hello) we can understand why this was unnerving to Deepti or any potential partner.
However, Deepti was able to move past that, and they bonded over their shared heritage and the fact that they both had never dated someone who was Indian. The couple really connected, and Shake even opened up to reveal his fixation on looks comes from his own insecurities.
This allowed Deepti to accept Shake's proposal and for them to be happily ever. well, happy until they got to Mexico, where Shake revealed he was not physically attracted to her and actually said: "It feels like I'm with my aunt." Yikes!
Shake's reservations continued throughout the experiment, with him continually telling fellow contestants (and his mum) that he wasn't attracted to Deepti. His mum loved Deeps, and even appeared to side with her over her son, saying that if he wasn't attracted to her, he should break it off because "she doesn't deserve someone who gives her even half a percent less than she deserves."
The couple appeared to reconnect during a shared massage, but in the end, it wasn't meant to be, and Deepti happily said no at the altar, saying she deserved far better than Shake. Go girl!
At the reunion, Shake also appeared to turn almost the whole cast (and viewers) against him, by doubling down on his stance that the physical was undeniably important to him-arguably missing the entire point of the show. Eek!
But, after the show's premiere, Deepti and Kyle sparked dating rumors after a few cozy pictures emerged of the two from Coachella. In June 2022, we were given a few hints, but nothing concrete, much to fans' disappointment.
"I can't really say too much about that," Deepti told E! News about her relationship with Kyle. "We have curated such a great friendship. I guess you guys will just have to wait and see what happens with our story."
It appears the two might've called it quits since then, but we'll likely get the updates we're looking for come September 16.
Shayne was speaking to both Natalie and hairstylist Shaina Hurley during the pods-having slightly more "sexy talk" with Shaina and more meaningful chats with Natalie.
Shayne wasn't 100% honest with either woman, and it caused a lot of confusion and frustration, so much so that Natalie ended up in tears. Even though a lot of fans felt that Shaina and Shayne, he eventually made Natalie his girlfriend, which caused Shaina to shut down. It was only after receiving a proposal from Kyle that she realized that she really wanted Shayne. Alas, at this point, it was too late.
This resulted in Shayne deciding to propose to Natalie, who said yes. However, things got a bit rocky for Natalie and Shayne in Mexico as they had different habits, as well as wants and needs. It became obvious that Shayne needed words of affirmation and more positivity from Natalie, who often made sarcastic jokes. This clash caused a bit of tension for the couple, but they largely appeared to get on pretty well during the honeymoon.
When they returned home to Chicago, things were on the up-until the entire cast hung out at the beach. During the evening, Shaina arrived and told Shayne she believe his and Natalie's relationship was "fake"-something both parties were shocked to hear.
The couple moved on, and appeared happy and in love, meeting one another's parents without issue. But fans were left in shock when their wedding day came around and the Natalie was left in tears after an explosive argument.
Putting the issues aside momentarily, Shayne said yes at the altar, but Natalie couldn't go through with it. She told Shayne she couldn't forget what he'd said the night before, apparently telling Natalie that she was "the worst thing to ever happen to him." Ouch!
From the looks of it, we're going to get a behind-the-scenes look at what transpired this September, but you can definitely expect to be a "he said, she said" situation.
Like Shayne, Mallory was torn between two people-Sal and Jarrette, with the latter reminding her of guys she had gone out with in the past. However, Mallory's connection with Sal decided to make her change her ways and go with what her heart was telling her, which was to say yes to Sal's proposal.
Mallory was not instantly attracted to Sal upon seeing him in person, but once they arrived in Mexico, she revealed that even though she doesn't kiss and tell, Sal was pretty suave.
However, like the other couples, things went downhill when Sal saw Mallory and Jarrette talking for a long time. Sal got even more upset when he overheard Mallory saying that she "didn't have to get married" to Sal, which he thought was pretty strange considering the whole point of the show.
When they got home to Chicago, Sal finally worked up the courage to tell Mallory the whole conversation with Jarrette made him feel insecure. The pair worked through it, but faced more issues in 'normal life', including appearances from Sal's ex, and opposition from Mal's family.
The whole thing ended with Sal saying no at the altar, explaining that it didn't feel right at the time, according to Perez's Extra interview.
"I feel like at the end of it all, when I was there at the altar, like have we done enough to really take this leap together and trust each other? My heart. it wasn't in it and I couldn't say yes," he revealed.
The couple admitted at the reunion that they weren't currently together, and that while they loved each other, there was something missing from their relationship.
Jarrette and Iyanna's relationship had a rocky start, even though viewers agreed they had the most chemistry of the season 2 couples. Jarrette was torn between Iyanna and Mallory-even going as far as to ask Mallory if he proposed, would she say yes? However, she replied no.
That left Jarrette with Iyanna. However, unlike Shayne, he did reveal to Iyanna what he said to Mallory, which is honorable, even if it did leave Iyanna in tears.
Iyanna didn't listen to her head and, even though she had fears of being second best, she said yes to Jarrette's proposal. Their in-person meeting had to be one of the cutest in the show's history, as Iyanna joked about having to keep the dress he first saw her in forever.
Their connection grew even more once in Mexico as they became more comfortable in each other's company. Iyanna was left a little concerned about Jarrette's conversation with Mallory, but told the camera that she trusted him. Jarrette reiterated the sentiment, as he admitted to wanting her to remain comfortable with him.
Though Iyanna struggled with those doubts during the experiment, the couple faced bigger issues with their respective lifestyles. Jarrette told her he spends a lot of time out with friends, while Iyanna explained that she prefers cozy nights in.
However, despite the stumbling blocks, Iyanna and Jarrette were the second of the Love is Blind couples to say yes at the altar! While they confessed that married life hadn't been easy, and had required some compromises, they couple couldn't keep their hands off one another at the reunion.
But that was then. Shortly after Danielle and Nick's announcement in August 2022, the couple followed suit and made a statement of their own announcing their divorce.
"After much thought, we're saddened to share that we have separated and will begin the process of divorcing," the joint statement on Instagram read. "While we have love for each other, our lives are going in different directions, and that's okay."
The final couple from Love Is Blind season 2 is Shaina and Kyle whom if we were going to take a bet on who wouldn't last, we would 100% bet on them.
We're all big lovers here at My Imperfect Life but when one person in the relationship (*cough* Shaina *cough*) is stuck on another guy (Shayne) so much so that she leaves her fiancé (Kyle) on the first night of their first vacation together, it doesn't really bode well for the future, now does it?
Shaina began investing her time in Kyle after Shayne made Natalie his pod girlfriend. However, it became increasingly obvious that they had a lot of differences that could make or break any relationship, much less a marriage. Shaina is religious and doesn't believe in evolution and Kyle is the opposite.
Kyle proposed using his mother's engagement ring and Shaina accepted despite being extremely hesitant. This hesitancy grew even more once she met Kyle in person. She even had to take a shot of Jack Daniels afterwards.
Things got even rockier for the couple once they arrived in Mexico, as Shaina insisted they sleep in separate rooms and then decided to go home rather than work at her relationship with Kyle.
Though they reunited back in Chicago and Kyle met Shaina's family, the couple clashed once more over his lack of faith and her strong religious views, with Shaina's mother admitting that she doesn't think it'll work out because of this, despite Kyle being "a lovely person."
Things went from bad to worse for the couple when they met up in Chicago (for what turned out to be the final time), when Shaina handed back her engagement ring, explaining that she just couldn't get past the fact that she was religious and he was not.
Love is Blind season 2 is available to watch on Netflix now.