Is Love Truly Blind in Arab Society? [Video]

Is Love Truly Blind in Arab Society?

posted on: Nov 20, 2024

By: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer

Netflix recently debuted a new dating series, Love is Blind: Habibi, which quickly went viral on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram in early October. For those unfamiliar with the concept, the show revolves around a group of single men and women searching for true love. Participants engage in a unique blind experiment where they communicate with each other from separate pods, divided by a wall that prevents them from seeing or touching one another. After multiple dates, one person must ultimately propose with the pivotal question: “Will you marry me?” If accepted, the couple becomes officially engaged. As viewers, the central question remains: Is love truly blind?

Is Love Truly Blind?

The franchise spans countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, and the United States. While the idea of entering an experiment to …