Love Island Loving

That's some fast-loving isn't it!

Or is it the atmosphere of competition and lack of activities that thrives the participants (or contestants?) to show such big emotions in a few days?

One guy got frustrated because the girl he hooked up with didn't show a lot of affection, and they had known for 3 days! I mean isn't it a bit too much? To expect hugs and kisses and loving glances after 3(!) days.

Or is it because the feeling of time in the Love Island is x3 because the only purpose of being there is to detect romantic vibes, crushes, and something to 'take to the outside world'.

The participants (or contestants?) used that phrase a lot, the outside world, like they were living in a prison, which I assume they do, a very luxurious and fun one, but a kind of prison anyhow.

When I started to watch the new season of Love Island, I also noticed many saying that "This place messes your head". And it got me thinking how they were in a house with a bunch of strangers, expected to hook up with someone to fall in love (and win the show and get money).

And although you would meet someone interesting and have feelings, new people are getting in all the time, which makes you evaluate your interestingness and appearance. "Is she/he better than me?" Looking at the new people from head to toe and listening to how funny and exciting they are.

Jeez. I couldn't do that.

You really need an iron-strong self-confidence to endure that for several weeks, knowing that on top of all everyone can see your insecurity and evaluation.

But of course, it's not only about finding love.

Rather find the 3 F's = Fame, Followers & Freedom.

I realized it when I heard many of the participants saying that they are 'entrepreneurs', which I wondered some time before realizing it meant social media influencing.

And nothing bad in that! It's part of the current era, and it is a job, and I am always happy when a young person has a job. There are many that don't.

The job market is not that easy for young adults anyhow, they do a lot of temporary work, and businesses nowadays have their bar high when it comes to hiring people.

So you know, I think it's just good that young adults have found a way to earn money and provide for themselves.

But hey, the topic was about fast-loving! Sorry. I got misguided...

So the fast-loving...

Love Island is quite popular all over the world at the moment and I get it, it has a good mood (at least here) and most of the couples really like each other, and it is nice to watch people have crushes without too much drama and bad behavior (compared to Temptation Island).

But can you find love on a TV show? I mean doesn't it always determine your relationship in some way? And what happens when you go back to your small apartment and routine life, will the crush survive it, when the glamour is gone?

What about then, when things and life happen slowly and there isn't anything exciting waiting anymore?

What about then, when you remember again what the outside world was really like?