Our nation’s preeminent insta-marriage reality show has taken its talents to the capital for season seven! It’s “Love Is Blind,” DC edition, and this mammoth first drop (six episodes, some close to 75 minutes long) showcases that special DMV flavor. Cast members work at think tanks and ponder whether they would have spoken to each other if they’d met “on the Hill.” One recites a love poem that rhymes “spot [as in, pod] number four” with “my queen from Baltimore.” The armed forces boast heavy representation, including a dater who volunteered in the military defense of Ukraine. There are girlbosses and soft men who are deconstructing their toxic masculinity, and therefore many conversations about the equitable distribution of domestic labor. The season even features our very first art dealer, who has come to reality television to find a woman who wants him for more than his money but makes sure to disclose his financial resources to his prospects.
