On David and Ashley, I have some general comments in response to things I've read over and over (and over, lol) both here and elsewhere. I realize I am in the minority! ;) These are just a few of my thoughts....
1) This show is "Married at First Sight", not "Attracted at First Sight". Thus why she didn't leave him at the altar.
2) He is NOT trying hard, IMO. He's always been pushing for what he wants regardless of feelings she expressed...case in point; when they were on the ferris wheel early on, she started warming up and having fun. I thought, "He's going to push this." And ah, well, of course he did. And then we're supposed to boo-hoo for him. And people wonder why she closed off more? She opens up and gives an inch and boom, he's going for the mile. As a comparison; Neil understood Sam wasn't attracted to him, so although he wanted more of a relationship, did that ever become an issue? No, because he respects her and isn't all about himself.
3) She didn't tell him she wasn't attracted to him because she felt it was unkind. What's wrong with that reasoning?
4) Building a relationship on honesty does not involve contacting other women on the sly to supposedly talk about your wife. If he REALLY felt he wanted to get to know her better by speaking with friends he should've told her so, maybe with the presence of the "experts" (ha!) to talk it through, and then have her provide the contact.
5) If he is so flipping fabulous and could get so many women, why on earth is he on this show in the first place? And while I don't think every person who might try this "experiment" has major issues, I'd bet that a higher percentage does than from a random sample of the general population.
6) She's faulted for admitting she goes on looks...admitting it to the experts, who felt it was then wise to match her against type. And when the attraction doesn't grow, some say she should get over it because he "makes money and likes her etc. etc." Hmm, perhaps she's not into being a kept woman. Nothing wrong with that.
7) She doesn't seem to have the most vivacious personality, however, that doesn't make her a bad person. And frankly if I had been matched with somebody who rubs me the wrong way like David does, I don't think I'd come off as bubbly and full of joy either, especially with the growing pit I'd have in my stomach.
8) All of this said with the knowledge that this is a show, and I don't know these people other than from what I see on the screen.
