Married At First Sight Season 18 Matchmaking Special Proves The Producers Don’t Care About New Cast Members

A man who almost made the final cut for the Married At First Sight season 18 cast spoke out about what his experience was like, which gave some insight into what the producers are looking for during the casting process. Married At First Sight season 17 left a bad taste in everyone’s mouths after every single couple failed to stay together. There was also the stunning admission that several cast members were coordinating in secret to make particular storylines happen on the show. The experts have failed to do their jobs once again.

Patrick Lambdin talked about his experience going through the Married At First Sight season 18 casting process. Patrick also posted on Reddit and noted he briefly appeared in the matchmaking special. He was recruited by a casting producer. When speaking to the producers, it became clear that he wouldn’t be the right fit for MAFS. For one thing, he “bluntly” told the team that he didn’t need MAFS “to find a wifey.” Patrick saw the show as merely an opportunity to “get large exposure” in order to find a wife afterward or maybe actually find a partner on the show.

Patrick then acknowledged the likely reasons he was not chosen, despite being “entertaining and a great fit.” He allegedly got “stalled” during the casting process because he brought a date to his sister’s wedding and he wasn’t “pouring my heart out” with the mindset that MAFS would be his “only chance at love.” He admitted he’s not in any rush to get married; instead, he claims he’s in a “very healthy place” in his life where he doesn’t need to “hunt” for a wife.” Patrick then announced to all the women out there that they can “exhale in relief.”

My Married at First Sight “explanation,” while I owe it to nobody, I will oblige.

I was proactively recruited to the show by @castingbyaliza who found my Instagram and thought I would be a great fit. Funny enough my Mom & sister watched it all the time. While growing up and I would ignore it all besides the hilarious reactions at the altar. I would never sign up for the show unprompted, but it seemed like maybe destiny was nudging me. People will have the comments, opinions, etc. but I truly dgaf. All of the best things in my life have been a result of taking massive risks like these.

I was very direct with the casting team throughout the entire process. I told them very bluntly I did not need the show to find a wifey, I’m a risk taker, etc. That I viewed the opportunity as worst case I get large exposure to find a wifey to be, best case they pick me and get the match right. My dating life has included many relationships, some spanning many years, years single, etc. I was and still am at the point where I am in zero rush, have dated more than my fair share of women, and am still in a very healthy place of “I’m not hunting for wifey,” but I would be serious with the right woman.

I believe I made it far because they thought I was entertaining and a great fit. Ultimately, I think I was stalled at the fringe top 8-15ish because they caught wind of me having a date to my sister’s wedding, my place is honestly not the most reality tv friendly, and God made me 5’9 to keep me humble enough. There were likely concerns because I was not pouring my heart out viewing this as my only chance at love. I told them I am very capable, but maybe destiny, and the value was them compressing time. Who knows though. The good news, a large number of women can exhale in relief.

What Patrick Lambdin’s Insight Means For MAFS Season 18

Patrick wasn’t the right fit for Married At First Sight for multiple reasons. Sharing to the producers that he’s not in a rush and he didn’t need MAFS to find a wife would’ve been red flags to the producers. Patrick didn’t seem hurt or disappointed that he wasn’t chosen to join the Married At First Sight season 18 cast, though the replies on Reddit indicated a lot of fans are very glad he wasn’t cast.

Beyond the obvious red flags producers noticed, Patrick’s extensive description of the casting process gave some insight into what kinds of people they’re looking for, which could spell bad news for fans hoping Married At First Sight season 28 rights the wrongs of the past. It’s clear producers want their cast members to feel a sense of desperation and feel like they’re at their wit’s end after not being able to find a spouse on their own. The producers clearly want cast members who see Married At First Sight as a last resort, a “pull in case of emergency”-type situation.

Our Take On Patrick Lambdin’s MAFS Rejection

The Reddit thread Patrick created made it clear that fans would not have been happy if he had joined the cast. They noticed various red flags on his social media page, and he didn’t hesitate to lash out at some of them when they criticized him. In that sense, MAFS season 18 will already be an improvement. However, when reading between the lines and realizing that the show is only looking for desperate people who feel they have nowhere else to go, the producers are essentially luring them into this dating experiment with false promises that they can’t deliver on.