Warning: This article contains spoilers for Love Is Blind season nine.
Chris Coelen isn't blind to the critics of Love Is Blind, and he doesn't agree with them either. Despite the fact that none of the season nine couples said "I do" by the finale, the show's creator asserts that the experience has been a continued success.
"Remember that the experiment is an experiment, and it's meant to test two main questions," Chris told Netflix's Tudum in an interview published on Oct. 22. "First, is it possible to fall in love with someone based solely on who they are? And second, if you do fall in love and get engaged, is that love strong enough to overcome the obstacles of the real, material world?"
In his view, the most recent installment successfully achieved these objectives. "In Season 9, at least one member of each couple felt their love was not strong enough to overcome the challenges of the real world, and they chose not to get married," he continued. "That's exactly how the experiment is supposed to work, so I would say not only is the experiment working, I think it's working better than ever."
By the end of the season, three couples made it to the end: Ali Lima and Anton Yarosh, Megan Walerius and Jordan Keltner, as well as Kalybriah Haskin and Edmond Harvey. However, no rings were exchanged since Jordan and Megan split before making it down the aisle, while Ali and Kalybriah respectively declined at the altar.
While Chris was surprised that this was the first season no one tied the knot, he is grateful that every contestant did what was best for themselves. "While we're always rooting for our participants to find a lifelong commitment—because that's what they all say they come to Love Is Blind for—most importantly, we root for them to make the decisions they feel are right for themselves," he reflected. "And I think that's what happened here."
Looking ahead, the 57-year-old has high hopes that more singles will be ready to find love in the infamous pods. After all, Netflix has already confirmed season 10 is on the way. "As I've said, the experiment is working better than ever," Chris emphasized. "I think we'll see many happy couples continue to come out of the Love Is Blind experiment in the future, who have fallen in love with who they are."
"We'll also see couples decide that their love is not enough," he continued. "Whatever the outcome, the journeys along the way, which reflect our society and some of the amazing people who inhabit it, will continue to be at turns joyful, frustrating, and awe-inspiring—in a word, human."
