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Wrong trope Demonic Spiders applied to example (actual arachnid)


* FoundFootage: there's a fun (for the viewers) moment in Season 9 where Iris takes cellphone ShakyCam footage of Keith handling a DemonicSpider, complete with screaming and off-kilter angles.

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* FoundFootage: there's a fun (for the viewers) moment in Season 9 where Iris takes cellphone ShakyCam footage of Keith handling a DemonicSpider, [[SpidersAreScary big scary spider]] complete with screaming and off-kilter angles.
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''Married at First Sight'' - originally ''Gift Ved Første Blik'', a Danish production in 2013 before the format was sold internationally, aired in America as a RealityShow on Lifetime. The program features couples meeting for the first time as they are about to get married. What could possibly go wrong?

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''Married at First Sight'' - originally ''Gift Ved Første Blik'', a Danish production in 2013 before the format was sold internationally, aired in America as a RealityShow on FYI and Lifetime. The program features couples meeting for the first time as they are about to get married. What could possibly go wrong?

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''Married at First Sight'', a RealityShow on Lifetime, features couples meeting for the first time as they are about to get married. What could possibly go wrong?

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''Married at First Sight'', Sight'' - originally ''Gift Ved Første Blik'', a Danish production in 2013 before the format was sold internationally, aired in America as a RealityShow on Lifetime, Lifetime. The program features couples meeting for the first time as they are about to get married. What could possibly go wrong?


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Many other international versions exist, particularly the UK and Australian variants.
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* BelligerentSexualTension: Season 9's Jamie and Elizabeth. It doesn't help that she's something of a CloudCuckooLander and he has a lot of {{Berserk Button}}s. Having said that, the sexual tension is also clearly in evidence, as they are among the first to consummate during their season.

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* BelligerentSexualTension: Season 9's Jamie and Elizabeth. It doesn't help that she's something of a CloudCuckooLander and he has a lot of {{Berserk Button}}s. Having said that, the sexual tension is also clearly in evidence, as they are among the first to consummate during their season.season [[spoiler:and elect to stay together in the end.]]
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It's not that big a deal.


* NeverBeHurtAgain: Season 9's Deonna has been single for ''ten years'' when she gets married at the age of 30. She refers to this trope as her motivation. Her marriage has some shades of DefrostingIceQueen as a result.

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* NeverBeHurtAgain: Season 9's Deonna has been single for ''ten years'' ten years when she gets married at the age of 30. She refers to this trope as her motivation. Her marriage has some shades of DefrostingIceQueen as a result.
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Your Cheating Heart is an index, not a trope.


* WillTheyOrWontThey: the whole point of the show. As of the first 10 seasons, 21 couples of 34 decided to stick together on Decision Day. Having said that, only 9 of ''those'' marriages are together today.
* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:The Season 9 separation of Matt and Amber is sealed when Amber learns that he has been unfaithful. This cements Matt's HeelFaceTurn, since Amber has already expressed her issues stemming from her MissingMom, and basically every other person on the show criticizes him for it.]]

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* WillTheyOrWontThey: the whole point of the show. As of the first 10 seasons, 21 couples of 34 decided to stick together on Decision Day. Having said that, only 9 of ''those'' marriages are together today.
* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:The Season 9 separation of Matt and Amber is sealed when Amber learns that he has been unfaithful. This cements Matt's HeelFaceTurn, since Amber has already expressed her issues stemming from her MissingMom, and basically every other person on the show criticizes him for it.]]
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* VirginInAWhiteDress: Iris from season 9 is proud of her virginity and makes a point of choosing a very white wedding dress as a symbol of her decision to wait for marriage.



* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:The Season 9 separation of Matt and Amber is sealed when Amber learns that he has been unfaithful. This cements Matt's HeelFaceTurn, since Amber has already expressed her issues stemming from her MissingMom, and basically every other person on the show criticizes him for it.]]
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* VirginInAWhiteDress: Iris from season 9 is proud of her virginity and makes a point of choosing a very white dress as a symbol of her decision to wait for marriage.
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* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:The Season 9 separation of Matt and Amber is sealed when Amber learns that he has been unfaithful. This cements Matt's HeelFaceTurn, since Amber has already expressed her issues stemming from her MissingMom, and basically every other person on the show criticizes him for it.]]
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!! Episodes of this series provide examples of:
* VirginInAWhiteDress: Iris from season 9 is proud of her virginity and makes a point of choosing a very white dress as a symbol of her decision to wait for marriage.
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* TrueLoveIsBoring: Season 10's Jessica and Austin basically do not have a single fight until the second-to-last episode. Reviewers vacillated between pointing out this trope and being thankful for their stabilizing presence in a season otherwise crammed full of {{Drama Bomb}}s.
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* ExtremeDoormat: Some of the contestants verge into this as they attempt to keep their ailing marriages together. OnceASeason for Seasons 8 ([[spoiler:Kate]]), 9 ([[spoiler:Amber]]) and 19 ([[spoiler:Mindy]]).

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* ExtremeDoormat: Some of the contestants verge into this as they attempt to keep their ailing marriages together. OnceASeason for Seasons 8 ([[spoiler:Kate]]), 9 ([[spoiler:Amber]]) and 19 10 ([[spoiler:Mindy]]).
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* ExtremeDoormat: Some of the contestants verge into this as they attempt to keep their ailing marriages together. OnceASeason for Seasons 8 ([[spoiler:Kate]]), 9 ([[spoiler:Amber]]) and 19 ([[spoiler:Mindy]]).
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* TheMourningAfter: Season 10's Katie gets married despite pining over her ex.
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* OppositesAttract: zigzagged. [[TruthInTelevision This can have mixed results]], and the producers deliberately invoke it to fulfill RuleOfDrama requirements.

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* OppositesAttract: zigzagged. [[TruthInTelevision This can have mixed results]], and the producers deliberately invoke it to fulfill RuleOfDrama requirements. As a simple example, Season 9's Amber is a ClingyJealousGirl while her husband Matt is more the IWorkAlone type.
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* FoundFootage: there's a fun (for the viewers) moment in Season 9 where

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* FoundFootage: there's a fun (for the viewers) moment in Season 9 where Iris takes cellphone ShakyCam footage of Keith handling a DemonicSpider, complete with screaming and off-kilter angles.

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* FoundFootage: there's a fun (for the viewers) moment in Season 9 where



* NeverBeHurtAgain: Season 9's Deonna has been single for ''ten years'' when she gets married at the age of 27. She refers to this trope as her motivation. Her marriage has some shades of DefrostingIceQueen as a result.

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* MyGirlIsNotASlut: Season 9's Iris is a virgin at 27... and [[DeconstructedTrope has trouble with physical intimacy]] once the time comes. [[spoiler:She and Keith neither consummate nor remain together, allowing her to claim the rather unusual title of "Divorced virgin."]]
* NeverBeHurtAgain: Season 9's Deonna has been single for ''ten years'' when she gets married at the age of 27.30. She refers to this trope as her motivation. Her marriage has some shades of DefrostingIceQueen as a result.
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* NeverBeHurtAgain: Season 9's Deonna has been single for ''ten years'' when she gets married at the age of 27. She refers to this trope as her motivation. Her marriage has some shades of DefrostingIceQueen as a result.
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* BelligerentSexualTension: Season 9's Jamie and Elizabeth. It doesn't help that she's something of a CloudCuckooLander and he has a lot of {{Berserk Button}}s. Having said that, the sexual tension is also clearly in evidence, as they are among the first to consummate during their season.


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* SexEqualsLove: Zigzagged. Some couples refuse to consummate for this reason. Others consummate and still separate.
* TechnicalVirgin: Season 9's Iris admits to fulfilling this trope.
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* MarriageOfConvenience: A definite factor for some contestants. One outstanding example is Season 8's Luke, who is speculated to have done the show solely to get customers for his speed-dating business. (Another speculation is that he was looking for TheBeard; his behavior made it clear he was ''not'' attracted to GirlNextDoor Kate

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* MarriageOfConvenience: A definite factor for some contestants. One outstanding example is Season 8's Luke, who is speculated to have done the show solely to get customers for his speed-dating business. (Another speculation is that he was looking for TheBeard; his behavior made it clear he was ''not'' attracted to GirlNextDoor KateKate. The two separated on Decision Day, [[EveryoneCanSeeIt surprising no one]].)

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* ConfessionCam: used frequently to cut away and allow contestants to explain their own thoughts while an event is occurring. Also used to set up {{Internal Reveal}}s.



* HairTriggerTemper: Season 8's AJ.



* ManChild: Season 8's Keith. He lived with his grandmother and was unused to doing any housework.



* MarriageOfConvenience: A definite factor for some contestants. One outstanding example is Season 8's Luke, who is speculated to have done the show solely to get customers for his speed-dating business. (Another speculation is that he was looking for TheBeard; his behavior made it clear he was ''not'' attracted to GirlNextDoor Kate
* NeverMyFault: Season 8's AJ.



* ParentalAbandonment: At least one contestant per season is dealing with a MissingMom or DisappearedDad.



* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:The Season 9 separation of Matt and Amber is sealed when Amber learns that he has been unfaithful. This cements Matt's HeelFaceTurn, since Amber has known issues stemming from ParentalAbandonment, and basically every other person on the show criticizes him for it.]]

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* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:The Season 9 separation of Matt and Amber is sealed when Amber learns that he has been unfaithful. This cements Matt's HeelFaceTurn, since Amber has known already expressed her issues stemming from ParentalAbandonment, her MissingMom, and basically every other person on the show criticizes him for it.]]

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* FourthDateMarriage: {{exaggerated}}.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Season 9 pairs 6'10" Matt with 5'2" Amber.

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* FourthDateMarriage: {{exaggerated}}.
{{exaggerated}}. Technically, the couples marry ''before'' their first date.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Season 9 pairs 6'10" Matt (a former professional basketball player) with 5'2" Amber.



* MarriageBeforeRomance: {{invoked}}.

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* MarriageBeforeRomance: {{invoked}}. Contestants are contractually obligated to marry whoever the show presents to them.


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* UptightLovesWild: Season 9's Jamie and Elizabeth.


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* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:The Season 9 separation of Matt and Amber is sealed when Amber learns that he has been unfaithful. This cements Matt's HeelFaceTurn, since Amber has known issues stemming from ParentalAbandonment, and basically every other person on the show criticizes him for it.]]
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* LikeGoesWithLike: The show has now paired 39 couples, but still has not matched a black participant with a white one.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: Expert Dr. Jessica Griffin left the show after she began dating Jon, a participant on season 6.

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Each season follows three to five couples matched by the show's team of experts. They don't meet or learn anything about each other until the wedding. After the WeddingEpisode, the show follows the couples as they go on a honeymoon, move in together and spend time with their new spouses. At the end of each season comes decision day when the couples decide if they will stay together or get a divorce.

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Each season follows three to five couples matched by the show's team of experts. They don't meet or learn anything about each other until the wedding. After the WeddingEpisode, the show follows the couples as they go on a honeymoon, move in together and spend time with their new spouses. At the end of each season comes decision day Decision Day when the couples decide if they will stay together or get a divorce.


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* OppositesAttract: zigzagged. [[TruthInTelevision This can have mixed results]], and the producers deliberately invoke it to fulfill RuleOfDrama requirements.


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* WillTheyOrWontThey: the whole point of the show. As of the first 10 seasons, 21 couples of 34 decided to stick together on Decision Day. Having said that, only 9 of ''those'' marriages are together today.

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''Married at First Sight, a RealityShow on Lifetime, features couples meeting for the first time as they are about to get married. What could possibly go wrong?

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''Married at First Sight, Sight'', a RealityShow on Lifetime, features couples meeting for the first time as they are about to get married. What could possibly go wrong?



The show began in 2014 featuring couples living in New York City metro area. As of 2020, they are on season 11 and have filmed in ten cities across the United States.''
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The show began in 2014 featuring couples living in New York City metro area. As of 2020, they are on season 11 and have filmed in ten cities across the United States.''
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* CommonalityConnection: deliberately engineered by the producers to give each couple a fighting chance.
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* FourthDateMarriage: {{exaggerated}}.


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* TheirFirstTime: left entirely up to each couple. At least one did not consummate until after deciding to stay together at the end of the season.
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* MarriageBeforeRomance: {{invoked}}.
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''Married at First Sight, a RealityShow on Lifetime, features couples meeting for the first time as they are about to get married. What could possibly go wrong?

Each season follows three to five couples matched by the show's team of experts. They don't meet or learn anything about each other until the wedding. After the WeddingEpisode, the show follows the couples as they go on a honeymoon, move in together and spend time with their new spouses. At the end of each season comes decision day when the couples decide if they will stay together or get a divorce.

The show began in 2014 featuring couples living in New York City metro area. As of 2020, they are on season 11 and have filmed in ten cities across the United States.''
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* ArrangedMarriage: The premise of the show.
* BickeringCouplePeacefulCouple: Most seasons have at least one couple who constantly fights and at least one who genuinely seems to get along. Fans speculate that this the producers match couples this way on purpose.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Season 9 pairs 6'10" Matt with 5'2" Amber.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Expert Dr. Jessica Griffin left the show after she began dating Jon, a participant on season 6.
* RomanticCandlelitDinner: They happen several times per season.
* WeddingRingRemoval: Leading up to decision day, viewers get many montages of the participants dramatically twisting the wedding rings on their fingers and contemplating removing them.





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!! Episodes of this series provide examples of:
* VirginInAWhiteDress: Iris from season 9 is proud of her virginity and makes a point of choosing a very white dress as a symbol of her decision to wait for marriage.

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