It wasn’t long ago when Netflix dropped its Middle East edition of the dating reality series ‘Love is Blind’ and fans have begun hailing it as the “best one” out of the whole franchise. Celebrity couple Elham Ali and Khaled Saqer host the ‘Habibi’ version where Arab singles connect and commit to marriage but sight unseen.
Well, the format of ‘Love is Blind, Habibi’ remains quite similar to all its predecessors, except a few changes to cater to the Emirati community. Originally, Love is Blind would host a honeymoon vacation after the pod sessions and also provide accommodations for the couples to move in together to gauge their intimacy compatibility. However, in the Habibi version the couples were provided individual rooms to honour Arabic traditions.
Though the entire experiment remained the same, there were few tweaks made here and there to not offend the Middle East community and culture. Amid this the release time of ‘Love is Blind, Habibi’ is overlapping with that of ‘Love is Blind US’ season 7 and it didn’t take long for fans to draw comparisons between the two. Well, the final verdict is in favour of the Arab edition as fans are labelling the US version “boring” and “a clown show.” Don’t believe us? Here’s the proof:
A user on X wrote, “Need them to cancel all the other Love is Blind franchises and gimme another 14 seasons of this one real telly Love is Blind, Habibi.”
need em to cancel all the other love is blind franchises and gimme another 14 seasons of this one, real telly #loveisblindhabibi pic.twitter.com/d8mdyOCcFH
— ayan (@ayanyx) October 14, 2024
Another agreed, “This would never happen on Love is Blind US. Clown show. Love is Blind, Habibi is so good. Netflix needs to just continue with different cultures around the world.”
This would NEVERRR happen on #LoveIsBlind US. Clown show. #LoveIsBlindHabibi is so good. Netflix needs to just continue with different cultures around the world pic.twitter.com/QVABgGhF2J
— pascal 🇭🇹 (@p_cal) October 12, 2024
One more added, “10 minutes into Love is Blind, Habibi and it’s already better than the last 3 seasons of Love is Blind US.”
10 minutes into #loveisblindhabibi and it’s already better than the last 3 seasons of #LoveIsBlind US pic.twitter.com/tzhdjpZT1s
— Tell me about it, Peter ! (@shxtalks) October 10, 2024
Netflix needs to cancel US and run #LoveIsBlindHabibi minimum twice a year 😂
Another version I’d gladly watch would be LoveIsBlindSA. If the drama on ultimatum was anything to go by, LIB in SA would be lit 🔥
— SophStar✨ (@TheSophiaBello) October 14, 2024
Netflix outdid themselves with Love Is Blind Habibi, this is television! #LoveIsBlindHabibi
— Mabintou Kolley (@mabintou) October 12, 2024
The women on #LoveIsBlindHabibi did not come to play!
Fully embracing their femininity 👏🏽 Standing firm in their self-worth 👏🏽
And setting strong boundaries 👏🏽Love to see it, habibi!
— Bhavisha ✨ (@Bha_Visha) October 13, 2024
nothing could stop me from loving this show 😭 #LoveIsBlindHabibi pic.twitter.com/JFDH7ThGIc
— Dinithi (@adeedoes) October 11, 2024
Icl love is blind Habib is the best one out of the whole franchise #loveisblindhabibi pic.twitter.com/dLM6J9JdUZ
— Deplew (@deplewp) October 16, 2024
#LoveIsBlindHabibi the difference in these franchises… the women are in the driver’s seat regarding their matches unlike love is blind US… pic.twitter.com/PlOcrgq8fY
— Diyyah (@DMeelaaney) October 10, 2024
many words to describe this season but boring is not one of them #LoveisBlindHabibi pic.twitter.com/nriot8TwlM
— sera ★ (@v6lvetsway) October 10, 2024
They could drop three seasons of #LoveIsBlindHabibi a year and I’d watch. The MESS?! pic.twitter.com/sWawQ5Z1dU
— ayan. (@artan_ayan) October 12, 2024
#LoveIsBlindHabibi The strictness. The expectations. The egos. The toxic masculinity. The cultural similarities. The drama in Arabic, French and English. The invested couples pic.twitter.com/Mpu2yd21H7
— pascal 🇭🇹 (@p_cal) October 11, 2024
Not the Arab women displaying more self-worth than all the other Love is Blind series combined #LoveIsBlindHabibi pic.twitter.com/cz07MebbBB
— blueprint never erased 🖤 (@BNE094) October 12, 2024
Arabs are something else 😭Love is blind habibi is ten times better than this season of Love Is Blind US#LoveIsBlindHabibi
pic.twitter.com/n0w9cvkJEN
— SU (@sousousxs) October 12, 2024
the other franchises could literally never 🤧 #loveisblindhabibi pic.twitter.com/1NVKOLtaRQ
— Dinithi (@adeedoes) October 11, 2024
#LoveIsBlindHabibi This show was an amazing idea actually. It is one of the rare windows into the arab world. We saw the good and the ugly. The rest of the world has no idea how diverse the arab world is, if you want to build bridges, these programs are actually great. pic.twitter.com/bXG0MIwjx6
— Sara (@Sara15418696) October 11, 2024
‘Love is Blind, Habibi’ is yet to drop its reunion episode.
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