Married At First Sight: Fans Sympathize With Lindsey More Than Mark
Lindsey quickly became one of the least popular cast members in Married At First Sight season 14, but after a recent argument with her arranged husband, Mark, fans are starting to see the controversial newlywed's point of view. Against all odds, Mark and Lindsey proved to be a compatible match until the husband attempted to slow down their hot-and-heavy relationship, effectively dividing viewers' opinion of the pair. From Mark's misleading comments to the setting he chose to break disheartening news to his spouse, here's why Married At First Sight fans sympathize with Lindsey more than Mark.
When the Bostonian couple was first introduced to the Married at First Sight audience, fans were immediately critical of Lindsey. While Mark eagerly awaited his soon-to-be wife's arrival on their wedding day, Lindsey calmed her nerves with two bottles of champagne. While en route to the ceremony, Lindsey exhibited her over-the-top personality as she almost exposed her chest and sloppily made her way to the altar. Lindsey's wedding day mishap turned out to be the beginning of the newlywed's unpredictable behavior as she went on to start a fight with fellow season 14 star, Olajuwon, on the flight to the cast's Puerto Rican honeymoon. Despite all of the chaos she caused, fans currently sympathize with Lindsey more than Mark.
Even though Mark and Lindsey have faced several obstacles in Married At First Sight season 14 so far, the pair have proven to be one of the relationship experts' successes. Mark and Lindsey quickly fell for each other and even after Lindsey started a fight with Olajuwon, Mark stood by his spouse. Mark's cool, calm, and collected demeanor made him a fan favorite, but his latest actions in season 14 have turned some of his supporters against him. During their honeymoon, Mark set up a romantic dinner for himself and Lindsey, but the message the husband delivered was far from Shakespearian. After several days of jumping head-first into their marriage, Mark asserted that they needed to take it slow moving forward. Lindsey was hurt and enraged by her husband's request. A Reddit user sympathized with Lindsey, sharing, "[Mark's] communication of 'slow down' comes off as a rejection."
Despite Lindsey's controversial behavior, Married At First Sight fans agree Mark's in the wrong for the way he went about telling her they need to slow down. Lindsey shared that she already told Mark that she loved him and they have had sex, which viewers think Mark downplayed by retroactively insisting they pump the brakes. Fans understand why Mark's petition to slow things down would be difficult for Lindsey to process, as one viewer explained, "It... makes Lindsey (someone with obvious past traumas) feel rejected and like he's 'playing with her mind.'" Fans agree that it was especially harsh of Mark to put Lindsey down during what was presented as a lovey-dovey dinner. A commenter established, "A romantic dinner you've planned isn't the best time to tell your significant other that you want to slow down." Ultimately, fans sympathize with Lindsey more than Mark because of his delivery.
In a surprise turn of events, the Married At First Sight audience has turned on fan-favorite Mark in favor of villain-in-the-making, Lindsey. Mark's points might be valid but by asking to slow their relationship down in an ambiguous manner during a candle-lit dinner, fans had no choice but to sympathize with Lindsey more than Mark. Although her relationship with Mark might be coming to a standstill, Lindsey's connection with the Married At First Sight fanbase is heating up.
Sources: GoodJoeBR2049/Reddit, Duke_Newcombe/Reddit, Specialist_Piano491/Reddit