“He was out of country, out of mind,” she said. “Reality sank in a little bit when I knew that we were doing this project together and he was going to be involved.

"Love Island," a widely popular international reality television franchise, is emblematic of the complexities of modern dating.

The four remaining couples who competed in the finale perfectly exemplify how incredibly stupid this season was: not a single couple had been exploring their connection before Casa Amor, and two of t...