As fans of Love Is Blind know by now, the romance timeline moves fast for the reality TV show. After dating for less than two weeks in the pods, the singles decide whether they’re going to move forward committing to someone they’ve never seen before or pack their bags and head home.
In Episode 4 of the season, emotions run high as the pods see both breakups and engagements. Things are especially tense as some cast members have to choose between two final matches, knowing they’re going to let down someone they really care about.
Hannah Nearly Changes Her Mind
The episode picks up with Leo pressing Hannah to answer if she’s willing to give their connection another chance or if she’s prepared to walk away for good. As Hannah cries on her side of the pods, Leo is emphatic about the strength of his feelings for her:
You are special enough to me to be willing to tear my f****** hair out all day… I’m sitting there like ‘What the f*** do I do?’
Leo says he’s upset that he didn’t get the chance to go on a date with her before Nick, because now he feels like she didn’t actually give him a fair shot before breaking it off with him. Hannah’s surprised at how angry Leo is, saying she assumed he’d be happy to end up with Brittany. “I feel like I’m going crazy,” Hannah says, more torn than ever. She’s too worked up to give Leo a straight answer, so she tells him they’ll have to resume their conversation the next day.
The following morning, Leo apologizes for raising his voice at Hannah while she was crying. He tells Hannah that he understands that Nick is “better” for her, just as Brittany is better for him. As a parting wish, he asks that Hannah tell Brittany that their breakup was mutual, as he fears what Brittany will think if she feels like his second choice. To her credit, Hannah says Brittany can make her own decisions, so she doesn’t intend to tell her anything about their conversation.
After all the ups and downs, Nick finally proposes to Hannah, and she accepts. Nick is so overjoyed that he can hardly believe they’re engaged. Through the wall, the newly betrothed toast to “the Dorkas,” embracing Nick’s last name already.
When Brittany and Leo have their final pod date, she reads him a letter she’s written, noting that while it was supposed to be a love letter, she realized while writing it that she’s “still hurt.” Brittany explains that the way Leo handled things with Hannah changed the way she saw their own relationship, and that what ended up happening was exactly what she feared:
You have never been anything except completely honest to me about any other connection you have. It would have been easier for you not to tell me that. But right now, I feel like our connection has been tainted by your words to someone else.
On his side of the pods, Leo looks distraught, and we end the episode before we see what ends up happening to the couple’s future.
Two More Proposals Happen Among The CastWe pick up with Tim, who gifts Alex a bracelet that used to belong to his sister who has passed, a gesture of how much he believes his late family members would have liked her. For their pod date, the two each paint canvases while they chat with one another. On their next date, they swap canvases so they can admire each other’s artwork, laughing at the silly bee scenes they’ve created.
Tim takes a moment to read a letter aloud, a note asking Alex’s father for her hand. With that, he gets down on one knee and proposes to her. Alex thanks him for making their journey “so easy” and says that she’s looking forward to their next steps together. As soon as they have their reveal, Tim exclaims, “I knew it! I knew you was fine!” They point out little details they didn’t expect in each other, like Tim’s freckles or Alex’s nose ring, giggling as they sit together for the first time.
Meanwhile, we see another proposal between Stephen and Monica. In accepting Stephen’s proposal, Monica says she loves him and that she’s “been waiting 36 years to find [him].” At their reveal, the two seem pleasantly surprised at how their partner looks, with Stephen telling Monica that she’s gorgeous and Monica telling him that his curly hair is perfect.
Stephen also brings one of his worn t-shirts so that Monica can sleep in it and feel close to him. Monica notes that the gesture almost means more to her than the engagement ring itself.
Marissa Chooses Between Her Two Connections
Marissa is still entertaining her dates with both Bohdan and Ramses. With Bohdan, they talk about their liberal-leaning political views, bonding over how it can be challenging to be more progressive in the military. With Ramses, she discusses astrology and is ecstatic to learn he’s a Cancer-Leo-Leo, which she considers to be a perfect match for her.
Eventually, Marissa tells Bohdan that she believes her feelings for Ramses are stronger and more romantic, and Bohdan is immensely understanding of her decision. He tells the cameras he’s happy with the experiment and is walking away believing that love “is 90% blind.”
Finally, Marissa and Ramses have a date as each other’s last match. Ramses sends Marissa a letter telling her, “You are the love that I desire,” and Marissa feels reaffirmed in her choice of partner. “Once I’m locked in, I’m locked in,” he reassures her. It seems that the two may be yet another couple headed for engagement, possibly setting up this season of Love Is Blind to be one of the most successful in terms of its matchmaking.