What's the problem with “Married at First Sight (Portugal)”?

  Before I begin, here’s a little disclaimer: this is just the opinion of a regular viewer, with no formal background in Psychology, Sociology, Sexology, Enneagram or Couple Matching. My only PhD is in overthinking - and because of that, there are things in this show I just can’t watch without commenting.
  I’m talking, of course, about the show “Married at First Sight”, aired by SIC. And as much as I enjoy watching it, I have to admit: I no longer hold out much hope of seeing any real couples come out of it. Why? Well, there are a few reasons - and I’ll try to explain the most obvious ones.
  Let’s start with the foundation: the selection of who actually gets married.
  If you ask me, there are candidates who fill out their application forms with a list of qualities they say are important to them, but deep down, they don’t even believe in them. Sometimes it’s to sound more mature or politically correct (“I want someone with a good heart, strong values, empathy…”), other times it’s because they haven’t figured out what they really want yet. They ask for an athletic partner, then say physical appearance doesn’t matter. Or they want someone outgoing - and later complain that the person talks too much. There seems to be a bit too much inner confusion for such serious decisions.
  Then there’s the role of the experts. If it’s already tricky when the contestants don’t know themselves very well, it gets worse when
the experts ignore the few clear requests they do make. I remember one woman who had just one physical requirement: that her partner not have crooked teeth. Guess what? They matched her with someone with crooked teeth. Seriously. How do you expect the marriage to work if you ignore the one thing the person asked for?
  When it comes to behaviour during the show, there are some recurring patterns. Most of the women, when they don’t feel physically attracted to their husband, rarely say it outright. They wait, hoping something will change - when, let’s be honest, it usually doesn’t. Attraction matters in a romantic relationship. We can truly admire someone’s personality, but if there’s no physical spark, the relationship tends to go the same way most of the ones on the show go: straight to divorce.
  On the men’s side, the most common mistake is the opposite: they assume that just because they’re married, they don’t need to make any effort to win their wife over. They enter the relationship expecting everything to already be in place - affection, hugs, intimacy - as if signing the marriage contract was enough. They forget one important detail: the other person needs to feel desired and safe too. And no, love doesn’t just magically appear because you got married on TV.
  To me, the biggest problem with the show is still the taboo around physical attraction. I’ve heard experts say that chemistry can develop over time, as you get to know someone’s personality. And yes, I’ll admit that’s possible in some cases. But most of the time, I think it works the other way around: if there’s an initial attraction and the person turns out to be amazing, they become even more beautiful in our eyes. But… if your first reaction is “I’m not attracted to them at all”, that’s unlikely to change - no matter how funny or kind they are. A lack of physical attraction is a tough barrier to overcome - and no one should feel ashamed to admit that.
  In the end, the show could have potential. But as long as it keeps matching poorly, ignoring people’s specific requests, and pretending that looks don’t matter… it’ll keep being more about divorces at first chance than marriages at first sight.
And what about you… what’s your take on the matter?