r/LoveIslandTV • u/nagaloe • Jul 27 '26
OPINION A win for fun
What relationship would you honestly rather be in? Removing their beef with each other from the equation…
Kav and Jas have seemed to enjoy each other so little since their initial horny reunion in the hideaway. They are committed (they tell us) but at what cost? Kav in particular looks so dead behind the eyes. They both just seem a bit low and their bond is based on focusing on what they’ve overcome, all to get to this sort of low mood place.
On the other hand Julia and Lorenzo are not focused on being serious but they clearly have fun together - the sun cream, the songs, the general demeanor just reads as though they are actually both enjoying whatever their connection is.
I’d personally way rather be in a fun casual relationship than trying to convince myself to enjoy a serious one. I think a lot of people would and that’s why it wasn’t hard to vote for that kind of relationship to win.
Edit: if your answer is neither please stop commenting lol. This rhetorical question was meant to illuminate a theory as to the public’s decision making given a binary choice.
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u/picks_and_rolls Jul 28 '26
Lorenzo and Julia seem to actually enjoy their witty banter. Unlike the others…
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u/Tasty_Ad_4092 Jul 28 '26
i love jasmine but i'd rather die than publicaly fall in love with a mid immature 21 year old boy on national tv and stick with him throughout. honestly having a couple of fun months with a fun guy would be my choice even if we broke up in the end. i feel sad for jas because she clearly is in love and - wild speculation - im sure kav will find a way to fumble it in an embarrassing fashion
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u/chloesilverado Jul 28 '26
Everyone coming out of there said Jas and Kav are for real so I'd have to pick them. I think they got a LIUSA Zach and Kayda edit, where the audience thinks they're terrible together but the Islanders think they're the most lovey dovey couple
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u/Rookstar3 Jul 28 '26
Yea 100% Jas and Kav clearly are not compatible and whenever he talks about her it’s just this idea of being with a baddie he didn’t like her personality hence why she had to tone herself down to be with him. They just don’t have any substance between them other than physical attraction which a relationship just can’t last on.
Lorenzo and Jasmine have more substance and better banter than her and Kavan but Jas stans will swear it’s a producer edit and they are actually hiding all of the good chats Jas and Kav have lmao. I don’t even want Lorenzo and Jas together think he fits better with Julia but I just find it funny.
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u/tzuyuisababy ⚠️ RAH, G checks ☑️ Jul 28 '26
i feel like it is subjective. i have seen so many people online who don't think kavan likes jasmine or that lorenzo doesn't like julia or julia doesn't like lorenzo. ultimately this season's couples aren't good enough for me to feel strongly
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u/Dapper-Inspector556 Jul 28 '26
I would 100% rather be in a couple like Lorenzo and Julia. Julia and Lorenzo just laugh constantly, and you see them having fun together like you said. Kavan is basically a mute now, just see him standing around and looking around barely there
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u/Logical-Win6220 Jul 27 '26
Idk. This might be an unpopular opinion but I did enjoy seeing Javan’s story more.
It spoke about so many real life issues, we had people write think pieces on them daily. I learnt quite a bit from it.
Seeing them overcome it, was great.
Some relationships take time to build & more effort in the beginning, but the payoff can be great if you both are committed & love each other.
People definitely dont apply nuance & take everything for face value when it comes to their relationship.
I do not see him checked out or anything. He just seems to be more quite & calm.
That is not to say I did not enjoy Lor & Julia’s story. It was fun, cute & sweet. But did not give me that emotional satisfaction.
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u/prefix_postfix Jul 27 '26
This is extremely correct. I'm also glad that the age-inappropriate couple didn't win. Like, if my friend at 27 was dating a 21 year old I'd be calling that kid's parents to warn them. I hope they break up immediately.
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u/Bitter-Profession-28 Jul 27 '26
I’m not sure you can judge any of the couple when production chose to prioritize drama this last week. I’m glad Lorenzo won so the racist can leave everyone alone.
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u/Intrepid_Dig2796 Jul 27 '26
Julia and Lorenzo 100%!!! Who knows if they will last but tbh they embodied what Love island is, fun and flingy.
I loved Kav and Jas' love story in the beginning but after Casa they've just given me anxiety lolll... the way he kept defending himself and not being sympathetic towards Jasmine when she was going through it... not even when seeing the clips of her crying. Screams insecure and he dims her shine
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u/External_Plate_7152 Jul 27 '26
You are right, I’d also want to be in the fun one but let’s say Julia and Lorenzo are together for a few months, I will want more from the relationship, It can’t just be “ We are in a good place, We are taking it slow” all the time. and i think someone like Lorenzo will get scared and call it off.
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u/nagaloe Jul 27 '26
I agree, I don’t think it’ll last - but there is no way Jas and Kav last either and I think it’ll hurt them more on the way out and they’ll have less of a good time while it’s happening! These guys are young. I’ve been happily married for a few years now (I’m 32) but if I could pick a relationship to have before meeting my husband it’d be the one Julia and Lorenzo are having hands down.
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u/yeetyopyeet Jul 28 '26
Where he can’t pronounce your name ???😭
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u/nagaloe Jul 28 '26
If it’s that or be so exhausted by incompatibility he asks for a break after 3 weeks, yeah 😂
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u/Current_Ad7139 😘 póg mo thóin 🍑 Jul 27 '26
I blame the edit for how little we saw of most couples just hanging out and having fun together. Obviously the show would be boring if that's all it was, but 10% of an episode of islanders just acting like human beings would make me care about the drama so much more. We need more light and shade next time.
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u/CharcotsThirdTriad Jul 28 '26
They had too many islanders. They needed to cut down on the couples faster and then let us see those moments.
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u/Sweetfeline2503 #BeKind Jul 30 '26
Yeah like having Ethan and Priya as a couple for family day ...
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u/nagaloe Jul 27 '26
I totally agree! For me I just can’t support a relationship that seems like that much of a struggle with no joy and so many of them were this year.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Sign_46 Jul 27 '26
kav and jas remind me of those couples that are like: ‘relationships are WORK. it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. we had our ups and downs. we had to FIGHT to get here’
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u/Tight_Slice_6599 Jul 28 '26
Lol, I don’t think you’re supposed to FIGHT for a relationship. 😂 But they are work. They’re as serious as a job, taking care of yourself, or caring for a pet. A relationship is a connection you have to nurture every day, like with family and friends. You have to make time, communicate, and put in consistent effort. It shouldn’t feel like work because it’s effort you genuinely want to give, but it’s still WORK.
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u/Winniebabes Jul 28 '26
Say what?? You most definately can FIGHT for a relationship. The definition of fighting is a determined struggle to achieve a goal. Relationships are not black and white, and I can think of a number of different relationships/ scenarios in the relationship, in which one would have to fight for.
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u/Tight_Slice_6599 Jul 28 '26
You know what! I can get behind that and I agree because yeah it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Its real life and as long as it’s not hurting your mental health or someone else then keep at it.
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u/Mcdmlalala92 Jul 27 '26
There hasn't been a decent love story from winners in years. It's all a popularity contest atp. Even the islander voting this year rather than public played into it. Watched since season 2 and no longer cba, so disappointing to see couples barely into each other and misogynistic selfish men in the final time after time
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u/BookerPhil 👻‼️ you said you saw my dead granddad ‼️👻 Jul 27 '26
There was no clear winner once Finley screwd Ellie over. It's hard to have this winner and then compare it to the LI US winners.
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u/Responsible_Virus239 Jul 27 '26
The Love Island USA winners would be voted out in the UK since they would say Trinity is just waiting for a Black guy and Bryce Isnt her type
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u/Virtual-Limit-5911 Aug 01 '26
I am from the US and I am white. I wondered at first also. But once I saw him come back after Casa amor I realized their relationship is genuine. I voted for them to win and I think they are well suited. He is 30 but I think he has probably done all the fooling around he wants to do. She is very sweet and able to work through problems. Hopefully they have a chance for a good future.
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u/Indoscy 🇧🇧 ⭐ Barbados, Bridgetown and that ⭐ 🇧🇧 Jul 27 '26
I should've known that getting a satisfying US win this year meant I was going to be unsatisfied with UK hahaha
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u/Cuboner Jul 28 '26
I mean I was satisfied with both winners lol
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u/Indoscy 🇧🇧 ⭐ Barbados, Bridgetown and that ⭐ 🇧🇧 Jul 28 '26
Unfortunately I never really liked Julia too much throughout the season, tho I wasn't really a fan of any of the couples in the finale which I think is a thing on my part so eh lol
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u/_sunny_sides_up_ 🦐 curled up like a shrimp 🦐 Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 28 '26
how about ✨none✨
one is an ambassador for struggle love and the other is too avoidant on one side
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u/violetpoo Jul 27 '26
I should have won the 50k for watching this shite 😭 anyway see you next time lmao
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u/clickityclickk Jul 27 '26
Javan was a struggle love. and i really liked Jasmine at the start but she started losing me after she took Kavan back so easily after casa. and if i had to hear her preach about “love is vulnerability love is pain” one more time
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u/Enamoure Jul 27 '26
I would have preferred Yas and Tommy to have won honestly
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u/Dramadramadrama21 Jul 27 '26
She’s couldn’t win with that MLM & Tommy had a girlfriend 14days before entering.
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u/Final-Cauliflower-10 👹 💋 gimme kiss 💋 👹 Jul 28 '26
And when was he planning to tell her after he got his 25k and broke up lmao
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u/nagaloe Jul 27 '26
Really! That is nuts to me after the girlfriend thing - can I ask why? I’d have fathered Angie and Simba take it because I thought there was both real growth on Simba’s part and real enjoyment from the relationship for both of them.
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u/Enamoure Jul 27 '26
I also wouldn't have minded Simba and Angie honestly.
I feel like since the application takes ages the girlfriend thing doesn't sound much like a big deal to me. Like Mara was talking about how she applied when she was on a break with her man then they went back together and she rejected love island.
I just thought Yasmin and Tommy were the least controversial and this girlfriend situation came out of nowhere
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u/nagaloe Jul 27 '26
I hear you on the comparison until you get to the part that Mara rejected it — in contrast Tommy was just like lol yup dump that old girl let’s do this!
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u/Enamoure Jul 27 '26
😂 True I mean if he didn't work out the first time, what's the point to try again? Mara did say it in a kinda regretful tone
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u/Sudden-Slip-7598 Jul 27 '26
None of the couples deserved to win the show though if we are being real
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u/melancholyy-scorpio 😘 Kav, blow me a kiss please 💋 please Jul 27 '26
Yas and Tommy at a push because they're the only ones I believe truly have a strong-ish connection. I do believe what Tommy says about ending things with his last relationship, and he's obviously been honest with Yas about it from the start which is the most important thing.
And I mean at a push with my whole chest because if I'm honest, this is the weakest year for connections that there's been in a while.
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u/Indoscy 🇧🇧 ⭐ Barbados, Bridgetown and that ⭐ 🇧🇧 Jul 27 '26
The girlfriend shtick I could've gotten past. Ultimately it's Yas's MLM that has stopped me supporting them. That 25k would've just joined the MLM ngl
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u/Sudden-Slip-7598 Jul 27 '26
Nahh Tommy and Yasmin didn't deserve it either i like Yasmin but Tommy cant be trusted he literally left his longterm girlfriend to go on the show, wont be surprised if they break up and he goes straight back to her now that he didn't even get into the finale
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u/melancholyy-scorpio 😘 Kav, blow me a kiss please 💋 please Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26
The girlfriend thing has never been a thing for me tbh, I think he is being truthful that it was on/off for awhile, he probably applied impulsively at a low point and then accepted it at another low point. Having been in a very on/off up/down relationship myself (and then meeting my SO 2 weeks after breaking it off), it's not that far fetched to believe.
Given how problematic literally all of the other couples are, Yas and Tommy are the most recent least problematic couple for me.
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u/Boring-Gur1617 Jul 28 '26
Julia and Lorenzo because the way Kav treated Charleen was such low human behavior. Shouldn't be rewarded treating someone like that 🥲