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I put the Married at First Sight ‘experiment’ to the test. The results are stark | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

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67% Informative

Of the 107 couples paired off in the eight years , 56 ( 52% ) broke up before the show ended.

Of the 51 remaining couples who made it to the final decision, the outcomes are a little bit better.

The average length of an Australian marriage is eight to nine years .

In the US version of the show, 16% of the couples are still together compared with 7% in Australia .

The experiment is probably particularly ineffective in Australia because the couples are n’t legally married.

But it might at least be more fun than trying to meet a partner on Hinge amid fake profiles and pictures of men holding fish.

Even if we all know the conclusion from the start and at this point, the drama makes for compelling viewing.

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