Madison Errichiello from ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 8 opens up about her unanticipated single status and shares her thoughts on what could have been.
- Madison connected with Alex Brown in the pods but felt uncertain about their future due to a revealing off-camera date.
- Despite hopes of a proposal, she reveals she would have declined, feeling their connection lacked depth.
- Madison compares her expectations with her interactions with Alex, finding a mismatch in emotional support.
- She sought a partner who, unlike Alex, could handle heavy emotions, which led to her decision.
Madison Errichiello, from the latest season of ‘Love Is Blind,’ shared with audiences her unexpected journey to singlehood at the end of the show. Despite forging a connection with fellow contestant Alex Brown, their prospects as a couple became questionable.
Their bond developed in the show’s infamous pods, but a pivotal off-screen date led Madison to conclude that she just wasn’t ready to say ‘I love you.’ Alex felt similarly, resulting in no proposal. The doubts were mutual and although she had initially thought about getting engaged, something was amiss.
She admitted that if Alex had asked her to marry him, she would have said no. ‘In that moment, no,’ she recalls, as their final date confirmed her hesitations about their relationship, lacking the depth needed to move forward.
Her discernment sharpened when an incident involving another contestant, Mason Horacek, made Madison feel invalidated by Alex. His attempts to spin situations positively clashed with what she desired from a partner—someone truly by her side during challenging times.
Madison explained that while she appreciated Alex’s positive outlook initially, it became tiresome. ‘Oh, my god, this is exhausting,’ she expressed, realising she was advocating for her feelings alone.
Ultimately, she concluded that she desires a partner who can embrace difficult emotions, which wasn’t Alex’s strength.
As Madison reflected on their interactions, she accepted that they weren’t compatible, echoing Alex’s own sentiments. This emotional mismatch led to their parting ways without engagement this season.
Madison’s experience underscores the necessity of emotional compatibility in relationships, beyond the allure of proposals.
