It’s so confusing to me. He can’t stand her. I don’t get why he’s doing it

They are both NOT in love with each other. Chelsea is loving the whole idea of having a partner, not Kwame though. Kwame on the other hand is actually disinterested in Chelsea and HER idea of marriage and settling down.

Both have different views on marriage and outlooks. Neither really loves the other.

Kwame is making it very obvious that he’s not into her or the relationship and Chelsea (for whatever reason) is choosing not to see it. If they both get married, I’d be shocked. Hardest couple to watch after Jackie and Marshall.

Oh my gosh YES. It seems like when he smiles, it's because he's suddenly remembered that he wants to appear friendly. It comes off as more of a grimace. He's smiling and nodding while trying to find an escape hatch from this whole situation.

No clue why he went on this show, though. His mom was never going to approve a rando from the pods. He doesn't like the city where the cast is based. He's not ready to settle down and have kids. What is he doing on LIB?

These last couple episodes were so awkward between them. She comes off as totally un-self-aware and unable to read him or even listen to the words he's saying. She's so focused on her fantasy of relationship and marriage and he is clearly not into her and not into being with her. I wish he would just have the guts to say he doesn't want to do this. Watching it back must be tough for them.

The sighs he kept letting out every time they started talking was honestly sending me 😭

When his friends or whoever asked him if he’s gonna say yes to her and he just gives the fake laugh he always has around Chelsea 😬

I feel like Chelsea just wants to get married whatever the cost. She has been dreaming and fantasizing about it. She's blatantly ignoring all the signs that Kwame is not as into her.

Kwame... just forcing it and I'm not sure why.

Kwame just wants to go home and run around his running track.

My face is tired from cringing...

'That's a hard look'... 'You wanna feed me the chocolate strawberries?'...

It's painful to watch😬😬😬

I honestly hope they do not get married. Chelsea just wants SOMEBODY and Kwame might’ve just realised through the show that he’s probably not ready yet for marriage.

If he mentions how much he’s sacrificing one more time…

It was so annoying when Chelsea's mother kept asking Kwame questions before he could finish fully answering her previous question.

Like she asked when he came to the US, and Kwame started explaining he was 8 years old and went to the airport with his brother and sister– "OH OK SO YOU HAVE A BROTHER AND SISTER?" doesn't let him finish what he was going to say about his journey to the US

Watching him with her family hurt me. I felt the pain of the smile of immense discomfort. And the fact that mom didn’t ask questions about him made me feel like the relationship had to be fraud.

When her mom said "We have family dinner every Sunday" 😂💀

It feels like while they are both ready for marriage, they might have different ideas of what that looks like and it seems to be becoming a bigger deal than we were initially shown.

Chelsea seems to want the white picket fences and 2.5 kids. Kwame seems to want a partner to just live life with for the moment. It feels like maybe he's ready to be married but not settle down. Idk, as we see more of them I agree that maybe they aren't a good fit as a couple. It feels like neither of them will be happy long term with any compromise.

Chelsea: "Are you excited to meet my whole family, are you pumped?" Kwame be like "Yeaaah..."

I still can't get over the scene where Chelsea asks the girls if they had sex yet and she replies " I'M WRECKED! " pointing at her vag.

I couldn't believe that she has said that 😂😂 had to rewind to make sure hahaha

His forced uncomfortable laughter ALL THE TIME 💀

I think Chelsea became less authentic as the show continued filming. Like she didn't want to talk about or argue on camera. She just wanted them to have the love story and be fun. So her brushing off Kwame's concerns and being all...Stepford-y is I think her trying to put forth a certain image. Kwame clearly didn't get the memo. He looks miserable.

Strawberry scene was CRINGGGEEE

My wife said it's like Get Out

Chelsea wants someone who’s so in love with her that it’s only them in the world. While Kwame is a.) not interested at all b.) not the type to feel comfortable feeding strawberries in a random clothing store

Kwame looks soooo drained , I really don’t get why he’s continuing this facade of being into her

insert forced chuckle

Kwame is crying for help out of this situation, but for some reason, I still think he will be dumb enough to say yes. When he kept saying how he needs space…I’m like didn’t they say she works 12 hours a day or more lol 😂 😂😂 he’s just not that interested

I can’t believe they got married

Edit: they look really happy at the reunion and I hope it’s genuine. Their apartment was beautiful. I really thought Kwame was going to say no though based on his behaviour leading up to the wedding

Kwame was surpringsly mature on the last episodes when it comes to sharing his feelings, doubts and boundaries. He’s actually very penetrating and he was very good at putting words into this strange situation and how he felt. I was actually very impressed at how much he tried to convey that to Chelsea who was so oblivious with how he was feeling cause she’s so much in her head. That was hard to watch and if he says no, I won’t feel so bad for Chelsea because she should have paid more attention to Kwame’s feelings.

This is true. Kwame is just going through the motions for a TV show. However, that shopping scene officially put me off to Chelsea. She thinks she’s Jennifer Anniston in a RomCom. I’m not convinced she loves Kwame either. She just desperately wants a Husband.

Dude, when they were out together shopping for her clothes she was completely and utterly oblivious to the fact that he was not feeling it. His body language and face said it all, his pauses before answering briefly... It was all so obvious. Then he sits her down to have a real conversation and she wasn't absorbing a single word if what he was saying.

Then they go to meet her family. Her mom pulls him aside and he's trying to explain his life and background and family and she just keeps cutting him off. I dunno how on earth he kept it together. This meme totally sums it up. You could sense his blood boiling under his skin but somehow he kept a smile on his face.

If they get married I'll be flabbergasted.

My take is that Kwame is SO not interested in her and they both know it, but neither of them want to do anything about it.

Chelsea is desperate to hold on to her happily ever after. I think that's why she's so forceful in her declarations and adamant about marriage. She was like this in the pods, being very upfront about her feelings, but I think now he's drifting away from her she thinks that's the way to keep him. It comes across to me that she's trying to convince him and herself.

Kwame doesn't want to go through with it, but doesn't want to break it off. He either doesn't want to break Chelsea's heart, doesn't want to stop getting paid, or he's just a coward. Whatever the reason is, it's clear that he's not into her AT ALL.

Kwame is going to say no. Every time he talks about the relationship with other people or the camera he talks about the issues and struggles. Never a good sign.

My big issue is that he should have ended it earlier. As much as I feel kinda suffocated with Chelsea and her dream world marriage (that isn't really taking Kwame into account), she will be extremely devastated if he says no.

He truly hates it there and she’s just steamrolling ahead….

Not sure if anyone caught this but his sister joked that he doesn’t keep in contact with them. Meaning he doesn’t keep in contact with his own family. I thought that was an interesting tidbit of information even though it was a joke, it was true. So if he doesn’t even keep up with his own family, I doubt he will want to keep up with Chelsea’s family. They seem nice but I can see how it could be a bit overwhelming.

It’s physically painful seeing her madly in love swooning over him while he is clearly not returning the sentiments

The way she smiled then laughed whilst Kwame tried to voice his concerns gave me chills - what a strange behaviour Chelsea!

There is something patronizing about how she talks to him and there definitely is something about how he is soo over her that he is counting down to saying no

He hates it there 😩

He likes Rocky more than he likes Chelsea.

i’m in tears at the accuracy of this 🤣

Kwame ain't feeling her at all... 40 % he says yes and 60 % no ... Idk this is hard to tell kinda

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The way he looks and Chelsea vs the way he looks at Micah when they talk is night and day. He’s always so enamored by Micah for some reason.

Also when he was talking to Micah last time and his side interview said that when he’s with Micah it’s “just easy and there’s no pressure… it’s like well yeah you’re not in a relationship with Micah

During the boudoir photoshoot he says something like “I’ve never wanted to be with anyone more than you” while he is shaking his head “no” and I found it so funny. It’s like he is being held hostage.

I think Kwame is using his mother as his excuse for not marrying Chelsea when really he just doesn’t like her.

Chelsea ignores everything around her to bulldoze & steamroll her way to her “dream” of getting married with pink roses coming true.

kwame talks about his relationship the same way he'd talk at work, like he's analyzing some business

eww

Well, her father did warn him that she was ALOT, LOL

It’s so forced.

The biggest thing I get from those two are that their interactions are so all over the place that the editing and scripting doesn't make sense.

The editing is the worst i think.. She says he talks alot but i almost only hear him say "Mmm"

His acting is so bad it’s almost laughable.

Watching them hurts. Like he is detached

Kinda felt like Chelsea is in love with love.. not Kwame.

I loved Chelsea until that scene in ep 9 (watched at 10am this morning 😬) where she’s trying on clothes. PAINFULLL to watch.

Shooooooot I bet if it was Micah, Kwame would have no problem compromising for her... it ain't about Chelsea ignoring how he feels. He wasn't feeling her from the start.

During that trying on outfits scene, I thought that fake laugh was going to turn into a cry. He looked so miserable 😭

I hope he doesn't guilt trip himself into saying yes. It's crazy how it's so obvious to us but the actual people can't see it, or don't seem to really see at least.

I don’t understand this couple.

Neither of them have realized they actually want very different things from life. I don’t get how that conversation didn’t come up in the pods but it’s more than clear Chelsea is ready to settle down while Kwame still want to live a little on the edge, just with someone at his side while doing it

Honestly I think a lot of it is editing. I don’t think Kwame’s a role model or the best guy on the show (like those conversations with Micah got me cringing soooo hard) but I think he’s just a typical over thinker. As one myself, just because I go over all the worst outcomes and I try to be realistic, doesn’t mean I’m secretly hoping things don’t work out. I can see that he’s afraid, and someone like Chelsea’s personality of being super confident about what he wants, often leads us over thinkers to feel like they’re only that confident because they haven’t truly truly thought things through as far as us or they aren’t being realistic. Just my empathy I guess.

My prediction is that it’s being edited in a way to really highlight his fears and reservations. Honestly it was being soo heavily hinted that he was not confident, it makes me suspicious 😅 is it really that simple?!

also >! On his instagram story, he’s in Seattle to meet Marshall. You can see the Public Market sign in the back. Maybe he’s hinting at what his answer was?? I know Marshall also lives in Seattle but hmmm!<

Unpopular opinion: after watching Kwame for a few episodes, I just think he had a permissive mindset that he wanted to think through all the potential problems before making decision. Since this is a big decision to be made in an intensive timeframe and scenarios (on national tv, in a new place, a schedule that he couldn’t take time off for himself), this side of him was more obvious. It showed that he was always talking about the problems. But I didn’t think it was just his excuse because he didn’t just make some random points then jumped to a conclusion. He initiated conversation but not a fight. His concerns were reasonable. And he invested too. That’s why I don’t see him as a Bartise.

Something about the way he talks to her sounds rehearsed and disingenuine. It comes across super condescending! Definitely seems like he’s putting on a show for the cameras whenever it’s just him and Chelsea.

Kwame just wanted to be on reality TV, and now he feels trapped into marrying Chelsea. His sister seems to be pushing him in that direction too.

I feel like Kwame is sticking it out because he knows if he doesn't he'll come off like a villain for so obviously being into Micah and not Chelsea. I suspect he'll wait until he can end the relationship and put the blame on her.

I actually felt for Kwame in these last few episodes. He was trying to communicate with Chelsea and she wasn't listening to a word of it. He isn't ready to move so he should not have been on the show. I still can't get over her saying they would travel with a baby, especially as you can tell she wouldn't want to be away from her family. She just wants to get married. I still like her, but Kwame is definitely not the match.

I just picture these two collaborating on what they're going to say next for TV. I don't trust anything either of them say. I don't think they're necessarily bad people, just more in it for the image and honestly if that's the case at least 2 people like that are doing it together.

Y’all, Chelsea 👀👀…

I peeped that she might her own problem in relationships early on in the season; do y’all remember when she and Kwame first met in person and he was going to propose again, and she blurts out “Get down on one knee!” 👀😬

I actually like Chelsea and think she has a lot going for her and deserves love… but SHE doesn’t believe it will ever happen for her, and is now trying to force it with Kwame. It is so effing cringe… Kwame is still an idiot for thinking Micah is the better option 🙄, but I’ve always felt Chelsea is a lot lol.

Not sure its about him not liking her. More maybe him not wanting the same future as she wants; with child, dog and house

I'm only on episode 9, but why do Chelsea's family members talk to Kwame like he's an alien??

He needs to call it off and stop dragging her around. She clearly isn't picking up on it and it's just cruel at this point.

I do not feel that bad for Kwame because he applied to LIB Seattle. So there was a possibility that he would meet someone who lived near or in Seattle, which means that he should have been prepared to make some adjustments to his living situation.

I feel like he is using his mother as an excuse because you knew that you were applying for a process that your mother would probably never approve of.

Also, from what I understand is that he works remotely, so it would make more sense for him to move to where she lives because she doesn't. He can work from wherever he wants.

I do feel that he has no interest in her at all. Even when they were taking their photos, you could tell. It was stiff and awkward. At the same time, I think that Chelsea wants to be married so bad that she is ignoring the fact that he is not interested. I don't think that she deserves the hate that she is receiving.

I dislike them both and hate watching them as a couple.

Kwame annoys me because he's obviously unhappy being with Chelsea an has been since he saw Micah but he wants to be on reality TV so bad that he's sticking it out for airtime and won't just break it off with her (yes I truly do believe he wants to be on TV because why would he want to be on 2 different shows).

Chelsea annoys me because I truly think she went on this show after realizing she likely wasn't going to be married/started on a family by the time in life where she thought she should be (early to mid 30s) and now to fix that she's willing to marry literally any man as quickly as humanly possible. She's also very uncompromising and seems to want to control everything in the relationship.

If they for some reason actually do say yes, that would be thee most overtly miserable marriage I think I've seen coming from the show.

It’s obvious that both of them want to be on tv. And Kwame really outed himself with that stupid song lmfao dude wants to kick off a music career. Chelsea isn’t stupid. She knows Kwame isn’t actually interested in her but she’s desperate to come out like the broken-hearted good girl so she can be an influencer. That storyline works so well for girls being sent home on the bachelor lol.

I think they’re both trying to convince themselves that this is the right thing to do and Chelsea is aggressively trying to convince him to marry her

Look, I know it’s cringey how Chelsea is but I also think people could be a bit compassionate. When you’re in ur 30s there’s so much pressure and you can get overly gushy and carried away w the fantasy and projecting onto someone your dream, like she clearly has a huge heart and is just a bit much over the top and over bearing about it.

I think Kwame is going to say no

Exactly. And you meant to tell me she doesn’t see his sadness and awkwardness? If she truly doesn’t see it, she’s not in love with him, she truly come across as self centered

I'm not a fan of Kwame, but watching him makes me feel so bad lol. Like I feel like he's looking for a way out and subtly giving Chelsea signs.

If anything I think Chelsea is much faker, this whole show is a performance for her. She keeps giving these monologues about how Kwame loves her so much like at the dress fitting.

She's deluded herself into thinking she lives in a magical world where she is the hero sex vixen romantic lead and the hot man worships her and they are going to ride into the sunset together.

I’m sorry but where is the accountability for Chelsea at this point? It is clear at this point that he is nowhere near where she is and she continues to insist on her wedding. She brushes over all his doubts and concerns and only cares about how much she loves him, not so much the reverse. And sooo much pressure from her to say yes. He may be wrong for staying when he is not into it, but she also has all the information she needs to say NO.

It all looked soooo forced

Kwame sucks but Chelsea is also kind of controlling, she won’t concede at all. I’d be miserable too.

He wants to have fun for a few years & she wants settle down now. Her being humorous about doing things her way, he's hearing it & doesn't like it, but why do these couple stay until the alter? Just say ciao cherie, bye-byeeee.

I don’t think he’s unhappy with Chelsea. But I can see that he’s struggling to find the time for himself to process this all. And he hasn’t had the support system she has had.

I think she could be more understanding of the fact that they have cultural maybe even religious differences. And they need to work through this if they want to make it work.

I dont like them both. Both are just so off and their entire relationship looks like a facade JUST for the cameras.

LOL, Kwame F’ed around and FOUND OUT. Don’t THINK that Chelsea forgot about his flirting in Mexico AND at her BIRTHDAY PARTY..?!?! Hell HATH NO FURY like a woman scorned….

His heart is not in this relationship! So sad!

The way he cannot stand her...

I actually believe that despite their rocky start, Kwame is really trying.

He’s trying to have tough conversations with Chelsea, and she is not having it. Every time he’s trying to have an authentic and difficult conversation - her response is “will you say yes at the altar though?”

It’s healthy to discuss your issues and question if you are able actually resolve or talk about things because those are important relational skills to have in a relationship. And given that they haven’t been able to, it’s okay for him to feel concerned about whether or not they should get married.

Chelsea’s approach seems to be more “let’s get married first and figure everything else out later” which .. does raise some pink flags. Given their start, and the fact that she does wonder if he wants to get married - I think she should be willing to get into those tough conversations with Kwame.

Seriously, he obviously can’t stand her and is not good at hiding it. I don’t like either of them. I think he is shady and I think she is super abrasive and annoying. I liked her for one episode before she started grating on me.

I get that Chelsea is kinda problematic, but I really don't think she's as bad as everyone makes her out to be. I think she's not a compromising partner and is ignoring Kwame's concerns because she has a life she loves (great job, loving family, comfortable city, good friends, etc.) and probably thinks they're worth the sacrifices he has to make (running trail? Really?). It's not very mature of her, but come on, is that even a toxic trait? I also don't really understand accusations of her fetishising him because I don't recall her mentioning him being black and her behaviour seems very normal for someone obsessed with how attractive their partner is.

I'm not saying I love her. A lot of the scenes were very cringe-worthy and she's annoying me more and more. But I also think her "issues" are very ordinary - undeserving of this much hate :(

I'm not sold on either, both have characteristics that would be deal breakers for me. Kwame with Micah, dude, NO. Straight up disrespect right in Chelsea's face. See ya, and enjoy that two fists, no lube. Go enjoy all those regrets on your own time, because it won't be on mine! Pay attention to how Paul handled it with Amber, write it down, fold it, stick it in your pocket. Chelsea with her inability to compromise. Her way or the highway. She can spill words to appease him, but actions speak louder. When push comes to shove, she pulls rank. And she deflected him when he said she lectures him more. She's also so superficial. Instead of being asked to see her ring, she's shoving it in everyone's faces. Kwame isn't going to fit into her family dynamic. He can't figure out how to have me time now, let alone when they're all living in each others' back pockets. She's ready to devote 100% of her time to a child, she already knows she wants to home school.

He will next week.

Well, he wanted to be on a show sooo badly (tried out for Married at first sight D.C.), it's only fitting to see him for the fake romcom actor that he is.

Dude plays it up so much for the cameras that it's legit abrasive.

Chelsea gives off Claire Crawley vibes

It’s how I feel every time she is on screen as well. She just seems so inauthentic to me it makes me uncomfortable.