Love Is Blind's John needed a stripper's attention and his dad's defence to complete the ick

Netflix dropped the Love Is Blind reunion on Sunday, November 8, 2026. All the cast members answered some of the burning questions about their relationships and their current life updates.

The Love Is Blind reunion revealed that John and Sarah were not together because he had cheated on her during his night out with the boys. John stressed that he had just sent explicit texts to someone whom he had met while bar-hopping, and "nothing happened" physically.

But later in the episode, John was defended by his dad, who said that John did not cheat on Sarah.

Nothing could scream 'red flag' more than his admitting that he cheated on Sarah, who loved him, and stressing again and again that it was not physical. And the icing on the cake was having his father defend his actions.

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Love Is Blind's reunion brought out even more red flags about John

John admitting that he cheated on Sarah was not the only red flag revealed in his growing list of problematic takes.

During the Love Is Blind reunion, John admitted that he "maybe appreciated attention from women" more than he should. John might have said it in a very toned-down way, but it clearly suggested he would have cheated on Sarah at some point.

And he did cheat on Sarah and shared after Nick Lachey probed him, saying:

"It was a stripper, okay? A stripper. I mean, that's the truth. That's who we met, and she gave me her number, and I texted her later, you know, she was also an escort and nothing happened with it, and I can own that."

Moreover, Sarah also revealed that John had name-called and insulted her during their time together. Sarah shared at one point during the Love Is Blind reunion:

"I was constantly hearing negative things about myself, which was hard to hear from the person who's supposed to love you."

But as an audience, my ick towards John was heightened when he was defended by his father and a fellow cast member, Scott.

John's father, David, said that he was surprised that none of the men were standing up for John. He said that sometimes men go out, get drunk, and do "stupid things", but he did not cheat on Sarah.

Really, sir? I just wanted to ask him: what would be considered cheating in his view, and would he have given Sarah the same grace if the roles were reversed?

The victim-blaming was so evident, and the fact that it was even mentioned during the reunion was baffling. This made me think maybe the problem wasn't just John. It is about who he spends time with and who is normalizing cheating for him.

Women should open their eyes and start valuing themselves instead of choosing such men. Sarah, love may have been blind for you, but I sincerely hope you take it as a lesson and put yourself first in the future.

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