At what point does “playing a game” just become playing Love Island?
I’m curious what people actually think about the whole “they’re playing a game” criticism, especially now that we’re in the final week.
Isn’t there naturally going to be some strategy involved at this stage? The point of Love Island is obviously to find a genuine connection, but there’s also a £50k prize and you ultimately need the public to vote for you to win.
I completely understand criticising someone if you think their entire relationship is fake or they’re deliberately using someone to get to the final. But things like thinking about how you’re coming across, being tactical in votes, or trying to put yourself in a good position for the final… is that actually a bad thing?
Surely by the final week they all know it’s partly a competition as well as a dating show? Where do you draw the line between normal strategy and someone genuinely “playing a game”?