Married at First Sight expert Dr Trisha Stratford has disclosed which couple had the most chemical compatibility during the scientific testing phase of the experiment.
Stratford is a a clinical neuropsychotherapist, which means she studies the chemicals associated with love, and what makes two potential partners biologically compatible.
In order to pair the couples, each participant must wear a t-shirt to bed every night, with no deodorant or fragrances to deter from their natural scent.
Dr Trisha Stratford spoke to Clare Stephens and Kelly Glover on this week’s episode of The Recap. Post continues below.
They then store the t-shirts in air tight bags, and have each person perform a “sniff test”, whereby they report whether or not they find the scent attractive.
Dr Stratford explains that a woman can detect a mans pheromones from more than three metres away, and it’s an unconscious biological process designed to assess the immune system of a potential mate.
We want an immune system that is different and complementary to ours, so we can produce strong offspring.
So which couple had the most intense chemical compatibility? According to Stratford, it was perhaps the most unlikely couple of the season, Simon and Alene.
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I'm very disappointed that this season many of the people paired up live in seperate states. Realistically how are these "marriages" supposed to work long term if someone has to move their entire life across the country for someone they met on a tv show and have known for five minutes?
I am sick of the "experts" matching up people for controversy's sake. It is people you are messing with. Don't experiment with people. It is more "entertaining" anyway watching people potentially fall in love, then setting them up to fail just for the kicks. I know that people going on to this show must expect to be used for entertainment purposes, but I think it is just WRONG. Whatever these ridiculous experts are doing, they are obviously crap at it (look at the past record!). I cannot believe these "experts" are truly people who have degrees and work with real people - they are not asking enough questions and spending enough time with potential contestants to find out enough to make real matches. If they can't find someone they think will suit, they shouldn't just match them with someone for tv purposes. And, on the other side, instant attraction is not the only thing, you can warm to a person even if the first impression is not ideal. AND I am so sick of the "heightism". Poor blokes who are shorter, it must suck. It doesn't matter how nice a bloke you are if you are short - that is terrible.