TV time is sacred in my home. Post-dinner, pre-bedtime, firing up a binge-able show has become a nightly routine for my husband and me. Our jobs keep us pretty distant during the day (both physically and emotionally—we’re not constant daytime texters) so those precious few hours before sleep sets in give us a chance to say hello, reconnect and veg out on the couch. Our most recent obsession is the hit Netflix series Love Is Blind.

In its seventh season, the reality dating show that bills itself as a social experiment has come a long way since its initial premiere thanks to a smarter format and better casting (give us the emotionally intelligent people, please!). As a fan of other dating shows like The Bachelor and Love Island, I knew this series was right up my alley. But I never anticipated that my husband (who actively leaves the room when I put on anything Bravo-related) would be just as enthralled.