Friends Tolu and Ife are both 27, live in the UK, and are Love Is Blind fans. They're also both single, which is what brings them to a dimly lit bar in the bustling centre of London to test the real-life version of Netflix 's flagship dating "experiment" show ahead of season 2 of the UK version.

Outside the bar, a line stretches onto the streets of Soho, the iconic central district of the English capital, with many voicing the same frustration: fatigue with the current dating game.

"I think the worst part about dating right now is the lack of commitment. I think everybody's a bit scared these days," said Tolu, a learning development coach from Essex.

Love Is Blind offers an alternative. The format sees around 20 contestants separated by gender into living quarters for 10 days dur

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