Love is Blind Cameron and Lauren proved that there is love after loss. Both came on the infamous Netflix dating show having been in previous failed relationships and having dismal dating lives. What I admire most about them is that they did not let their past failed relationships keep them from finding their one, from finding love again. Their openness and willingness to give love a try after going through breakups was admirable. Because I know first hand, from my own experience that breakups can make you bitter and turn you off of relationships and being open to love again. Good news it doesn’t have to. Keep reading if you want to find out what we can learn from American’s couple.

As you probably already know, Love is Blind the Netflix dating experiment wrapped this past Thursday March 5th with the long awaited Finale Show. This has been Netflix’s most watched series ever in the entire history of Netflix.  Love Is Blind is a dating reality television series, produced by Kinetic Content and created by Chris Coelen which premiered on Netflix on February 13, 2020 as part of a three-week event. The premise of the show was is Love Blind? The idea being can you meet someone, never see them, fall in head over heels in love, get engaged sight unseen and then walk down the aisle? Lauren and Cameron proved that yes you can. We all know breakups suck and they can make you fall out of love with love. Having watched Cameron and Lauren's love story I believe that you shouldn't give up on love and that you can find love again after a breakup. Sometimes a breakup is the best thing.

Not only did they break the internet they broke a lot of stereotypes about love and dating. They broke a lot of barriers and boundaries as well with their openness and vulnerability being part of this social experiment. Netflix went so far to say that Lauren is “an icon, a legend, and the moment”. She is all of those things and so much more. She captured so much, she was real, she was authentic. And through it all she was her self and that is who Cameron fell for. What this tells me is that you don’t have to change for someone to love you. The person who loves you, will love you just as you are. If you have to change who you are, then that is not the person for you. Next!!! On that note, there are so many lessons we can learn from Cameron and Lauren’s love story. Shall we?

“My love life was pitiful (…and my dating life was trash), OK, and that’s sad to say. But being a 30-something woman in Atlanta and just having constant failed relationships, disappointments, I had really gotten to the point where I was like, OK, if I have to be by myself, I’ll accept it. I’ll just be a single, rich, elderly lady living my life. But I know how it gets lonely, and ultimately we all do want someone to really love us for who we are.”

“For me, I felt like I was doing the typical dating scene today of dating apps [and] wasn’t finding people who are well suited for me. The format of the apps is you see a picture and swipe yes or no on it. So, I was basically just picking people who weren’t a good match for me and felt frustrated by it.”

"In my past relationships I wasn’t happy. You need your partner to show you respect and show you that they care about you. No one should be in a relationship where they don’t get that." 

Confession, I will say that when it came to the show I was a little late to the party. In my mind the whole idea of the show was crazy. But having now binge-watched the whole series twice in one night I can say that there is something to it. Having said that, it is safe to say that based on the show's premise Hamilton and Speed have proved that love actually can be blind and so much more. They showed us that you don’t have to be afraid to believe in love again and to think out side of the box when it comes to love, dating and relationships. And most importantly that love has no color. So, love who you love. Love out loud. Love proud.

“That vulnerability is strength. And that love is not aesthetic. It’s so much deeper than that. Like it’s about your heart. I know that sounds cheesy, but it’s so true. Like it’s not surface.” Lauren

“Yeah. And on that same vein, I think that people shouldn’t be afraid to be who they are. You know, they shouldn’t feel pressure to perform. You know, I think people can relate to you the most when you are just yourself. Even if it’s a little awkward or goofy.” Cameron

“It's a gamble you know. In order to really let somebody, love you or to be loved properly you have to really open yourself up and that's scary to a lot of people. Because nobody wants to be disappointed. Nobody wants to be hurt and that was like my big issue throughout this whole thing because I had had so many failed romances. And you just get to the point where it's like I'm scared to open up and really be open to meeting someone. But it's like you can't pour into somebody if the cup is already half full.” Lauren

“So, you have to be somewhere mentally where you're ready for that and that definitely hurts but outside of that just find someone who loves you for you. Like don't change who you are and there's somebody out there for you…You should find someone who loves you for you and like accepts all of that so and they can still be themselves.” Lauren

What she told Access Hollywood...
“It's actually been great. Cameron loves me for me and all the parts of me and that includes my black girl magic. You know so and if we have a little daughter, she'll have black girl magic.” 

“And love who you love. There’s somebody out there who will love you for you exactly how you are. Like, you don’t have to change yourself to make somebody like you. Be yourself.” Lauren

“I was really open. Honestly I had never dated outside of my race before but I wasn’t going to let that limit me in case I did make a connection with someone who wasn’t Black. For me, the most important thing was connecting with someone who I felt like I could see longevity with, regardless of their race. I would say I didn’t have any preconceived notions going into it…Love doesn’t know color, race or ethnicity.” Lauren

"I feel like this environment has allowed me to date outside of my race without even knowing. Mainly because Cameron’s and I’s connection was so strong that I didn’t really care what color he was." Lauren

So, despite the unusual way they met, fell in love, got engaged and then married without ever physically seeing the other person until after they got engaged, they are the real deal. There is no question about that. I'm so inspired by their love story. They have made me believe in love again. It shows us that there is hope after a breakup. You can find your person and they can find you. So, don’t let one bad apple (ok a whole lotta bad apples) spoil the bunch. Love is real. 

Both Lauren and Cameron have shown us that there is love after failed relationships. The thing is to not let those failed relationships color the potential for new love. Having watched Lauren and Cameron’s love story unfold makes me appreciate my breakup all the more. I’m so grateful for my own breakup. Because now it has opened the door to find my person. As the saying goes, don’t cry over spilled milk. And I add, there is a better milkshake out there for you. Yes, I just made that up. Seriously though, your breakup is the best thing to your next thing. It truly makes room for better in your life. So, to "Hang with the Hamiltons" you can check out their new YouTube Channel here.

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