Can we stop the constant chat of 'tests' on Love Island please?
Tuesday's episode of Love Island collectively broke everyone's trust in men after the nation's sweetheart Will Young kissed new girl Layla Al-Momani.
For the last few weeks, Will has been smitten with Aussie Jessie Wynter, who he told he could see himself falling in love with. The couple seemed seriously loved up, with no arguments, even spending a night together in The Hideaway.
Though many fans thought it might be Jessie who would be the one to have her head turned, Will shocked us all when he kissed new girl Layla in the main villa whilst the girls were in Casa Amor. So why did he kiss Layla? It was "a test" of course.
Earlier in the episode, fellow Islander Casey convinced Will he needed to explore his options (aka the new girls), despite being perfectly happy with Jessie.
"You're not getting away with that, not under my watch," Casey told Will. "You like Jessie but you do need to explore other girls, do you know what I mean?"
It was enough to convince Will, who spent the rest of the evening on the terrace getting to know Layla, ending their evening with two kisses.
Casey's words follow a long tradition of both male and female Islanders using "tests" as a 'get out of jail free' card to snog other people without having to take accountability for their actions. They can get to know as many people as they want and betray the trust of their partner all under the guise of "testing" their relationship.
It's the same thing that happened in season four when Wes Nelson repeatedly asked himself and his fellow Islanders, "but could you be happier?". Or in last year's Casa Amor when the boys such as Jacques O'Neill, Dami Hope, and Andrew Le Page all thought they needed to "test" their relationship in order to know it was secure. Look how well that turned out.
And this year, even the girls are getting in on the testing action. Tanya is frequently saying to new guy Martin he's her "test".
All this ‘I need a test’ is the biggest load of rubbish. If you genuinely like someone you don’t need a test. It’s just an excuse #loveisland
— ᗰᖇ ᗪᑌᖴᖴƳ (@MrDuffz85) February 14, 2023
No. You don’t need explore other girls. You could just be a decent person and just not need a ‘test’ to know that what you feel is genuine #loveisland
— Lauren (@Loz_Mort) February 14, 2023
Why do people need to ‘test’ their relationship. Imagine buying a brand new car and crashing it to test the seatbelts 🤣 #loveisland
— Deji A (@MrJollofRice95) February 13, 2023
Sorry, but is anyone else sick of these tests? If your relationship is happy and strong, you shouldn't need a test to know that. And if it's not strong, then maybe it's time to evaluate your relationship and end it before anyone gets hurt.
Also these tests just don't help anyone. Shortly after kissing Layla, Will immediately regretted the kiss, telling Casey: "I feel like a bit of a dog. This has kind of made me realise how much I like Jessie. I feel like I f****d up big time!"
Sure, it's made him realise he likes Jessie more, but at what cost? Now, Jessie and most likely Layla, are going to be hurt by his impulsive decision to give himself a test that he didn't actually need to take in the first place.
We've seen it in previous seasons when Liam Reardon thought he needed to test his relationship with Millie to see if it was legit. He got super close to Lillie Haynes, kissing her and confessing feelings for her, only to turn around and couple up with Millie again. It left both Lillie and Millie hurt.
I get in the very early stages there's going to be a confusion of who you like more and it's good to not close yourself off too early. And that as a show Love Island is designed to test relationships.
However, at the stage Will and Jessie are supposedly at, his decision to "test" himself is just going to hurt everyone.
Love Island continues tonight on ITV2 at 9pm
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