"Bare minimum energy" — Love is Blind: UK fans react to Ollie not gifting anything to Demi during the proposal

Love is Blind: UK premiered on Netflix on August 7, 2024. It released four episodes that showcased eligible singles interacting with each other and forming connections. By the end of Episode 4, five couples consolidated their relationship by getting engaged to each other.

The final five couples were Jasmine and Bobby, Freddie and Catherine, Ollie and Demi, Tom and Maria, and Sabrina and Jasmine. Before the couples met for the first time during the engagement ceremony, they proposed marriage in the pods. During the proposals, the cast members often expressed their love with a gift. However, Ollie refused to do so.

The Love is Blind: UK cast member claimed his love for Demi was not materialistic. He added that they did not need "grand gestures" to showcase how deeply they loved each other. Fans seemingly disagreed with Ollie's sentiments. They took to X to express their disappointment over his decision.

"Ollie is giving bare minimum energy. I don’t like that for my girl Demi. #LoveIsBlindUK," a fan wrote.

"Ollie saying he doesn't need to shower Demi with extravagant gifts and gestures. He hates her lmaoooo #LoveIsBlindUK," another person commented.

"Ollie needs to do some grand gestures for Demi; talkin’ ‘bout they don’t gotta do all that because their love is so real and stripped down, after she did so much for his birthday and gave him a crystal. Boy if you don’t—! #LoveIsBlindUK," a netizen wrote.

Love is Blind: UK fans thought Demi deserved something during the proposal, especially after she gifted him a handmade card on his birthday.

"Ollie saying he hasn't gotten Demi any gifts or done anything extravagant bc their love is so real & raw is some BS. I've never rolled my eyes so hard #LoveIsBlindUK," a netizen commented.

"This might be petty, but Ollie could’ve done a gesture or two. Especially after the birthday thing Demi pulled out. That poem was so cute though. #loveisblinduk," another fan wrote.

"Olie telling Demi he hasn’t provided her with any over-the-top gestures because they’re connection is stripped back and natural is some of the most raggedy a** sh*t I’ve ever heard. Setting this girl up to receive less. #LoveIsBlindUK," a user tweeted.

ollie saying he hasn't given demi any gifts cos their relationship is so "raw" is gonna be an excuse he'll use when it comes to birthdays and special events #loveisblinduk," another person tweeted.

Ollie's decision led some Love is Blind: UK viewers to believe his feelings for Demi were ingenuine.

"Falling for Ollie and Demi knowing Ollie is going to break my heart #LoveIsBlindUK," a netizen wrote.

"Demi and Ollie are not making it at all, he’s just not that into her #LoveIsBlindUK," one fan wrote.

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Love is Blind: UK star Ollie believes his connection with Demi is "more stripped back"

After the initial conversations, Ollie formed a connection with Catherine and Demi. However, Catherine backed out of the love triangle and steered her attention to Freddie, to whom she got engaged in Episode 3. Ollie developed his relationship with Demi and eventually proposed to her in Episode 4.

However, during the proposal, he confessed he did not bring any gifts for her.

"You may have noticed that I haven't come in here with extravagant gifts or, like, ostentatious gestures, or anything like that, but I feel like our love is more stripped back, real, natural. We don't need these crazy over-the-top gestures for us to connect," said Ollie.

Instead of gifts, the Love is Blind: UK star wrote Demi a letter professing his feelings. He complimented her personality and her "generous soul." He thanked her for showing him that it was possible to love someone without knowing how the person looked.

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Love is Blind: UK will return with Episodes 5-9 on Netflix on August 14, 2024.