“Seems to be testing Dai” — The Boyfriend commentators chime in on Shun and Dai’s relationship

Netflix's The Boyfriend season 1 concluded with finale episodes (9-10) that aired on July 30. The Japanese dating reality show featured nine male contestants who embarked on a journey to find love. It marked the nation's first same-sex dating program.

Contestants Dai and Shun captured the attention of the audience, and the show's commentators (a roundtable of five Japanese celebrities). Fans loved their bond from the start of the show, and everyone on social media was rooting for them to end up together in the finale.

In episode 9 of The Boyfriend, Shun gave a T-shirt to Dai but he refused to wear it. This led to a conversation between the two about how disappointed Shun was with Dai's move. One of the panelists responded to the entire conversation by saying:

"So we know, Shun has had relationships with other men in the past, and it seems like there have been times where he's felt like he's been vulnerable. So, for me you know he seems to be testing Dai to see how much he can handle."

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Shun opens up to Dai about his ex in the show The Boyfriend

After finishing their work in episode 9, Dai went to Shun and sought an answer for throwing attitude towards him. To this, Shun asked why Dai was expecting a response this time when the latter never asked about it before.

Dai replied:

"My guess is because I didn't wear the T-shirt you gave me. Look, I don't want you to take me for granted that I'll always come running to you whenever something happens."

Then, Shun opened up about his past relationship where his ex used to give him T-shirts, and that was his love language. He said that he had been comparing Dai to his former boyfriend. Dai replied that Shun was more sensitive than he realized. Since it was hard for him, Dai was willing to work through it.

Dai continued saying that he didn't wish to let go of the things they had shared in the show The Boyfriend. He added that wanted to get through this situation together and move forward. Dai assured that a similar thing wouldn't happen again by saying:

"I'm confident that I won't let you do this again."

Dai thanked Shun for being honest about it, and they joined the other cast members after this conversation. While the contestants were waiting for the duo to come back to the Green Room, Shun was seen giggling about how Dai spoke to him.

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The Boyfriend commentators discuss Shun and Dai's relationship

In the same episode, commentators were seen appreciating Dai for standing up for himself and how well he handled Shun in that conversation. One of the penalists mentioned:

"Hasn't he grown into an amazing man? He has! He looked so cool when he set that boundary for himself."

While their discussion continued, everyone acknowledged how they had been waiting for Dai to speak up for himself that way. The fact that Shun had been in other relationships made Dai feel insecure. That's why he was testing Shun to see his tolerance and prove that he wanted to stick around.

The panelists could relate with Dai and Shun's situation and said that they were happy about the duo staying together despite these ups and downs.

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The final episodes of The Boyfriend are now streaming on Netflix.