The couple ultimately agreed to stay together and seek counseling back in Los Angeles. Even some of the singles requested meeting with Zizzo. Megan did have some counseling. Everyone was encouraged to talk if they needed to. For as long as they wanted and without the cameras rolling.
Devilish design Tasting forbidden fruit is bad enough.
And being tested under the glare of TV cameras was only one of many deliberate stressors. The format of dates followed by bonfires, where each member of a couple is given an opportunity to view a videotaped portion of their partner's date, was a crucial element for increasing the stress and the temptation. This was a critical component of the temptation mechanism. True to form, most of the couples couldn't resist watching their partner's dates. According to Zizzo and Cowan, it was a genuinely upsetting experience for most.