Following a recent trend in one of her dating show’s episodes, Marion Aunor’s “Pusuan or Laruan” is trending once again after a contestant on her show misinterpreted the meaning of a personality trait that the episode’s first bachelor mentioned was a key quality in his ideal partner.
Vivamax actor Nico Locco appeared on the show alongside nine other contestants, engaging with them one by one through questions from the host. He was first introduced to them starting off with queries on his background in terms of age and hobby, and was then quizzed with, “Ano naman’g hanap mo sa ideal partner? Personality traits… or physical traits?” [What are you looking for in an ideal partner? Personality traits… or physical traits?]
Locco responded, “Kindness number one, family-oriented, and Christian po, kasi, Christian din ako [I’m also Christian].” A few contestants had already popped their balloons at this point, which was the game show’s concept of letting the bachelor know that their options for a potential partner from the lineup of contestants had been limited, as it was an act that showed they were no longer interested in pursuing him. This would be continued until he was left to choose from those who still had their balloons in perfect condition.
Around 5 minutes into the episode, the host and bachelor approached the lineup of girls and asked each of those who had popped their balloons about why they did so. While some had concerns regarding his showbiz background, reasoning the possible attention he may be receiving from other girls, others were not so confident about an age gap difference. It wasn’t until the fourth contestant, Moon, was probed for her reasoning that a little confusion was in the air with what she understood from Locco’s sentiments on his ideal type.
Although she had a similar reason with some about the age gap, she continued, “When you mentioned you’re family-oriented, I realized I’m not ready for them— to start a new one.” Both Aunor and Locco raised their curiosity on this, and asked Moon what she meant by her stance on being family-oriented.
The contestant replied, “Like, I’m not ready to be-,” and was quickly corrected by the bachelor as he responded, “Oh, siguro (maybe), I think you misinterpreted the meaning of family-oriented.” The host further explained that it was more about being close to family and not necessarily wanting to start a family.
Aunor took the opportunity to ask if Moon changed her mind with the clarification that had been made, but she ultimately chose not to pursue anything with Locco.
While viewers online poked fun at her and expressed that her mistake was “embarrassing,” many came to her defense by saying that the young woman simply made an effort to communicate with the bachelor, and commended her positive energy in participating in a program dedicated to finding love for singles.
Moon later set the record straight in a comment and explained that it was an “honest mistake,” expressing that it was disheartening that a slight error resulted in her receiving tons of hate.
Although some users continued to amplify the negativity in her response, it was still evident that positivity prevailed, with many advocating for greater efforts in educating fellow social media users on their mistakes and, more importantly, uplifting women as we celebrate Women’s Month this March.
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