The best thing about Love Island USA this summer is the…friendships?

On Love Island USA, a show purportedly about pursuing heterosexual romance in an obnoxiously-lit villa in Fiji, the two biggest stories this season are not about sordid, spontaneous hookups; devastatingly hot bombshells in skimpy bikinis leaving broken hearts in their wake; or what scandalous behavior the night vision cameras have caught on tape. Instead, it’s […]

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The best thing about Love Island USA this summer is the…friendships?

A still featuring the show’s female cast members from an episode of Love Island USA — On Love Island, the most treasured relationships are the friendships. | Ben Symons/Peacock/Getty Images

On Love Island USA, a show purportedly about pursuing heterosexual romance in an obnoxiously-lit villa in Fiji, the two biggest stories this season are not about sordid, spontaneous hookups; devastatingly hot bombshells in skimpy bikinis leaving broken hearts in their wake; or what scandalous behavior the night vision cameras have caught on tape. Instead, it’s an intimate friendship between two men and the girls sticking up for one of their own.

Viewers this season are focused on the depth of Bryce and Zach’s friendship. Some fans believe that the pair’s platonic chemistry is deeper and stronger than any romance Bryce and Zach have found with their female castmates.

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