Though online dating has been a way for many successful 90 Day Fiancé couples to connect, other cases of online dating led to disastrous duos forming. Several 90 Day Fiancé franchise villains have been introduced due to international couples connecting online. This led to the foreign half of the couple obtaining a K-1 visa to join their American partner in the United States. While this process has sometimes been successful, it has also led to the formation of some of the most disastrous couples on 90 Day Fiancé.
There have been a number of factors that influence online dating relationships going south, such as catfishing. When partners meet online, there is more room for deceit. This sometimes involves presenting false images which has led to cases of catfishing in the 90 Day Fiancé franchise. In other instances, duos discover that they simply aren’t as compatible in person when they take their relationships to the real world. This has led to some memorable splits between former couples.
There are two different types of disaster couples in the 90 Day Fiancé franchise who met online. Some duos are considered disastrous because it turned out the partners were not meant to be and their relationships led to messy breakups. In other cases, couples have met each other online and remained married. However, for various reasons, these couples are considered franchise villains or incompatible duos. Find out the least popular 90 Day Fiancé couples who met online and what happened to the relationships.
Tarik Myers and Hazel Cagalitan
Tarik Myers and Hazel Cagalitan from season 8 are unique to the list since few viewers strongly disliked the couple. However, many fans believed that Tarik and Hazel were not a match meant to be. The American and Filipina couple married in June 2020 after they met on an Asian dating website, but they stirred up drama when Hazel came out as bisexual and wanted to introduce a woman to their relationship. Many viewers thought that the show was confusing bisexuality with polyamory, which was a missed opportunity for accurate representation. Additionally, becoming a throuple complicated the couple’s relationship. Hazel soon became jealous of Tarik’s fixation on fellow female Minty, while viewers speculated that Hazel appeared far happier with other women than she did with Tarik. Overall, viewers thought that Hazel and Tarik would each be happier with other partners though they are still publicly together.
Andrew Kenton & Amira Lollysa
Andrew Kenton and Amira Lollysa are another season 8 couple who connected thanks to online dating. However, this pair never made it down the aisle. Viewers believed that glamorous French woman Amira and American daycare worker Andrew were mismatched from the start. The couple ended up being engaged in tiresome drama that saw them trying to meet up in other countries and ultimately resulted in a split. Andrew then went on a smear campaign against his ex-fiancé as he tried to brand her a user and liar who was obsessed with fame. Many viewers turned on Andrew though they also expressed that Amira came across as inauthentic. Overall, Andrew and Amira would have been better off if they had never met.
Eric Rosenbrook & Leida Margaretha
Eric Rosenbrook and Leida Margaretha became arguably the most villainous couple in the franchise after they met on an international dating website. Indonesian woman Leida joined her American partner in Wisconsin after Leida left behind what she described as a luxurious life. However, viewers have been skeptical of her claims of wealth and work history after Leida revealed herself to be a compulsive liar. She further became a franchise villain after she quarreled with Eric’s teenage daughter and kicked her out of the house. Leida cemented her villain status when she obtained a restraining order against the teenager. Leida and Eric have surprisingly stayed married over the years even after cops were involved in a domestic spat between them.
Mark & Nikki Shoemaker
Mark and Nikki Shoemaker are another franchise couple who many viewers wish never met. The older American met his younger Filipina partner on an online dating service. The season 3 couple was branded as a very creepy duo due to Mark being 39 years older than Nikki. Things were made even more uncomfortable by the fact that Mark had four adult children who were all older than Nikki. Mark earned the title of creepiest franchise partner when he tried to make Nikki wear his daughter’s old clothes and he then tried to control her behavior. The current status of the couple is completely unknown as they disappeared from the spotlight after they tried to sue TLC for broken promises before dropping the lawsuit and moving on.
Colt Johnson & Larissa Lima
Colt Johnson and Larissa Lima are one of the most well-known and problematic couples in the franchise. The season 6 couple met via online dating and Brazilian bombshell Larissa joined her future husband in the United States. The drama between the couple started as Larissa quickly discovered that she was not compatible with Colt’s family. Larissa feuded with Colt’s franchise villain mother Debbie and his extended family. This led to many arguments and blowouts. Larissa and Colt did end up getting married but split after just half a year following Larissa being arrested on several occasions for domestic violence. Colt has since moved on to marry his cheating partner Vanessa Guerra while Larissa has focused on plastic surgery.
Nicole Nafziger & Azan Tefou
Nicole Nafziger and Azan Tefou are another chaotic franchise couple who connected with help from an online dating app. The couple appeared on seasons 4 and 5 after they met on a dating app. American Nicole quickly found out that she did not fit in with Azan’s conservative culture when she traveled to Morocco to see him. The American disrespected her partner by refusing to stop displaying PDA, while Azan also admitted to not being completely attracted to Nicole once he was with her in person. The Moroccan man admitted that Nicole was larger than he would like, while Nicole frequently was upset by Azan’s reserved ways in public. The couple ended up carrying their drama out for way longer than viewers hoped to see, though they never ended up marrying before they broke up for good. Azan and Nicole fall into the category of one 90 Day Fiancé couple who was never meant to be.
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? streams Fridays on Discovery+ and airs Sundays at 8pm EST on TLC.