Steven Johnston has been earning criticism and confusion from 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way season 3 portrayal. The partner of Russian beauty Alina has raised some eyebrows for his bizarre actions and word choices. However, other viewers have called out Steven for his potential red flags. 90 Day Fiancé fans have asserted that Steven is not ready to get married, as many are urging Alina to avoid committing herself to the American.
From the start, Steven has shown himself to have a unique personality. He referred to sex as "skoodilypoop" and jumped into a pool fully clothed and then walked around in his wet items. However, Steven also exhibits more concerning behavior. The devout Mormon is hiding a secret that he is not a virgin. However, Steven wants Alina to remain a virgin so that she can be baptized into his church. Steven tried to book Alina a separate apartment in Turkey before they married so that he wouldn't be tempted to have sex with her. Alina asserted that this idea made her feel unsafe, and she added that Steven should be able to control himself. Viewers have labeled Steven selfish for always putting his needs first.
Reddit user U/greengoddess831 called Steven out. "Alina’s noticing all the strange things that Steven does. She says he’s not like normal people, and she knows he’s a strange person. I don’t know what to think about this couple, Steven’s definitely too Immature to get married. The pool scene was bizarre, clothes and all," the user observed. Commenters noted multiple instances of Steven's odd behavior that have been apparent from the start. Fans noted that they get "serial killer vibes" from Steven, while others compared him to fellow franchise men including Andrew Kenton. Some viewers noted that Steven might be different in a non-threatening way. "I feel bad for him, he’s obviously socially unaware and this show is going to give him a ton of negative attention," one fan commented. However, many viewers cautioned Alina against marrying Steven.
Though Steven is raising alarm for some viewers, many like Alina and her critical thinking skills. "I'm happy to see a couple not fall to the sunk cost fallacy and at least one of them try to critically think about things... Shes young, happy, and cares for the guy... but shes starting to see the flaws and cracks without putting a veneer of 'Oh it'll all work out in the end'. I respect Alina for this," one user commented. Many commenters urged Alina to "run" from Steven. Fans pointed out that she was young and had her whole life ahead of her. Therefore, she didn't need to legally bind herself to Steven when he behaves in an odd manner and doesn't respect Alina's needs. "She seems so uncomfortable when shes with him," one commenter wrote about Alina. Others urged her not to give up her family, friends, schooling, and life for him.
Viewers are largely turning on Steven given his odd behavior. Unfortunately, the other new The Other Way couple is also showing red flags. Fans are fond of American pizzeria owner Ellie Rose. However, her Colombian partner Victor is earning criticism for cheating on the widow. 90 Day Fiancé fans are ultimately rooting for both Alina and Ellie to leave their partners. Unfortunately, there are more problematic couples than loving relationships being shown on 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way season 3.
Source: u/greengoddess831/Reddit