Many 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days viewers are criticizing Ximena Morales Cuellar for using Mike Berk, but she doesn't deserve such massive backlash for making a compromise. Mike is a 34-year-old IT guy from New York who met his Colombian girlfriend Ximena through a dating app. After talking to each other online for about a year, Mike is now ready to meet Ximena in person and pop the question. However, Mike's father and grandfather think he shouldn't rush things with his new online girlfriend.
After learning that Mike never really had a relationship in all 34 years of his life, many 90 Day Fiancé viewers think that he should slow down with this new relationship. While Mike is winning fans over with his kind and caring personality, Ximena is receiving tons of negative comments for potentially being a "gold digger." During her introduction, she mentioned that she doesn't find Mike attractive because she usually goes for men with big muscles. Fans are concerned about Mike because Ximena has dated very different men in the past. Alas, she is ready to settle with Mike because he can provide her and her two sons with a better standard of living.
Ximena doesn't seem to have any romantic feelings towards Mike, which has made her a "villain." However, the 24-year-old shouldn't be criticized because she is being honest about her feelings. She appears grateful for the things Mike has paid for and isn't faking romantic feelings for monetary benefit. Some fans don't think that Ximena is misleading Mike because she has been upfront. A fan said (via Reddit), "So far X has been very transparent about her intentions and lack of romantic feelings for Mike." Another chimed in, "Isn't it possible Mike is going into the relationship knowing its transactional nature?"
Mike is clearly attracted to Ximena, and she knows that she is a single mom of two. That's why she might want to marry Mike and move to the US so that her sons can have a better future. She may not have acted like a great parent in the past, but she now wants to improve her kids' quality of life. During the episode, Ximena showed all the household items Mike paid for and even acknowledged that he sent her money for food and rent. She could have avoided telling all these personal details, but she was truthful about how her American boyfriend has been supporting her.
Ximena has been getting a shady edit on the show, but she only received this financial help from Mike after she lost her job as a manicurist. Unlike another 90 Day Fiancé star Lana, she doesn't seem to be scamming her American boyfriend. Ximena actually wants to marry Mike and move to the United States. The Colombian native even made Mike meet all of her extended family members, which hints that she is committed and happy to have a family with him. All things considered, it will be interesting to see how the upcoming episodes of 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days will portray Ximena.
Source: Reddit