'MAFS San Diego' Cast On 'Intense' Matchmaking Process: 'It Was A Lot'

The cast of Married At First Sight Season 15 have opened up about how they were cast and paired with their spouses on the Lifetime show.

In a new clip, shared exclusively with Newsweek, the couples from the latest installment of the popular reality show have talked through the various stages they had to through during the "intense" vetting process before the show.

Season 15 of the dating series—which boasts DeVon Franklin as a dating expert—has seen a brand-new cast of 10 individuals being paired up with a partner by a panel of professionals, and this time the show was set in San Diego.

Fans have watched as the couples: Morgan and Binh, Stacia and Nate, Alexis and Justin, Krysten and Mitch and Lindy and Miguel, have navigated their new lives after meeting for the first time at the altar and there has, of course, been many ups and downs along the way.

Revealing how she ended up getting on the show, Alexis joked: "It would be easier to describe what you don't have to do," as her husband, Justin added: "It's almost like trying to join the FBI, I'm telling you, they go back to grade school, you know, when they check your background."

"To get on Married at First Sight, you have to have psychological intelligence [so that] they know you're going to be able to withstand this process because it is an extremely hard process," Alexis said.

Krysten and Mitch then appear, with Krysten saying she took part in "countless" interviews, surveys and questionnaires before being confirmed for the show.

She goes on to say she took part in "two psyche evaluations, a 700 [question] questionnaire [and] multiple interviews" and also had to give "constant reassurance about what we were looking for."

"Not just anyone can get married at first sight, the vetting process is extremely, extremely detailed and time-consuming," Mitch added. "They definitely want to make sure that you're ready for this kind of commitment, that you're psychologically able to handle it."

"And that you are who you say you are, so don't come if you're a faker" he added, before laughing and saying: "I don't know why I said that."

Lindy and Miguel are shown next, and Lindy admitted: "it was no small feat" to secure a place in the Married At First Sight cast.

"I filled out hours of written essays, open-ended questions with no character limit," she explained, adding that she had to go to "Zoom meetings, in-person meetings, hours of interviews," saying that it was "a lot."

"You're constantly being interviewed by marriage experts, counselors, psychologists - it's a lot," added Miguel, echoing his wife's statement.

Morgan, who is shown with her partner Binh, then warns that to be on the show "you have to be ready to do question after question, multiple questionnaires. You're talking to a team of people, you're talking to experts, multiple times, and you're just really having to open yourself up to this process."

Stacia and Nate are the last couple to appear in the clip and Stacia shares that she had to go through "a lot of different evaluation interviews."

She then reveals that they had to provide the show with "income verifications and a medical release," as well as undergoing a background check.

Married at First Sight continues Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime.

The September 28 episode will see the couples have one final chance to speak with the experts as "Decision Day" draws near.

Dr. Pepper, Pastor Cal and DeVon Franklin will be on hand to help the couples confront some harsh truths as the duos must choose whether to stay together or break up.