Collective bonding among viewers is key to the show’s success, say experts, but some fear there’s a dark side to the compulsion

With summer officially upon us, millions of people around the country are eagerly anticipating filling the long sunny evenings with one thing – hours sat in front of the television watching Love Island.

A new series of the TV show starts on Monday, and with episodes airing six times a week for two months, dedicated fans can expect to rack up at least 48 hours of viewing time before the summer is out (56 hours if they also watch Sunday’s After Sun recap show).

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