'I come across as intimidating': Married At First Sight's Sam Ball explains why he struggles with women in his leaked MAFS audition tape By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:41 GMT, 21 February 2019 | Updated: 07:41 GMT, 21 February 2019 Viewcomments Married At First Sight groom Sam Ball is currently embroiled in an 'affair' with co-star Ines Basic. And now Sam's MAFS audition tape has revealed why he believes he struggles with women. The tape was aired on Wednesday's episode of the MAFS after-show Talking Married. 'I've been told I come across as intimidating': Married At First Sight's Sam Ball, 26, explained why he struggles with women in his MAFS audition tape Explaining why he struggles to get a date, the 26-year-old said: 'From what I've been told I come across as intimidating.' He went on to say women rarely fall for his charms. 'I smile at girls I've been interested in and nothing,' he said. 'Dead serious face. I can't break that barrier. Maybe it's me, I don't know.' Not having it: 'I smile at girls I've been interested in and nothing. Dead serious face. I can't break that barrier. Maybe it's me, I don't know,' Sam said in the tape During the audition, a clearly confident Sam was asked by producers if he is too scared to approach women for dates. 'It's easy, I feel like I've done that in the past three months and I get shut down every time - they just aren't interested,' he said. He went on to admit that he thinks he comes across as a 'f**boy' - which is a slang term for a playboy. 'Yeah it's easy, I feel like I've done that in the past three months I get shut down every time - they just aren't interested': Sam said he couldn't hold the attention of women Sam is currently embroiled in a controversial 'affair' on Married At First Sight with co-star Ines Basic. The hunky tradie was originally paired with the outspoken Elizabeth Sobinoff, but their relationship fizzled from the start. He later slept with Ines, but a preview for Sunday's commitment ceremony episode hints that Sam is preparing to dump the brunette. Controversial: Sam has found himself forming a romantic connection with co-star, Ines Basic Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility