| Love Is Blind | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Presented by | Nick Lachey Vanessa Lachey |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | February 14 – March 9, 2025 |
| Season chronology | |
The eighth season of Love Is Blind premiered on Netflix on February 14, 2025 and concluded on March 9, 2025. This season followed singles from the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota metro area. [1]
| Couples | Married | Still together | Relationship notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor and Daniel | Yes | Yes | Married in March 2024. |
| Virginia and Devin | No | No | At the altar, Virginia said no after Devin said yes. Virginia did not feel like their relationship was at the level required for marriage, specifically pointing out their communication issues, politics, and sex as reasons their relationship wasn't deep enough for her to say yes. |
| Monica and Joey | No | No | At the altar, Monica said no after feeling that they weren't fully ready to get married despite their love for each other, and Joey agreed with her. Monica later said she didn't feel reassured enough in their relationship to say yes. Joey is currently in a relationship with fellow participant Sara. [2] |
| Sara and Ben | No | No | At the altar, Sara said no and elaborated that she didn't think the two of them were on the same wavelength. After getting into a car with her mom and sister, Sara told them that the two weren't similar enough in values that were important to her, pointing out Ben's lack of interest and opinions on things like social issues. Sara is currently in a relationship with fellow participant Joey. [2] |
| Lauren and David | No | No | After returning from their honeymoon, David found out Lauren was casually hooking up with a different guy shortly before filming. With the information reaching his family and friends, David decided he couldn't get over it and broke up with Lauren. David apologized to her shortly after the breakup; however, Lauren did not want to reconcile their relationship. |
All participants lived in Minneapolis-St. Paul at the time of filming. [3] [4]
| Name | Age | Occupation | Relationship Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Haag | 32 | Colonoscopy Nurse | Married March 2024 |
| Daniel Hastings | 30 | Sales Account Executive | |
| Kylie Schuelke | 28 | Medical Student | Engaged [a] |
| Brian Sumption | 30 | Wine Bar Owner | |
| Virginia Miller | 34 | Healthcare Recruiter | Split at the wedding |
| Devin Buckley | 29 | Youth Director/Coach | |
| Monica Danús | 28 | Digital Marketing | |
| Joey Leveille | 35 | Physician Associate | |
| Sara Carton | 29 | Oncology Nurse | |
| Ben Mezzenga | 28 | Developer | |
| Lauren O'Brien | 31 | Educational Sales | Split before the wedding |
| David Bettenburg | 33 | Medical Device Sales | |
| Brittany Dodson | 35 | Partnership Executive | Split before the wedding [b] |
| Mo Ndiaye | 35 | Property Manager | |
| Adam Bevis | 33 | Fashion Director/Co-Owner | Not engaged |
| Alex Brown | 29 | Commercial Real Estate Broker | |
| Andrew Cole | 27 | Realtor | |
| Benji Smith | 26 | Entrepreneur/Realtor | |
| Brad Morgan | 35 | Dentist | |
| Hugo Orieny | 30 | Marketing | |
| Mason Horacek | 33 | Cinematographer | |
| Scott Sanderson | 34 | Project Manager | |
| Tom Dann | 38 | Management Consultant | |
| Amanda Burke | 43 | District Retail Manager | |
| Ashley Suter | 28 | Client Success Manager | |
| Casandra Barron | 30 | Hairstylist | |
| Madison Errichiello | 28 | Artist | |
| Meg Fink | 31 | Oncology Nurse | |
| Molly Mullaney | 30 | Executive Assistant | |
| Tiera Shavone | 34 | Marketing Strategist | |
| Vanessa Boreland | 31 | Media Planner | |
| Yemi Ajagbe | 30 | Product Sales Manager |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | ||||||||||||
| 97 | 1 | "I Have A Husband" | February 14, 2025 | |||||||||
| 98 | 2 | "Open Hearts, Open Minds, Can't Lose" | February 14, 2025 | |||||||||
| 99 | 3 | "Hunger Games of Love" | February 14, 2025 | |||||||||
| 100 | 4 | "So Your Girlfriend Has a Boyfriend" | February 14, 2025 | |||||||||
| 101 | 5 | "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" | February 14, 2025 | |||||||||
| 102 | 6 | "Do I Know You?" | February 14, 2025 | |||||||||
| Week 2 | ||||||||||||
| 103 | 7 | "Bueller?" | February 21, 2025 | |||||||||
| 104 | 8 | "A Family Affair" | February 21, 2025 | |||||||||
| 105 | 9 | "The EX-Files" | February 21, 2025 | |||||||||
| Week 3 | ||||||||||||
| 106 | 10 | "Oh Spare Me" | February 28, 2025 | |||||||||
| 107 | 11 | "Sliding Down Slopes and Into DMs" | February 28, 2025 | |||||||||
| 108 | 12 | "Brides' Last Ride" | February 28, 2025 | |||||||||
| Week 4 | ||||||||||||
| 109 | 13 | "The Weddings" | March 7, 2025 | |||||||||
| Special | ||||||||||||
| 110 | 14 | "The Reunion" | March 9, 2025 | |||||||||
In addition to the five couples followed throughout the season, at least two other couples got engaged in the pods:
In the season finale, Sara Carton and Virginia Miller rejected their fiancé partners at the altar, citing misalignment on political and social values as the decisive factors. [7] Carton ended her engagement with Ben Mezzenga after realizing he lacked curiosity about issues like Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ+ rights, and vaccines, saying she wanted a partner who shared her values. Meanwhile, Miller broke off her engagement with Devin Buckley due to his conservative views and unwillingness to discuss political issues. [8] [9]
These high-profile splits generated extensive media discussion—some viewers praised the emphasis on ideological alignment as critical to relationship longevity, while others criticized the public and dramatic context of the rejections. [10] Analysts note that Season 8 reflects a broader trend in modern dating, where shared political values are increasingly seen not just as preferences but as foundational to personal identity and long-term compatibility. [11] [7]