It didn’t take long to identify one of the more polarizing characters on season 8 of Love Is Blind.
The first batch of episodes of the Netflix dating series dropped on Friday, February 14, with Dave Bettenburg catching our attention with his pods pick-up line, “What’s wrong with you?” (Yes, we’re being serious.)
“I think he admitted at some point that a couple of the ladies didn’t take that the right way,” Nick Lachey told Luxury Handbag Shopping in an exclusive interview with wife and cohost Vanessa Lachey. “For him, that’s a way of trying to break the ice and be a jokey guy.”
As Nick explained that “the delivery is lost a little bit,” Vanessa noted, “It’s hard when you can’t see someone.”
“Because even the women were like, ‘What?’ But she couldn’t see his face,” she added.
“I think he realized that was a swing and miss a few times,” Nick continued. “He’s definitely a character. It certainly brings a lot to the show. We haven’t actually ever been in the pod and experienced that, but I can’t imagine how you break the ice. I think for him it was just a way to break the ice and cut right through. It didn’t land the way he hoped it would.”
While Dave did struggle in the pods, he later found himself in a love triangle with Molly and Lauren. Spoiler alert — he picked Lauren and the twosome got engaged.
Fans will have to keep watching to find out if they make it down the aisle, but for now, they are having some fun with his pod performance.
“Why does Dave keep bringing up plastic surgery isn’t this love is blind? #LoveIsBlind #LoveIsBlind8,” one fan wrote, referring to his comments about judging people who get “too much Botox” after his experience as a medical device salesman.
Another viewer posted, “Watching the new season of Love is Blind and I would walk out of a date with Dave, he is giving weird vibes.”
“Starting the new season of Love is Blind and I’m already sick of this David,” a third fan declared.
Love Is Blind debuted on Netflix in February 2020. The show has gone on to see 13 weddings in seven seasons, with three ending in divorce. (According to Us’ calculations, 40 duos have been followed on post-pod journeys.)
“It’s been thrilling to watch and launch the eighth season in five years and to be a part of all those,” Nick told Us. “It’s a great show and people respond to the show, but more importantly, I think, for us, is the human element. Seeing 13 marriages come out of seven seasons of the show and bringing people together who normally wouldn’t probably ever connect in the real world has been really gratifying for us to be a part of.”
Love Is Blind is currently streaming on Netflix, with new episodes dropping next Friday, February 21.
