"Act like this in the real world" Love is Blind Season 8's Dave has to pick between Lauren and Molly

Netflix's dating experiment Love is Blind has returned to the Midwest for its eighth season, bringing fresh drama from the Twin Cities. At the center of this season's most talked-about love triangle is Dave, a 33-year-old medical device salesman, who finds himself caught between Lauren and Molly. In a revealing moment during his pod dates, Dave confessed to Lauren,

"I feel just like I'm becoming the person I've always meant to be. I don't act like this in the real world."

The statement proved ironically prophetic as his actions in the pods created ripples of drama that would follow him beyond the experiment.

Love is Blind's premise remains simple – singles date without seeing each other, hoping to form deep emotional connections before any physical meeting. But Dave's journey through the pods, marked by parallel connections with Lauren, a 31-year-old in educational sales, and Molly, a 30-year-old executive assistant, has proven anything but straightforward.

A love triangle unfolds on Love is Blind

Dave's pod journey began with an unusual strategy – asking women what was wrong with them. Despite this questionable opener and his controversial joke about Lauren being "no longer attractive as a 30-year-old woman," he managed to form meaningful connections with both Lauren and Molly.

His perception of Lauren initially showed his prejudices:

"Like at first, when I think teacher, 'Okay, she's kind of nerdy'. Not typically who I'd go for right away," he shared.

Yet their connection deepened through vulnerable conversations about family, including Dave's admission that his sister wasn't "thrilled" with his participation in the show.

Tension peaked on Love is Blind when Lauren confronted Dave about whether he had told Molly she was his "number one." The situation reached its climax in episode five, where Dave finally admitted to Lauren that she was the only person he could see himself proposing to. He subsequently ended things with Molly, leading to an unexpected moment of solidarity between the two women, who agreed Dave had put them in a difficult position.

The drama didn't end with the pod phase. In the season preview, Dave's comments continue to raise eyebrows. During what should be a romantic boat ride, he tells Lauren,

"In the bed, outside the bed, there's nothing I'm like, 'I hate this so much.' Maybe the new hair."

The show also teases a post-Minneapolis meetup between Dave and Molly, where she tells him, "You are allowed to change your mind completely," to which he responds with a cryptic, "I f__ed up, so..."

What’s next for Lauren, Dave, and Molly on Love is Blind?

Current social media activity offers intriguing clues about the outcome. Dave and Lauren still follow each other on Instagram, and both maintain connections with Molly. Dave has liked both women's cast portraits, while Lauren and Molly have engaged with each other's posts. Dave even seemed to poke fun at his age-related comment, using a prediction template to write his name next to "anyone under 30."

With Lauren crying about feeling "helpless" in one preview clip and Dave suggesting some form of deception with his comment, "you guys clearly were seeing each other," the rest of the season promises more twists in this complex triangle.

Whether Dave ultimately chooses Lauren, Molly, or neither remains to be seen, but one thing is certain – his journey on Love is Blind has already given viewers plenty to talk about.

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Love is Blind Season 8 is streaming exclusively on Netflix.