Get a golden cup of tea in the Love Is Blind casting

You won’t be able to turn a blind eye to these discoveries.

Because after seven seasons Love is blind— with the latest release on Netflix on October 2nd — fans can’t get enough of all the relationships, breakups, and drama coming out of the pods. Hey, who can blame them?

But have you ever wondered how stars get on reality shows in the first place? Lucky for you, we’ve found some answers.

like Donna Driscollcasting director at Love is blindAfter choosing a city for the season (this time the series is set in Washington, D.C.), her team begins spreading the word and researching singles through cold calls and direct messages on social media, networking With local businesses and churches.

After generating enough interest, it’s time to start narrowing down the pool of candidates. Donna told the outlet that her team speaks with about 2,000 people through phone interviews before cutting that number down to 300-400 for Zoom chats.