Ted Lasso is coming to Bumble

And by that we mean Ted Lasso the show, not the character of the same name. Though if we ever saw that sweet man’s profile, there’d immediately be a new world record-holder for the “quickest time to swipe right.”

📱 Anyways… Starting this Thursday through the rest of the year, Bumble users in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia will be able to access “Bantr Live,” a new feature mimicking the text-based blind dating app seen on the show. And for those who have Ted Lasso on the to-watch list but are just too busy to get to it rn – like half of our team – here’s how it works:

• Every Thursday at 7 pm local time, users RSVP to the weekly event within the app.
• When the experience kicks off, participants are randomly paired together. At which point the clock starts, and users have three minutes to chat back-and-forth – profile and photos unseen.
• After time runs out, each user is asked if they want to continue the convo. If the answer is yes on both sides, the chat will open in the normal messages tab, unlocking the ability to view profiles.

🙈 Zoom out: Tinder has a couple of similar features, including “Blind Date,” which lets users chat before being able to match and view each other’s profiles.