‘Ted Lasso’ Fictional Dating App Bantr Comes to Life on Bumble (2024)

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Bumble, a dating app where women make the first move, teamed up with Apple TV comedy Ted Lasso to bring fictitious dating app Bantr from the show to real life.

If you've watched Ted Lasso, then you know about Bantr, the fictitious dating app that's featured in the show. In Ted Lasso, Bantr requires users to chat without seeing any photos of each other so that they can create a connection solely based on their conversations.

Bumble Bantr Live is a 3-minute speed dating game you play within the app, where you exchange messages with someone before you've matched with them. The twist: You only know the name of the person you're randomly paired with. No photos, no bio, just a first name.

Bantr is a fictional dating app featured in the Apple TV+ show, Ted Lasso that Keeley Jones is promoting. The app requires no pictures, instead relying on users to judge potential partners based on what is written.

Editor's Note: Bumble's Bantr Live was a limited time promotion that ended in 2022. The feature has since been relaunched as Bumble Speed Dating. Read all about it here! Bumble Bantr Live is a 3-minute speed dating game you play within the app, where you exchange messages with someone before you've matched with them.

After you select yes or no, the Bantr app will ask if you want to chat with someone new. If you choose to continue playing, you will be automatically connected with a new user and be given 3 minutes to get to know them. The game ends at 8 pm and once the game ends, you can check to see if you've gotten any matches.

When life gets busy and there are a million things on your mind, it can be hard to prioritize dating, and to set time aside to get to know new people. That's where Bumble's Speed Dating game comes in.

But another side to dating apps that can be just as problematic is the proliferation of fake profiles. Fake profiles are not only a problem for users but also pose a risk to the app itself. If users come across too many fake profiles, they may question the app's legitimacy and its users.

Rebecca is chatting to a mystery man on Bantr, and he asks her to meet at a restaurant called Le Tucci. Initially, Rebecca meets Sam there and the pair thought it's a coincidence, but eventually, they realize that they have been talking to each other all along.

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Their profile photos look staged and there are no candid shots. When it comes to someone's Bumble profile and their photos, “red flags include only having one photo of a very good-looking, model-like person, or a profile that seems too good to be true,” says psychologist and dating coach Dr. Madeleine Mason Roantree.

If you activate Incognito mode you'll be able to swipe privately by initially hiding your profile from other users and then only appearing for those whom you have swiped right on. Please note, Incognito mode is currently not available on Bumble Web and in some regions that do not have Bumble Premium as an option.

Oskinski told USA Today that the character of Zava was based on Eric Cantona from France, Polish striker Robert Lewandowski and primarily, Zlatan Ibrahimović of Sweden, also a striker. The "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." actor read Ibrahimović's book and watched documentaries to prepare for the role of Zava, he said.

She calls Rebecca as 'Stinky' — initially as a mean to poisoned the young Rebecca's reputation with their classmates, but they formed a friendship, and the nickname stuck.

Before Rebecca has a chance to retrieve her phone and respond, the show reveals the man on the other side of the conversation — and it's none other than Sam. Ted, meanwhile, suffers another massive panic attack in this episode. It occurs midway through an extremely important match for Richmond.

That means that for every 10 people you see on a dating site, one is likely not even a real person. So why do people create fake profiles? There are a few reasons. Some people do it to scam others out of money.

Trifonov told her he wanted her to have the freedom to explore. The experience inspired him to build an app called 3nder (pronounced “Thrinder”) where couples and singles could date.

Many people have friends who went on Tinder looking for a one-night stand but ended up finding long-term relationships. Hinge tends to be the best in-between app for those looking for both a casual fling and something more serious. But if you're ready to put a ring on it, eHarmony or Match may be more up your alley.