Washington, DC singles, thank you for your service, but a new pod squad has moved in. That’s right, Love Is Blind has returned for another season filled with life-changing love stories yet to be told.

This Valentine’s Day, a fresh crop of singles hailing from Minneapolis entered the global dating experiment for Season 8, marking the five-year anniversary of the franchise. Just like the many romantics before them, they hit the pods to find their forever person and get engaged sight unseen with some help from co-hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey. Prepare for an unexpected journey full of twists and turns, as the new couples leave the pods and test their relationships in the real world — before meeting each other at the altar within a matter of weeks.

Keep reading for everything you need to know about Love Is Blind Season 8. And, even though love is supposed to...