Overview
Ben Mezzenga appeared on the Minneapolis-based eighth season of Love Is Blind and became engaged to Sara Carton. Their dates in the pods included conversations about what each expected from marriage and whether their outlooks would align outside the experiment. The engagement brought them to the wedding stage, but they did not marry. Both later gave Netflix their own reflections on how the relationship had unfolded.
The official cast guide introduced Mezzenga through his outgoing personality and competitive interests, including an intramural kickball league. He described being alert to people who felt excluded and wanting to make others feel welcome. For a future partner, he hoped for someone energetic and emotionally open who could share his playful side. The introduction focused on those social qualities rather than presenting a detailed account of his professional background.
His conversations with Carton became more serious as they considered values and expectations alongside their emotional connection. That made their engagement a story about compatibility as well as chemistry. After the reunion, Mezzenga told Netflix that friendships from the cast had become an important source of support. He singled out Dave as someone he had leaned on while processing the experience and the public response to the season.
MPR News’ August 2025 cast update showed another part of that continuing social circle. It reported that Mezzenga and Monica Danús had appeared together in a humorous video and photo shoot after their former partners, Carton and Joey Leveille, announced a relationship. The collaboration prompted audience interest, but the report did not establish it as a new romance. His television story includes these friendships without making every interaction among castmates a relationship announcement.
Sources: Netflix’s Season 8 cast guide; Netflix’s post-season interviews; MPR News’ August 2025 cast update.
Television
2025 · Love Is Blind — Season 8 participant