When it comes to actors these days and being on dating apps – you’re going to hear most of them say that they are on Raya. And hey, good for them. Sometimes you’re going to get the occasional Hinge. I do doubt that you’re ever going to hear any of them say that they are on Tinder, but I have to admit, I have never heard any of them say that they have joined Bumble.
But no disrespect to anyone for joining any app. You have to put yourself out there to find love.
Pierson Fode, known for his roles of Brooks on Disney Channel‘s Jessie and Ely in the 2015 romantic comedy film Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List, admitted that he is on Bumble. I have to respect that he’s on the app where women are making the first move.
The actor took to his TikTok account and he spoke about getting back out there in the dating pool.
“So, talking about dating on social media wasn’t exactly on my vision board this year, but Bumble has honestly been a big part of why dating is actually feeling good for me again, which I didn’t see coming,” he said. He is partnering with the app for the post, which isn’t surprising to us. The actor did star in Swiped and if you watched that, you know that is all about how Bumble came to be.
He continued, “Now one date that really stuck out for me was super low-key. We cooked some incredible ribeye steaks after a long day. I just wrapped filming, she just finished work, and it was nothing fancy. There was no pressure. It was just good food and a fantastic conversation and about 10 minutes in, I remember thinking to myself, ‘This is easy.’ There wasn’t that awkward, ‘So what do you do?’ phase. We already knew how much passion we have for our careers and has strong opinions about adventures that we have yet to seek out in life.”
“Bumble had already done the homework for us and real life was just a group project that we got to do together, and there was another date that felt completely different in the best way possible. We went on a VR experience and saved the world from zombies and had a blast, pun intended. And ended up with so much to talk about after that we couldn’t stop. We nerded out over cinema recommendations and even added a few new anime series to each other’s must-watch lists. And I remember walking away thinking, ‘Yeah, this is what intentional dating feels like.’”
And then Fode finished off with, “What I’ve learned is, when I’m honest about who I am, my interest, my quirks, the things I genuinely get excited about, the dates feel lighter. They’re so much more fun, they’re so much more human, less like an audition where everybody’s pretending that they love something. Bumble feels right for me at this stage. I’m genuinely enjoying dating again, which feels like a small miracle especially if you know me. If you’ve been on the fence about getting back out there, I’d say that it’s worth it, especially when it feels this real.”
@piersonfode Dating on @Bumble has taught me more than I expected this year. Learning to show up as myself and actually enjoying the process again! #bumblepartner ♬ original sound – Pierson Fodé
Dating is not easy. Good on him for getting back out there.
