- So what shies you away from not having a boyfriend?
Is it yourself or nobody's pursued you?
- It's kind of like it's never lined up
with the right person.
(Button trills)
(Button buzzes)
(plastic crashes hard)
- Oh
- Dang
- [Button] Careful, careful, careful.
- [Announcer] Welcome to The Button.
A speed dating show.
When the button lights up red,
either player may press it,
and swap out their date for a new person.
- [Button] Get outta here.
- [Announcer] If two people can last on a date
for 10 minutes,
they win an all expenses paid second date.
- This is The Button.
- Hi.
- Hey, I'm Daniel.
- I'm Joyce.
- Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you, Joyce.
- I like your sweater.
- Thank you.
Yeah, I love music.
I'm a radio show host.
- And who's your favorite artist?
- I like Big K.R.I.T.,
Kendrick,
something around them like lyrical type of deal.
What do you do?
- I'm a designer.
- Designer!
- Yeah.
- Okay!
- [Button] Joyce likes to eat cheese and banana.
- It's a great snack.
- Together?
- Yes. Like have you tried it?
It's like cheddar cheese,
like really sharp cheddar,
and like a banana,
(button buzzed)
(laughs)
- Daniel, why did you reject her?
That was so soon.
- Yeah. Well, you know.
Hey there.
- How are you?
- Good.
My name's Daniel
- McKenzie.
- McKenzie. Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
So, why did you and your last girlfriend break up?
- Well, it was a long distance thing, actually.
And I was willing to make trips to go see her
but she wasn't willing go see me.
- That's too bad.
Where'd she live?
- Portland.
- Oh, that's not even that far.
- I know. Right?
Three hours.
It was frustrating.
You know, I even got a ticket once.
Like after our first kiss.
I was just driving.
(laughs)
I was excited.
- Did you make her pay for it?
- No, I didn't make her pay for it.
That's mean.
- [Button] Are you a good kisser?
- Am I a good kisser?
I think so.
What about you?
- I think I'm pretty good.
Yeah.
- You think so?
- I've never had a complaint.
- [Button] Wow.
- Like, wow.
(laughs)
(button trills)
(button buzzes)
Oh, that was close.
(laughs)
- [Button] Sorry, Mackenzie.
You've been rejected.
- Oh my god!
- That was so close.
- [Button] Why did you reject Mackenzie?
- Oh, we weren't into each other.
We were just waiting for you to go red.
- Hey, how are you?
My name is Carly.
Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
I'm Daniel.
- So how was your day going?
Are you feeling nervous?
Are you feeling good?
- You know, I'm a little nervous.
There's this little thing
that I've learned that a friend taught me
that if you do get nervous do a couple pushups.
Oh, I get your mind.
- Are you gonna do some?
- Can I?
- Yes. Do some pushups.
Let's go
(crosstalk)
Yes.
Wow.
(button trills)
(button buzzes)
- Amazing.
Do you feel less nervous?
- I do, actually.
- [Button] Why did you reject Daniel?
- I didn't think he was very attractive.
I didn't like his piano sweatshirt either very much.
I love the piano.
Just not the sweatshirt.
Hey, my name is Carly.
What's your name?
- Carlos.
- Carly
- Carlos and Carly!
- Nice to meet you.
- I love that. And I love your tattoos also.
- I appreciate it. I love your bubbly spirit.
- Oh wow. Thank you.
- You seem so cheery and happy.
- Thank you. How old are you?
- 36.
- Nice. I'm 24.
Is that too young for you?
What's your normal age range?
- 27 to 42.
Pretty much.
I mean, I'm still down and kicking
like have fun like that, but you know, I mean,
we can't take it serious though.
- Why?
- I feel like you would grow way more mature,
faster than me.
And then you'd be like, alright, I'm outta here.
- But then when that kind of like,
bring us back to level zero then,
since you're older than me?
It's almost better than if we were the same age.
- I don't think so.
(laughs)
I do like, I think that's great though.
You're looking at that.
You're waiting for that red light.
- That's correct.
Yeah.
- [Button] Carly has never had a boyfriend.
- Really?
- Never.
- So what shies you away from not having a boyfriend?
Is it yourself or you nobody's pursued you?
- It's kind of like it's never lined up
with the right person.
(button trills and buzzes)
- Dang
- [Button] Careful. Careful.
Don't touch me.
(distant chatter)
- That was scary.
- I know.
We were all like, "Ah".
- Yeah.
- [Button] Ow ow ow.
- How are you feeling button?
- [Button] A little beat up.
- Hey
- Setu.
- What was it?
- Setu.
- Setu, nice to meet you. My name is Carli.
How's your day going?
Are you feeling nervous?
- Not really.
- Oh wow. That's amazing.
I feel like I wasn't nervous
until I walked in here
and now I feel nervous.
- [Button] Let's do a little talent show.
- Okay.
- [Button] Setu, I hear you're really good at arm pit farts.
- My best friend,
just learned how to armpit fart.
She was mad I haven't learned it yet.
I'd love to see yours.
- All right. Let me adjust real quick.
- Yes.
- All right.
You guys ready for this?
- Yes.
- Uno dos tres.
(farts)
- Oh my God.
But that was impressive.
I'm not gonna lie.
(button trills)
Oh, that was way more realistic than I can...
- I respect your decision.
- Yeah, of course.
- [Button] The armpit fart didn't do it for you?
- I pressed the button as a defense move.
Not really an offense move.
I'm trying to go on a second date
with someone that I like
and he wasn't gonna pick me.
So I didn't pick him either.
Hey, how are you?
- (Josh) Hi, how are you?
- I'm doing well.
I like your jacket.
- Oh, thank you.
- What was your name? Sorry.
- I'm Josh.
- Josh. Nice to meet you.
My name is Carly.
- Carly. Awesome.
- Yeah. Have you always lived in Seattle or Washington?
- I was born in Virginia.
I grew up out here.
- Nice.
- I just moved from Kentucky about a year ago.
- Where in Kentucky?
- I went or I lived in Lexington.
I went to school at the University of Kentucky
- Okay.
I drove through there a few times.
- Yeah. Virginia is really close there.
(button trills)
(button buzzes)
- No problem.
- Oh, beat you to it.
- No problem.
- Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey.
- [Button] Why did you reject her?
- She was alright.
I think she might've been too young
to be honest.
Hi. How you doing?
- Good.
- That's good.
I'm Josh.
- Debbie.
- Debbie. Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
How, how tall are you?
- I'm six three.
- Oh wow. I like tall guys.
- Exactly.
So I think you might like me
- [Button] Ask him how he would seduce you.
- Oh, how would you seduce me?
- I'd have to take my time to continue to get to know you.
I got a deep voice.
I've been told my voice is like somewhat nice.
- [Button] Talk dirty to her.
- Talk dirty to you?
Damn.
- Pretend that you're talking to me on a phone.
(button trills)
(button buzzes)
- Oh, sorry Debbie.
You've been rejected.
That was dirty, Josh.
- As hell, that wasn't dirty.
You've given me an out there,
that was far from dirty.
That was on the spot.
- [Button] Why did you reject her?
Think a little too old, potentially?
Hi.
- Hi.
- How's it going?
- Good. How are you?
- I'm good. I am Josh.
- Alex. Nice to meet.
- Nice to meet you too.
What's your tattoo of?
- It's forget-me-nots.
- Oh, that's dope.
What inspired that?
- My mom's favorite flower and my favorite flower.
Oh, hell yeah
- How about you?
Do you have tattoos?
- I have a few.
Yeah.
I have a sleeve and then a half sleeve and a chess piece.
- Nice.
What inspires you to do that?
- I mean, it was a journey.
My first one, I was young.
I was like 18, 19.
- Okay.
- And I just wanted to get that first one
and I was into it.
- [Button] Give each other your best pick line.
- Oh no.
- I'ma let you go first.
(laughter)
- No, I can't go first.
I don't have a pickup line.
Go ahead.
- I think it's the classic.
Did it hurt,
when you fell from heaven?
(laughs)
- So painful
- Right? I know.
I'm working on my dad jokes.
- That's actually honestly like my only one.
(button trills)
So what do you look for in a person?
- Someone who definitely knows who they are.
- Okay.
- Right?
Their purpose. What about yourself?
- I think being able to have a similar mindset
on certain things
like politics maybe or like financials.
- Financials?
- Financials.
- Yeah.
- Future wise.
Like, are you gonna have kids?
Maybe not.
Are you teetering if you're gonna have kids or not?
- [Button] Do you find each other attractive?
- I think you're attractive.
- I think you're attractive, too.
- [Button] Would you sleep with each other?
(laughs)
- I think that for me
get to know you and see what happens.
- Yeah. okay.
Me too.
- [Button] This has been a long date.
How are you feeling?
- I'm feeling good.
- Good.
- Yeah.
- [Button] Do you think you would consider
going on a second date with each other?
- Yeah.
- Yeah. For sure.
- Definitely. Do you wanna go out?
- Yeah.
- Wanna get outta here?
(crosstalk)
- Let's like, hit the road.
- Which is stage left?
- [Button] All right, one last time.
I'm gonna go red.
Let's see what happens.
(button trills)
(silence)
(button buzzes)
- [Button] Oh.
- Don't worry.
- I'm so sorry.
- No don't be.
- [Button] Wow.
I gave one last opportunity.
I thought you weren't gonna press.
- I know.
- [Button] Why did you press?
- I feel like he knows what he wants
and I don't know what I want.
I'm only 27.
I'm still trying to figure that out.
- [Button] You broke his heart.
- I know.
I know.
- I'm Alvin. What's your name?
- Alex.
- Alex?
- Yeah, nice to meet you.
- You in school?
- No, I'm not.
Do you guess how old I am?
- 24.
- 27.
- 27?
- 27. Yeah.
How about you?
- I'm 23.
- Okay.
(Button trills)
What are you doing for?
(button buzzes)
(laughs)
- [Button] Wow. That was a short date.
Why did you do that?
- Just too old.
- [Button] What's too old for you?
- 25.
- If she was one or two years younger,
you would've dated her?
- Yeah. Maybe like plus or minus.
What's your name?
- Debbie.
I'm Alvin.
- Alvin.
- Nice to meet you.
- How old are you?
(mumbles)
That's a bad first question.
You don't ask a lady that question.
(button trills and buzzes)
(laughs)
- [Button] These young men. Debbie.
- Yes. No more Miss. Nice Debbie.
- It's you.
- How are you?
- Oh, I'm good.
- I'm Anton, Nice to meet you.
- Oh, Anton. Nice to see you again.
- [Button] Uh oh,
have you two dated before?
- We met each other before.
Yeah. He hit me up on Instagram actually.
- [Button] Oh, wow. You slid into her Dms?
- He did.
- I did.
- Why are you single, Debbie?
- I just broke up recently with my boyfriend.
- [Button] Debbie's ex called the cops on her.
- Why? Very interesting.
Why did your ex call the cops on you?
- I think he has a girl inside,
so he probably doesn't want me to know.
- [Button] Debbie's red flags are pervs.
Are you a perv Anton?
- No.
I have sisters.
And know how to be classy and not an idiot.
- Where would you bring me on a first date?
- We would go out to food
and then I like to go dancing
and I love music.
I sing, but I also love to dance.
- Oh, can you sing for me?
- Do you have a request or I can just go?
- Any, your favorite one.
- ♪ Each morning I get up, ♪
♪I die a little ♪
♪ can barely stand on my feet. ♪
♪ Take a look. ♪
♪ In the mirror and crying til the end. ♪
(button trills and buzzes)
♪Somebody ♪
- I didn't like the song.
- Sorry.
- [Button] He's sang his heart out for you.
- Hello.
- Hi
Austin
- Austin.
- What's your name?
- Debbie.
- Nice to meet you. What do you do?
- I'm a manager at a primary care.
Harassing insurance companies
and dealing with sometimes annoying patients.
- Do you like to cook?
- I can cook, but not all the time.
- What do you cook?
- Simple things.
I'm not crazy
(button trills and buzzes)
spaghetti.
- Did he?
Who did it first?
I think I did, right.
- My hand was definitely under,
if you guys want.
- Well, but I put it first.
- [Button] I'm making it a tie.
Your both out.
- We're both out?
- Bro. Come on.
I just came out, bro.
- [Button] All right. Time's up?
I had no matches.
Humans are weird and strange.
I have one day to fall in love myself
but for now I'm simply a lone button.