Wow.
[narrator] Previously on Love Triangle...
[Alan] I actually
am really intrigued at what Jess looks like.
[narrator] They chose between two matches over the phone...
[Alan] I'm not feeling sexual chemistry.
[narrator] and without any idea what the other looked like.
Sam.
Six new couples sparked...
[Sulie] I definitely felt something.
[narrator] and a revolutionary dating experience began...
[woman] There's definitely a spark, for sure.
[narrator] where first impressions...
[Tamera] I came here to fall in love.
And that is absolutely not with Sam.
[narrator] are just the start of the story.
[woman 2] I think he might be into me.
[man] Is there a spark there?
I don't think so.
[narrator] Coming up next...
-Hello. -Hi.
the couples...
Welcome to our house, darling.
are moving in together.
[Sam] We find each other attractive,
and the connection's building.
[Jacinta] Last night we decided to share a bed.
We're going to continue doing that, though.
-OK. -[Jacinta giggles]
[narrator] And it's the first Couples Party.
Are you sleeping in the same bed?
Ahh...
And nothing...
and no-one is off limits.
What?
Oh, my god. I didn't see that coming.
[narrator] Across Sydney, the Love Triangle experience
is about to enter its second phase.
And for the next six weeks,
the toxic traits of modern dating do not apply.
In these six houses all over the city,
there'll be no more dating around,
no ghosting when things get messy,
and nowhere to hide.
Our singles chose their match
after just three days of texting,
with no idea what they looked like.
And they've only met in person once, so that's awkward.
Here goes nothing.
It's a terrifying leap into the unknown.
I'm feeling really excited and absolutely terrified that
I'm about to move in with a guy.
I can't even remember his face, to be honest.
But when the stakes are this high...
[Jacinta] I'm about to move in with Nemo.
I do have butterflies.
Just feels like this could be the start of something amazing.
Really.
The only thing to do is close your eyes and jump.
Twenty-eight-year-old Jacinta is ready to take the plunge.
That's a massive walk-in. I'm so glad I overpacked.
This is perfect. OK. [Jacinta chuckles]
I'm feeling like everything will be good with Nemo.
OK.
There was an instant connection when we did meet.
I'm excited to see him.
His and her's. It's nice.
[narrator] Jacinta, who identifies as pansexual,
chose straight guy, Nemo, over her other match, Sheree.
To be completely honest with you,
I haven't gone on a date with a man in like, four, five years.
Oh, wow.
Yeah, because I'm queer.
Ahh.
I gotta ask.
Are you like, the dom or are you usually like the fem?
-[Jacinta bursts out laughing] -Huh? Hmm?
[Nemo laughs]
Girl, I know my stuff. Don't play with me.
Oh, this is good.
If I was dating a woman,
usually I would take the first move.
But because I'm currently spending time with a man,
usually a man will take the first move.
I don't know what is socially acceptable.
I would genuinely love to get a little bit more intimate
and more...
see where it takes us.
[Jacinta giggles]
-[Nemo] Hello. -Hey.
[Nemo and Jacinta chuckle]
-How are you? Oh, my god. -[INAUDIBLE] I'm good. Ah!
You look so good. Come in. Come in. Come in.
Thank you. Well, I have a gift for you first.
-[Jacinta gasps] -[Nemo chuckles]
-Just a bottle of red. -Oh, that's so sweet.
Yeah.- -I love Shiraz. Thank you.
I could see you drinking it after the date.
Yeah. I'm definitely drinking it.
-Come through. -Thank you.
[Jacinta] So, clearly I haven't unpacked yet
because I thought we could decide where we wanted to stay.
OK.
Ahh...
-How many bedrooms have we got? -There are three bedrooms.
-This is... -There's three?
-one of them. -[Nemo chuckles]
Ahh, this is the master bedroom. Oh, cute. I like the green.
-His and her's bathroom. -Yeah.
[Jacinta] How do you feel about the bed situation?
Good. I think, though, that you should take the master bedroom.
-I should? I should take it? -Yeah. Yeah.
So, where are you sleeping?
I'll sleep in the one with the ensuite.
-OK. -Yeah? Easy?
-Sure, if that's what you want. -That's what I want.
OK. [Nemo laughs]
[Jacinta] Alright, then.
I was kind of hinting he can stay here
in the master with me.
I don't think he picked up on it, though.
He's a little bit slow. [Jacinta laughs]
Alright, I'll help you unpack first
'cause my bags are a mess.
[narrator] Sparky Alan is waiting for Jess to
arrive at the house they'll share for the next six weeks.
Oh, yeah. Oh!
This will do just nicely.
Oh, we'll see.
[Alan laughs]
When I first saw Jess,
didn't have that initial spark I was probably looking for.
Are you happy with your decision that you made?
-Oh, it's too early. -Oh, have to wait and see.
Too early.
-Would you say you have a type? -Blondes usually.
Jess wouldn't be my usual type, but then I got to know her more.
I guess I'm just used to that 'cause
that's honestly what Sydney boys are like.
Like, they don't want anything deeper.
[Alan] She just gave me this warmth about her
that I was able to just really open up to her.
When I was younger, I had a blood cancer.
I'm so sorry that you went through that.
-Nah, it's fine. It's... -But it says a lot.
-Yeah-- -To who you are as a person.
Yeah.
Like, how can you not sort of be, like, drawn to that?
I would say honestly
that's probably the best date I've ever been on.
But I don't want to say too much
'cause I don't know how he's feeling.
He definitely goes for blondes,
which I'm not, so I don't know where he's at.
So yeah, the ball is definitely in his court.
Do I want to share a bed with Alan?
-[Alan] Hello! -[Jess] Hi.
I mean, who doesn't want to share a bed with Alan?
He's really good looking.
[Jess] Good to see too.
-[Alan] Are you excited? -[Jess] Yes. Are you?
Oh, yeah.
[Alan grunts]
[Alan] Alright, choose your room.
-Have you chosen yet? No. -Yeah, I have, actually.
Oh, OK. Oh, is this... Oh, yeah, I have.
-So gentleman. -First in, first served.
You get that one. They're pretty big.
Let's see the other ones. Yeah, that's big.
-And then... -And this is the master?
This is me. This is the best one.
Cute. Did you pick the one with the balcony?
[Alan chuckles] What do you reckon?
Of course. [Jess chuckles]
Nice. I'll, um...
Take your choice. Yeah, go for it.
Yeah.
What do you want to do? Do you want to put stuff away?
Um. I mean, I don't know. I can put it away later.
[Alan] I wouldn't mind going to the shop.
[Jess] Oh, are you?
Couldn't wait to get out. [chuckles]
Yeah, look, it's okay.
I just... Yeah.
I'm unpacking and he's gone to do some shopping,
so our separate ways.
Yep.
I don't know. I honestly don't know what to think.
Like, the point of us being here is to [sighs] create
a connection that's not really based on looks.
But I feel like if we're being completely honest, like,
I can tell when someone's interested,
and I don't, didn't get that vibe from him at all.
I don't think that he's Into me at all.
Yeah. That's okay. I'm used to it.
Yeah, it's the big day today.
I mean, I'm hoping that Sam is going to respond well
when I arrive.
I'm assuming he's going to be excited.
It's like, obviously I'm excited to see him as well.
[Sam] I didn't really know
if I scratched the surface with Tamera too much with,
with the date.
I don't know where she's at with it either,
so I'm going to jump in head first and find out, hey?
[Sam knocks on door]
[Lisa] I am excited to see Sulei today.
I feel like our date went really well.
We talked for like, two hours straight.
He was a, like, a gentleman, warm, kind-hearted guy.
Do feel a bit nervous.
But I'm more excited just to see where it takes us.
-[Sulei] Well, well, well. -[Lisa, laughing] Hello.
-Hello. -Hello, Em.
-Come on in. How are you? -Good. How are you?
-Good to see ya. -Good to see you.
[Sam clears his throat]
-[Sulei] How are you? -How are you?
[Sulei pecks Lisa] Good.
-Oh, wow. -You smell good.
Thank you.
[Sam grunts]
[Tamera sighs] Tamera.
[waiting music plays]
Is there a doorbell?
Need a scotch. Far out.
I think I'm going to need some space.
Sorry boy, boys. Sorry, Sam.
Let's, um... Let's chat about the sleeping arrangements.
Okay.
-[Lisa] So, um... -[Sulei] What are your thoughts?
Maybe we should start off having our own rooms,
and then we can see how we go.
-And we can change that. -I agree.
-Ow. -[Lisa chuckles]
Do we have the wrong house?
I feel like I'm not expensive enough to be in this room.
I'm wearing Kmart jeans.
[Nellie giggles]
This is so unnatural to me
that I'm moving in with a guy that I've had one date with.
Gosh.
And now I have to know what kind of undies he wears
when we [giggles] do our laundry.
And I have to know about all the small things so quickly.
So, will that make our love blossom faster,
or will it fizzle everything out?
[Nellie laughs]
Since our date, I have been thinking about Dan.
-[Daniel] Hey. -Hey!
-Nel. [chuckling] Hey. -Big Roo, is that you?
-Yeah. How are ya? -I'm good.
[Daniel pecks Nellie] Nice to meet ya.
-How you going? -I'm feeling good.
It was such a good first date.
I'm excited to move in together. [Nellie chuckles]
[Daniel claps hands together] Let's get it. Yeah
-Going to be interesting. [Nellie and Daniel laugh]
You might have to stand up for me to give you a hug.
You ready? [Nellie and Daniel laugh]
It was so-- [Daniel pecks Nellie]
-It's so nice to meet you. -[Daniel chuckles]
After the way he picked me up, I think he might be into me.
The way he held me so, so swiftly.
I could can feel my heart pattering
as I was walking away, which I think Is a good sign.
Eugh.
Okay.
I really want something to blossom
because I took a chance on Dan, and we do have something there.
So, I don't want to just be roommates.
I want to build something genuine.
[Daniel] Do I think there's any chemistry between Nel and I?
[Daniel puffs repeatedly]
I don't think so.
[doorbell rings]
[Nellie chuckles quietly]
Hope someone's home.
-Here we go. -Sorry, I don't have any money.
[Daniel and Nellie laugh]
-Hello. -Hey.
-How are ya? -Good.
-Welcome to our house, darling. -Nice! How good's this!
-It's insane. -How are ya anyway?
-Good to see ya. -I'm good. How are you?
This is sick.
It's like Narnia, man. It's crazy.
This is awesome.
I got to watch me head on this doorway. Look at that.
I'm going to give me-self a bloody HIA concussion.
-[Nellie laughs] -Wow.
The master bedroom.
There's the master bedroom. Yeah, nice.
-Yep. And then-- -Oh, look at that.
-Little opening at the backyard. -I know!
I didn't know if you could fit on the bed, honestly, so...
Yeah. No, well, I reckon we could probably...
Might have to go different beds to start with, eh? Yeah.
-Yeah, yeah. -It's probably...
Nel, this bed is like not even big enough for me anyway.
It's like your version of a single bed.
[Nellie and Daniel laugh]
Do you need any help setting up?
Nah, man. I'm--
'Cause I'm going to go and set my little domain up.
Cool.
I guess I'll just keep unpacking [Nellie chuckles]
Yeah, it was alright.
[Daniel chuckles]
It was alright.
Yeah, it was alright. Yeah. No, it's good.
I actually like... This place is, like, sick.
It's kind of, we've got our own separate areas and that.
So... Um... Yeah.
[Dan chuckles] Dirty clothes.
[bag clatters on floor]
It's very interesting.
It was just so quick.
Like, he said, "I'll be in the other room."
Just seems like
there's a bit of a change of investment in it a little bit.
Maybe he, like, went home after the date
and he was like, "Mm-hm."
Don't know. [Nellie takes a deep breath]
[Sam] Maybe she doesn't want to move in with me.
[Sam chuckles]
If you can't keep a plant alive, don't have it.
No, I thought it was just me banging around.
-[producer] Oh, okay. -What--
[producer] Do you want to go check the door?
Oh, is there someone at the door? Yeah.
Wait, let me just...
I don't want to, like, leave with that.
[Sam takes a deep breath]
[door opens]
-Welcome home! -Thank you.
-How are you? Come on in. -Oh, it's cooler in here.
I was like, maybe she changed her mind.
Ah, yeah, don't worry. I was just in the wardrobe.
-You already settled in? -Yeah.
I just, like, put stuff places.
Yeah.
-I have no-- -Do you want some water?
-I'll bring my bags in and then--
-Yeah, bring your bags in. -Cool.
[Emily] Oh, it's so pretty.
You didn't cheers me.
-Oh, oh yeah, sorry. Yeah, yeah. -Wow.
-Wait, did you drink any? -No.
-Cheers. -I never drink without a cheers.
-No, good. -Mmm.
[Sam] Ah, listen, there was a bit to digest
after the date with Emily.
Holy shit.
Sam.
Are you Em? Em, how are you? [Emily chuckles]
-How are you? -How are you going?
Glad to finally meet you. --[Sam pecks Emily]
-Pleasure to meet you. -How's it going?
Good. I didn't realise, ah, you were going to be this tall.
I know. Well, I could say the same about you.
[Sam] You know, she's not my usual type, okay?
But she's very intriguing.
What, how, how tall are you on paper?
-Not tall. -You're not that tall, no.
I mean, I think I'm five nine, so what's that like?
Same as me.
Five nine?
Yeah.
No way. So why don't we do this?
I'll take my heels off and we'll just do a back to back.
Okay. I just want to pair up with you the same height.
Oh, you just want to get a bit closer to me.
I don't mind that actually.
Looking forward to getting you out of those heels.
Oh, okay [Emily chuckles]
[Sam] Emily's an attractive girl.
You know, I like to think we find each other attractive
and that a connection is building.
All I can say is it's happening in an organic manner.
-Not bad. -It's a good drop.
-Right? -So, this is a...
-Margaret River Pinot Noir. -Very nice.
Yeah, it's not what I normally go for, right?
-It's tasty, though. -Mmm.
-It's very nice. -Mm.
I love a good pinot.
I'm pretty confident that at some stage, ah,
Emily and I are going to express ourselves physically.
-For tonight... -Mm. What's the plan?
-What's the plan? -I don't know what we do next.
Mm. Well, we can finish this bottle of wine.
-It's a start. -Should we just--
I'm sure we'll figure it out after that.
We rinse the bottle of wine, are you saying that?
I'm happy. Okay. [Emily laughs]
Yeah, I'm done. Um. That is a start.
Yeah, well, we'll start.
Let's start with finishing this glass
and I'm sure something will come to mind.
A hundred percent it will.
[narrator] While Sam and Emily decide how to
spend their night together,
Tamera and her Sam are still unpacking their first date.
[Sam] The vibes are pretty clunky at the moment.
We seemed like we were getting along really well through text,
but I couldn't really gauge how she felt about the date.
How she feels about me moving in.
She's kind of hard to read, to be honest with you.
[Tamera] Okay. Let's get to the fun stuff.
Ooh, got the [inaudible speech]
So, when I saw Sam at the door,
he didn't bring flowers again.
It's just a bit like, come on, man.
It's just chivalrous, isn't it?
[narrator] Tamera was not impressed
when she met Sam for the first time in real life.
-Sam? -How are you doing?
[Tamera] I wasn't hinting. I was pretty blunt.
I said, "I want the flowers on the dates."
And I think it's pretty obvious that Sam
did not rock up with any flowers.
Well I think that's enough time downstairs.
I don't think if I was on a dating app and I saw Sam,
that I would have swiped right.
[narrator] And despite Sam's best efforts...
With his experience
I just want to obviously get to know you a little bit more.
So, how do you find, like, with your modelling stuff,
do you enjoy that more than the content stuff that you do?
[narrator] Tamera's bad first impressions did not change.
[Tamera] I feel right now like I'm wasting my time.
I'm definitely feeling overwhelmed. Yeah.
But the reason I've come into this is
I've got this pattern in my dating, or lack of dating, life.
As soon as I feel like, friction there
or something that just doesn't align,
I usually just kind of go, "Nah, not happening,"
and then ghost them.
[narrator] Now, with six weeks of cohabitation ahead of him,
Sam has decided to
have an upfront conversation with Tamera.
-It's a bit chilly, isn't it? -Is a little bit chilly.
-How are you? -Not too bad.
How are you feeling about it all?
Yeah, it's been a big day. How are you feeling about it?
I don't know. I'm neither here nor there.
I suppose it's kind of, ah, hard to gauge I suppose
how it's all working.
Like, I don't know where you're at with it.
So just sort of put it on the table now,
and then maybe that way
we can break the walls down a little bit.
How do you feel the first date went with us?
Oh, I feel like I need some water.
[Tamera chuckles]
Um...
Yeah, I don't know. Ahh. What do you think?
You go first.
Alright. Did you feel like there was an initial spark there
when we first met?
Anything like that at all?
How did you feel about the whole thing?
Like, definitely, like,
don't think there was an initial spark.
Yeah.
And I don't want to like , I don't want to, like, pretend.
For me, I just want to try and get to know you
obviously the best we can.
And sort of see where it goes from there.
Yeah, I know.
It's probably good, like, yeah, getting it on the table.
Um...
But yeah, I guess like, I just don't know if it's, like, there.
No. It's, it's alright. It is what it is.
[Sam] The response that I did get from Tamera,
it was pretty disappointing, to be honest with you.
But I think if I hadn't had that conversation with her tonight,
it might not have been a conversation
we would have ever had.
I'm in the house now,
I just think it's at this point in time,
slow and steady is the way to go.
[narrator] While Tamera and Sam put their cards on the table,
Jacinta is still dropping hints.
[Jacinta] Your turn.
[Nemo] Okay.
Alright. My question for you Oh!
"What would make you feel closer to me?"
-Well, I'm very physical, so... -Okay.
[Nemo and Jacinta chuckle]
Um... [Nemo chuckles]
What?
Cool. Okay.
[Jacinta giggles]
[Nemo laughs] Your turn.
-Okay. Sure. Oh, wow. -[Nemo laughs]
Um. I'm a bit upset you're not getting the hint.
Oh, okay. [Nemo giggles nervously]
Although I think you are getting the hints
but you're just stopping yourself.
-Mmm. -Yep. Okay.
Okay. Your turn.
[Nemo chuckles]
Okay, fine. Gosh. Next card.
Wait, what? Am I missing something?
I really just feel like I missed something, but...
I did hint to you that
I was happy to share the bedroom with you.
Oh, you did? When was that?
When I asked you how you felt about the sleeping arrangements.
That was you hinting at me?
You asked me, "How do you feel about the sleeping arrangement?"
And that was your way of saying,
"I want you to sleep in the same room"?
I wanted to see how you felt.
Right. Okay.
I think what you need to hear from me right now
is that I'm waiting on you.
I will say that. I'll say that I'm in. I'm locked in.
Like, you're someone I can see myself with,
build a relationship with.
But, given your history and your context,
I'm not making any moves until you're ready.
Okay.
Well, I'm happy to sleep in a separate bedroom
if that makes you feel comfortable.
But if you would like to share the master bedroom...
-Oh! -we can do that too.
Yeah?
-Yeah. I can help you with that. -Yeah?
Mm-hm.
I can help you with that.
-Okay. -Mm-hm.
[Nellie] Do you get nervous before dates?
Not really, eh. 'Cause like, what have I got to lose?
Yeah.
'Cause I'm comfortable, like, I'm comfortable being by myself.
-Okay. -Yeah.
I'm just feeling a little bit confused.
I felt like I met two different Dans.
The Dan on the date, he was really flirty
and, like, picking me up.
And then 'moving-in Dan' which was a bit like, closed off.
Marshmallow?
I want it like, in the flame.
-I'll get it on fire for you. -Get it in there!
-Ready? -I do. I want it on fire.
[Nellie] I definitely have been wondering if there's
something I've done to, like, upset him.
Or if he's confused.
Or if he has defence mechanisms up.
Or if he's just not attracted to me at all.
It is playing on my own insecurities.
In the back of my mind I'm like, "Oh, are you disappointed?"
[Nellie] So, um, are you happy with the bed arrangements?
-[Nellie laughs] -The bed arrangements?
Yeah, like, I noticed that you were really quick to be like,
"Oh! I want to have my own room."
Oh, trust me, I love my own space.
-Like, yeah. -Okay.
Um...
It takes a bit for me to warm up to people in that way.
-Okay. -Yeah.
I think it's a bit jarring for me
'cause I don't know how to see the signs.
But like, how would I know if you were interested in me,
you know?
-Yeah. Okay. -Like how...
That's a question. How would I know?
Yeah. Well 'Cause, like, to be honest, I don't know.
Are you attracted to me?
Am I... Like, I don't... Like, I don't know, Nel.
I don't know.
But you can tell if you're attracted to someone
by looking at them.
I think you've got beautiful qualities. Yeah, yeah.
[Nellie chuckles] Okay.
But, um, it's, ah, that got pretty deep there for a second.
No, I think it's just me trying to gauge it
and like, well, if there's something there,
will we both just know?
Or will you tell me? Or will, like--
I'd tell you 'cause I'm an honest person.
Is there a romantic connection? Do I want to have sex with you?
No, like, no, I don't. That's just the way I feel.
-But... -Okay.
I don't know why it's like, it's like giggly about it.
Makes me feel uneasy a bit. [Daniel laughs nervously]
-Yeah, yeah. -Oh, sorry.
It's just very...
I'm not trying to make you feel uneasy.
It's just like, it's, it's hard not to laugh
when you're like, "I don't want to have sex with you."
-[Nellie laughs] -Yeah.
[Nelli] In the moment with Dan,
I felt like I was giggling when he said he didn't
want to have sex with me because I didn't know how else to react.
It's a defence mechanism.
[Nellie and Dan laugh]
-Right? -Yeah, yeah.
Cool. Uh...
[Nellie] I think there's a part of me that's like,
trying to be the cool girl.
But of course I'm going to be hurt.
Everyone's going to be hurt when someone says to your face, "No."
[Nellie, laughing] "I don't want to have sex with you."
-[Daniel chuckles] -I love it.
[Nellie] I definitely feel like my defences are up now
because I gave this person a shot,
and now I don't even have a shot.
I don't feel like there was anywhere to go
from that conversation with Dan.
[narrator] After 24 hours in the Love Triangle experience,
our couples are waking up in their shared homes
for the first time,
and overnight there've been some developments.
-[Nemo] Good morning, love. -Good morning.
I got you a croissant from the cafe.
[Nemo grunts]
-There you go. -Thank you.
No problem.
-It's such a big croissant. -Mmm.
[Nemo] And how did it feel like spending
our first night together in the master?
[Jacinta chuckles] Um...
Surprisingly really natural.
-Mmm. -Yeah.
Mmm.
Yeah, so, last night we decided to share a bed.
We're going to continue doing that though.
-Okay. -[Jacinta giggles]
[Jacinta] It was lovely.
We had a chat, we had a kiss, we had a hug,
and then we went to bed, and it was just, it was nice.
He is a bit of a snorer, but that's okay.
[Jacinta laughs]
-Down to the ground. -[Sam grunts]
As low as you can get to the floor
-without bending your knees. -Oh, my God.
-Holding it there for five. -[Sam puffs]
[Emily laughs] Four, three, two, one.
What's the goss? Ah
[Sam groans]
That things are, uh, things are heating up a little bit.
Ooh, yeah. This is good stuff.
Yeah.
Last night, we were watching some movies in Em's room.
And things sort of just transpired.
Right leg forward. Next to right foot.
Oh, my God.
[Emily chuckles] Right, right
That's it. That's...
I want, like, the beginner's class.
It's OK. Let's do something easier.
I'm pretty happy with how it's going.
[both inhale deeply] I think I got lucky with Emily.
I don't know if it could be any better.
Em's, you know, she's a keeper.
That was just great. You were great.
That was sensational.
-Um. Thank you. -[Emily laughs]
[Nellie mumbles and kitchen drawer closes]
After my conversation with Dan last night,
I definitely don't want to, like, throw in the towel.
I mean, I saw a flicker of who he could be in the text.
Heya.
Good morning.
So I'm just going to keep being myself
and hope that something can grow.
-Oh, thank you, good sir. -There you go. My service.
I'm worried that you're going to see my tattoo.
What tattoo? Oh, um, I saw it yesterday.
-No, not that. It's even worse. -Oh, you got another tattoo?
-I got one when I was 15. -Really?
Um. Yeah, I was in grade eight, I think.
And you got a tattoo? Yeah, right.
[Nellie giggles]
It says serenity. [Nellie laughs}
-Oh, my God. -Are they ugly?
So you got that when you're 15?
You seem really disappointed in me.
Oh! I'm just like, yeah,
I've just never been a tattoo person.
-No. -You don't like them on you?
-Nah, I don't... -Or on others?
Be honest, both. I'm kind of this not a tattoo person.
Never, never have been.
People get one because it means something to them.
Like, I respect that. But it's just like, it's just not for me.
Well, this means a lot to me.
-A gun? -Yeah. It says, "Hey, Tony."
What's that meant to mean? [chuckles]
I thought it'd be funny at the time.
-[both chuckle] -Yeah, right.
I'll have to work on me fake laugh.
Kind of feels like, at the moment,
Dan and I probably wouldn't even be friends.
I'm really trying to establish a genuine connection,
but it feels like we're getting worse and worse.
Do you feel colder in this house or warmer?
-I feel it's OK. -Um.
-For now, right? -Yeah. It's not bad now.
It's like, do you want to try see
if we can turn on with the wire?
-Yes, I do. Let's see. -Let's, let's try. OK.
Today was the second day now living together with Lisa.
We're taking it slow
and trying to really get to know each other.
[gas heater lighter clicks]
-How would you do it? -No, no, wait, wait, wait.
Yeah, press that. No, I think it's like this.
[Lisa laughs]
Lisa was really playful and joyous over text,
and I was just stoked with how the date went with Lisa.
Now we can, like, find out about each other
and like, see where it goes.
You never know what's going to happen.
-Yeah, exactly. -We can fall in love in, like,
four weeks and you just literally never know.
[both laugh]
But now that, Lisa and I have, like,
spent the day with each other,
like, just haven't had that, like, spark yet,
or anything like that, you know what I mean?
It's not igniting.
[gas heater lighter clicks]
-Aww. -OK.
I think Lisa's great and I think she's really lovely and kind.
[gas heater lighter clicks]
There could be potential for a spark
to grow between Lisa and I, but I'm just not feeling it yet.
Mm.
Are you having a glass of something?
Yeah. I'm a bit lost at the minute.
[Jessica laughs]
So the vibe between me and Alan is good.
Today has gone pretty, pretty well.
But I still can't shake that whole friendship vibe.
I don't know.
Mmhmm.
I feel like our messaging in the beginning
when we were texting and getting to know each other
was full of sexual, flirty innuendo.
But now us being in person,
it's taken a little bit for Alan to warm up.
[voiceover] When Alan and Jess were texting,
they shared an undeniable chemistry.
That's going to go down.
[groans]
[voiceover] But domestic life seems to have
cooled things down,
and Jess is keen to turn up the heat.
Wow, I'm liking this view. A man cooking.
I'm still on the barbecue, like, still got it.
-You do. -Yeah.
I'm hopeful that maybe something more might eventuate.
Maybe I need to start going down a different path
'cause he's, if I'm really being honest,
everything that I probably would want in someone.
When was the last time you've had sex?
Um, probably, like, towards the start of the year, I reckon.
What about you?
I would, I would probably say the same. Around the same time.
Last year. Mm.
So what you've been doing? Strumming it since?
Who, well, what else can we do?
Me forearm's grown about three inches
since the start of the year
from all the wanking I've been doing.
Oh. Is it every day for you?
Oh, I don't know.
Some... It's, just, not all the time. Sometimes you...
So everyday.
Sometimes you just go through a bit of a phase
where you just belting the end off it
and then sometimes you're just not.
Sometimes it's not good enough.
Yeah. You'd have a butt plug at home?
-The butt plug? -Yeah.
No. Is that what you're into?
I don't mind the whole, like, tongue up the arse.
Like, getting folded up like a deck chair is pretty fun.
-OK. -But like, when there's, like...
If there's any penetration, it's not for me.
-Yeah. -You know what I mean?
There are other sex toys other than the butt plug.
Ah, there's nothing wrong with a bit of that.
Puts hairs on your chest, that shit.
What?
[Alan] Well, I think things with Jess progressed.
Jess has stepped it up. She's throwing her weight around.
Um, definitely shooting her shot. And that's hot too.
Like, she's DTF, for sure.
I'm just excited for what's to come really.
Organically, my favourite word at the moment.
-It's just organic. -I think I've been using it too.
Organic wine. It's an organic friendship.
-Connection. Oh, friend... -No, it's not. It's connection.
[phone dings] OK, good. I knew it.
I told you.
[phone dings] Ooh.
-Dan. -Yo.
Are you ready?
[reads] "You and your match are invited to a party for a night."
[reads] "It's time to let loose."
[reads] "To make new friends and see how you compare
to the other couples in this experience."
[reads] "Dress to impress. Have fun."
How we compare to the other couples? We're the best.
I already know that. What the fuck?
Sam! We're going to a party tomorrow!
What am I going to do with my fake tan?
That's my main concern here.
You're going to have to do my back tonight, babe.
-Well, listen Tonight? -Yep.
Yeah, I can do that.
-Hi. -Hi! Damn! Hey!
You look good too.
Things with me and Alan are going really good.
I'm really excited. Can't wait to meet everyone.
As the days progress
it is getting a little bit more flirty.
I'm hopeful.
I'm hopeful that there could be something between us.
You look amazing. [Nemo pecks Jacinta]
I'm excited for the party tonight.
-Oh, you smell so good too. -You smell really good.
-Mm? -Yeah.
Jay and I are bringing that power couple energy.
But I think we're walking in looking really strong tonight.
It's very awkward between Dan and I.
We have only spoken for 15 minutes today.
I definitely haven't felt the warmth
between Dan and I over the last couple of days,
so I want to use that energy I know I have
at the dinner party
just to create some sort of connection
with other people there.
Oh, you're already ready.
Usually I'm waiting for, um, the girl to get ready.
I'm already done. So you beat me.
Ah, if you're ready, you don't need to get ready, you know?
Ha ha. Let's get outta here.
-Ready? -Yes, let's do it.
-Alright. -Thank you.
-Ready? -Thank you.
It's alright.
[narrator] The Love Triangle experience
presents our couples with a unique challenge.
Can they build a connection sparked sight unseen
into a serious relationship?
-Hey. -Hi.
How are ya?
-Hi, how are you? -It's nice to meet you.
-Hi, everyone. -What's happening, ladies?
[woman] Hello.
Tonight's party is a chance for everyone to come together
and share their experiences.
I'll get you a Prosecco, alright?
-Sure. -Done.
How are you? How are you going with everything?
Um. I'm actually so fine.
We're all in cuddle, kissy phase right now,
which is like alright.
-So sweet. -Yeah.
[Nemo] So, how did you guys go with the texting?
So at the start, like, I was texting the two girls.
On the first day I wasn't really like,
feeling any of them really.
Right. Yeah.
And then Jess was laying it on thick.
Like, being a little bit sexual and shit.
And I was just like, I haven't even met this girl.
Yeah. Yeah.
She doesn't even know what I look like.
Yeah, I wasn't about to say.
But, in fairness, like, she's actually a super sweet girl.
Like, legend and stuff.
Are you guys staying in the same, like, room?
-No, no. -You have separate rooms?
Yeah. Our one's probably not at that level yet.
I feel like you're telling me about my life.
[Alan laughs]
-[woman 1] Hello. [woman 2] Hi!
Hey, boys. Sam. How's it going?
Boys. Magic, Sam.
-Tamera. Nice to meet you. -Alan.
[Tamera pecks Alan] [Jacinta pecks Tamera]
-You look amazing. -Thank you.
I'm Tamera. Nice to meet you. [Tamera pecks Lisa]
-Tamara, I'm Sulei. -Tamera. Tamera.
-Tamera. -Tamera.
So who, who's with who?
So, I'm with Jess. She's the one in the green.
Yep.
The big fella here is with the beautiful girl in the black.
And have you got a Sam as well?
-Oh, is yours Sam too? -I've got a Sam, too. Yeah.
-Okay. There's two Sams. -Snap.
Snap. Sammy.
So, the first Love Triangle couple's party,
good vibes happening.
It's nice to sort of get to know the lads
and gauge where everyone else is at in this experience.
Ahh. I prefer to be very, very respectful.
But yeah, I fell asleep in there, bro, and I'm...
[Alan laughs]
[Alan] But why were you in her room?
-Watching a movie. -[Alan laughs]
See, the thing is her room's got the better heater, right? So--
Oh, dude, this is getting better.
She's got like an inch and a half on me,
but when she puts, ah...
Fuck. An inch and a half would be handy, wouldn't it?
We could all do with an extra inch and a half.
I feel a bromance. I do feel a bromance going.
[Alan] I've locked it in.
[couples chatter]
-[woman] Oh! -Hey!
Hi!
-My name's Dan. Nice to meet ya. -Nice to meet you, Dan.
Dan. Nice to meet youse.
-Hello. -Hey.
-What's your name? -Nellie.
-Nellie? -Yeah.
I'm Sulei. Lovely to meet you. Love the tats.
[ferry horn honks]
[women chuckle]
Cheers. Nice to meet you. I love this vibe.
-Really? -You're so good at makeup.
I wish I could do my makeup like you. I'm terrible.
I was really insecure in high school.
-[Nellie laughs] -Oh! You're funny. I like that.
How good.
Yeah, I'm a comedian from Hobart.
-Are you a comedian? -Yeah.
-Fuck off.
What did you say? He doesn't?
-No. -Really?
-Yeah. -He said that to you?
-Yeah. -What a dickhead.
[Emily and Nellie laugh]
-That's your job, isn't it? -Yeah.
-I mean, that's your career. -Yeah.
Oh, okay.
How has your relationship been going?
Sam's amazing.
We wouldn't pick each other out on paper, so to speak.
Yeah. But there's a spark.
There's definitely a spark there,
and at this point that's what you want.
But I don't want to gloat about that.
I want to know why...
So, he's told you that you're not funny.
Do you kind of regret your decision a little bit?
Well, obviously.
Nellie seemed quite sad about
how she'd been treated for the past week.
[Dan] We're just, we're completely different people.
I didn't come here to find a mate.
-I came here to find someone. -Yeah.
And I don't think it's going to go anywhere from that.
Right.
-[Emily] How are you going? -[Nellie] Yeah.
Can I please have a Prosecco, please? Thank you.
There's always one.
Everyone knows [inaudible speech] Dan.
I mean, how can you say you don't like someone
if you're giving them fifteen minutes a day?
You don't even... You don't even know them.
[Emily] I'm a woman's advocate. I'm a PT. I look after women.
I'm always going to have my girl's back.
When I see a woman that's seriously having a hard time,
I want to jump in and be the muscle there,
because I felt that she, yeah,
she was telling us that story for a reason.
So yeah, I'll have a word with him.
So, what's going on with you and Nel?
It's weird 'cause you come into this experience hoping
that, like, we sacrifice a bit,
thinking that you're going to...
-Meet someone. -Yeah, meet someone.
And it's kind of like we're just mates living,
renting under the same house.
But are you being friendly with her?
-Are you being friendly? -Yeah, of course I am.
[Emily] I think Nellie just seemed a little bit deflated
when she came in 'cause she's like,
look, it's not... she's like, he's not giving me any time
to even get to know him.
And I said, "Oh, that's not very nice."
Just because there might not be a connection there
doesn't mean I'm a bad person.
And that's the way I feel like you're making me.
Yeah, just felt like I got a bit of a drive by
with one of the girls.
Obviously, it's Nel whose said
something to them when they were in a group before.
What that was, I don't know.
I'm trying to enjoy my night,
and yeah, honestly, it kind of pisses me off that Nel
is speaking negative about me.
There was two girls back to back.
How did you feel on the date?
Did you feel like there was a spark there?
Was the conversation flowing?
Do you feel like it could change?
Wait. She wanted to?
She said that?
I didn't know if you could fit on the bed, honestly, so.
Yeah.
Nah, well, um, I reckon we could probably,
might have to go different beds to start with, eh?
Yeah.
Oh, my god. Okay. I didn't see that coming.
He just met her a few days ago.
He just met us tonight.
And you just go, bam!
Just going to slut shame my match right away.
That's so disrespectful, you know? It's mean.
[couples chatter]
Mwah.
[Nellie] At the party tonight,
I definitely saw other couples connecting,
or at least trying to.
-You've got goosebumps. -Do I?
Yeah. [Nemo chuckles]
[Nellie] When I was texting Dan, I saw a relationship there.
I picked him for a reason.
It's what I thought was going to happen.
And the fact that I probably spent about thirty seconds
with Dan all up, I feel a little bit embarrassed that I'm just,
kind of like, pushed aside.
Mwah. Alright. I'll be right back.
Okay.
[Nellie] It puts a little bit of insecurity in my mind that
I'm not worth trying for.
[couples chatter and laugh]
[women chatter]
How was your date, bro? How did you go?
[Nemo] Yeah, I walked in and I saw Jay sitting there,
and I was just like, so happy to see her,
'cause you have all these ideas
of what someone's gonna look like
and you hope you're attracted to them.
But when I walked in, I was like, "Oh yeah, like, sweet.
Like, we're going to get along great."
[Alan, Sulei, and Nemo laugh]
[Nemo] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
So Jay, typically dates girls, right?
And I didn't know that coming into it.
[Sulie] Really?
So, when I found this out on the first date and stuff,
I'm like, "Oh, cool, right on."
But I felt like I was on the back foot 'cause she's
like, "I haven't been with a man in four or five years."
What do you mean? Hang on. Go back, back it up.
She told me on the first date she identifies as pansexual.
Pansexuality is basically the sexuality
of being interested in someone not based off their gender,
but off their emotional intelligence.
[Nemo] She says she's dated
all different sorts of people in the past, right?
Yeah, fair.
Probably going to need a dictionary for this one,
but I don't really know what a pansexuality is,
but I think it's someone
that's attracted to maybe everyone.
I could be way off the mark here.
But we'll lock in that. "Lock in that, Eddie."
Jacinta was probably someone I found a lot more attractive
than I first thought.
Yeah, Jacinta's very pretty.
[Jacinta laughs]
[Jacinta] Alright. I'll meet you there.
-[Alan] How are you going? -[Jacinta] Good.
-[Alan] How was your date? -Surprisingly really good.
Would Nemo be, like, your usual type?
No, not at all.
My type, usual type is usually blondes.
Yeah.
I'm not closed off to brunettes.
Like, I'm more of a teeth person. I love teeth.
Have to have like, a really nice smile or like...
-Yeah. -You know what I mean?
Do you like her smile?
I do, but like, you've got a very nice smile.
Okay.
Um. Yeah. Just being honest.
[Jacinta] Hey.
Pretty sure Pretty sure, I could be wrong,
I could be so wrong,
but I'm pretty sure he was trying to hit on me.
Really?
Fifty, fifty.
I want to be open.
I was just trying to figure out, you know, what,
what's going on in his life
and how does he feel about who he's with.
And he's like, "You know what? Not really my type.
My type is usually blondes."
Just like, "I'm really into smiles.
I love smiles."
I'm like, "Oh, so you're into her smile?"
He's like, "Um, I like your smile."
I feel like we should tell her.
Okay. Let's do it then.
Do you wanna, do you wanna get her?
-Okay. -Okay.
Jess!
[dramatic music plays]
[dramatic music continues]
I'm like, oh.
So, you know, I was trying to mingle with everyone,
get to know each other, so I pull aside...
-My guy. -your guy.
Mm-hm.
And, I said like, "What's going on?"
And he's like, "Yeah, I usually go for blondes."
Yeah.
If we're being honest, we've, definitely had that discussion.
But I definitely feel like, yeah, I'm not--
-There's more to this. -Oh, go. Keep going.
-There's more to this story. -Okay. Yeah.
He's like, "I usually go for blondes."
I'm like, "Oh okay."
He's like, "I also love smiles."
So, I'm like, "Do you love her smile?
Do you love Jess's smile?"
He's like, "I like your smile."
I felt like that kind of came off flirtatious.
It could have been nothing, or it could have been something.
[Jessica sighs]
[Jessica] Feels pretty shit, to be honest,
that the person that you're meant to be connecting with
and potentially growing something with
is flirting with someone else.
I am hurt. That's the truth. I am hurt.
Because it's just me
and my experiences with men in the past.
I'm so used to just being that interim girl
that guys fill their time with
and then something better comes along
and then they just move on to the next.
It just feels like it's the same situation,
which is definitely disappointing.
[sigh]
[narrator] Next time...
[Emily] There's absolutely sexual chemistry going on.
Take them off. Quick.
Week two brings rising temperatures...
[Alan] Is that enough steam for ya?
[Jessica screams]
regrets...
There's a deep insecurity happening with you.
[Nellie gasps] and revelations...
Okay, that's a fucked up comment.
[Dan] She's lying.
Look, I wouldn't make anything up.
That's bullshit.
[phone chimes] Oh, my god.
[phone chimes]
before a simple text message...
Well, good. Go be with her.
changes everything.
I'm not happy, eh.
[Nellie] After all that's gone on with Dan,
where the fuck have you been, Richard?
Can't wait to get back to dating girls, huh?
You start smiling and giggling like a little school girl.
-Because it's an experience. -Look at you!
I'm queer.
I grew up in non-monogamous, open relationships.
I'm all about sharing and exploring.
It's called Love Triangle for a reason, is it not?