Welcome to paradise.
You all have been asking yourself the question,
"Are we better as a throuple?"
One of these individuals
could be that third love you've been looking for. - More hotties!
Get to know them well, because tomorrow night,
you'll be inviting one of them into your relationship.
We want them coming to us.
Tonight, it's going to get very real for them.
Welcome to the matching ceremony.
This is a huge decision, so we need to get this right.
Which single would you like to form a throuple?
- Sanu. - Becca. - Becca.
- Shut up! - Denyse.
- Jonathan. - Jonathan.
Tonight will be your first night
in a "three-lationship."
The resort is yours.
♪ Lost myself in paradise
♪ Lost myself in paradise ♪
♪ I see myself behind your eyes ♪
Good morning, sunshines!
Good morning.
Good morning to you.
I don't know if, like, you picked up on it at all.
Like, I was just able to really let go. - Yeah.
- Really enjoy. - I know!
All of us just woke up with, like, the biggest smiles on our face.
And we had a really good time last night.
Slightly arousing, just thinking about the coffee right now.
- Good morning! - Ooh!
I appreciate you guys for smushing me
as a pancake in the middle and making my night horrible.
Thanks.
Last night we had, like, a long talk.
And Sanu, all she's ever known is poly.
My parents, they've been polyamorous
for almost two decades. - Mm-hmm.
As I grew up, I just realized, like, you know,
I'm definitely polyamorous. I definitely am more free.
And that blew my mind last night.
I just didn't want someone coming in here thinking that they knew everything,
and it made me a little nervous about her.
This is how crazy I look in the morning time.
Y'all don't look crazy.
You act crazy.
I've woken up with a lot of regrets in my life.
Last night was not one of them.
I just wanted to check in with you. - I'm good.
- Are you good? - Yeah.
- You good? - I have to poop really bad.
We're feeling things out naturally.
We were just going with the flow, and the flow was going.
You guys sleep okay? - Yeah. It was a little hot.
- Yeah. - Super hot.
But it was worth it.
- Yeah. - Then she braided it down at the end.
♪ I'd give it all to be with you ♪
- How was your night? - It was good. It was good. Yeah.
Yeah, who had a hickey? Where?
These mosquitoes, man.
That ceremony was long, you know? - Right.
It's a bug bite.
It's a cute bug bite.
These Panamanian mosquitoes be sucking, I swear.
I wasn't surprised about, like, Jonathan,
because, obviously, I think he goes well with you guys. - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
He thought we were picking Junior.
I thought y'all was gonna climb that tree, for sure.
No, I know! We were actually talking to him,
and he was like-- he was like, "I thought I had no chance."
I think a lot of people thought we were picking Junior.
- Yeah, because he came out strong. - He came on strong.
But he also had a connection with every fucking couple.
You don't have any battle wounds.
- I don't, no. - The mosquitoes never got-- Mosquitoes never get him, man.
I've feel like I've gotten, like, a few, like here and stuff,
but they don't really itch as much, yeah. - Yeah.
- Do you have them? - Nah, not the battle wounds you got.
This your workout?
Last night was a workout.
Last night was a fucking workout, girl.
We definitely clicked with Becca
as far as, like, physical chemistry
and that interaction.
It got a little hot in the room last night.
It was a lot of fun.
I just felt super comfortable with her.
- For sure. - I could see, like, me and her, you know,
even just-- Like, it was just I was so much more into it,
which was really cool because I've never felt like that before.
- Yeah. - This whole experience is crazy.
I'm so glad that we get to do it, though.
Since last night, it was very intense right off the bat.
And now something's definitely off between me and Dylan.
Right now, I feel like his brain is so focused
on the sexual aspect.
He thinks that he needs to be very macho and very manly.
It's really hard because I feel the exact opposite about Lauren.
I feel like our bond is just continuing to grow.
Yesterday, it was really hard to wrap my head around immediately,
like, bringing someone into our space.
But last night ended up going better than,
you know, I thought it might have gone.
- Okay. - Yeah. I mean, one of the things that, like, helped a lot
was we definitely chose the right person, I believe.
Last night, I was nervous.
Denyse said, like, that she was a little nervous.
But it feels like, right now, the three of us are in sync
and just getting to know each other slowly.
You're taking a little bit of a leap of faith.
If you trust your judgment and you trust your intuition,
I think you'll be rewarded.
As long as we keep, you know, an open line of communication
then we're good.
Actually got juice.
Oh.
Bring it back.
Oh.
How do you feel about, like, us being a throuple?
I know it happened overnight. - Um...
I know you very well, so I know that when--
Like, you have to be comfortable around somebody.
- Yeah. - Like, you got to the bed first.
You were, like, tucked in. - I was anxious.
When we're both laying here by now, and my anxiety is through the roof.
How was that dynamic for you? How are you going to deal with that?
- What dynamic? - The dynamic with you being the guy
and there being two girls. - At the moment,
I don't see how sex works.
Pivot the back foot into warrior.
Beautiful.
Now, obviously, in my mind,
you kind of just go back and forth,
but, like, if I'm having sex with you, what is she doing?
I mean, we obviously don't know. We've never done that.
But I'm just saying. That's what my brain thinks.
Like, you just can't be sitting there just
waiting for your turn, like, "All right."
- You know me. I don't make first moves. - I know.
In every guy's head, when you think about having a poly relationship,
when it comes down to having sex,
how is this shit going to work?
Both Sanu and Brittne,
they've had experiences with girls,
but they're not going to be the ones to really initiate it.
So that's something that, like, my brain is trying to figure out.
Throuple gang! - Have fun and not think too deep.
All right. Come on.
♪ I think I'm in love
♪ Hoo-hoo
♪ Love
♪ Hoo-hoo-hoo
♪ Love
- Well, hello, hello. - Hi!
Throuple here, a throuple there.
Hey, throuples! Hello, throuples.
Spent your first night together as a throuple.
How are you feeling this morning?
- Great. - I feel good. I feel great. - Really good.
- A loud night. - It was great.
It's good. Yeah. Yeah.
- Giggles all around over here. - Yes.
This is the perfect time to talk about boundaries.
Absolutely. So welcome to your next relationship session!
- Yeah! - Yes!
Now, I've designed an exercise for our session today
that's going to test your threshold
in watching your partner get intimate
with your chosen third.
Sexual intimacy with a third partner
is often a sexual fantasy for a lot of people.
- Mm-hmm. - As you know,
that can also be a very different reality
for those same people who want to engage. - Mm-hmm.
And many of you are going to find out that.
I call this exercise "The Safe Word."
You're going to use that safe word
when we're getting into that kind of territory
where we might need to slow things down. - Yeah.
Okay?
Couples, you're going to decide who is in the hot seat
and who is watching the situation, okay?
- Ooh. - Chosen single,
you're going to be the one doing a little bit of the playing
today.
For many, this is their first time
seeing their partner interact physically with someone else.
So hopefully couples leave here knowing
what their boundaries are with another person.
We've got three rounds
that get increasingly more intimate as we go, okay?
- Okay. - But also,
let me get y'all some tools. - Oh!
You know, a little of this, a little bit of that.
- A little intimacy basket. - Oh!
Oh! - What are we going to do with that banana?
That's up to Jonathan.
Let's figure out what your safe words are, all right?
Triple A. That's our throuple name.
Triple A. Alpha, alpha, alpha. - We're all type A.
- Passion fruit. - Going with passion fruit.
- That's great. - That's a good safe word.
- It's great. - Passion fruit.
- Objection. - Oh! Oh, you lawyers!
- Yes. Yes. - Objection!
Only for the attorney, yeah.
Our safe word is going to be "Scott."
I got you. You can find a safe place in me.
Okay, so now that we've got safe words set,
get in position. - All right.
Being in the hot seat, I feel like this is exactly
what Rehman and I need kind of to see our boundaries,
and I'm really looking forward to getting in his head
a little bit and seeing what he's thinking.
Round 1 is...
verbal.
The interpretation of this is ultimately up to you.
Okay. Let's see.
Ever since I've met you, Sean, it's been such a turn-on for me,
just the way that you are so firm.
Thinking about you, the word... "moist" comes to mind.
I wish we got the whipped cream.
It looks like a great spot for it.
What do you fantasize about?
I fantasize about the two of you.
- What have you thought of? - How long you got?
This is why I put myself in that chair.
I knew that I was gonna be the one who it's important for.
We have had experiences like this in the past
where he's crossed a boundary.
And that's really hurt my feelings.
I've thought about us all on the edge
of that beautiful bathtub we've got up there.
The bathtub is definitely something I've thought of.
Little-- Little soapy suds.
So, like, this morning when you were kissing me...
- Mm-hmm? - ...moaning a little bit
because it felt good... - Yeah?
...that was hot.
- All right. - No safe words used.
- Okay. - No safe words.
Jonathan, what was it like for you?
I could tell just by looking at his eyes that he--
he liked the way I was talking to him.
Rehman, how about you?
Honestly, Ashmal's pretty easy to please,
so I figured Jonathan could probably say anything to him
and he'd be turned on, so... - I'm not that easy.
Gosh!
I can literally feel Rehman's energy shifting,
which is truly crazy how well I know him, that I can feel it.
Your action for Round 2 is...
touching.
Oh, let's go.
Have fun.
This might help with the sunlight, too.
I do want to remind you,
you can use your safe word at any point.
This is sensitive.
See, I told you.
Lauren and I are, like, instantly very comfortable.
She is just drawn to me, which is crazy.
And, like, I'm so honored, and I feel so good about that.
I'm better at touching, not talking.
Oh, no, no, that's not true.
For me, my challenge was to prove to you that I'm game.
You know what I mean? I'm for this.
And also to myself that like, "Oh, cool."
I didn't just say that, but I actually am showing that.
Oh, yeah? You gonna face me?
Going to try some boundaries here.
Scott?
Okay. That's a-- That's a stop.
That's a stop. We got a safe word.
Corey used the safe word.
What was going through your mind?
Because this is so new for the three of us,
I would rather be involved
in this, like, level of interaction.
In the beginnings of doing something with a third person,
that's when I'm most sensitive, because Wilder,
he's crossed a boundary of going too far with somebody
when I don't feel like it's equal.
We just need to be on, like, watch for my feelings.
- You can continue. - Continue.
Yes, you do look good in this position.
Yeah?
- I love the tat. - Yeah.
Another one here? You didn't show me that one.
That one's cute.
I'm feeling a little bit uncomfortable
about the lack of eye contact between Rehman and I.
I can tell that he's not very comfortable right now.
Say something, man. Say something.
You feel good? - Objection!
- Okay. - All right. You said the safe word.
Thank you, Jonathan.
Ashmal knows, you know, it's hard for me
to express my feelings and open up to anyone,
especially when we're navigating this very new territory
of having a throuple.
Ashmal, was the use of your safe word
for your own experience
or for the experience of your partner?
The experience of my partner is part of my experience.
We speak with our eyes, we speak with our energy,
and I can feel the energy shift.
And I think the most important thing
is keeping our couple energy.
Because before we can bring in a third,
it's our-- this energy has to be strong.
Were you surprised that he used the safe word?
Not really, because I know he was enjoying it,
so I'm sure saying-- using the safe word
was a little difficult.
Ooh!
Oh, my God, Rehman. Come on.
We do have one more round.
Kissing.
All right. Great.
Your time...
starts now. - Starts now.
I'm using it. I'm using my Scott card.
- Okay. - Okay.
Any time that there's been a mistake in the past
when it came to experimenting with polyamory,
I got to come clean, and that is 100% my fault.
And it always starts with a kiss.
- How does sunscreen taste? - Great.
I feel like this is, by far, the most comfortable
that I've ever been with a female.
Like, this is going to be a lot more intimate
than just like a friend.
I really didn't know what to expect
or what was gonna happen, but I was looking for signs
of maybe, like, being super into it.
Is that ice? - Just my lips.
But I wasn't.
When I kiss you, there's passion, there's sparks
because, you know, I love you and I care about you.
I don't love her.
Although, I'm learning to care about her.
But it's very much friendly.
Well, I actually want to use this
because I've never used this ever.
So I'm going to just try this on you.
I'm interested to see what happens.
I want to see how far the both of them will take this.
I can literally feel Rehman's energy shifting even more,
which I can't see because I'm blindfolded.
But it's truly crazy how well I know him, that I can feel it.
♪ Dreams that keep me alive
♪ Stuck in my head with you, with me ♪
Objection.
- Okay. We got a safe word. - Okay.
I feel a little disturbed
at the fact that he did it near the very end of the round.
Jonathan had gotten some tongue in,
which, again, was a little disturbing,
especially this morning, when I kissed Jonathan,
there was zero tongue.
Trying to figure out what's going on in his head
is, like, one of the hardest things, you know?
I feel like I'm very, like, open and direct with my feelings.
But after a while, the kiss,
I didn't even hear any movement from him.
And that made me uncomfortable. - Yeah, he got very still.
- Yeah, he did. - Look at that posture!
I am feeling shocked at what happened.
A lot of gay relationships do see a lot of cheating,
a lot of jealousy.
And that's one thing that Ashmal and I
have always tried not to do.
So it is a little eye-opening to me
that he would take it that far.
Well, that is the end of this relationship session.
The whole purpose of this exercise
is for you to be able to initiate conversations
that otherwise might be a little difficult. - Correct.
Also, meet things before you're in a position
where it can be potentially unhealthy for your relationship,
anyone involved. - 100%.
I decided to send Denyse, Wilder, and Corey
on a really romantic dinner
because they were the first couple
to use their safe word in our exercise today.
Hopefully this dinner gives them more time with each other
and connecting and bonding with each other.
The couples in this challenge definitely learned
some valuable lessons on boundaries.
And for some of the throuples, there's a surprise
that will continue to test them.
Thank y'all.
- Hello. - Hi!
Dun, dun, dun. We see all of our second options.
- Are you okay? - Yeah.
He's the most stubborn man I have ever, ever met.
I noticed, like, your energy was totally different.
I, like, want to know where your head's at.
- Mine? - Yeah. I don't know.
Even, like, your body language right now is so very closed off.
I thought maybe it's just, like-- like, just tiredness
or if, like, there's something going on in your head
that you're not sharing with me
that, like, whenever you feel ready to share with me,
share it with me, but, like-- - Yeah. No, I'm fine.
You look cute. I like those you.
Can you zip me when you're done with your waves?
You look great. I'm just trying to not look tired or red.
Thank you.
Hot and dangerous.
Okay. Hello.
There's pomegranate. Ooh!
- And hot peppers. - Delish.
I think that's why-- - I'm going to break the ice.
Let's go with the peppers. - I want to have some.
Okay.
- You gonna make it? - Mm-hmm.
Oh, Scott. Scott!
We're told that we're gonna have dinner.
Well, you know, it's going to be a cute little dinner.
Oh-ho-ho-ho!
We get there, and then dun, dun, dun.
We see all of our second options.
- Hello. - Hi!
- You called that! - Oh, you look so pretty.
You look good!
I'm excited to see how this turns out,
because I'm here to see who would be the best option
for a throuple for me and Sean.
- Are you okay? You feeling okay? - Yeah. Yeah.
- You sure? - Yeah.
We were up so early.
Like, are you sure-sure?
I just feel like-- - I feel like, I don't know.
I feel like I'm getting the cold shoulder.
He's completely, like, shut down.
I have absolutely no idea what's going on.
I'm good. Thank you, though.
Whoo-hoo!
We got a little-- little cherry.
So we earned this spread because...
All we had to do was make Corey cry.
Showing that vulnerability, to me, that's like a superpower
because I haven't always had that. - Mm.
How you develop meaningful connection is with, like, true vulnerability.
And you can't do that without actually showing up.
I mean, can...
I'm like, "Now I'm going to do it."
All right, so let's do a toast to new friends,
new adventures, and, you know,
whatever the fuck this is and just getting through it.
True story.
- Cheers! - Salute!
So do you want to know something crazy?
So yesterday, before we all
went to the evening event, I was totally seeing us,
like, traveling and, like, at festivals.
So it's like, regardless of what happens here, like,
I already know we're going to be friends for life.
- That's dope. - That's really cool
because I even said, like, "No matter what happens,
like, I want to get to know you more."
But that's really cool that you said that,
and it means a lot to us, yeah.
It's pretty apparent from across the table that,
you know, Lauren, Dylan, and Mia
are all hitting it off pretty, pretty well.
Bring the high, bring the energy, yeah.
If I'm performing, will you guys show up?
- Duh. - If I invite you onstage, will you dance with me?
- Duh. Hell, yeah. - There's been a lot of laughing,
there's been a lot of touching, and it kind of hurts me.
But, like, Dylan is not here for the right reasons.
He just wants two hot women on his arms.
But that's not sexy. There's nothing cute about that.
It's just like, "Ugh."
- Our souls vibe. That's that. - Exactly.
So how did it feel, like, going back to the villa,
and did it feel-- how did that feel for you?
- I was nervous a little bit. - Mm-hmm.
But I was happy to get to know them
and have an opportunity to just talk to them, you know?
But honestly, though, like, we definitely had, like,
a connection with everyone that stepped forward.
So it wasn't an easy-- easy choice.
Like, literally, we had no idea what we were going to do.
So I pretty much said like, "Sean,
I know that we like everyone here.
Say the name." You know what I mean?
And he just said a name, so it could have been anyone.
I'm trying to just, like, maintain my composure,
but I'm feeling a lot.
I'm feeling nervous.
I think that that rang the alarm for me.
You know, what's going on?
So today, the throuples had a therapy session, right?
And it was all about boundaries, setting those boundaries.
The big one for me was, like, the kissing shit.
The minute the shit came off and they said "kissing,"
I just laid back like, "I'm not looking at nobody."
So the experience went a little different for us.
There was an energy shift, and I think we just didn't
get time to kind of talk about that energy shift.
I mean, like, I did try,
and I think you weren't ready to talk about it.
Ashmal knows I'm not that comfortable sharing my feelings,
so I feel a little blindsided.
They asked him, was he surprised that I said "objection"?
If you want to talk about it. Like...
- About what? - About this challenge.
What do you think you're talking about?
Now everybody at the table is going to look at me
like I'm this spoiled little brat
who can't handle being in a throuple.
Even blindfolded,
I could feel the tension and the energy shift.
Rehman, I'm so curious. I've been trying to read you.
- Yeah, it's kind of hard to read. - You're so composed.
You're just eating.
I am feeling a little awkward as this goes on.
Oh, my God, like, you obviously can feel the tension.
He's the most stubborn man I have ever, ever met.
I'm gonna have to be the one to get him over this,
whatever this is.
♪ Don't question my love
- All the love, all the love. - Yay!
You know, it's all the love.
♪ Don't question my love
♪ Mm, no
♪ Don't question my love for you ♪
I'm glad you chose a seat so far away.
Um...
I genuinely do not know how we're in this situation.
Do you understand my confusion?
I don't understand what's going on.
Okay. Then-- Then I guess you don't understand. Then--
I know, so is that it? So I don't understand.
So... - Yeah.
I mean, maybe you can help me understand?
Do you not really understand?
Because apparently, during the thing, you said,
"Oh, yeah, I know how he is."
Or you claimed to know how I was feeling then.
What is going-- Like, I don't understand
where this animosity is coming from.
I asked you how you're feeling. You didn't tell me.
I was so vulnerable in the challenge.
I can sense your discomfort, so I'm objecting.
You objected at the very end. What do you--
It kind of doesn't matter. Like...
You just stayed silent.
Yeah, because I'm not gonna object.
I'm like, "Okay, listen, if he knows that I'm irritated,"
because you admitted it. You said,
"Oh, I can see it in his face."
But irritated about what?
But then you just said it, though.
No, but you said-- - Would you have rather had me
said, "Listen, Rehman is angry at me, and I don't know why.
We're not gonna do this challenge"?
Would you have rather had me said that? - So it's better
that you did, but then you just did it anyways?
That's the right thing to do.
- Bye, guys. - I'm so glad that we got to hang out.
- Yeah, same. - Bye!
- Bye, guys!
Get backstage. Thanks for coming over.
How is it so on me?
I am so confused how this is on me.
Okay, then be confused.
"Okay, then be confused." I mean, it doesn't sound like
you're trying to work towards a resolution.
It sucks. I'm actually hurt, after three years of dating,
that you can't even just say-- - Well, it sucks that
three years after dating that you don't know,
like, how your certain actions make your partner feel.
And you didn't do really anything to change that
other than asking me, "Oh, are you okay?"
If I knew seriously that something was really wrong with you
or I knew that your behavior had really changed,
I would make it a point to say, "You know what? Listen.
I'm going to probably spend time with him
as much as I can." - We're in a relationship.
No, you're wrong for caring more about what everybody else
thinks about you during the challenge, during this, during that.
You're more concerned about all of that than how I feel.
Well, thank you for telling me how you feel. I need some time.
Okay.
♪ Sometimes
♪ Life gets hard
♪ And sometimes
♪ We break down
♪ Don't give up, don't give up
♪ It's gonna get better
I really, really liked dinner.
It was so cool, though, that they had Mia--
The singles there? Mia's great.
I feel like if we did, like, you know, give her more time,
I feel like she'd be really fun.
I think it would be really cool to, like--
- I-- - What?
I personally would, like, like to,
like, maybe invite her over.
- No, that's what I was just saying. Yeah. - Yeah.
Okay, I guess I'm not having a conversation.
♪ So let's take it back to the start ♪
I became hyper-aware of, like, you guys' reactions,
the way you guys were looking.
And I was looking at your reactions to me, Brittne.
And I was like, "Damn. Like, is she, like--
Does she like me less? Is she comparing me to her?
Or is she like, "I wish I had"-- whatever it is.
Don't get too, too deep into your head.
Because the deeper that you get into your mind,
the more complicated you make it,
the more you pull yourself out of--
That sounds like advice, Sean.
Advice is not really supportive for me
when I'm, like, sharing from the lower part of myself.
You have to understand that I'm not giving you advice
when I'm talking to you. I'm telling you we chose you
for comfort, so even if you do go somewhere,
it doesn't mean that you're going.
We're still exploring, so... - This is also
our first time experiencing... - First time. Yeah.
...this, this lifestyle.
Brittne and Sean are not bad people.
They're doing their best.
This is a lot to balance. It's a lot for me.
But when I'm sharing how I'm feeling with Brittne and Sean,
I've just felt unsupported and invalidated.
♪ I don't need to be with you
♪ Only if you can make it better ♪
Good morning. All the hugs.
I heard a little bit about the pepper situation.
- The pepper? - Man!
Yeah.
- Brittne! - Good morning. Good morning.
- Morning. Morning, guys. - Hi, Jonathan.
- What's up, Jonathan? - How are you guys?
- Good morning! - You look so cute.
Thank you.
I just want to talk about you.
How are you doing? - Oh, about me.
I'm doing okay. I'm really just focusing on me right now.
I mean, I feel like that's the only thing I could do. - Yeah.
You know?
Rehman, can you at least look at me?
Is this how you look at me?
Okay, well, I just woke up, so...
I've literally woken up next to you in worse situations
and you looked at me with more love.
You know what? Today is literally a whole new day.
And if we're going to spend this day ignoring each other,
at the end of the day, you cannot say that I ignored you,
because you are actively ignoring me.
I'm trying to have a conversation with you.
This is a relationship, right? This is a two-way street.
I love Ashmal,
but apologizing, for me, is a very difficult thing to do.
I need to be vulnerable, and I'm not really good at that.
It takes time for me.
I don't know what they're trying to fix or what's going on.
And I feel like adding a third right now,
to them, is a little... - Much?
I just feel like it just feels weird.
Yeah.
Maybe this is, like, the one thing that happened,
and maybe, like, from here on, you guys are strong.
Like, do you see that?
Do you think you would want to still stick around, if, like,
you guys have a good day and get through the day today?
If this is how they're going to be
in their relationship, I don't want to be like this
in a throuple.
I'm sitting here at the table,
and I'm just feeling really removed.
I'm just feeling really detached from my couple.
And so, I'm super nervous about this.
I'm super-- I want to just-- I'm eager to just talk to them
and just clear the air.
I want to have a little chat.
So what's going on?
I feel like-- I'm like, "I wish I hadn't been, like,
your first choice,"
because I feel like the first choice is the experiment.
You see what I'm saying?
That it's not really about making a deep connection.
It's about like, "Let's just try all different
kinds of people out and just see how it goes.
And let's see how it affects our relationship."
And it's not about integrating another person into it.
You know what I'm saying? And bringing them into the fold.
It's about like, "We're going to use this person
as, like-- to figure out,
you know, if polyamory is for us."
And that just feels really dehumanizing,
you know, just an object for you guys
to experiment with or figure out.
And I know that's not your intention.
Shit. As soon as she said "dehumanized,"
Brittne just went up-- "This motherfucker is crazy."
Once you make her feel weird, she will shut down on you.
And it's hard to come back from that.
We're not going to just say, "This is it."
No. And I don't expect you to say, "This is it."
I'm just letting you know how-- what my reactions were
and what my feelings were about what's happened so far.
I'm here to see if this is something that I do want,
if this does work for me, and to find that person who does.
And as of right now, being that you're acting so weird today,
it's giving "you're not for me."
♪ Nowhere left to hide
- Can we sit and talk? - Yeah.
I really like to spend time with you,
have fun with you.
But, Rehman, I cannot deal with the way you're communicating.
I'm going to be honest with you.
I really feel taken advantage of by you.
It's a really shitty feeling.
I don't ever see Ashmal leaving my life,
which is why these arguments are so hard,
because I know that there is a lot of repairing to do.
But I know the end result is going to be something good.
It's just getting to that end result that's a little bit difficult.
I'm trying to work towards a resolution.
I'm trying to. And--
I don't want you to feel like that.
I feel taken advantage of. I feel taken for granted.
And you know I have a lot of love to give, and I give a lot of love.
But if that's-- if that's what this is getting me,
maybe I should be a shittier boyfriend.
Maybe I should be a shittier person
so that, like, if I always just give less...
You know, what is, like, under-promise, over-deliver or some shit?
Like, I don't like doing that.
Then I have to hold back the sweet things I think of.
No, I don't want you to ever hold back.
I'm not asking you to hold back who you are,
because I'm dating you because of who you are,
and I'm dating you because of your honest personality.
You know that? - I never know where your head's at.
I don't even talk to you about anything. Like...
I can tell that he's a little taken aback
that I have feelings, too.
We have so many days ahead of us,
and the last thing I want to be doing is fighting over nothing.
Come here.
My best friend.
You're my best friend. - Stop it.
I love you.
Anything I can help with?
Oh, my God! Little Barbie and Ken.
I'm sorry. Can I interrupt real fast?
Can I-- Are you guys willing to have a conversation with me?
I feel like we don't really have a lot of time to, like, be weird
or, like, have animosity. I'd love to just--
I honestly didn't like that you used the word
"dehumanization," that I was dehumanizing you.
So I kind of don't really want to talk.
But I feel like that's what--
a conversation may help us clear the air
and, like, figure out what's really
trying to be communicated.
Just, whenever you're ready. I'll be over here.
You don't have to come immediately.
You can just come when you feel ready.
Okay.
Sanu-- She's so serious.
It's just too much.
If we could swap, like, I'm swapping.
Like, I'm done. I'm tapped out.
Y'all ready to bring in some singles?
- Yes! Raise the roof! - Bring 'em in.
Let the party begin.
What is this feeling? It's sparkly.
Please go take Mia.
Oh!
♪ I can feel the sunshine
♪ Like your body, you're mine
♪ Are you in it? 'Cause I'm ready ♪
Yes.
All of the boundaries that we've put in place,
that we've established, you know, years ago
have been to sort of protect my feelings,
because Wilder's feelings are not going to get hurt.
The whole making sure that we're doing things together
in the beginning
is just a lesson that we've learned
from when--
It wasn't the first time we've ever hooked up with a girl together.
Basically, we were just hanging out at our place
and not really doing anything yet.
We were just talking, trying to set the mood
and, like, feel each other out.
And I left the room,
and when I finished going to the bathroom,
like, wash my hands, I looked out the door,
and Wilder and this chick were just, like,
going hard, making out.
For me, it was like, "Oh, shit.
So, like, you just needed me not to be there
to-- for anything to happen?" - Aw!
So I got really upset.
So I think because of that,
I have a little bit of trust issues
when it comes to bringing in a third person.
And I trust you very much, but, like, I don't want to--
I don't want to feel those feelings again.
And I'm-- We've learned what needs to happen
in order to not feel those feelings again,
which is to always do things together in the beginning.
Mm.
Well, I'm glad, Corey,
that you were able to forgive me for fucking up.
- So am I. - And, you know, take a risk on it again.
Based on my past experience and Corey's past experience,
take it a little bit slower, just make sure nobody gets hurt.
Just fucking something up too early,
that's relationship suicide.
Ooh. What was that? That was like a pop.
Oh, I don't know.
- Mm. - Oh, my God.
I cannot wait for this white party mixer.
We look good. We feel good.
It's like college all over again,
except everyone's into me.
We look so fire!
Yeah, you guys look real good.
- These or these? - Shorter. - Shorter.
Look at us. Look at us.
Can I just say, though, that I do want to apologize to you?
It really did have nothing to do with you.
I don't know if you fully are open to, like,
continuing to, like, be here with us or not.
Hopefully you don't just, like, judge us on this one situation.
- So fun! - Yeah!
♪ Coming into the club, the night is heating up ♪
Hello! You guys look so good!
Hello, hello! Hello, gorgeous.
I'm excited for the mixer.
Y'all could just bring the singles out,
and we can just see what the party gives.
Cheers to our first rodeo.
Yeehaw, cowboy!
Hey!
Y'all didn't start the party without me, did you?
Look at y'all. Y'all all look great. - Thank you!
Listen, we hope that you're having a really good time.
I know the last couple of days have been eye-opening
in a lot of ways, right? - Mm-hmm.
And so, tonight we've got these beautiful necklaces here
for each of the couples.
So could one of you from each of the couples
come up and grab two necklaces?
You may have noticed that there's a third necklace
on the stand.
That necklace is for one of the unmatched singles
that's about to join us. - Okay.
- All right? - All right,
So the idea is that you give this necklace
to someone that you'd like to get to know a little better.
All right? - Awesome. - Yep.
When you like someone,
you want them to be able to enjoy everyone here.
But also, I don't want to be replaced.
Y'all ready to bring in some singles?
- Yes! - Bring 'em in.
- Raise the roof. - We miss them.
- What's up? - Long time no see.
Yeah! There they go.
The angels!
- Oh, my gosh! Cute! - Hi!
Let the party begin.
Hi!
Hello!
How you doing?
What's up, girl?
Honestly, the hardest part about being a throuple
is figuring out the bed.
How are you feeling?
Honestly, like, every single moment we're spending together,
it gets more fun, and it's, like, more sexy.
And it's like, "Why would we stop doing that?"
- Have you guys kissed? - No.
- Oh, shit! - Mia! Come here, girl!
What's up? - There you are. We haven't talked to you
much today.
We've had a lot of great conversations with Mia
ever since day one.
She's very tiny, but she brings
and exerts a lot of amazing energy.
- I have a question. - Yeah.
Okay. Follow me. Follow us.
Yep, yep, yep.
- All right. - We'd like to get to know you a lot more.
- Yeah! - Would you join us over there so we can talk a little bit more?
- Okay, yeah! - We'll take you to a little private room.
- Yeah, I would love to! - I'm not surprised.
It all seems just very childish.
- Oh, my gosh, this is so cute! - Okay.
- Let's go. - Let's go. Fun.
I am completely checked out.
- This is cool, right? - You guys do whatever you want.
And good luck to you, Mia.
So is this kind of like you get to put it on,
take them over, and then, like, go back
and then, like, bring other people with the necklace?
No, we pick one. That was the rule.
Yeah, yeah. - You are the chosen one.
They're talking to Mia right now,
and, like, Mia is great for them.
- Look at those heels, babe. - I know!
- Right? - She's just a vibe every freaking day.
You know what? It's okay. I'm glad that it's happening now.
So I'm like fully, "Please, go take Mia."
Yeah. - Come here. You're so cute.
That's cute on you.
What do you think about, like, Jonathan right now?
Do you think he is leaning towards
going towards any of the other couples,
or do you think he's still set with us?
I think he's very still set with us.
But last night was so awkward and uncomfortable.
We put him in the worst situation.
I really wish I wasn't in the position that I am now.
I wish I was second choice. That's why I told them.
I was like, "I wish I wasn't you guys' first choice."
We kind of need someone to kind of, like, bring out
our vulnerability, if that makes sense,
because we're like-- kind of like two fools.
We don't take anything seriously, if that makes sense.
Sean and I went into it knowing that we wanted
to get to know, really, Peach and Darrien.
So now you have two of us that are literally the same.
So we kind of need that other person to, like--
- Somebody to bring that out. - Yeah.
Yeah, you know?
Lauren and I, like we've said, you know,
"We've been together for seven years, married for two."
Does that make you excited, kind of scared?
I got a little, like, kind of sparkles in my stomach, you know?
Yeah. She says "sparkles," not "butterflies."
Sparkles. Oh, my God, that was the cutest thing. - That's adorable. Sparkles?
Sparkles? - I've never said that before.
I was just like, "What is this feeling? It's sparkly."
Okay, well, we feel sparkles here.
"What are you feeling?" "I'm feeling sparkles."
- Yeah, I'm just feeling sparkles everywhere. - That's cute. Yeah.
At the moment, Mia is making things that much more exciting.
And we weren't expecting to have these kind of
deep emotional connections just with the short conversations
that we've had with these people.
But it's just amazing to see how it's just naturally flowing,
and that's exactly what's happening in my eyes.
I'm just really excited to hopefully get to, you know,
have these conversations more with you. - Thank you.
And thank you so much. Thank you so much.
♪ Can you rock my world the way I love being solo? ♪
I mean, honestly, who do you think we haven't gotten to know
that you're interested in getting to know?
Darrien?
I know that everything with Denyse
is going at a really good pace,
and we're really developing our relationship.
But Darrien, she checks a lot of boxes.
She checks so many boxes.
- We're thinking about... - We're thinking about
choosing you for our-- - ...getting to know you a little more.
- Oh! - If you're-- If you're open for it.
Yes, I'm definitely still open.
We-- We're guessing that Sean and Brittne are...
- We're feeling like they're feeling-- - ...also interested in you.
Where are you getting that vibe? - Yeah.
Did they pull you over, be like, "Can we talk to you"?
Or what? Okay. - Yes.
So tell you what. I'm gonna--
Experiment's happening for a while.
I wanted to ask them. - I'm gonna to talk to Sean.
- Oh, you want to ask them? - I want to ask.
I'm just gonna go ask them really quick
what they're gonna do.
Do you know if you're choosing Darrien yet or no,
if you're still on the fence? - Still on the fence.
I mean, we're just moving around, but, I mean, if you feel
like that's something that you guys want to do
and that's something that is cool for you,
then don't worry about it. It's cool. - Okay.
Go whatever you feel is right for you.
I just wanted to, like, check in with you about that.
Yeah, but I appreciate you for doing that.
Of course. Okay, great.
Yeah. You go back to your chat.
Yeah, yeah, go ahead, go ahead.
Tonight, for a valuable lady,
I think you deserve a-- some beads.
I don't know what's it called. I'm sorry.
- Some beads. - Let me just talk to him for one second.
Let's go over there. Stay right here. I'll be right back.
So we're just going to have two beads on Darrien, then.
Well, you should have said something and not let them--
You the one that walked her way and said that.
You haven't even-- - But I'm not gonna sit here--
So they already put beads on her?
Yeah, but who cares?
I'm just trying to figure out why you wouldn't talk to me.
You just went off to the side and talked to her.
And she's putting beads on her side. - She pulled me to the side.
I mean, like, I didn't know that was happening because--
You like Peach, as well. You just have to go with the experiment.
I'm not gonna tell somebody don't do something
while I'm still deciding. - What I'm saying is that,
why wasn't it a group decision? That's what I'm saying.
I like to be included in everything
that has to do with, like, you know, me.
We came into this experience as a couple.
So we make decisions together.
- Where's the wine hidden back here? - Right?
You guys got a bottle somewhere or what?
Right!
We wanted to get to know Darrien.
Being that I know Corey, I think that she was trying
to be respectful, for sure.
But when it comes to, like, things that have to do
with me and Sean, I should be included.
I want to feel heard. Do you want to go and talk?
Who we talking to now? - I was talking to Peach.
Yeah, but she's clearly over there now, so I said,
"Do you want to go talk now? - Yeah. Of course.
Thank you so much.
What made you all choose me tonight?
You seem like the most similar to us.
I mean, you look like somebody we would meet
at either a festival or going out in L.A. - Party, just out.
- So you all are in L.A., as well. - Yeah.
I didn't even know that!
- Are you in L.A.? - Yeah.
Oh, check, check, check, check, check.
I'm just waiting for the moment, talking to Darrien,
when it's going to be like, "Oh, you know what?
It's not going to work." But she might be a good fit.
- Right? - These are the things we want to know.
I wanted to ask you, like, you have, like a dominant personality.
- Really? - Yes.
- She is. - And I feel like
I would be submissive for you.
And you know what's so funny? Like, that honestly works.
Okay, I could do that. I could do that.
- Okay. - Yeah.
When thinking about dating a couple,
what most interests you in that experience?
I really love being able to experience a divine feminine and masculine.
Right? Right? It's, like, because that's been my thing.
I love him to death. You know, nine years together.
But the reason why I want to do this
is because I just feel like I'm missing,
you know, feminine energy.
Sorry, baby. You just don't provide.
I'm sorry I'm not girly enough.
Have you dated a couple before?
I have, I have. And it was beautiful.
That was my first poly experience. - Okay, cool.
So after that, I was definitely like,
"This is my favorite type of dynamic to be in."
Okay.
I want to be able to explore both,
and I don't know how we can do that.
I just really wish that there was a way
to continue to explore this relationship with Denyse
while also getting to know Darrien better
and seeing if this is also something that works for us.
Oh. Hugs all around.
How you dress is kind of, like, important to me. Like...
So, for instance, when you came at the ceremony,
I looked over, and I said, "Oh, okay."
- She dressed like us. - She dressed like us.
- I like showcasing skin. I do. - I do, too.
- I don't see anything wrong with it. - I like to be sexy.
I'm a sexy person, so I like to--
I like to show off, like, my body, my curves, like everything.
I like that, I like that.
I liked Peach. She's actually, like, just chill.
She's not too much. She actually has substance.
Me and her actually have a lot in common.
So talking to her today, like, changed everything.
- Like, everything has changed, like, for the better. - Yeah.
I'm very curious and excited to see where this goes. Like...
I'm excited, too.
Let's go.
♪ Anything that we want to
Every little moment, it's just becoming
that much nicer and easier and pleasant.
It's just hard when--
Like, I've never been in this situation, where you have to,
like-- - Choose, like, literally between two great options.
- Somebody stole you again. - What do you mean, again?
- Well, technically... - We wanted to talk with you, too.
Yeah.
Oh, my God! I hate that fucking gong!
Yes. By now, you know what the gong means.
Singles, it is time to leave the resort.
See you!
And, couples, I hope that you spent more time
getting to know some of the other unmatched singles
in and out of the private zones here tonight.
Oh, yeah!
Because, pretty soon, you're going to be asked
whether you want to stay in your current throuple or swap.
Once again, the resort is yours.
Pulling the rug out from under this person
we've just told to trust us,
I have no fucking clue what we're gonna do.
Becca? Becca's not here.
Becca? I don't know.
I feel really awkward at this point.
I don't know exactly where their head is at.
I feel like they're just trying to figure things out within themselves,
that they're kind of just, like, forgetting about me.
What a day. What a day with my wifey.