If you were given the chance at non-monogamy in paradise,
what would you do?
I'm Scott Evans, and I will be your guide on a journey for love
unlike you've ever seen before.
For the next month, four curious couples
will be given the unique opportunity
to turn that fantasy into a reality.
I've never been on a date with three people.
You know what I'm saying? - [ Laughing ] Me either.
I'm bisexual, and he's more of a
"don't knock it till you try"-sexual.
Yeah. [ Chuckles ]
It's kind of like our first time dating as a couple.
- We make a good team. Let's go. - Check. [ Laughs ]
Every few days, they'll invite one of 14 open-minded
singles to throuple up with them in the resort...
We would like to invite...
[ Applause ] - Wah-wah.
...with a bed big enough for three.
[ All moaning ]
- [ Laughs ] - Y'all alright in there?
They'll be helped along the way by an expert...
I'm gonna test your threshold in watching your partner
get intimate with your chosen third
- ...to get their poly on. - Whoo!
Man, I keep having these uncontrollable boners.
- Can he say that? Like, can-- - Yes, I can.
Can we get some lube, lube, lube?
[ Both laugh ]
Can you use your mouth?
That is an order.
Last night was a workout.
Last night was the fucking workout, girl.
Will they commit to life as a three?
Will you be my girlfriend?
I just got chills.
The compatibility is off the charts so far.
[ Cheering ]
Or will this experience reveal that the throuple life
is not for them?
At the moment, I don't see how sex works.
Jealousy relates to a person detecting a threat.
I'll see you two bonding without me,
and it's like, "Ohh."
Tension-- you can cut it with a fucking knife.
Shit's about to get real.
Have you done something alone with him?
What I'm saying is that, why wasn't it a group decision?
I felt a connection, but, you know, it was more
towards me, not you.
I'm tapped out.
Last night was just, like, a shitshow.
Whoa!
[ Sobbing ]
♪
Check it out.
Can you believe this? - No. This is so cool!
- Unbelievable. - Oh, my gosh, this is beautiful.
- My name is Dylan. - I'm Lauren.
And we're Dylan and Lauren.
- Mmm! - Mmm! So excited.
We've been together now for seven--
Seven total years.
Yeah, we've been married for two years,
just had our anniversary here recently, so--
What a great way to celebrate.
Yay. - [ Chuckles ]
One year into our marriage,
we had our first threesome experience,
and it brought us that much closer together.
- Yeah. - So that was the main reason
why we want to see if the polyamory world is for us.
- Are you ready? - Yeah. Are you ready?
Let's go. - This is lit.
♪
- ♪ Whew, looking so good - This is amazing.
- Hey. - Hello.
- What's up, you guys? - Whoa!
Sean and I have been together for going on four years.
Well, yeah. You might as well just say four.
Yeah. Going on four years is the same thing as four.
- Alright. - How'd you guys meet?
Uh, how everybody else meets-- club.
I thought he was cute,
but I didn't really pay too much into it.
First thing I noticed was, "Shit, she got a fat ass."
- [ Laughs ] - And now we're here.
Can he say that? Like, can--
- Yes, I can. - Okay.
♪ Taste the spice dripping off your lips ♪
What got you interested in doing it?
Um...
We always get random people approach us like,
"Hey, I think you guys are, like, hot.
I would love to hang out with you."
And, you know, at first, I was like, "Wait, what?"
As far as poly, it's more so we need someone to help
bring out that emotional aspect that we lack.
But this is a serious thing. This is not a game.
This is four years of our relationship that,
in a sense, is on the line.
♪
There's people already here.
- Hi! - Hey!
Oh, hello!
- Hey. Dylan. - Dylan. Rehman.
- Nice to meet you. - Yes.
- Dylan. - Ashmal. Nice to meet you.
I'm Ashmal. - Uh, and my name is Rehman.
So, we met maybe a couple months prior to COVID.
So we got to do, like, a few cute dates out and about
and then we quarantined together
and we luckily survived that. - Oh, dope.
- So, here we are. - Brought you guys closer.
I like to describe our relationship
as a couple as being the Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively.
He is Ryan Reynolds,
the handsome, comedic one of the relationship.
And then I'm just the beautiful one.
Like, we've leaned into every experience.
- Yeah. - And, like, moving together
all these things, I was like, "This is the perfect next step."
Yeah. And if there's anyone that I feel comfortable with,
like, taking risks, especially in a relationship,
it's this guy because we are so confident in our relationship.
I think it's gonna be hard for us to find somebody
that can enter this relationship.
I would actually like somebody
who can kind of just take control for both of us.
It would make me feel a lot more comfortable
that they're gonna be open to entering
our relationship as a third.
See, I'm kind of the opposite. I kind of do want someone
who's figuring it out with us, you know?
- Oh, my God. - Like, I don't want to play
by their rules 'cause obviously
whatever they were doing didn't work, now they're here.
So, you know, like-- Right? - Obviously what we were doing
didn't work, either, or why else are we here?
[ Laughing ] Oh, whoa!
I'm just saying. I'm just saying.
[ Both laugh ]
Bada-bing, bada-boom, baby.
♪
Ahh! Hello!
- Howdy. - Hi!
From the day we met, it was just uncontrollable desire.
How did we meet, babe?
It was in college. We were at a party,
and I was trying to make somebody else jealous.
And he was there.
Got her number and a kiss.
Our anniversary's tomorrow.
- How many years? - Nine years.
- Damn. - Nine years.
Wow!
Yeah. We're not married or anything.
- You're not married? - No.
We're just riding this wave,
and we're going to see what happens.
- Hell yeah. - Yeah.
♪
Aw, shoot. What is up, everybody?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah. How you doing? How you doing?
I'm Scott Evans. I will be your host,
your guide through this experience.
Look at everybody looking all good.
Wow. Welcome to paradise.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
This is a place where anything can happen.
Mm.
And the stakes couldn't be higher
because you've all been asking yourselves the question,
"Has monogamy been holding us back?"
Maybe even, "Are we better as a throuple?"
- Maybe. - But then there's also
the real possibility that this lifestyle
isn't necessarily for you.
Are you better as a couple,
or you discover the person standing next to you
doesn't have desires that align with your own
and that maybe you go your separate ways?
♪
Right? This is a safe place
for you to dive into that question headfirst.
Cheers to headfirst. [ Laughter ]
Now, I'm here because I've had my own experiences
with ethical non-monogamy.
Right? But it's not just me.
I've got one of the best people in the business here with me.
Shamyra Howard is a love and relationship expert.
She's a therapist.
She is ready to help you dig in to this journey.
- How's it going? - We're doing good. How are you?
I'm doing well. Thanks for asking.
Thank you, Scott! Oh, my goodness.
We've definitely needed an expert for a very long time,
so I feel like we're in good hands.
If anybody can make it work,
it's probably gonna be an expert at this point.
Has any one of you-- individually, as a couple--
dabbled in polyamory or had any polyamory experiences?
- Corey and Wilder? - Like a pinch.
- A pinch. A little pinch? - Dipped a toe in.
I like that it's a little. So, I'm gonna help you
figure out what your relationship goals are.
I'm gonna help you figure out how to commit as a three.
- Ohh. - That's right-- as a three.
And to figure out how to make this lifestyle work for you.
The people we are inviting to be a part of this experience
have experience in ethical non-monogamy.
One of these individuals
could be that third love you've been looking for.
Ask some good questions and pay attention, okay?
Get to know them well because tomorrow night
you'll be inviting one of them into your relationship.
♪
- Oh, boy. - [ Laughs ]
This is real.
Not everybody who's in a long-term relationship
would be interested in taking risks like this.
But let's take a risk.
Alright. Y'all ready to meet some singles?
[ All cheer ] Yeah! Let's do this!
Bring out the singles!
Hi! [ All cheering ]
- More hotties! - Hey, everyone.
- Hello! - Hi, guys.
[ Applause ]
[ All cheering ] - Oh, my God.
I'm having to pick up my jaw off the floor.
Yeah. Yeah.
- Hi! - What's up?
- Hi, guys. - Yes.
There's a shit ton of singles.
I honestly didn't know what to do.
- Double thumbs-up. - Whoo!
Your mouth has not closed since the singles arrived.
Hot damn. We're gonna have some trouble choosing.
Yeah. [ Laughs ]
Hello! [ All cheering ]
- Damn right. - Shall we meet the singles?
Yes! [ Laughter ]
[ Indistinct shouting ]
I'm not sure how much more my heart can take at this point.
You made quite an entrance, girl.
- I got chills. - You actually have goose bumps.
She's a freak like a Scorpio.
Oh! I believe it.
He looked like Thor, and the hammer was right here.
- Yeah. - This is gonna be your home
for the next month. - Hey!
- Oh, look-- for three. - Are you kidding?
Condoms galore.
We can't even pick a movie.
Now we picking a person?
♪ The chicky boom boom
- ♪ Chicky boom boom - ♪ Chicky chicky boom boom
♪ Chicky boom boom
- Chris. - Ashmal. Nice to meet you.
- Hi. Rehman. - Rehman. Nice to meet you.
Yeah. Nice to meet you.
I love that people are coming to us.
I feel like the belle of the ball.
It is nice to kind of
watch them try and throw themselves at us
and see if it lands or not,
I think is really fun.
What brings you guys to kind of this experience?
I really don't know. I just like coming in
like with an open mind, just seeing,
like, what I can get out of it.
I don't really have any expectations.
- Okay. - Can we talk about
the elephant in the room? Chris's bulge!
It just hit me in the face when we saw him.
♪
He looked like Thor, and the hammer was right here.
[ Laughing ] Yeah. Oh, God.
It looks like you work out a lot.
- Yeah, I have so much free time. - Okay, okay.
- What's your name? - Sanu.
- I love your swimsuit. - Thank you very much.
I love yours. - We want to know your history
with polyamory. - Yeah.
The funniest thing is, I have, like--
I've seen a couple before,
and they remind me very much of you guys.
That's why I immediately I was, like, drawn.
I was like, you guys are, like, safe.
I feel like I already know you.
Like, that just hit. I got chills.
That's the whole-- Oh, my God.
You actually have goose bumps. Holy shit.
No, because hearing that, like, that means a lot to us.
- Yeah. - Because that's what we want--
people to understand for us--
like, we're obviously like,
you know, very happily married,
but we want to connect with other people
so they feel that love. - Yeah.
- Little bit of thrill. - That's our goal.
- Peach. - Peach? Okay.
Nice to meet you, too. Your name is?
- Brittne. And this is Sean. - Brittne.
- Sean. How are you guys doing? - We're good. How are you?
I seen you guys, and you stood out to me immediately.
I was like, "Girl." - Really? Oh, my God.
It's the gold, the chocolate, like everything.
- Oh, thank you! - I love your skin tone, too.
Thank you. Appreciate it.
But, yeah, I was very happy when I seen you guys.
- Aww. - What's been, like, your whole
experience with, like, the whole poly thing?
You know what? I've always been polyamorous
because I've always been bisexual.
So I do like the idea of having
both a girlfriend and a boyfriend.
- Yeah. - I've never had it
all together, though.
Like, I've always had them separate.
Yeah, this will be new for us. Like, we've never done that.
Oh, you guys have never done-- Okay.
We were best friends first before, like, lovers.
We were really good friends.
We're not, like, the most affectionate.
When people see us, they think that we're, like, friends
sometimes, right? - You-- I wouldn't say friends.
We don't try to, like, always have sex.
Let's not burn it out because after a while--
It can get boring, and we don't want it to get boring.
- And you are straight, right? - Yeah.
Okay. I'm bisexual. And you are?
Uh, well, I've definitely talked to girls.
I've never dated, but I've definitely...
- Did a little something? - You know, yeah, a little--
- Yeah. - Oh! You dived?
I didn't, like, full dive, you know, but--
A little dive. Okay, okay, okay.
Peach-- I think she's beautiful.
She gives off freaky vibes.
- Give off freak vibes for me. - Hmm.
- Yeah. - [ Laughs ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
- What do you guys do? - I'm a personal trainer.
Okay.
A commercial actor as well in L.A.
I just passed the bar exam, so I'm an attorney.
What? Congratulations on the bar.
Yeah, thank you, thank you, thank you.
I have a lot of friends who passed it, and they're like--
- And you? - I work in marketing
and communications for a bank.
Okay.
I'm talking to Frank, and I'm really
enjoying his energy.
He tells me that he's from L.A.,
so that did kind of make me worry a little bit.
We're from Chicago.
L.A. gays do have some type of reputation,
so I don't know if Frank's here for other reasons
or if he is here to find a genuine connection.
Okay. Can I ask you a question? - Yeah.
Which one of the two of us do you think is hotter?
[ Laughs ] You're going right for it.
I think you're both equally hot.
So there. - Okay, okay.
That's fair, that's fair.
Yeah, rugby's dope, but I like my teeth too much.
I'm like, "Fuck!" I'm like, "Dude!"
Did you do Invisalign or anything like that?
- No. I have a retainer on now. - Yeah.
Damn, you got some straight, pretty teeth, brother.
- All the time. Thanks, man. - Hell yeah.
There's somebody else I want to talk to.
I'm, like, too nervous to grab her myself,
so I need you to go grab her. I'll wait here.
You can go do the work. - Alright.
Sometimes you catch somebody's eye, and--
Those few moments can be really telling
if it's gonna be, like, a good match or a good fit.
And, yeah, there was definitely something there,
like, from across the pond.
Hi, gorgeous. - Hi!
- Butterflies. - Yes.
Like, we just wanted to get to know you a little more, like,
find out what you're about. What do you like to do for fun?
I'm really into travel, van lifing, outdoorsy stuff.
Do you rock climb?
I'm not good at it.
- But you rock climb? - But I do like it. Yeah.
We rock climb.
Chef's kiss. Just...
I like her a lot, though.
I'm like-- I actually really like her.
So, I am definitely bisexual,
kind of newly learned that I'm bisexual,
which is very exciting.
- Straight man. - [ Chuckles ]
Yeah, you're kind of boring.
[ Clicks tongue ]
I'm Rehman. Jonathan, nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you. - Yes. Jess.
- Jess. So nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
Remind me your name again. - I'm Ashmal.
- Yes. Ashmal. - Is it intimidating
meeting, like, couples and, like, trying to,
like, talk to a couple, like, at once?
Personally, yes, it is intimidating
to talk to a couple. I mean, I haven't been
in a poly relationship. - Okay.
You know, but I am open to it.
I definitely want to experience that.
- Okay, okay. - I think we're the same way.
We've never actually been in a full poly relationship,
but it's like, we've just,
you know, had fun. - Yeah.
I think we've all had fun, right?
- Yep, definitely. - How about you, Jess?
Honestly, it's kind of more comforting,
like, knowing that we're coming in and, like,
y'all couples are, like, established.
Y'all are, like, very comfortable and, like,
you are looking for us. - Right, right.
So y'all are secure, and, like, you're ready for this.
I'm bisexual, and he's more of a
"don't knock it till you try"-sexual.
Yeah. [ Chuckles ]
I've never actually fully hooked up with a girl.
I want to see him navigate boobs.
Yeah. Oh my God.
I'm open to experimenting with them,
so I'll give him what he wants finally for once.
So, are you guys open to just, like, dating,
like, guys, girls, both?
- I'm bisexual, so I like... - Me too! Me too! Me too!
- Cool, cool, okay. - I've dated both.
I've dated couples in the past. So, yeah, definitely.
I'm open to anything. - Okay. Okay, cool.
I love your outfit, by the way. The minute you walked in,
I was like, "She looks like a vixen, villain from a movie."
We were, like, "Miss Red and Mr. Print Shirt."
That's what I'm going for. [ Laughs ]
I moved out of my parents' at 22,
and I moved downtown San Diego
and I moved to Joshua Tree for a little bit.
I've never been to Joshua Tree. I always hear like, good,
things about it. - It's amazing.
- Yeah? - Have you heard that the Earth
has, like, different chakra points?
- Yeah. - No.
So, Joshua Tree is supposed to be one of them.
- Oh, wow. - Yeah.
- We got to go. Yeah. - Mm-hmm.
It's really special. - And like we're also--
Sean and I are like super, like, spiritual.
- Yeah. - Like, Sean has had
experiences where, like, he's seen spirits.
- Uh-huh. - Have you ever experienced
anything like that? - Definitely.
- Really? - Definitely.
- Wow. - Yeah.
Okay. That's cool.
So we're gonna vibe.
What I like about Darrien
is that she's super, like, sweet.
She's herself. She doesn't try too hard.
If I can, like, learn from you or in some way--
I'm kind of like down to get to know you.
So have you all talked about, like,
what your boundaries would be?
So, yeah, as of right now, we don't really have, like,
a whole list of like criteria and rules.
We had this idea, and then once we got here
and we were talking, we're kind of just like,
let's just kind of go and see where things lead
because maybe it's not as crazy as we thought.
Today has been a lot,
especially being that we don't have
any experience in this area
and we've learned so much from the people who have.
We got to take it all in and really figure out
what it is that we want.
Yeah.
♪
We want to educate others about this kind of lifestyle
that's not normalized yet,
but I feel like it's starting to evolve into that, you know?
Yeah. Well, it's so weird that you can have so many friends.
Like, I can have a million friends.
- Yeah. - But I can only have one lover
in society's eye. And that doesn't make any sense.
Yeah, that doesn't make sense. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
It's kind of crazy to think, too, that, like, our goal
is to be bringing one out of all of this group...
Yeah, but that makes it more fun.
...into our relationship right off the bat,
which is crazy.
Every relationship I've had--
like, it's not necessarily my relationship with you and her.
It's like my relationship with the universe.
- Yeah. - And the law of attraction.
You attract what you are,
and it's that... - Bingo.
...instant "as within, so without."
- No. Exactly. - That just instant,
like, energy exchange. - Yeah.
We love hearing that. That's awesome.
- Yeah. - I wasn't expecting
to already get to know so many people,
like, this much right now. - Yeah, this is amazing.
- Like, I'm so glad. - Sometimes you're gonna flow,
and when you guys are in alignment,
you're gonna magnetize together. - Yeah.
But sometimes things will shift and it will flow apart.
If things do shift in that way, it's not personal.
People come in for a season or a reason,
but sometimes they leave for that, too.
Yeah. I feel like there's definitely
risk that can come with doing an experience like this.
I think the first thing like my family says,
like, "Oh, my God, is this gonna ruin
you and Dylan's like relationship?"
And I'm like, "That can happen."
♪
Welcome to our first relationship session.
He looks like a tree that I would love to climb.
Tonight is gonna get very real for them.
Welcome to the matching ceremony.
This is a huge decision, so we need to get this right.
We would like to invite...
[ People panting and moaning ]
♪ We probably shouldn't talk this way ♪
♪ You know we shouldn't
I think coming in here, I did prefer to have, like,
a guy and a girl because I had multiple girlfriends,
but only one boyfriend, so... - Okay. Got you.
But I'm also open to, obviously, two guys.
So, this was the first guy I dated.
I only dated women before. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I never really saw myself dating a guy.
I thought it was just like a fun thing.
He said, "If you're just here for a fun time,
I'm not your guy." And I said...
Yeah. We very quickly realized
that we did not want to be separated from each other.
How was it dating your first guy?
It was great. I mean, it was because of him
that I came out to my family and like--
- Okay, okay. - Same thing?
Same story. Stop stealing my life.
You know, it was a great relationship,
but obviously, like,
we just grew apart and now I'm here, so...
Okay, cool.
♪ Probably shouldn't talk
- Darrien. - Darrien. Corey.
- I'm Wilder. - You're very spicy, very spicy.
I'm sensing maybe some Scorpio placements?
No Scorpio? - She's a freak like a Scorpio.
Oh! I believe it.
Don't you give away all my secrets.
Can you guess my sign?
- Yeah. What's your birthday? - No, no, no.
Okay, so, it's one of the ones that you've said.
- Oh, you're a Leo? - Yes.
- Okay. - Yeeeees.
She got that fire.
- I'm like, of course you're Leo. - Yeah.
So, so, so cute.
I'm incredibly attracted to Darrien.
[ Laughter ]
♪
- Hello. - Hi.
- Y'all are a gorgeous couple. - Aww, thank you!
Everyone was saying, like,
yeah, y'all just glow as a couple.
Aww, thanks so much.
Like, the vibe you guys give off, we love it.
- Oh, nice. - Thank you.
We're just trying to be ourselves
and just trying to, you know... - Yeah.
What's been like your experience with,
like, the whole poly thing?
I identify as polyamorous.
- Oh, okay. - So...
So, you like guys and girls or...?
I'm pansexual. Yeah. So I like it all.
- Okay, cool. Cool. Dope. - Yeah.
- And what about you? - So I've been open
for half a year, which means I like to relate openly.
Whenever I have a new relationship,
it kind of varies what the parameters of it are
or what the protocols of it are.
And then it's just like case by case for me.
What's the ideal thing in your mind thus far?
If you had like a magic wand, for instance?
- Yeah. - Umm...
I know, like for her, right,
like she would be like,
"Ah, there's certain things that like
I want to talk to you about,
but you're not a girl,
so you really won't understand it."
So, I think, like, it would be cool for her to have like
that intimacy with a female.
Yeah, having, like, that best friend that's not just a guy,
but also a girl. - Yeah.
You said there's a benefit for for her, which is, of course,
she gets a best friend. You know what I'm saying?
But what's the benefit do you feel like for you?
Maybe that you can stop talking my ears off about everything
and you have a best friend. - Something is wrong with him.
[ Laughter ] - But I love it, though.
This experience being so, like, unique and cool,
we're also here to build friendships.
you know, like, emotional, spiritual.
- Yeah. - You know,
we're high vibrational. - Yeah.
♪ Feeling high as I say goodbye to always ♪
My right side is, like, I have all my tattoos
on this side, and like just one nipple pierced.
Like, this is like my crazy side.
Oh, you have one nipple piercing?
Yeah. I don't ever want to do the other one.
It's perfect how it is.
Yeah, I like it too. It's pretty hot.
- Yeah. - For sure.
Aw, it's time to go.
Man. That's kind of dope, though, that sound.
- Yeah. - I like it.
- Man! - Aw!
Alright. Enjoy your night. It was so nice meeting you.
- Have the most amazing night. - Thank you, thank you.
That is gonna do it for your time here
at the resort tonight.
Couples, tomorrow night,
you've got a big decision to make.
- Bye! - Bye!
We're sad to see the singles go,
but also I'm excited to talk.
I cannot wait for what's in store for the next few days.
- Yeah. Me neither. - Love you!
- Bye, guys! - Oh, my goodness.
Alright, couples, the resort is now yours.
This is gonna be your home for the next month.
So go in, explore.
Take your shoes off. Find your rooms.
And remember-- this is your last night as a couple.
Have fun.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
♪
- Aww. - Oh, that's so cute.
Oh, look-- for three. [ Laughs ]
- Are you kidding me? - Maybe this is ours.
- Whoo! - Whoo-hoo!
- It's ours! - Yeah!
- Hey, hey, hey, hey! - Oh!
Hey!
Oh, my God, they even have three sets of towels for us.
- Oh, my God. - Oh, we got a tub!
Ahh! - Oh, they get a tub.
Oh, I like their tub! - Oh, this tub is so classy.
- Oh! - Oh, this is cute.
I was like, if someone taking a selfie?
Who has the phone? - Whoo!
- Go on, girl! - Too cute.
Alright, get the fuck out. We're going to bed.
- Whose room is this? - Hey!
- Whoa! What do you know?! - Hey!
I feel like we have the best bedroom.
We got the penthouse.
You know, it's fit for a king and a queen.
You know what I mean? And another.
[ Laughs ]
But, yeah, I love our room.
- Oh. Another queen. - Yeah. You get it?
Yeah. - You didn't, get the joke,
so it's not... - Mm-hmm.
[ Laughter ] Unh!
Babe! He always does the most.
- She said, "Babe." - Bye.
♪
I want to see how our bed feels.
This is like the size of ours at home.
Oh, geez. - Yeah. Pretty hard. It's okay.
[ Laughs ]
It's big enough for three.
- Whoa! - What?
Condoms galore.
Oh, but is it the good ones?
Did they give us lube, though? What the fuck?
Hi. Hi. Can we get some lube, lube, lube?
[ Both laugh ]
Lube check, one, two. Lube check, one, two.
It's kind of overwhelming because it just felt like there
was a lot of, like, eyes on you, and, like, a lot of--
I don't know-- pressure or something.
Our relationship's kind of a balance of just energetic chaos
and then some pretty mellow, chill vibes
because I'm kind of the fluttery, crazy one
and he's the, like, chill-out one.
Well, yeah, I mean, it was 20 people
all suddenly essentially
vying for your attention.
Yeah, and I was like, I don't know
[laughing] how to deal with all of this right now.
When it comes to reading Corey,
you immediately know when something's wrong,
but you might not know why.
So you got to do a little bit digging
do a little investigation.
Corey needs to marinate.
Yeah, I need some marination time.
If you're wondering, I'm still excited.
[ Laughs ]
Did you just pinch my nipple?
I didn't mean to.
♪
[ Laughs ]
- I love you, baby. - I love you, too.
We keep reminding ourselves like today
was just the first day.
Yeah. Right now I think we are feeling
just a little bit more nerves knowing that tomorrow
we could potentially have another person
in our bed with us. And what does that look like?
And what does that look like for our relationship?
- Where are they gonna sleep? - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[ Both laugh ]
♪
Wake up. Day two.
Wake up, wake up! - I'm up!
- Are you up? - I'm like, "Whoa!"
[ Both laugh ]
What swimsuit are you gonna wear?
I don't even know.
My brain is still trying to process last night.
Although, like waking up, I still,
you know, feel how I feel.
or think the way I think.
- I changed my mind 100%. - Hmm.
Let's see what our view is like.
- I like this view. - Yeah? You like it?
I like the view looking at the view.
Oh, look, the view is looking at the view.
My little crack?
♪
Oh, my goodness.
Yeah. This is the spot.
♪
- Good morning! - Good morning.
There they are!
How was your guys' night? - Crazy.
I woke up in the middle of the night
and I was like, "Fuck, I'm here."
- I know, right? - Hello!
- Morning, sunshine! - Morning!
- How are you guys? - Two heads of the table.
Y'all are so hot, we had to keep you apart.
King and queen.
What are you guys kind of feeling now after yesterday?
- There were so many cool people. - Yeah.
I was caught off guard by how many people
we were having awesome conversations with
right off the get-go. - Yeah.
I guess, like, did it surprise you?
I kind of thought we weren't gonna meet
a lot of people that we connected with
because we have very particular types.
Also, the biggest thing for us
is we never can agree on a person.
- Really? - And yesterday,
right off the bat, we were agreeing on like--
You guys were on the same wavelength. That's good.
Because we can't even pick a movie.
So, like, now we picking a person?
- That's amazing. - The whole guy-versus-girl
thing-- like, do we want to just go all-in for a guy
like we normally would back at home?
Or do we really want to give a girl a chance
and just see what happens? - Like dabble into it.
- I want to see him touch a boob! - I mean, I'm in for this.
'Cause you used to date girls, right?
- Yeah. - Yeah.
I don't think either of us
have ever really experienced
a true polyamorous relationship.
We've had threesomes, we've had foursomes,
but then the next morning, we kick them out the door.
This is definitely gonna be a new, interesting experience
to see, do we want to keep
that person in the house the next day?
Do we want to cook them breakfast
and continue a relationship with them
after just the one-night stand?
And who's cooking the breakfast?
I'm worried about that with us.
How do you feel about joining a couple who's married
or almost together for a decade?
It's a little bit more maybe intimidating for some.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - I'm so excited for today
to have these kind of conversations
to, like, dig deeper
and kind of like hear their perspectives.
Do they know that they're gonna join you guys,
but they're gonna still file their taxes separately?
[ Laughter ]
- Yeah, that's a big deal. - No tax benefit with that one.
♪
Ah!
Come in. Come in. Come in. Good to see y'all.
Good to see you.
I just want to get a peek
into if the couples are on the same page
based on their first impressions and initial chemistry
about the singles they met last night.
Welcome to our first relationship session
on the beach. - Hello, hello!
So, you are here because you want to add
another partner to the mix, right?
So in these relationship sessions,
I'm gonna help you create those relationship rules
so that you'll see that it is possible
for you to commit as a throuple. - Absolutely.
I think that was one of the main things
that drew us to this experience,
is having a true expert in this
is gonna be really good for us to move forward
and take those really big steps.
We'll have a new topic every time we meet
for these relationship sessions, right?
So, the topic for this session is chemistry.
Mm.
- We love science. - Yep.
So, I'm sure you had some chemistry with some people.
- Oh, yeah. - Right?
I want to see if each couple is on the same page
about the singles you met.
This exercise is all about knowing that,
even if you don't agree, it's okay
because we're here to understand each other's differences.
That is how we get on the same page.
On the table in front of you
is a set of pictures of the 14 hot singles.
I'll ask you a series of questions,
and I want you to choose the photo of the single
that best answers that question.
This is about your first impression and yours only.
- Got it? - Got it.
- Got it.
Take a seat and begin.
- Alright. - First question--
Who had the best body?
Choose your single.
Don't peek at your partner's response and hold it up.
This is fun. You got to be really honest.
Yes.
Alright, Lauren and Dylan, reveal your answers.
Whoo! - Okay.
- Wow. - Okay.
Same person. [ Laughter ]
Let's go! Same page. Let's go.
- Ooh! - It was a good one.
She's a fitness pro or a bikini pro.
And that's what we do. We coach athletes and--
- So it just makes sense. - It just made sense.
- Gotcha. Alright. - Yeah.
Next we're gonna come to you, Brittne and Sean.
Reveal your persons.
Who'd you choose? - I chose Chris.
I chose Mia.
Different singles. Alright.
I like fit.
Like, you got to definitely be fit, like, in shape.
Obviously, you got to be hot for this to work.
You know, I think I'm a nice-looking person.
I think she's very beautiful.
So, you can't bring a donut in here.
You know what I'm saying? Like, that's not gonna work.
That's so rude. Why would you say that?
Ashmal and Rehman?
We are famously never on the same page.
Yes. I highly doubt we're gonna agree on anything
about any of these singles.
I said Frank. - I said Jess.
Frank and Jess. Interesting.
I mean, immediately when all of the men walked in,
my eyes just naturally gravitated towards them.
And with Frank, it was the height for me.
He looks like a tree that I would love to climb.
Gotcha. [ Laughter ]
He's thinking best body means height, so...
Yeah. Well, I mean, come on.
I had a height filter when we matched on a dating app,
so it makes sense. - And thank God I lied.
Coming right over to you, Corey and Wilder.
- I chose Becca. - I'm going with Darrien.
This was hard for me because it was between Darrien and Becca.
So, that was a close race for me.
Alright, everyone,
who do you individually think would be the best kisser?
♪
Hmm.
Remember, no peeking.
There were so many luscious lips
that walked into the resort. This is going to be very hard.
- Calm down baby. - I know. Sorry.
I'm gonna need like-- Yeah.
We're gonna start off here with you, Brittne and Sean.
Who'd you choose? - Whoa!
Boom. Told you. Told you.
- It was the tongue ring for me. - Yeah.
- You are on the same page! - Yeah.
To me, when I met her and just the way that she came off,
like she probably would be a passionate...
Kisser? ...and get really into it.
So, Peach. And obviously... - Okay. That's interesting.
Alright, Lauren and Dylan, who'd you choose?
- Becca - I chose Elise.
Alright. Ashmal and Rehman?
I said Junior.
- I said Sadie. - Okay.
Two different people.
Corey and Wilder?
I chose Denyse.
Who'd you choose? - I chose Peach.
- Another vote for Peach. - Another Peach?
Peach is also very confident.
In our conversation, Peach knows what she's doing.
So, listen, everyone, we're gonna do one more question.
Who did you open up to the most?
Lauren and Dylan. - Oh.
- Oh! - I said Mia.
She is just like this spitball personality,
full of life and energy. - Radiates energy.
That was an easy answer for sure.
Yeah. We nailed it.
Brittne and Sean.
- I chose Sanu. [ Gasps ] - Sanu.
- Okay. - Okay.
I didn't think you were gonna choose her.
Both are on the same page with this one again.
You didn't think so? - I didn't think so.
She seemed genuinely interested in us,
so I naturally just opened up
because, I mean, you're actually wanting to get to know us.
Let's see if we have a streak.
Ashmal and Rehman.
Who'd you choose? - I chose Jess.
- I chose Jess! - We are on
a couples' streak here. - Whoo!
Okay. We're three for four couples right now.
Were you shocked that y'all chose
the same person to open up to?
I wasn't shocked, I think both of us felt
really comfortable opening up to Jess.
I really made the extra point to really open up to a girl
and see if I could bring that guard down.
So, that is so big of you to do that.
- Absolutely. - To see you first as a person,
not necessarily how you identify.
What they have in their pants might not matter as much, right?
- Right. - Okay.
We can't mess this up.
Alright, Corey and Wilder,
who did you open up to the most?
Oh, my goodness!
Boom!
We on the same page. - What do we win?
I'm proud of you. [ Laughter ]
This exercise is especially important for you
as you consider to navigate your transition
from couple to throuple.
There is still a lot of conversation that must be had
as you choose your single...
tonight.
In a few hours...
you will...
be throupled.
♪
So, this was a great relationship session,
but tonight it's gonna get very real for them
because they're not going to have any cards to flip.
They're gonna have to choose which single comes with them.
They have to make this choice together.
So let's see how they do.
♪
- Back home. - Well, that was fun.
- Oh, my God. - Oh, fierce.
I don't know. After today, I'm really,
really loving how we have found ways to agree, you know?
I mean, I think the thing is, just because
you want to kiss somebody doesn't mean
you necessarily want to bring them back as a throuple.
For me, Jonathan really left a lasting impression.
Yeah. I mean, I think just because
he didn't come up in the challenge
doesn't necessarily mean that we still don't want
to have him as the one that comes back with us.
Absolutely. Yeah.
What do you think about Jess?
We both said that she was a person
that we felt most comfortable opening up to.
We also need to make sure if she's feeling us, you know?
Yeah.
♪
I want to kiss probably Becca most
just because she's somebody
that we really connected the most with.
- That's why I said her. - Yeah.
And her lips look really good.
And because they are-- - Her lips do look good.
I should ask her-- I didn't ask her
if she has lip filler. That's what I notice now.
Tonight, I really hope that we can pick the single
that we really want to invite.
We're ready for whatever comes our way
I want to really connect with Mia, of course.
- And Jess. - Mm-hmm.
You know? I feel like they stood out to us the most.
Yeah.
Let's go over our-- like, our top picks.
- Yeah. Peach. - Okay, let's start with Peach.
She seems, like, really genuine and, like, really sweet.
And she gives me that vibe that, like, she's nice,
but if you try her... - Yeah.
- ...she's gonna come for you. - Yeah.
Which I like because I'm the same way.
She was the person that, to, me exuded sex.
Let's go over Darrien.
Like, easygoing, and I think
that just may be the Leo in her
'cause that's also sort of how I am.
I just kind of go with the flow of things.
She has a good personality.
Like, she seems like super sweet.
- Yeah. - Sanu?
She makes me feel comfortable. She knows who she is,
and she knows what she wants.
I like Sanu. I like Darrien. I like Peach.
♪
Your concern is that it might be moving a little bit fast
and you don't want to move too fast.
- Yeah. - The yellow light's flashing,
but that doesn't mean we have to stop.
Yeah. No, that's a really good way to put it.
It's about like being almost like in a slightly
uncomfortable situation... - Yeah.
...and having a conversation about it, and so--
Yeah. That's a good point.
Okay. I feel better.
♪
What do you think's gonna happen tonight?
I would be open to going,
you know, as far as you're comfortable with.
What do you want to do?
We can have a little fun for sure.
Do you think people are going to take the golden ticket
to this chocolate factory?
What are you looking down at your pants
like chocolate factory? - Our chocolate factor, baby.
That's the ticket to our bedroom? Okay.
That's the ticket to ride.
♪ Baby, if you want me to stay nighty-night ♪
♪
[ Laughter ]
♪
Looking good, looking good.
♪
I didn't think that I was going to be nervous,
but I'm nervous.
We're inviting our first third into our relationship.
Like, that's crazy. - Yeah.
Let's get a good look at you.
Looking all good. How you doing?
- We're doing great, man. You? - Good.
I'm definitely feeling a lot of intensity
and a lot of emotions and a lot of...
"Pressure" is the word for it. [ Chuckles ]
♪
Well, hello, hello.
Alright, singles, got your game faces on,
looking all good.
What's scary is we know who we want to pick.
We're just scared. Do they want to pick us?
Our heads are all over the place.
I really don't know where I'm gonna go with this.
We really have to make up our minds.
We're going into it from, like, a serious standpoint.
This is a huge decision, so we need to get this right.
♪
Alright, couples and singles,
welcome to the matching ceremony.
Remember, at the end of this experiment,
you may be deciding whether you go home as a brand-new throuple.
Maybe you go home as the couple that you're in now.
Or maybe you decide to go your separate ways, alright?
- Yeah. - Okay.
Yesterday you had an opportunity to meet everybody.
Tonight, you may be deciding
to invite one of the singles here
to throuple up and join you in the resort.
First up, Lauren and Dylan.
How are you feeling about the process so far?
[ Exhales sharply ] Yeah, it was a lot.
We did establish some pretty good connections.
Let's see who is interested in joining you as a throuple.
This is fun.
I didn't know we were doing this.
This is a cool little twist they got going on here.
This is real. - This is real.
This is happening.
I'm feeling everybody's eyes on us.
That's for sure.
Alright, so, the singles here
who are interested in
throupling up with Lauren and Dylan...
please step forward...
♪
...now.
[ All murmuring ]
♪
Lauren, Dylan.
- Scott? - Scott?
[ Laughter ]
Has who stepped forward given you any pause
in the decision that you're about to make?
I think it confirmed what we want to do.
She said exactly what I was gonna say.
Pretty much. Yeah. - Yeah.
Well, then, without further ado,
Lauren and Dylan,
who would you like to invite to throuple up?
So, this was not an easy decision
just because everyone that stepped forward
was somebody that we
were really, really wanting and considering.
But after talking about it...
we're going with...
♪
- ...Becca. - Becca.
Shut up!
- Becca. - Yay!
Becca, head on over across the bridge
to form your throuple.
Hello!
Hello there. Give me a hug.
Ohh!
Oh, I was so nervous.
- How you feeling? - I feel really good.
- Yeah? - Yeah, I feel great.
I'm comfy. [ Laughter ]
Alright, Corey and Wilder, you are next.
Singles, if you are interested
in throupling up with Corey and Wilder,
please take a step.
♪
...now.
Oh! Oh!
♪
Hello.
I was honestly shocked when that many people
stepped forward for us.
- I'm not. We're gorgeous. - [ Laughs ]
So, Corey and Wilder,
who would you like to invite to throuple up?
♪
We would like to invite...
♪
...Denyse.
Please. [ Cheers and applause ]
Well, go ahead across the bridge
and form your throuple.
- If you'll have us. - Hi!
Can I have your hands?
- Hi! - Welcome.
Very sweet, very sweet.
How are you feeling about that?
Um... [ Chuckles ]
Nervous. Excited.
It was very easy for us to go with Denyse
just because of how good the chat was.
This seems like a person who could fit in to this vibe.
Ashmal and Rehman, how you feeling tonight?
Getting to reenter the dating pool has been so much fun,
but getting to do it with my partner and best friend
has made it so amazing.
We can't even agree on the same ice cream flavor
to buy at the store, but this has been
a lot easier than that decision.
I mean, look at this dessert, right?
[ Laughter ]
Alright, so, singles,
any of you interested
in joining Ashmal and Rehman...
please step forward now.
Oh, wow.
♪
Fellas, so, which single would you like to invite
to form a throuple?
♪
Um, the person that we choose...
♪
...is...
Jonathan. - Jonathan.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Jonathan, cross the bridge and throuple up.
- Hey. - How are you, baby?
Ashmal and I kind of looked at each other
and then looked back at the singles,
and we just felt an instant connection with Jonathan.
That's the first time we've agreed,
and I said, "We got to do it."
Jonathan, how you feeling?
I'm happy I got I got chosen,
so I guess I'll be their dessert.
[ Laughter ]
Alright, Sean and Brittne, how you feeling?
- Good. - And nervous.
- You nervous? - Yeah.
Alright, singles,
those of you who are interested...
in Sean and Brittne...
please step forward.
I'm overwhelmed with feelings because, if you know me,
what I'm doing now would be fucking nuts.
My heart is literally beating so fast.
I don't know what decision I'm making.
♪
Alright, singles,
those of you who are interested...
in Sean and Brittne...
please step forward...
now.
♪
Alright, so, Sean and Brittne, has who's stepped forward
affected your choice in any way?
Difficult. Very difficult.
Honestly, we as a unit vibed with everyone here.
Okay.
Which single would you like to form a throuple?
The person that we as a unit
decided to throuple with...
♪
is...
♪
Sanu. [ Applause ]
♪
- Hey. - Sanu, there seemed to be
a little bit of relief on your face.
Did you think it wasn't gonna be?
Or my feet. Yes. [ Laughter ]
"Pick me so I can sat down."
I like her confidence,
and I like that she's actually interested in me and Sean
and ask us, like, really valid questions
about our relationship, about what we want.
I could see something with her in us.
How are you feeling?
I'm elated. I'm absolutely elated.
I was so much hoping we could speak more.
I feel like we didn't have enough time.
- Yeah. - So now we can really
get into it. - Yeah.
I'm super excited.
There we have it. Give it up.
[ Applause ] Give it up.
Tonight will be your first night
in a "three-relationship." [ Laughter ]
And this is officially the start of your experiment.
Throuples, know that no decision
made here tonight is final.
Unmatched singles, you will have more opportunities
to get to know these lovely individuals.
Throuples, in just a few days' time,
I will be asking you if you want to stay
in your current relationship
or if you want to swap.
♪
So make this time count.
Alright? - I will.
Unmatched singles, it's time to leave for now.
♪
Throuples, the resort is yours.
[ Applause ]
♪
I think the staircase is big enough for three.
- Yes. - Yeah, right?
- This is crazy, honestly. - Yeah.
I mean, this is a pretty...
How do you guys feel? Are you guys good?
Yeah. We're so good. I mean, we're excited.
And, like, it's kind of like
we're figuring it out together. - Yeah.
- It's nice. - Just look at us three.
It looks like we make sense.
Yeah.
I've been single for a year and a half now.
I know exactly now what I want.
My family knows that I'm bisexual now,
so I feel like I'm at a place now
where I can actually find true love,
like, an actual connection.
I gave this a chance, and it turned out so well.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - So, like, giving things
a chance has, like, always worked.
- Yeah. - I see how passionate you guys
are about that, like, with each other.
So it's nice to know that you will
at least take me in or at least explore it.
- Yeah? - You know what I mean?
So, that's good to know. - I mean, you have time
to catch up because you had one boyfriend,
now you have two and three. [ Laughter ]
All three of us-- we together
have never met a mirror we didn't like.
I think the fact that he was so shocked
and surprised that we picked him is really a turn-on for me,
and we are happy.
This is cool.
Oh, there's a picture of us in here?
There's pictures of us! - Oh, my God!
[ Laughter ]
Now, you were saying that you do coaching, right?
Coaching in what? - I'm a polyamory coach.
That's what I was telling him.
I support couples in transitioning into polyamory.
That is so cool. That's what I was trying to tell him.
Yeah, yeah. How did you know? Did I tell you?
- You told me. - Oh, I told you.
- Yeah. - I'm very loud-mouth about it.
- I like Sanu. - She's dope. Yeah.
Yeah. She's really cool. She's really nice.
She knows what she wants.
I really want that stability. You see what I'm saying?
I'm looking for that foundational relationship.
I'm looking for that home-base relationship.
♪
I know. The minute you walked out,
I'm like, "Fuck, we made a good decision."
Look at her booty in this, babe. My God.
- Really? - Oh, my-- Yeah.
Really like Becca.
She looks beautiful, by the way. - Absolutely.
She walks in, and we're like...
We both made eye contact, and I whispered
to Lauren, I was like, "Good choice, good choice."
Your boobs look great, girl.
Thank you. I grew them myself.
[ Laughs ]
Well, I think going into it,
there's an appropriate time that we would spend
really, like I said, building a foundation.
So, I want to start with,
let's just figure out what this is.
You know, what's our purpose together?
What's our purpose together?
What's our relationship together?
Let's get that really solid.
Do you have your nipples pierced?
- I do. - I'm afraid to.
- Wait. Your boobs are natural? - Let me see.
Wait. Do you have a boob job or no?
- Fuck yeah. - Really?
What size are you?
- Like 34D? - Okay.
- Well done. - [ Laughs ] Well done.
Let's figure out what needs you can meet for me,
what needs you can meet for me, and we'll go from there.
- Mm-hmm - You see what I'm saying?
Now that we know okay, this is what our relationship is,
and this is what it is not. - Yeah.
♪
Somebody is gonna be in the middle.
- Yeah, if you're cool with it. - No. Yeah. I don't care.
Whatever you guys want.
Alright, boyfriends.
[ Laughter ] - Oh, my God.
- Boyfriends. - Listen,
this is probably just as awkward for us as it is for you.
- Is it for you? Yeah? - I mean, I don't feel like--
Not awkward, but just like the fact that, like,
we just, like, picked you tonight.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. And now I'm in the bed with you guys?
[ Laughter ]
- You guys! - There you are.
- [ Laughs ] - This is so cute!
You know, we've been together for so long,
we've not really dated other people.
And going into this is kind of like our first time
dating as a couple, so I am feeling very nervous.
Yeah, this is super weird. [ Laughs ]
I know this is hella strange.
I'm just gonna. Here, I'll just--
Is this helping? - Yeah, this is great.
- Do you feel better? - Yeah, I love it.
♪
Alright. Good night, guys.
- Good night. - Night.
♪
[ Laughter ]
I mean, you guys have my consent...
- Okay. - ...for a kiss for sure.
- Okay, good. - Those are the best lips
in Chicago, so... - Yeah?
Yeah.
♪
We really wanted to kind of use this first time to kind of
just, like, feel it out.
The biggest thing that we want to get out of it
is just talking on a deeper level.
I don't want us to get, like, too fast into it.
It could just be a sleepover
with three people tonight, you know?
- Ready? - Ready?
- Break! - Break!
[ Laughter ]
♪
[ Moaning ] Yes.
♪
Yes!
[ Moaning ]
♪
This season on "Couple to Throuple"...
What do you fantasize about?
[ All cheering ]
[ Laughter ]
♪
How long you got?
People were staring, but I like to think
that was like, "Those guys are hot."
Welcome to the first stay-or-swap ceremony.
Bring out the singles!
- Oh, shit. - Ahh.
Do you want to stay, or do you want to swap?
Oh, my God.
I definitely didn't see this coming.
[ Whistle blows ] - Go! Let's go! Let's go!
Let's go! - Use those asses!
Focus, focus, focus, focus, focus.
- Alright, we're up. - Oh, my goodness!
He's crossed a boundary.
- It is so sad to see them go. - No!
Do we feel like the other throuples in the resort
are actually genuine throuples?
Polyamory is supposed to be fun, okay?
- Right. - That's what we struggle with
from you.
Please join me in welcoming our newest couple to the resort.
- Shut up. - Whoa!
[ All cheering ]
If they come for our Jonathan, I will start a war.
Do you guys want me to be your girlfriend?
I'm really not a hypersexual person.
You're more concerned about what everybody else
thinks about you than how I feel.
Are you ready to take the next steps of throuple life
in the real world?
It's come down to this very moment.
If you want to commit to this throuple,
meet in the middle...
now.
- Wait. - Get me the fuck out of this.
What is happening right now?
Yeah. What the hell?
♪