Age of Attraction (2026) s01e02 Episode Script
Healthy? Probably Not. Fun? Yes.
1
[pensive music playing]
[clearing throat]
You're gonna die. [chuckling]
Um, do you know how old I am?
-Oh my God. Okay.
-Hysterical.
Um, I'm 54.
And that's it.
There you go.
Got your seatbelt on?
Yeah. Oh shit.
Oh God.
[Theresa chuckling]
I am…
-Oh my God.
-[dramatic sting]
Oh wow.
Seriously?
Can I see your driver's license?
[Theresa chuckling]
Wow. Okay.
Did not expect that.
I figured that was gonna happen.
Oh my God. That is insane.
I literally thought
you were, like, ten years older.
Um, okay.
My youngest is 22.
-Okay.
-And my daughter is 25.
[Theresa chuckling]
And three years before that,
I gave birth to my oldest.
So he's 29. My son is older than you.
Does it scare you?
[dramatic music playing]
You know, honestly, the only--
the biggest thing that scares me
is the outside perception
of everybody in the universe.
-Um…
-Can't control it.
No, you can't control it. Absolutely.
Yeah, it scares me, but it's also
just pretty amazing that, like,
I connected with you,
and I had no idea how old you were.
I didn't want something I can't control
to mess this up.
-Because I feel like we've…
-Right.
-…hit it off from day one.
-Exactly.
And it would have hurt a lot.
[music fades]
I'm… I am really excited
to continue our relationship
and get to know each other better.
Whatever's next.
["Love Is A Risk" by Guesthouse playing]
I know I play with fire… ♪
-Missed you.
-Missed you too.
[both chuckling]
Nothing gambled, nothing gained ♪
It's worth the price I have to pay ♪
To see if this is real ♪
Yeah, love is a risk ♪
One that I want to take ♪
If you believe in love
Show me some faith ♪
If I had known his age
going into it, like,
I would have never probably
started dating him.
Like, I had a child
before he was even born. [laughs]
Uh, they're her kids.
They're not my kids. You know…
Eventually they're our kids. I don't know.
Love is a risk ♪
One that I want to take… ♪
[Theresa] You know, his age is reflective
of how much experience in life he has.
So now that we're moving on
into the real world
and we're gonna live with each other,
it will be interesting to see
how well we can adapt to that life.
[John] I'm sexually attracted to her,
I'm physically attracted to her,
I'm emotionally attracted to her.
So I'm looking forward to
as much time with her as possible
to just grow this connection
and see where it can go.
I'm… I'm excited.
Love is a risk ♪
One that I wanna take ♪
You gotta jump, no looking back ♪
There's no escape ♪
Love is a risk ♪
One that I wanna take ♪
With you ♪
[song fades]
[chill music playing]
I'm sure you know
who I've been talking to.
-Justin and Jorge.
-[Angel] Yes.
-Yes.
-But they are literally total opposites.
-And they're both really good guys.
-Yeah.
-[Vanelle] And… I just don't know.
-Are you still torn?
I don't… I don't know.
They're literally just two different--
She's like, "It's so hard
that two men are fighting over me."
Oh my gosh, guys.
-"It's so hard!"
-[Angel] Life is so difficult!
-Agh! Agh!
-[Vanelle] No. No, like, no, it's…
Like, the thing with me is
with my connection with Justin,
we've talked about, like,
our lives and stuff
and life outside of this.
And I can clearly see our life,
like, together.
-Yeah.
-[Vanelle] But with Jorge…
-…I get excited, giddy, and…
-[Angel] I noticed that.
-I get excited and giddy.
-[Angel] You get a little more giddy.
Yesterday, Jorge had his shirt off,
and I did not know he had tattoos.
I literally was up there,
and I could not stop staring.
-And he-- like, the sun…
-I saw you!
-His body was glistening. I was like…
-Yeah.
-"That man is fine."
-I think that…
-You little slut, you. I love it.
-[Vanelle] What is--
-Oh my gosh. [laughs]
-[Angel] Me just drinking the tea.
-Whoop!
-[Katharine] Yes.
[all chuckling]
My intention coming in here
was I wanna find love.
I've been in love once before.
And I got heartbroken.
That's the only time I've been in love.
That's hard, you know?
You have to really, uh, put your heart
out there and be vulnerable.
But, um, yeah. I'm ready for that.
[upbeat music playing]
Are we supposed to buckle these?
Nah, right?
[pop song playing]
[song ends]
God, this is gorgeous.
I came here to find a connection
and to meet a lot of people,
but to ultimately find that person
that I do wanna settle down with.
Oh my God!
I think I have a pretty clear sense
of who I am.
And I think I value things
that are more mature than most my age do.
[Pfeifer screaming]
Turn your gear, yeah.
I'm really excited to hopefully
continue my connection with Derrick.
Honestly,
he seems like a really sweet guy.
Seems like he has his life together.
I would like to talk to him more.
But I'm happy. I'm happy
that I've even started to find something.
I can do the pedaling and I can move it.
-Yeah?
-But the gear situation kinda had me.
It threw you off.
-[chuckles]
-[Pfeifer] But you helped me out, so.
[Derrick] So you're not a mountain biker.
-[Pfeifer] I'm a stationary biker.
-Yeah.
[Pfeifer] I've never considered myself
outdoorsy.
I actually was just hiking in Austria.
-It was awesome. It was a solo trip.
-[Derrick] Yeah.
By yourself?
-Yeah.
-[Derrick] Awesome. What brought that on?
-I'm always saving money to travel.
-Yeah.
Everybody's like,
"I'm gonna travel at some point."
-But it's like… Thank you. Um…
-Yeah.
Like, when am I going to?
-Yeah.
-Now is the time.
-Right.
-Are you a big traveler?
-Love it.
-Is it important to you?
Absolutely. I travel a lot.
-It's fun.
-I love the fact that you book trips.
Where else have you traveled?
I've been to Spain. I've been to London.
Where in Spain did you…?
-Barcelona. Seville.
-Love.
-Did you love it?
-Yeah, Barcelona's the best.
-How could you not love it?
-[laughs] Yeah.
I was with my whole family too,
which was really nice.
-Yeah.
-Um, like, I have a pretty small family.
So it was my grandparents
and then like my great-aunt
my aunt, and my mom.
-Okay.
-Um…
But it was our last family trip
with everybody together.
-Yeah, how was that?
-Um…
I mean, it was fantastic.
It was great.
Family is very important to me.
-Me too.
-Like I said, I'm from a small family.
-Yeah.
-And I, like, wanna have a big family.
So… appreciating those moments together
is, like…
-That's, like, a big part of what I love.
-Yeah.
No, it's definitely big, yeah.
I'm the same. Family's so big.
-Okay. Okay.
-So big to me. Yeah.
No, I completely agree.
I didn't get into details about my family,
my two boys that I have now.
I do wanna tell her,
but it'll be a shocker, I think,
if I tell Pfeifer that
I have a 15-year-old son and a 5-year-old.
Hopefully that doesn't change
the connection we have
and the feelings that she has for me.
[upbeat music playing]
Some say it's a dream ♪
See it, believe it ♪
-A good thing ♪
-[inaudible]
[indistinct chatter]
Hey, Joleen? Do you wanna walk with me?
-[Joleen] Oh yeah. Okay.
-You could bring the blanket.
-[Joleen] I can? Really?
-Of course.
-Why not?
-[Joleen] Yes!
I have been on the apps before,
and I'll be so crazy
that I'll swipe when I drive,
and I'm just kind of addicted to it.
I'm looking
for something authentic and organic.
I feel like dating girls in the past,
like, I've gotten parts of the one.
[Joleen] We're going to the Promise Room.
See you guys later.
-[West] Oh my God.
-[Joleen laughing] No, I'm just kidding.
[West] So, coming into this, it pushes me
to talk to girls who I normally would not.
And it's opened my eyes a bit already.
I know you want to ♪
Damn, girl, you ballsy with it.
Well, I don't know where else
I'm supposed to sit.
I might crush you. [chuckling]
-No, you're fine.
-Okay, good.
I was terrified going into this because
I live a very comfortable, routine life.
But there's this little,
this little piece here
that just wants someone to be like,
"Come here, you complement me." Ding.
You know? [chuckling]
My ex-husband and I, we took good care
of our children together,
and we continue to do so, and, um…
I remember driving home one day from work
and just being so thankful for my life
because I had this wonderful man at home
who, like, takes my son to baseball
and just feeling true happiness,
and it didn't work out.
We just kind of grew apart,
but I wanna feel that again.
I so badly wanna ask you how old you are.
-[chuckling] Really?
-Yeah.
-But I don't know why, I think it's just…
-Well…
…like, instinct,
but I'm trying to let that go. I--
I know, but I tell you what.
-I look young.
-Yeah?
[chill music playing]
Okay.
So, I'm probably older than you think
I am. I'll just give you that.
-That's it.
-Oh God, I hope so.
[both chuckling]
[music continues]
[Vanelle] I'm not used to, like,
doing this,
dating multiple people at the same time,
so this is just really hard,
and I wanna try to move as respectful
as I can to both the guys.
We're here today
to do some forest bathing.
I have here some blindfolds.
One person leads, one person follows,
and the person who leads
has the responsibility
of getting them to experience the forest
with their other senses.
Vanelle is amazing. We work well
together, to me, energy-wise.
I wanna show her a little bit
the gentler side, the other side of Jorge.
And I've experienced
in the past where, you know,
I don't let everybody see that side of me,
um, because not everybody
protects that side of me, right?
But in her case, she's just…
I don't know, there's something about her.
It's gentle energy. I love it.
-If I trip and fall, it's over with.
-[Jorge] I got you.
Lift your foot. There you go. Come on.
-You think I'd let you fall?
-No.
[Jorge] Okay, then.
Just trust me. You trust me?
-I do trust you.
-[Jorge] All right.
[tender music playing]
-[Vanelle] Am I walking straight?
-[Jorge] Yes, walking straight.
Now, keep walking, real slow. I got you.
You will not stumble, you will not fall.
-I will not let that happen, okay?
-[Vanelle] Mm-hmm.
-Oh, you did so good.
-[Jorge chuckling]
Oh my gosh.
-See?
-You got me all the way here.
-Yes.
-That was good. Good job.
You enjoy it?
Yeah.
-I feel excited.
-[upbeat music playing]
Um, I feel, like, jittery. I feel…
I don't know.
I just had a really good time with Jorge.
I've been wanting to just, like,
see a different side to him
'cause he has a really big personality,
and today I was able to just, like,
see him more calm, more serious.
He seems
like he's a little bit older than me.
Um, I'm sure he probably is,
but he has a young spirit in a way.
So, honestly, the age factor
with Jorge doesn't bother me.
-You're my only connection. Like, I'm not…
-[Vanelle] Mm-hmm.
-Really?
-Mm-hmm.
-Wow.
-'Cause I'm not… Like I told you…
If I look at someone, and I'm not
feeling it,
and I know it won't be genuine,
like, I'm not gonna do it
'cause it's not gonna be real.
But I'm not saying that
to put pressure on you.
Mmm, you're not, boo.
[Jorge chuckling]
["Running Off The Edge"
by the Brightsydes playing]
Justin and Jorge
are literally total opposites,
and I don't want to spend too much time
toggling between two guys.
I want to make a decision soon.
But ultimately
I thought I was leaving here with Justin.
Um, and deep down in my heart,
I kind of feel
if Justin was truly the person
that I felt like, okay, that is the one,
then maybe I wouldn't be so conflicted.
I like when a man
makes it known he wants me.
Well, I think I've made it known,
haven't I?
Now.
[both chuckling]
I'm gonna set this heart on fire ♪
I'm gonna reach even higher ♪
I can't hold back now ♪
Running off the edge ♪
[birds chirping]
[Vanessa] You've got to catch me up.
I think. I mean,
I feel like I'm in a really lucky spot.
Um, I'm really happy with
where I am with Derrick right now.
[Vanessa] Uh-huh.
How far apart do you think
you and Derrick are in age?
-Mmm, I would say, like… 13 to 16 years.
-Okay, okay.
-That's my guess.
-Okay.
Is there any, like, reservations
you have about, like, a future with him?
It feels really weird to be like,
wow, this person and I are aligned.
Everything seems to be going smoothly.
Where is the big, like--
When is the shoe gonna drop?
-Yeah.
-But I'm just kind of a scaredy-cat too.
-With this sort of thing.
-[Vanessa] That's okay.
But I think for your age… I don't know
what your age is, but I can guess.
I think that you have a good head
on your shoulders.
-Thank you. That means a lot.
-Yeah.
And I think you're a lot more confident
than I was at your age.
-In putting yourself out there.
-[softly] That's so nice.
How about you? I wanna hear
all about where your mind is at.
-How you're feeling.
-Oh my gosh, yeah. So…
This has really been
pushing me out of my comfort zone.
-I think that's great. Yeah.
-Yeah.
What's funny is, like, in talking
to some of the men, they're like,
"If a girl came after me,
I think it's hot as fuck."
-I know.
-[Vanessa] They say that.
But at the same time, like,
I don't wanna be a chaser.
-I'm not chasing anyone.
-[Pfeifer] Yeah. No.
[Vanessa] So it's like,
yeah, do we push ourselves
out of the comfort zone
and try something different?
Or do we just keep the status quo and…
Yeah.
-Yeah.
-Oh my gosh.
-[Vanessa] To be determined.
-It's a lot to think about.
[upbeat song playing]
[instructor] Make sure your strap is on.
[Libby] I found one.
[Andrew] I got you.
There's a few women here
that have caught my eye, but honestly,
I'm feeling some vibes with Libby.
It's very… just playful.
She is fun, younger, very extroverted.
How did I know you were not gonna know
how to do this?
Libby is complete chaos.
In the best ways possible,
I think. [chuckling]
["Look At Me Now" by Robbie Rider playing]
I do not do heights at all.
-You're fine. You're fine.
-Oh God.
-No. I don't know about this.
-[Libby] You're good.
Can I back out? [laughs]
I am feeling
a little bit of pressure and nerves
because I need to go into this date
and, you know, show up, be myself.
But I think I have a tendency
to get a little bit nervous
when I'm interested
in somebody and kind of,
um, be a little bit more reserved
and closed off.
So I'm hoping today I can just
let my guard down and be normal.
At this point,
Andrew is really the only one
that I genuinely find myself attracted to.
[chuckling]
[Libby] And although my mind is running
in circles about the kid thing
and the age thing and whatever,
I definitely have a little crush on him.
Fly so high
We could bow from the clouds ♪
[Andrew] I'm gonna definitely
give you the ick today.
-I'm not gonna look over there.
-You're gonna be like…
-I'll close my eyes.
-"I'm over him."
If I hear screaming, I'll pretend I don't.
-[Andrew chuckling]
-[instructor chuckling]
-Two, one, go!
-[Andrew] Oh God.
Oh God.
Oh my God. [chuckling]
[Libby] Whoo!
Look at me now ♪
[Andrew chuckling]
Oh my God. Like… [sighing]
-[Libby chuckling]
-I can't believe I almost cried.
Libby is my type.
Like, spot on.
My group chat is going to be like,
"Dude, I thought you were
gonna do something different."
[chuckling]
[Andrew] It's not that I haven't tried.
I've talked to a bunch of people.
I'm not saying
I'm not gonna keep experiencing
this experience
and talking to other people.
But I mean, you know, if you just…
If something's you, something's you.
And I think that, you know, for me,
it's been fun to date younger.
Um, healthy? I don't know.
Probably not. Fun? Yes. [chuckling]
[upbeat music playing]
-[Libby] We survived.
-Uh-huh.
-We made it.
-Yeah, you weren't helpful, though.
I think I was nothing
but helpful, personally.
But I'm glad you got through it.
I guess it was a fun thing for us to do.
It was a date too.
You see me scared like that up there.
-Right.
-But as long as you didn't get the ick.
-I did.
-You got the ick?
-No, I'm kidding. You're all good.
-[chuckling]
[chuckling] I mean, come on.
I think there could be, like,
a strong connection there. It's like…
I'm seeing a lot of her, like, funny side.
And maybe there's like a little
intimidation there or whatever or nerves.
You know, we're all…
We all have a bit of that.
But I can tell there's this other side
to her that's like super sweet and soft.
I think if she does have
that side, like, to her,
I definitely think that, you know,
there would be something there.
Perfect.
-Can I ask you something?
-Yeah.
And don't get offended.
-You're funny as shit.
-[Libby] Mm-hmm.
But, like, is there, like,
a softer side to you?
Like a more… like serious, like…
I really do wanna have more kids.
I really do wanna find my person.
-Mm-hmm.
-I really am here to connect with someone.
I feel like I love our banter.
I love how we just laugh
and give each other shit back and forth
and don't compliment each other.
Um, but is there, like, a serious side,
like a warm side to you?
[chuckling] It's funny
that you're asking that.
Why is that?
It's hard for me
because I know in the past, like,
when I fully let people in
and been 100% that side of myself,
it's kind of hard to recover
after you get really hurt. You know?
I just have to, like, warm up
to that place 'cause I don't know.
I get kind of guarded in the beginning.
-I can see. Yeah.
-You can tell! [chuckling]
Um, but yeah, we'll get to that place.
See, it's strides for me to tell you
that you're sort of kind of cute.
Okay. Well, I'll take
sort of kind of cute.
Um, I feel like I know a lot about you,
but I wanted to ask you more
about your daughters.
I feel like
I don't know that much about them.
-You wanna know how old they are?
-Mm-hmm.
I know wouldn't tell you the other day.
-Just tell me, you freak!
-[both chuckling]
Fourteen and twelve.
[chill music playing]
Sorry, was that--
I can't hide anything on my face.
Fourteen and twelve.
Um, I'm a little shocked.
I'm a little shocked.
I don't think, um, I was expecting that.
-That's… that's new.
-Yeah.
Does this surprise you? Shock?
What are you thinking?
-I thought they were way younger.
-[chuckling]
I'm curious as to
how old you probably think I am.
Oh shoot, I don't know,
and I don't want to make guesses.
-[laughs]
-And now I'm a little scared.
You don't strike me as an old person.
-[chuckling]
-What is old to you?
I don't know, you just…
-Great skincare. Any recommendations?
-I have great… Yeah. Drink a lot of water.
Okay, thanks for that.
-Thank you so much for that.
-Stay out of the sun. Yeah.
I'm just feeling a little bit shocked
and overwhelmed,
and I think I might need
a little bit of time to reflect on it.
I'm not that far from 14. [chuckling]
[pensive music playing]
So I'm definitely
gonna take a minute and… reflect.
Let it fall apart slowly, slowly ♪
[upbeat music playing]
Yeah, we won't stop ♪
I've been to spas, but nothing like this.
I'm keeping myself open
to meeting the other guys,
but I don't have the same connection
with others that I do with West.
One, step over here, yeah ♪
Two, step over there… ♪
[Joleen] Oh, how is it?
Wow, it's definitely not cold.
-[Joleen] How is it feeling?
-[Lindey] Oh my gosh…
-[Vanelle screaming]
-[Lindey] Ahh! Why?
What I want, when it comes
to relationships, is marriage.
Now, I'm not saying the next girl
that I date is gonna be my wife,
but if I could choose, it would be, 100%.
Going into this date,
the three that I have my eye on
are Vanessa, Lindey, and Katharine.
I'm looking for a woman
that I can spend my life with,
a woman I can take home
and my parents… my mom is happy,
my dad is happy to see this woman
next to me, no matter her age.
[Joleen] Oh my God.
[Joleen] I think West right now
is at the time in his life
where he likes to have fun.
He does immature things
like backflips into the cold plunge,
and I'm really continuing to try to,
like, throw that out the window.
It's, like, really tough for me.
[music fades]
-What do you think of it?
-I think it's beautiful here.
-Right?
-I love it. It's relaxing.
I like getting to know you better.
Yeah.
Well, what do you want to know?
I mean, things I can't ask,
but… [chuckling]
Why not? You can ask me anything.
-What?
-I wonder how old you…
I know we're not supposed--
We're dating, and I just wanna know you.
I could take you to the Promise Room.
We could… we could line it up real quick.
And I'm… I'm up for that.
I know it's kind of crazy, like, all in,
right here, right now. But…
You know, that's it. I'm not crazy.
I think you are.
[both chuckling]
You know, with younger guys, sometimes
they get caught up in the new stuff.
You know, that new is exciting.
I think part of me
has these walls up, like,
why is he so complimentary so, like, soon?
Like, what is his game here?
My flirty aspect
can be a red flag to people,
but the things I say are genuine,
they're honest, and I think, like,
more feelings and actions show
how I really feel
rather than, like, things I say.
[chill music playing]
[inaudible]
Absolutely natural beauty
that we have around us.
I know. It's so pretty here. I love it.
-And this natural beauty in front of me.
-Oh wow. That was very smooth.
-[chuckling]
-That was very smooth.
I've gotta give you props for that.
Good job.
High five on that.
-[Vanessa] Hey, guys. How are you?
-Hi.
-[Vanessa] I don't wanna interrupt.
-No, you're fine.
I was wondering if you want to go
to the other pool. We didn't go there yet.
-Let's go.
-[Vanessa] Okay. I'll bring him back.
Don't worry. You guys have fun.
-You take your time.
-[Vanessa] Okay.
I have not been successful at dating.
I lived in a small town my whole life.
I've met everyone.
I've dated everyone I wanted to date.
This one might be deeper.
Will you save me if I-- [chuckling]
Now I have the opportunity
to meet people from all different places,
all different ages.
And I wanna explore things,
and I wanna see who's out there.
Are you… Are you upset? Be real.
I'm really not.
-Okay, good. Okay, good.
-I'm happy about that.
I was waiting for that.
I don't like to compete for attention.
Me neither, but I didn't know what you…
I would have given you
another five minutes.
-Then I would've stolen you away.
-I didn't wanna, like…
I was just trying to get a reaction.
-Is that just me being annoying?
-Oh. It's called triangulation.
-A little triangulation.
-You were trying to triangulate.
-Well, it worked. Here we are.
-It did work? All right, good.
-Where did you tell me you live again?
-[Chris] I live in Miami.
[gasps] You are such a Miami boy.
-Can I come visit you one day?
-So… Absolutely. 100%.
No, after this entire thing,
we're going back to Miami together.
Together? I won't make you come
to Ohio to see me.
-I told you, Ohio's my backyard.
-Okay.
-Yeah. Come, come.
-Coming in. Yes. I love it.
-Okay.
-Yeah.
I'm glad that
we got to have our time together today.
-Yeah, we'll have more together I hope.
-Yeah, for sure.
-Is that cool with you?
-It's cool with me.
All right, good.
-Okay, good.
-I'm gonna kiss your hand.
[Vanessa] Oh, so romantic. I'm sorry
I stole you away from all the girls.
-I'll try not to do that.
-No, continue to do that.
Okay. All right.
Sounds good. Should we kiss?
-You want to?
-Just a quick one.
["Got Me Tongue Tied" by
Joseph De La Hoyde & Nicholas De La Hoyde]
You have nice lips.
This is love… ♪
'Cause I've had enough ♪
[Vanessa giggling]
-You're so beautiful.
-Thank you.
-I'm glad you appreciate it.
-This won't be the end of this.
You think? Okay, good.
See you tomorrow and the next day.
-Okay, good. Okay, good. I'm happy.
-All right?
-I'm happy about this. I'm not mad.
-Yeah, me too. Me too.
[Vanessa giggling]
6'2", huh?
Eh, I'm 6'1" and a half.
[chuckling] You don't have to lie with me.
-Anything over 5'8'' is a win.
-Yeah. Exactly.
[both chuckling]
["Got Me Tongue Tied" continues]
[song continues]
[inaudible]
[inaudible]
-[song ends]
-[crickets chirping]
[pleasant music playing]
I came here for a true connection.
Like, I really want to find someone,
um, a husband, you know?
Um, someone to love
and that truly loves me.
I usually like lavender.
-You do?
-Yeah.
Coming here, I found two amazing guys
that I really connected with, and,
like, I just have a lot to figure out.
I just… I don't know.
I just really don't know what to do.
-Ladies first.
-Okay.
-Yeah? Okay.
-Yeah.
My connection with Vanelle so far
has been really great.
We have really good,
strong kind of, uh, chemistry.
It's not common to, like,
really have somebody that you meet
and you kind of connect with
on all those levels and that quickly.
Um, so I would ask Vanelle
to go to the Promise Room today.
I would. Um, I don't know that she
necessarily feels the same way about me,
but the truth is
that is how I feel about her.
-Tell me about yesterday.
-[Vanelle] Oh, my date?
Yeah.
We went forest bathing and stuff.
-Yeah?
-[Vanelle] Not really my vibe, but…
I got to have a conversation with Jorge.
Yeah.
But now I also like someone else too,
and I'm just not used to, like…
Being in that position?
Yeah, like,
dating multiple people at once.
-Or being open to dating multiple people.
-Yeah.
-But this experience…
-That's fair.
-…forces you to do that.
-Yeah.
Who do you feel
like you have more chemistry with?
-You guys are just so different.
-We are so different.
Um…
-I think I have chemistry with you. Um…
-Yeah?
But a different kind of chemistry
with Jorge?
Yeah, it's just different.
I don't know. It's just… Yeah.
[dramatic music playing]
[Vanelle] I'm not going to lie.
A lot of the time
I was thinking about Jorge,
and,
I don't know. I just… Yeah.
I think today I kind of got the clarity
that I was wanting,
and it's more of just a feeling.
Like, when I was with Jorge yesterday
on our date,
I was more giddy and, like, nervous.
And today with Justin,
it was more of, like…
I didn't really feel that.
Anything else… you think about?
I don't know. [chuckles]
[Justin] No?
[Vanelle] Hmm.
You sure?
-I don't know.
-Those wheels are turning up there.
I don't know.
[voice breaking] I just don't want
to break anyone's heart.
[sniffling] Justin is
just such a good guy.
And…
[sniffling] And it just, like…
[sighs]
He just… he just has such a pure heart,
and I just don't want to, like,
upset him or, like, break his heart or…
I just feel bad.
[Justin] What are you worried about?
[Vanelle] Um…
I don't know.
I guess I just worry that, like…
Maybe we're just not a good match.
["If That's What It Takes"
by The Brightsydes playing]
Okay.
It's a little bit… [sighing]
…bittersweet, I guess, because it's like…
I've been through this before,
where you connect with somebody,
like, on a visceral level,
and then something comes
in between you, and, um, yeah.
It's part of dating.
["If That's What It Takes" continues]
[Vanelle sniffling] Sorry.
I tear this heart right from my chest ♪
Shattered and break… ♪
Just because I was her first connection
doesn't mean
that I was her best connection.
I really hope Jorge
sees the same kind of beauty
and perspective in her that I see in her.
Because I know that she deserves that.
I don't know that I know
what the rest of my life will look like,
but I am still open to finding my person,
and I hope that they're out there.
Uh, that's the goal for me.
If that's what it takes ♪
-[Chris] How'd you sleep? How do you feel?
-[Vanessa] It was pretty good, yeah.
-The cold plunge, the hot tub.
-Yeah.
-It felt good.
-A little grape action?
Yeah, for sure.
Since the spa date,
I've just been feeling really, like, icky.
As soon as the kiss happened,
I was like, "What am I doing?"
Like, this is not me at all.
Like, I felt like I moved way too fast,
and then it just didn't feel right
to me afterwards.
It just made me take a big step back
and, like, rethink what I was doing.
The last thing you said to me,
it was about honesty.
Honesty.
Through this journey,
let's keep that in mind.
-You know, and…
-100%.
If there are others you wanna explore
dates with, I wouldn't be upset.
-I want you to have this experience.
-Likewise.
Like, a full experience for you,
and I don't want you to feel like…
-Yeah.
-Part of that is why we're here.
No matter what comes out of this,
I appreciated that. I appreciate this.
-That's priceless, honestly, right?
-Yeah. Yeah.
Every guy that I date
has been a love bomber
and immediately
just throws everything into it,
acts like everything's so great
and I'm so perfect and everything's right.
And so the fact that everything
with Chris happened so fast,
so touchy-feely and everything,
there was something in my brain
that was, like, "Warning, warning."
This is not good. This is not healthy.
So at this point, I'm feeling like,
you know, Chris really isn't the one.
I didn't wanna be disrespectful
to you or your time.
-So, I'm glad that it was well received.
-No, absolutely not.
-100%.
-And I'm glad we had our time.
Honestly, I had a great time
getting to know Vanessa,
but I would love to get to know
other girls while I'm here
because I feel like
I would regret not doing that,
and I'll be happy for her
if she ends up with somebody else here
and actually finds love.
[upbeat music playing]
[music fades]
I think that we should spin back
on our conversation.
I know you were kind of asking about,
like, the more serious…
-Serious side of me.
-Side of you? Yeah.
-Yeah.
-I wanna see that side.
Yeah, and I know that
I might come off as just kind of
all funny and, like, silly.
You don't want to put yourself out there
that much and, like, possibly get hurt.
-Yeah, that.
-Yeah.
-Yeah, there we go.
-I get it.
Yeah. So how's relationship
with said, um, mother of your children?
Um, it's amazing, honestly.
-You guys kiss?
-We kiss?
[both chuckling]
Like, really good?
-Like, it's really amazing.
-No.
I mean, at one point maybe we did but no.
-That's kind of how the kids are made.
-Yeah, that is how kids are made, yeah.
-Oh my God.
-[both laughing]
Oh God.
You make me blush like a little…
You made me a little uncomfortable there.
I'm just kidding. I'm sorry.
-I have to give you tough questions.
-Yeah.
All right, well, let me ask you this.
You know my daughters are,
like, 14 and 12.
-My life is very established in Baltimore.
-Yeah.
It just is. Like, my business is there.
My kids are there.
You know? Say we continue this, like,
do you see yourself
in a long-distance relationship?
Do you see yourself possibly,
like, relocating
if, you know, things went that far?
Yeah. Well, um,
I think I'm somebody who, like…
When I like somebody, I go all in,
and honestly, I am catching a little bit
of real feelings for you, and…
There's a… There's a fly.
-Okay. Fly, fly, fly, help, help, help.
-I got it.
-I'm such an outdoorsy man.
-Thank you so much.
I've heard that before
with your mani-pedis and…
That's the second time I saved your life.
-I think we're on four now.
-Yeah.
-At least four right now.
-According to you. Mm-hmm, yes.
Every time we spend
a little bit more time together,
I'm seeing there's much more to her
than I thought.
I mean, I'm looking for a ride or die,
and I think, honestly, after tonight,
I wanna see where it goes.
I haven't really felt like this
in a while about anyone.
["January Love"
by David Francisco playing]
And I guess I don't mind
A January love ♪
["Slow Drive" by Lana McDonagh playing]
Staring at the sun ♪
They say youth is wasted on the young ♪
And it's true ♪
'Cause all I wanna do
Is sweet nothing with you ♪
I came here looking for
a different way of dating.
Luckily for me, like,
I'm sitting in a position where
I have made a connection,
and I'm looking to, like, build on that.
Can we make another single day? ♪
I want this to last forever ♪
I'll go wherever you… ♪
[Andrew] I want to take Libby
to the Promise Room
because I want to continue to commit
to this connection that I have with her.
She keeps me a little off-balance,
and somehow I just,
I find myself wanting more of that.
["Slow Drive" continues]
For me, having two daughters, you know,
I'm not making that commitment
with anyone
if I can't see them
possibly being in my daughter's lives.
Hey, hey, hey ♪
I would say Libby's definitely
in her twenties.
There's just this energy about her
that's, like, hard to ignore.
So let's take our time ♪
And go for a slow drive ♪
[Libby] I feel nervous overall
because there's a level of commitment
to it that is really serious.
But I could potentially genuinely
see a future with Andrew
because I think
that he has a lot of qualities
that resemble things that I'm looking for
in a future partner.
I think he accepts those parts of myself
that I sometimes feel insecure about.
And go for a slow drive ♪
Initially, when I learned that Andrew
had kids, I was extremely thrown off.
My fear is
that our lives are just too different
and we're going in different paths.
But I'm trying to be open-minded
through this whole experience.
I'm nervous for Andrew to find out my age
because I think that it's possible
he thinks I'm a little older than I am.
I don't know if he thinks
realistically after hearing my age
that I'm somebody who could be
a serious potential partner for him.
[song fades]
[pensive music playing]
-Surprise!
-Hi!
-You look beautiful.
-[chuckles] Thanks. You look handsome.
[Andrew sighing]
Okay.
So…
I came here because my life back home
definitely felt
like it was a little bit at a standstill.
So I wanted to take a different approach.
Um, I wanted to be
a little bit more intentional
with finding a connection with someone.
And from the moment
I sat down across from you,
I knew I was in trouble.
[Libby chuckling]
You bring out a side of me
that's typically more introverted,
and it just leaves me wanting more.
[dramatic music playing]
So I know that you know I have two kids.
One's 14 and one is 12.
And it's just very important for me
to be able to be with someone
where I can merge my entire life.
And I'm just hoping that
that's something
you will be open to growing into
at some point.
I've never been scared of the fact
you had kids.
And honestly that was one
of the things that I liked about you.
It made me take you more seriously.
So it doesn't bother me.
And you chose to be here
even though I was kind of hard
to get through to at some times.
-A little bit.
-Little bit.
And I'm excited for the rest
that's to come.
[Andrew breathing deeply, sighing]
Okay.
-You're asking me to marry you?
-I am.
-Oh, this is crazy.
-Let me see your hand. Right.
-You're so nervous. You're okay.
-I know. I'm typically not nervous either.
Yeah. Big commitment.
-It is a big commitment.
-[laughs]
-Will you commit to me? [chuckling]
-I will.
[Libby] Yay!
-Good job.
-Okay.
Well, I feel like there's only
one more thing for us to do.
Um…
[music fades]
I am 38 years young.
[dramatic sting]
[Andrew chuckling]
Don't know if I was expecting 38.
-Definitely a little shocked.
-Did you think I was older?
No, I thought you were younger, like…
I thought you were a lot younger.
[chill music playing]
But, um…
It's gonna be okay. [laughs]
Are you scared?
-I'm a little nervous.
-Okay.
I am…
[Libby snickering]
[Andrew exclaiming]
[Andrew] Hmm.
[sighing heavily]
I feel like you've shown me enough
that, you know, despite the age gap,
um, I've seen another side of you
that is more serious,
and if you're all in on this and
you didn't run when you heard my age,
I'm not going to either, so…
-Don't they say that age is just a number?
-It's just a number.
Yeah. So we're good.
Have you noticed
Everything has changed? ♪
I never used to get nervous
When you come around ♪
Going back and forth like it's a game ♪
[Andrew] I'm feeling shocked.
I'm convinced I don't want you
Till I'm feeling… ♪
[Andrew] I've dated younger women before,
but this is definitely
the biggest age gap.
And yeah, it makes me nervous.
[Libby] I am a little shocked
about Andrew's age, honestly.
Don't know what I was thinking it was,
but I don't think I thought it was 38.
[Libby chuckling] Whoa!
I didn't think I would ever be
with somebody 16 years older than me.
Mm-mm.
In my mind I know how this will end ♪
[Andrew] When I was 22…
Yeah, my life was… was crazy.
Um, I definitely wasn't ready to be fully
committed to someone, I don't think.
I feel like if I think about it too much,
I'm going to get in my head like,
you know, "Can she meet me
where I'm at in life?"
"Can I meet her where she's at in life?"
But
I'm already in it.
There's no turning back.
Do I need to spell it out for you? ♪
Y-O-U, Y-O-U ♪
[Vanessa] I told you
what it was like for me growing up.
-Yeah.
-What was it like for you?
Did you play outside?
Did they have outside?
I did. But I was an only child,
so I was always begging my dad to, like…
-To play with you? Aw.
-Yeah, when he was working, you know.
-Did you have neighbor kids to play with?
-I did.
But we moved
when I was about seven or eight.
-So after that…
-That's a bummer.
-I was kind of by myself. You know?
-Yeah.
I came here wanting to find somebody,
find a connection.
In the past,
I'm notorious for running away
from something when it gets serious.
And I want a real relationship.
That's not something, you know,
I've had in a while.
-Ooh, I like this. This is so pretty.
-Yeah. It is. It's gorgeous.
We got to walk and stop
in the middle and look down.
To mend my parts, to fix my heart ♪
That's been opened ♪
I wanna find love.
Everybody in my family is married.
Everybody has a partner.
Um, two years ago,
my mom was diagnosed with cancer.
We recently just lost her.
And just watching my dad be there for her
and just how much he loved her,
it just made me realize I'm alone,
and it's time for me to find my person.
I wish I had a penny or something
to make a wish in here.
I wish that Vanessa…
[Vanessa laughing]
…likes me. There we go.
[Vanessa] Initially,
I connected with Chris,
but it wasn't something that was,
like, really meaningful.
And I'm not going to settle, honestly.
I feel like Logan is really a gentleman.
Like, I can see some potential here.
-This is so cute. I love it.
-Yeah, it's nice.
Vanessa and I
had a really good conversation.
And I'm excited to continue
to get to know her more.
I feel like we have a connection.
There's no question about it.
I just might get to you ♪
[song fades]
I've been meaning to ask where you're from
because your eyes are just so exotic.
Incredible looking.
Honestly,
I'm from Bakersfield, California. [laughs]
I mean, there's-- Like, I just said
when they asked me, "What's your type?"
And I said eyes so many times.
-Me too!
-Me and Vanessa had a connection.
But that ended very quickly.
So, Leah, with her beautiful smile,
just walked up to me, and…
She's somebody I've been wanting
to get to know from the beginning,
but we didn't have really any time
to have a serious conversation.
-[Leah] Where do you live?
-I live in Miami.
-You live in Miami too. You're far.
-Yeah.
I mean, my background is Lebanese.
-My mom was born in Haiti.
-Beautiful.
I'm ready for something exciting,
and something I haven't had yet,
which is love.
I want the right person
who wants me and chooses me
because it sucks not finding somebody.
When I had the first go around,
it was disappointing we didn't talk.
I know, 'cause I was like,
"Oh, well, there he goes."
And I was like, "One day."
But here we are, so that's cool.
[Leah] Chris is the guy
that I would want to approach me,
and I'm really surprised and happy
that I'm finally connecting with someone.
So I'm super hopeful that I'm-- Oof!
Let's pray that he's ready because I am.
["Too Ambitious" by Raphael Lake
& Daniel Ryan Murphy playing]
I'm walking on wires lately ♪
I'm keeping my balance
But I don't think we can fix this ♪
I won't get too ambitous, no ♪
[song ends]
[Jorge] How have you been?
I've been good. I think I've just…
Obviously, like, our last conversation,
I told you I had another connection here.
-[Jorge] Mm-hmm.
-And I was just needing clarity.
And yesterday I went on a date with him,
and you not being there
made me realize how much I like you.
I think for the remainder of this process,
I just want to continue this with you.
Golly.
-Are we onto something?
-Stop. [chuckling]
[Jorge] Are we onto something here?
[sighs] I don't know, but…
-Are you my ride or die?
-I… I want to be.
[Jorge] I'm really clear on Vanelle.
I think that she and I
have an insane connection.
It's difficult to actually find someone
you really connect with.
But I feel somewhat anxious
to tell her my age
because I've experienced in the past
where the age came up,
and she was like, "Oh no, I can't date…"
"That's like dating someone
that's close to my dad's age."
So I hope she'll be accepting of it.
I really do.
So what do you say… ♪
So if you wanna pursue it, then--
-I mean, I do.
-I do too.
All right then.
[music continues]
[Vanelle] Jorge just makes me feel seen.
He accepts me for who I am,
and I love him--
[music stops]
-[laughing]
-[music resumes]
I love the person he is for who he is.
-Give me another kiss.
-Mm-hmm.
-Another one.
-Mm-hmm.
Honestly, dating him,
I could tell he is older than me.
Um, I would think that he's probably,
like, in his forties.
But my dad told me that
he doesn't want me to get married
to anyone ten years older than me.
So the forties,
he's definitely pushing it.
I'm ready to show you my cards ♪
And chase all the stars that we see ♪
[song fades]
[crickets chirping]
["The Bargain" by Heron Island playing]
[Vanelle] This definitely is a big day
for me.
I wanna take Jorge to the Promise Room
because I see a future with him.
I can't put into words,
like, the chemistry we have.
It's just a feeling.
Old friend ♪
You seem to know my mind
Before I speak ♪
[Vanelle] Jorge makes me excited.
He makes me happy.
He's just a man. Like, a man.
I just lo-- like-- [laughs]
I was going to say the L word, sorry.
I really like…
I really like being around him.
That's the second time I've done that.
Oh my gosh. Okay, stop.
I'm nervous about learning his age.
I don't know if I could move forward
with him if he's over late forties.
That's just a huge age gap. Huge.
Um, and my family would freak out.
I am a little bit nervous because,
well, actually,
I have some things on my heart
I want to talk to Jorge about.
I would potentially have to walk away
from really wanting to be with Jorge
if our conversation doesn't go well.
I am preparing myself
for the worst a little bit
because I just don't know
how he would react.
It would be literally heartbreaking
to walk away from Jorge.
[crying] It's okay.
[sniffling]
I really like him.
…we made
When we were little more than kids ♪
[Jorge] Vanelle is truly a genuine,
interesting, intriguing woman
who I'm enamored with.
A quiet word
And you'd have me believing ♪
[Jorge] There's been so many
different things
in a brief amount of time
that I've been attracted to.
I want to find out more.
I want to continue down that road.
I haven't felt connected to a woman
in quite some time.
And I'll be damned if I lose control ♪
It would suck
if Vanelle was affected by my age
because that would be the end
of the connection, right?
So it'd suck
that we can't pursue it further
and find out more and see if this
is really what we both believe it is.
I'm a little bit nervous with that.
But ultimately, if it bothers her,
then it wasn't meant to be, right?
It's the way it goes ♪
What will be will be ♪
That's never made much sense to me ♪
And I'll be damned if I lose control ♪
-[Jorge] How are you?
-I'm nervous.
[Jorge] Don't be.
Come here.
So coming into this experience…
[song fades]
…I wanted to find a genuine connection.
And coming to this,
I wanted to find a potential husband.
And…
[exhales shakily]
…since meeting you,
I feel like I found that.
[Jorge] Hmm.
I didn't think that I would find
a connection this deep with you.
With you, I feel safe.
I feel cared for. I feel protected.
I feel respected.
And I like that you are yourself
with whoever you're interacting with.
[Vanelle breathing deeply, sighing]
-[Vanelle] Mm.
-You're doing good.
Yeah.
Coming to this experience, I was hopeful,
but still like, no,
said of course it's not going to happen.
But hopefully that I could find
the woman that I wanted to be in my life.
You know? And that means a lot to me.
And it's not easy, as you know.
It's not easy at all.
It works well with us
because your quiet confidence and energy
cool me out because I'm on ten.
-You know that. You've seen how I am.
-Mm-hmm.
And so I need that.
I really need that
and want that in my life.
-It is what it is. You know when you know.
-Yeah.
-You know?
-Thank you for that.
But I do have something on my heart
that I have been wanting to tell you.
Okay.
[tender music playing]
Um, see, you know,
faith is really important to me.
And honoring God in every way I can
is really important to me.
One of the ways I have made a promise
to God is to honor God with my celibacy.
I've been celibate
for almost two years now.
And I did make a promise
to wait till marriage.
And I think in my past relationships,
when it came to my faith,
I've been very wavering with that.
And I'm at a point in my life
where I'm no longer doing that.
So I need someone that understands
how important that is to me
and that wants to walk
on that journey with me.
So I just need to know,
like, what you think about that.
[music fades]
Well, first off, I'm not…
I see you getting nervous about it.
Yeah.
And there's no need
to be nervous about it.
Because if that's what you're feeling,
if that's what's important to you,
you don't have to be nervous.
You can say it with your chest.
You can say it like you mean it
because that's what you mean, right?
Um, is that something that I've done?
Or is that something that
I've actively practiced? No. I haven't.
Is it something
that I will respect with you?
Of course I'll respect it with you.
Um, I'm not gonna back off of you now,
after we've gotten to this place,
because you say that.
-That's not… That doesn't scare me.
-Mmm.
You know? It doesn't make me…
I'm a grown-ass man.
You know what I'm saying?
Come on now, I'm not afraid of that.
Aww.
-No, that makes me really happy.
-[chuckling] Finally get the kiss.
[Jorge] Mm-hmm.
I think also something else
I wanted to talk about is, like…
I don't know if you have kids,
if you want kids, like…
You wanna know if I want kids?
Yes, but I'm not gonna have kids
outside of a marriage.
-Mm-hmm. That's how I feel.
-That's not gonna happen.
So if I'm gonna have a child with someone,
we have to be in a marriage
that's not going to break up.
I'm not willing to have no baby mamas.
No, I'm not having that.
So that's not gonna happen.
But to answer your question,
yes, I wouldn't mind having kids.
If you're my wife,
then that's what we're talking about.
-Mm-hmm.
-So yes, the answer is yes.
Any more questions?
-[Vanelle chuckling]
-Get them out.
No, that's… that's all I pretty much had.
-You sure?
-Mm-hmm.
-I'm excited to…
-Now's the time.
[exhales deeply]
I don't know. I'm just really happy
that I found you in this experience.
Like, really, like…
I feel like if I'm being
really honest, like,
maybe I was meant to come here
to meet someone like you.
Like, you have really made this experience
just so amazing for me.
-Um, yeah.
-Likewise.
-[Vanelle sniffling]
-Are you not nervous anymore?
No, you calm me down so fast.
-That's what it's supposed to be.
-Yeah.
So now we're here in this Promise Room.
We're here in this Promise Room,
and you need to know my age.
["Something About You" by
Aubrey Whitefield & Katya Lauren Mansell]
But hold up. So…
Are we making that commitment?
I choose to, yes.
You choose to? I choose to as well.
So I'm going to put it on first.
'Cause I think that's the…
He's the one
That I have waited all my life for ♪
Okay.
Does anything
about you finding out my age scare you?
-I guess you're gonna tell me now.
-Yes.
[shakily] I am…
[chuckling]
I'm 27.
-What?
-[song stops]
-You're 27? [sighing]
-[Vanelle] Mm-hmm.
Tha-- [sighing]
Man.
Whoo. Okay.
Yeah. You know--
This is the way God's testing my words.
Like, "Okay, age is nothing
but a number, okay?"
-It doesn't make me back off of you.
-Okay.
So you ready for mine?
-I don't know if you're ready for this.
-I am.
I really don't know
if you're ready for this one. You ready?
[Vanelle] Mm-hmm.
[Jorge smacking lips]
I'm 60.
[Vanelle gasping]
[Vanelle chuckling]
["Chemicals" by Daniel Farrant,
Nick Kingsley & rem.y playing]
I'm too far gone ♪
There's no way back ♪
I'm caught in the ecstasy ♪
Every time that you're next to me ♪
Look what you do to me ♪
I don't know how
I can face everybody now ♪
Every time I try I just mess up ♪
Something inside me knows
That I need something different ♪
[song fades]
[pensive music playing]
[clearing throat]
You're gonna die. [chuckling]
Um, do you know how old I am?
-Oh my God. Okay.
-Hysterical.
Um, I'm 54.
And that's it.
There you go.
Got your seatbelt on?
Yeah. Oh shit.
Oh God.
[Theresa chuckling]
I am…
-Oh my God.
-[dramatic sting]
Oh wow.
Seriously?
Can I see your driver's license?
[Theresa chuckling]
Wow. Okay.
Did not expect that.
I figured that was gonna happen.
Oh my God. That is insane.
I literally thought
you were, like, ten years older.
Um, okay.
My youngest is 22.
-Okay.
-And my daughter is 25.
[Theresa chuckling]
And three years before that,
I gave birth to my oldest.
So he's 29. My son is older than you.
Does it scare you?
[dramatic music playing]
You know, honestly, the only--
the biggest thing that scares me
is the outside perception
of everybody in the universe.
-Um…
-Can't control it.
No, you can't control it. Absolutely.
Yeah, it scares me, but it's also
just pretty amazing that, like,
I connected with you,
and I had no idea how old you were.
I didn't want something I can't control
to mess this up.
-Because I feel like we've…
-Right.
-…hit it off from day one.
-Exactly.
And it would have hurt a lot.
[music fades]
I'm… I am really excited
to continue our relationship
and get to know each other better.
Whatever's next.
["Love Is A Risk" by Guesthouse playing]
I know I play with fire… ♪
-Missed you.
-Missed you too.
[both chuckling]
Nothing gambled, nothing gained ♪
It's worth the price I have to pay ♪
To see if this is real ♪
Yeah, love is a risk ♪
One that I want to take ♪
If you believe in love
Show me some faith ♪
If I had known his age
going into it, like,
I would have never probably
started dating him.
Like, I had a child
before he was even born. [laughs]
Uh, they're her kids.
They're not my kids. You know…
Eventually they're our kids. I don't know.
Love is a risk ♪
One that I want to take… ♪
[Theresa] You know, his age is reflective
of how much experience in life he has.
So now that we're moving on
into the real world
and we're gonna live with each other,
it will be interesting to see
how well we can adapt to that life.
[John] I'm sexually attracted to her,
I'm physically attracted to her,
I'm emotionally attracted to her.
So I'm looking forward to
as much time with her as possible
to just grow this connection
and see where it can go.
I'm… I'm excited.
Love is a risk ♪
One that I wanna take ♪
You gotta jump, no looking back ♪
There's no escape ♪
Love is a risk ♪
One that I wanna take ♪
With you ♪
[song fades]
[chill music playing]
I'm sure you know
who I've been talking to.
-Justin and Jorge.
-[Angel] Yes.
-Yes.
-But they are literally total opposites.
-And they're both really good guys.
-Yeah.
-[Vanelle] And… I just don't know.
-Are you still torn?
I don't… I don't know.
They're literally just two different--
She's like, "It's so hard
that two men are fighting over me."
Oh my gosh, guys.
-"It's so hard!"
-[Angel] Life is so difficult!
-Agh! Agh!
-[Vanelle] No. No, like, no, it's…
Like, the thing with me is
with my connection with Justin,
we've talked about, like,
our lives and stuff
and life outside of this.
And I can clearly see our life,
like, together.
-Yeah.
-[Vanelle] But with Jorge…
-…I get excited, giddy, and…
-[Angel] I noticed that.
-I get excited and giddy.
-[Angel] You get a little more giddy.
Yesterday, Jorge had his shirt off,
and I did not know he had tattoos.
I literally was up there,
and I could not stop staring.
-And he-- like, the sun…
-I saw you!
-His body was glistening. I was like…
-Yeah.
-"That man is fine."
-I think that…
-You little slut, you. I love it.
-[Vanelle] What is--
-Oh my gosh. [laughs]
-[Angel] Me just drinking the tea.
-Whoop!
-[Katharine] Yes.
[all chuckling]
My intention coming in here
was I wanna find love.
I've been in love once before.
And I got heartbroken.
That's the only time I've been in love.
That's hard, you know?
You have to really, uh, put your heart
out there and be vulnerable.
But, um, yeah. I'm ready for that.
[upbeat music playing]
Are we supposed to buckle these?
Nah, right?
[pop song playing]
[song ends]
God, this is gorgeous.
I came here to find a connection
and to meet a lot of people,
but to ultimately find that person
that I do wanna settle down with.
Oh my God!
I think I have a pretty clear sense
of who I am.
And I think I value things
that are more mature than most my age do.
[Pfeifer screaming]
Turn your gear, yeah.
I'm really excited to hopefully
continue my connection with Derrick.
Honestly,
he seems like a really sweet guy.
Seems like he has his life together.
I would like to talk to him more.
But I'm happy. I'm happy
that I've even started to find something.
I can do the pedaling and I can move it.
-Yeah?
-But the gear situation kinda had me.
It threw you off.
-[chuckles]
-[Pfeifer] But you helped me out, so.
[Derrick] So you're not a mountain biker.
-[Pfeifer] I'm a stationary biker.
-Yeah.
[Pfeifer] I've never considered myself
outdoorsy.
I actually was just hiking in Austria.
-It was awesome. It was a solo trip.
-[Derrick] Yeah.
By yourself?
-Yeah.
-[Derrick] Awesome. What brought that on?
-I'm always saving money to travel.
-Yeah.
Everybody's like,
"I'm gonna travel at some point."
-But it's like… Thank you. Um…
-Yeah.
Like, when am I going to?
-Yeah.
-Now is the time.
-Right.
-Are you a big traveler?
-Love it.
-Is it important to you?
Absolutely. I travel a lot.
-It's fun.
-I love the fact that you book trips.
Where else have you traveled?
I've been to Spain. I've been to London.
Where in Spain did you…?
-Barcelona. Seville.
-Love.
-Did you love it?
-Yeah, Barcelona's the best.
-How could you not love it?
-[laughs] Yeah.
I was with my whole family too,
which was really nice.
-Yeah.
-Um, like, I have a pretty small family.
So it was my grandparents
and then like my great-aunt
my aunt, and my mom.
-Okay.
-Um…
But it was our last family trip
with everybody together.
-Yeah, how was that?
-Um…
I mean, it was fantastic.
It was great.
Family is very important to me.
-Me too.
-Like I said, I'm from a small family.
-Yeah.
-And I, like, wanna have a big family.
So… appreciating those moments together
is, like…
-That's, like, a big part of what I love.
-Yeah.
No, it's definitely big, yeah.
I'm the same. Family's so big.
-Okay. Okay.
-So big to me. Yeah.
No, I completely agree.
I didn't get into details about my family,
my two boys that I have now.
I do wanna tell her,
but it'll be a shocker, I think,
if I tell Pfeifer that
I have a 15-year-old son and a 5-year-old.
Hopefully that doesn't change
the connection we have
and the feelings that she has for me.
[upbeat music playing]
Some say it's a dream ♪
See it, believe it ♪
-A good thing ♪
-[inaudible]
[indistinct chatter]
Hey, Joleen? Do you wanna walk with me?
-[Joleen] Oh yeah. Okay.
-You could bring the blanket.
-[Joleen] I can? Really?
-Of course.
-Why not?
-[Joleen] Yes!
I have been on the apps before,
and I'll be so crazy
that I'll swipe when I drive,
and I'm just kind of addicted to it.
I'm looking
for something authentic and organic.
I feel like dating girls in the past,
like, I've gotten parts of the one.
[Joleen] We're going to the Promise Room.
See you guys later.
-[West] Oh my God.
-[Joleen laughing] No, I'm just kidding.
[West] So, coming into this, it pushes me
to talk to girls who I normally would not.
And it's opened my eyes a bit already.
I know you want to ♪
Damn, girl, you ballsy with it.
Well, I don't know where else
I'm supposed to sit.
I might crush you. [chuckling]
-No, you're fine.
-Okay, good.
I was terrified going into this because
I live a very comfortable, routine life.
But there's this little,
this little piece here
that just wants someone to be like,
"Come here, you complement me." Ding.
You know? [chuckling]
My ex-husband and I, we took good care
of our children together,
and we continue to do so, and, um…
I remember driving home one day from work
and just being so thankful for my life
because I had this wonderful man at home
who, like, takes my son to baseball
and just feeling true happiness,
and it didn't work out.
We just kind of grew apart,
but I wanna feel that again.
I so badly wanna ask you how old you are.
-[chuckling] Really?
-Yeah.
-But I don't know why, I think it's just…
-Well…
…like, instinct,
but I'm trying to let that go. I--
I know, but I tell you what.
-I look young.
-Yeah?
[chill music playing]
Okay.
So, I'm probably older than you think
I am. I'll just give you that.
-That's it.
-Oh God, I hope so.
[both chuckling]
[music continues]
[Vanelle] I'm not used to, like,
doing this,
dating multiple people at the same time,
so this is just really hard,
and I wanna try to move as respectful
as I can to both the guys.
We're here today
to do some forest bathing.
I have here some blindfolds.
One person leads, one person follows,
and the person who leads
has the responsibility
of getting them to experience the forest
with their other senses.
Vanelle is amazing. We work well
together, to me, energy-wise.
I wanna show her a little bit
the gentler side, the other side of Jorge.
And I've experienced
in the past where, you know,
I don't let everybody see that side of me,
um, because not everybody
protects that side of me, right?
But in her case, she's just…
I don't know, there's something about her.
It's gentle energy. I love it.
-If I trip and fall, it's over with.
-[Jorge] I got you.
Lift your foot. There you go. Come on.
-You think I'd let you fall?
-No.
[Jorge] Okay, then.
Just trust me. You trust me?
-I do trust you.
-[Jorge] All right.
[tender music playing]
-[Vanelle] Am I walking straight?
-[Jorge] Yes, walking straight.
Now, keep walking, real slow. I got you.
You will not stumble, you will not fall.
-I will not let that happen, okay?
-[Vanelle] Mm-hmm.
-Oh, you did so good.
-[Jorge chuckling]
Oh my gosh.
-See?
-You got me all the way here.
-Yes.
-That was good. Good job.
You enjoy it?
Yeah.
-I feel excited.
-[upbeat music playing]
Um, I feel, like, jittery. I feel…
I don't know.
I just had a really good time with Jorge.
I've been wanting to just, like,
see a different side to him
'cause he has a really big personality,
and today I was able to just, like,
see him more calm, more serious.
He seems
like he's a little bit older than me.
Um, I'm sure he probably is,
but he has a young spirit in a way.
So, honestly, the age factor
with Jorge doesn't bother me.
-You're my only connection. Like, I'm not…
-[Vanelle] Mm-hmm.
-Really?
-Mm-hmm.
-Wow.
-'Cause I'm not… Like I told you…
If I look at someone, and I'm not
feeling it,
and I know it won't be genuine,
like, I'm not gonna do it
'cause it's not gonna be real.
But I'm not saying that
to put pressure on you.
Mmm, you're not, boo.
[Jorge chuckling]
["Running Off The Edge"
by the Brightsydes playing]
Justin and Jorge
are literally total opposites,
and I don't want to spend too much time
toggling between two guys.
I want to make a decision soon.
But ultimately
I thought I was leaving here with Justin.
Um, and deep down in my heart,
I kind of feel
if Justin was truly the person
that I felt like, okay, that is the one,
then maybe I wouldn't be so conflicted.
I like when a man
makes it known he wants me.
Well, I think I've made it known,
haven't I?
Now.
[both chuckling]
I'm gonna set this heart on fire ♪
I'm gonna reach even higher ♪
I can't hold back now ♪
Running off the edge ♪
[birds chirping]
[Vanessa] You've got to catch me up.
I think. I mean,
I feel like I'm in a really lucky spot.
Um, I'm really happy with
where I am with Derrick right now.
[Vanessa] Uh-huh.
How far apart do you think
you and Derrick are in age?
-Mmm, I would say, like… 13 to 16 years.
-Okay, okay.
-That's my guess.
-Okay.
Is there any, like, reservations
you have about, like, a future with him?
It feels really weird to be like,
wow, this person and I are aligned.
Everything seems to be going smoothly.
Where is the big, like--
When is the shoe gonna drop?
-Yeah.
-But I'm just kind of a scaredy-cat too.
-With this sort of thing.
-[Vanessa] That's okay.
But I think for your age… I don't know
what your age is, but I can guess.
I think that you have a good head
on your shoulders.
-Thank you. That means a lot.
-Yeah.
And I think you're a lot more confident
than I was at your age.
-In putting yourself out there.
-[softly] That's so nice.
How about you? I wanna hear
all about where your mind is at.
-How you're feeling.
-Oh my gosh, yeah. So…
This has really been
pushing me out of my comfort zone.
-I think that's great. Yeah.
-Yeah.
What's funny is, like, in talking
to some of the men, they're like,
"If a girl came after me,
I think it's hot as fuck."
-I know.
-[Vanessa] They say that.
But at the same time, like,
I don't wanna be a chaser.
-I'm not chasing anyone.
-[Pfeifer] Yeah. No.
[Vanessa] So it's like,
yeah, do we push ourselves
out of the comfort zone
and try something different?
Or do we just keep the status quo and…
Yeah.
-Yeah.
-Oh my gosh.
-[Vanessa] To be determined.
-It's a lot to think about.
[upbeat song playing]
[instructor] Make sure your strap is on.
[Libby] I found one.
[Andrew] I got you.
There's a few women here
that have caught my eye, but honestly,
I'm feeling some vibes with Libby.
It's very… just playful.
She is fun, younger, very extroverted.
How did I know you were not gonna know
how to do this?
Libby is complete chaos.
In the best ways possible,
I think. [chuckling]
["Look At Me Now" by Robbie Rider playing]
I do not do heights at all.
-You're fine. You're fine.
-Oh God.
-No. I don't know about this.
-[Libby] You're good.
Can I back out? [laughs]
I am feeling
a little bit of pressure and nerves
because I need to go into this date
and, you know, show up, be myself.
But I think I have a tendency
to get a little bit nervous
when I'm interested
in somebody and kind of,
um, be a little bit more reserved
and closed off.
So I'm hoping today I can just
let my guard down and be normal.
At this point,
Andrew is really the only one
that I genuinely find myself attracted to.
[chuckling]
[Libby] And although my mind is running
in circles about the kid thing
and the age thing and whatever,
I definitely have a little crush on him.
Fly so high
We could bow from the clouds ♪
[Andrew] I'm gonna definitely
give you the ick today.
-I'm not gonna look over there.
-You're gonna be like…
-I'll close my eyes.
-"I'm over him."
If I hear screaming, I'll pretend I don't.
-[Andrew chuckling]
-[instructor chuckling]
-Two, one, go!
-[Andrew] Oh God.
Oh God.
Oh my God. [chuckling]
[Libby] Whoo!
Look at me now ♪
[Andrew chuckling]
Oh my God. Like… [sighing]
-[Libby chuckling]
-I can't believe I almost cried.
Libby is my type.
Like, spot on.
My group chat is going to be like,
"Dude, I thought you were
gonna do something different."
[chuckling]
[Andrew] It's not that I haven't tried.
I've talked to a bunch of people.
I'm not saying
I'm not gonna keep experiencing
this experience
and talking to other people.
But I mean, you know, if you just…
If something's you, something's you.
And I think that, you know, for me,
it's been fun to date younger.
Um, healthy? I don't know.
Probably not. Fun? Yes. [chuckling]
[upbeat music playing]
-[Libby] We survived.
-Uh-huh.
-We made it.
-Yeah, you weren't helpful, though.
I think I was nothing
but helpful, personally.
But I'm glad you got through it.
I guess it was a fun thing for us to do.
It was a date too.
You see me scared like that up there.
-Right.
-But as long as you didn't get the ick.
-I did.
-You got the ick?
-No, I'm kidding. You're all good.
-[chuckling]
[chuckling] I mean, come on.
I think there could be, like,
a strong connection there. It's like…
I'm seeing a lot of her, like, funny side.
And maybe there's like a little
intimidation there or whatever or nerves.
You know, we're all…
We all have a bit of that.
But I can tell there's this other side
to her that's like super sweet and soft.
I think if she does have
that side, like, to her,
I definitely think that, you know,
there would be something there.
Perfect.
-Can I ask you something?
-Yeah.
And don't get offended.
-You're funny as shit.
-[Libby] Mm-hmm.
But, like, is there, like,
a softer side to you?
Like a more… like serious, like…
I really do wanna have more kids.
I really do wanna find my person.
-Mm-hmm.
-I really am here to connect with someone.
I feel like I love our banter.
I love how we just laugh
and give each other shit back and forth
and don't compliment each other.
Um, but is there, like, a serious side,
like a warm side to you?
[chuckling] It's funny
that you're asking that.
Why is that?
It's hard for me
because I know in the past, like,
when I fully let people in
and been 100% that side of myself,
it's kind of hard to recover
after you get really hurt. You know?
I just have to, like, warm up
to that place 'cause I don't know.
I get kind of guarded in the beginning.
-I can see. Yeah.
-You can tell! [chuckling]
Um, but yeah, we'll get to that place.
See, it's strides for me to tell you
that you're sort of kind of cute.
Okay. Well, I'll take
sort of kind of cute.
Um, I feel like I know a lot about you,
but I wanted to ask you more
about your daughters.
I feel like
I don't know that much about them.
-You wanna know how old they are?
-Mm-hmm.
I know wouldn't tell you the other day.
-Just tell me, you freak!
-[both chuckling]
Fourteen and twelve.
[chill music playing]
Sorry, was that--
I can't hide anything on my face.
Fourteen and twelve.
Um, I'm a little shocked.
I'm a little shocked.
I don't think, um, I was expecting that.
-That's… that's new.
-Yeah.
Does this surprise you? Shock?
What are you thinking?
-I thought they were way younger.
-[chuckling]
I'm curious as to
how old you probably think I am.
Oh shoot, I don't know,
and I don't want to make guesses.
-[laughs]
-And now I'm a little scared.
You don't strike me as an old person.
-[chuckling]
-What is old to you?
I don't know, you just…
-Great skincare. Any recommendations?
-I have great… Yeah. Drink a lot of water.
Okay, thanks for that.
-Thank you so much for that.
-Stay out of the sun. Yeah.
I'm just feeling a little bit shocked
and overwhelmed,
and I think I might need
a little bit of time to reflect on it.
I'm not that far from 14. [chuckling]
[pensive music playing]
So I'm definitely
gonna take a minute and… reflect.
Let it fall apart slowly, slowly ♪
[upbeat music playing]
Yeah, we won't stop ♪
I've been to spas, but nothing like this.
I'm keeping myself open
to meeting the other guys,
but I don't have the same connection
with others that I do with West.
One, step over here, yeah ♪
Two, step over there… ♪
[Joleen] Oh, how is it?
Wow, it's definitely not cold.
-[Joleen] How is it feeling?
-[Lindey] Oh my gosh…
-[Vanelle screaming]
-[Lindey] Ahh! Why?
What I want, when it comes
to relationships, is marriage.
Now, I'm not saying the next girl
that I date is gonna be my wife,
but if I could choose, it would be, 100%.
Going into this date,
the three that I have my eye on
are Vanessa, Lindey, and Katharine.
I'm looking for a woman
that I can spend my life with,
a woman I can take home
and my parents… my mom is happy,
my dad is happy to see this woman
next to me, no matter her age.
[Joleen] Oh my God.
[Joleen] I think West right now
is at the time in his life
where he likes to have fun.
He does immature things
like backflips into the cold plunge,
and I'm really continuing to try to,
like, throw that out the window.
It's, like, really tough for me.
[music fades]
-What do you think of it?
-I think it's beautiful here.
-Right?
-I love it. It's relaxing.
I like getting to know you better.
Yeah.
Well, what do you want to know?
I mean, things I can't ask,
but… [chuckling]
Why not? You can ask me anything.
-What?
-I wonder how old you…
I know we're not supposed--
We're dating, and I just wanna know you.
I could take you to the Promise Room.
We could… we could line it up real quick.
And I'm… I'm up for that.
I know it's kind of crazy, like, all in,
right here, right now. But…
You know, that's it. I'm not crazy.
I think you are.
[both chuckling]
You know, with younger guys, sometimes
they get caught up in the new stuff.
You know, that new is exciting.
I think part of me
has these walls up, like,
why is he so complimentary so, like, soon?
Like, what is his game here?
My flirty aspect
can be a red flag to people,
but the things I say are genuine,
they're honest, and I think, like,
more feelings and actions show
how I really feel
rather than, like, things I say.
[chill music playing]
[inaudible]
Absolutely natural beauty
that we have around us.
I know. It's so pretty here. I love it.
-And this natural beauty in front of me.
-Oh wow. That was very smooth.
-[chuckling]
-That was very smooth.
I've gotta give you props for that.
Good job.
High five on that.
-[Vanessa] Hey, guys. How are you?
-Hi.
-[Vanessa] I don't wanna interrupt.
-No, you're fine.
I was wondering if you want to go
to the other pool. We didn't go there yet.
-Let's go.
-[Vanessa] Okay. I'll bring him back.
Don't worry. You guys have fun.
-You take your time.
-[Vanessa] Okay.
I have not been successful at dating.
I lived in a small town my whole life.
I've met everyone.
I've dated everyone I wanted to date.
This one might be deeper.
Will you save me if I-- [chuckling]
Now I have the opportunity
to meet people from all different places,
all different ages.
And I wanna explore things,
and I wanna see who's out there.
Are you… Are you upset? Be real.
I'm really not.
-Okay, good. Okay, good.
-I'm happy about that.
I was waiting for that.
I don't like to compete for attention.
Me neither, but I didn't know what you…
I would have given you
another five minutes.
-Then I would've stolen you away.
-I didn't wanna, like…
I was just trying to get a reaction.
-Is that just me being annoying?
-Oh. It's called triangulation.
-A little triangulation.
-You were trying to triangulate.
-Well, it worked. Here we are.
-It did work? All right, good.
-Where did you tell me you live again?
-[Chris] I live in Miami.
[gasps] You are such a Miami boy.
-Can I come visit you one day?
-So… Absolutely. 100%.
No, after this entire thing,
we're going back to Miami together.
Together? I won't make you come
to Ohio to see me.
-I told you, Ohio's my backyard.
-Okay.
-Yeah. Come, come.
-Coming in. Yes. I love it.
-Okay.
-Yeah.
I'm glad that
we got to have our time together today.
-Yeah, we'll have more together I hope.
-Yeah, for sure.
-Is that cool with you?
-It's cool with me.
All right, good.
-Okay, good.
-I'm gonna kiss your hand.
[Vanessa] Oh, so romantic. I'm sorry
I stole you away from all the girls.
-I'll try not to do that.
-No, continue to do that.
Okay. All right.
Sounds good. Should we kiss?
-You want to?
-Just a quick one.
["Got Me Tongue Tied" by
Joseph De La Hoyde & Nicholas De La Hoyde]
You have nice lips.
This is love… ♪
'Cause I've had enough ♪
[Vanessa giggling]
-You're so beautiful.
-Thank you.
-I'm glad you appreciate it.
-This won't be the end of this.
You think? Okay, good.
See you tomorrow and the next day.
-Okay, good. Okay, good. I'm happy.
-All right?
-I'm happy about this. I'm not mad.
-Yeah, me too. Me too.
[Vanessa giggling]
6'2", huh?
Eh, I'm 6'1" and a half.
[chuckling] You don't have to lie with me.
-Anything over 5'8'' is a win.
-Yeah. Exactly.
[both chuckling]
["Got Me Tongue Tied" continues]
[song continues]
[inaudible]
[inaudible]
-[song ends]
-[crickets chirping]
[pleasant music playing]
I came here for a true connection.
Like, I really want to find someone,
um, a husband, you know?
Um, someone to love
and that truly loves me.
I usually like lavender.
-You do?
-Yeah.
Coming here, I found two amazing guys
that I really connected with, and,
like, I just have a lot to figure out.
I just… I don't know.
I just really don't know what to do.
-Ladies first.
-Okay.
-Yeah? Okay.
-Yeah.
My connection with Vanelle so far
has been really great.
We have really good,
strong kind of, uh, chemistry.
It's not common to, like,
really have somebody that you meet
and you kind of connect with
on all those levels and that quickly.
Um, so I would ask Vanelle
to go to the Promise Room today.
I would. Um, I don't know that she
necessarily feels the same way about me,
but the truth is
that is how I feel about her.
-Tell me about yesterday.
-[Vanelle] Oh, my date?
Yeah.
We went forest bathing and stuff.
-Yeah?
-[Vanelle] Not really my vibe, but…
I got to have a conversation with Jorge.
Yeah.
But now I also like someone else too,
and I'm just not used to, like…
Being in that position?
Yeah, like,
dating multiple people at once.
-Or being open to dating multiple people.
-Yeah.
-But this experience…
-That's fair.
-…forces you to do that.
-Yeah.
Who do you feel
like you have more chemistry with?
-You guys are just so different.
-We are so different.
Um…
-I think I have chemistry with you. Um…
-Yeah?
But a different kind of chemistry
with Jorge?
Yeah, it's just different.
I don't know. It's just… Yeah.
[dramatic music playing]
[Vanelle] I'm not going to lie.
A lot of the time
I was thinking about Jorge,
and,
I don't know. I just… Yeah.
I think today I kind of got the clarity
that I was wanting,
and it's more of just a feeling.
Like, when I was with Jorge yesterday
on our date,
I was more giddy and, like, nervous.
And today with Justin,
it was more of, like…
I didn't really feel that.
Anything else… you think about?
I don't know. [chuckles]
[Justin] No?
[Vanelle] Hmm.
You sure?
-I don't know.
-Those wheels are turning up there.
I don't know.
[voice breaking] I just don't want
to break anyone's heart.
[sniffling] Justin is
just such a good guy.
And…
[sniffling] And it just, like…
[sighs]
He just… he just has such a pure heart,
and I just don't want to, like,
upset him or, like, break his heart or…
I just feel bad.
[Justin] What are you worried about?
[Vanelle] Um…
I don't know.
I guess I just worry that, like…
Maybe we're just not a good match.
["If That's What It Takes"
by The Brightsydes playing]
Okay.
It's a little bit… [sighing]
…bittersweet, I guess, because it's like…
I've been through this before,
where you connect with somebody,
like, on a visceral level,
and then something comes
in between you, and, um, yeah.
It's part of dating.
["If That's What It Takes" continues]
[Vanelle sniffling] Sorry.
I tear this heart right from my chest ♪
Shattered and break… ♪
Just because I was her first connection
doesn't mean
that I was her best connection.
I really hope Jorge
sees the same kind of beauty
and perspective in her that I see in her.
Because I know that she deserves that.
I don't know that I know
what the rest of my life will look like,
but I am still open to finding my person,
and I hope that they're out there.
Uh, that's the goal for me.
If that's what it takes ♪
-[Chris] How'd you sleep? How do you feel?
-[Vanessa] It was pretty good, yeah.
-The cold plunge, the hot tub.
-Yeah.
-It felt good.
-A little grape action?
Yeah, for sure.
Since the spa date,
I've just been feeling really, like, icky.
As soon as the kiss happened,
I was like, "What am I doing?"
Like, this is not me at all.
Like, I felt like I moved way too fast,
and then it just didn't feel right
to me afterwards.
It just made me take a big step back
and, like, rethink what I was doing.
The last thing you said to me,
it was about honesty.
Honesty.
Through this journey,
let's keep that in mind.
-You know, and…
-100%.
If there are others you wanna explore
dates with, I wouldn't be upset.
-I want you to have this experience.
-Likewise.
Like, a full experience for you,
and I don't want you to feel like…
-Yeah.
-Part of that is why we're here.
No matter what comes out of this,
I appreciated that. I appreciate this.
-That's priceless, honestly, right?
-Yeah. Yeah.
Every guy that I date
has been a love bomber
and immediately
just throws everything into it,
acts like everything's so great
and I'm so perfect and everything's right.
And so the fact that everything
with Chris happened so fast,
so touchy-feely and everything,
there was something in my brain
that was, like, "Warning, warning."
This is not good. This is not healthy.
So at this point, I'm feeling like,
you know, Chris really isn't the one.
I didn't wanna be disrespectful
to you or your time.
-So, I'm glad that it was well received.
-No, absolutely not.
-100%.
-And I'm glad we had our time.
Honestly, I had a great time
getting to know Vanessa,
but I would love to get to know
other girls while I'm here
because I feel like
I would regret not doing that,
and I'll be happy for her
if she ends up with somebody else here
and actually finds love.
[upbeat music playing]
[music fades]
I think that we should spin back
on our conversation.
I know you were kind of asking about,
like, the more serious…
-Serious side of me.
-Side of you? Yeah.
-Yeah.
-I wanna see that side.
Yeah, and I know that
I might come off as just kind of
all funny and, like, silly.
You don't want to put yourself out there
that much and, like, possibly get hurt.
-Yeah, that.
-Yeah.
-Yeah, there we go.
-I get it.
Yeah. So how's relationship
with said, um, mother of your children?
Um, it's amazing, honestly.
-You guys kiss?
-We kiss?
[both chuckling]
Like, really good?
-Like, it's really amazing.
-No.
I mean, at one point maybe we did but no.
-That's kind of how the kids are made.
-Yeah, that is how kids are made, yeah.
-Oh my God.
-[both laughing]
Oh God.
You make me blush like a little…
You made me a little uncomfortable there.
I'm just kidding. I'm sorry.
-I have to give you tough questions.
-Yeah.
All right, well, let me ask you this.
You know my daughters are,
like, 14 and 12.
-My life is very established in Baltimore.
-Yeah.
It just is. Like, my business is there.
My kids are there.
You know? Say we continue this, like,
do you see yourself
in a long-distance relationship?
Do you see yourself possibly,
like, relocating
if, you know, things went that far?
Yeah. Well, um,
I think I'm somebody who, like…
When I like somebody, I go all in,
and honestly, I am catching a little bit
of real feelings for you, and…
There's a… There's a fly.
-Okay. Fly, fly, fly, help, help, help.
-I got it.
-I'm such an outdoorsy man.
-Thank you so much.
I've heard that before
with your mani-pedis and…
That's the second time I saved your life.
-I think we're on four now.
-Yeah.
-At least four right now.
-According to you. Mm-hmm, yes.
Every time we spend
a little bit more time together,
I'm seeing there's much more to her
than I thought.
I mean, I'm looking for a ride or die,
and I think, honestly, after tonight,
I wanna see where it goes.
I haven't really felt like this
in a while about anyone.
["January Love"
by David Francisco playing]
And I guess I don't mind
A January love ♪
["Slow Drive" by Lana McDonagh playing]
Staring at the sun ♪
They say youth is wasted on the young ♪
And it's true ♪
'Cause all I wanna do
Is sweet nothing with you ♪
I came here looking for
a different way of dating.
Luckily for me, like,
I'm sitting in a position where
I have made a connection,
and I'm looking to, like, build on that.
Can we make another single day? ♪
I want this to last forever ♪
I'll go wherever you… ♪
[Andrew] I want to take Libby
to the Promise Room
because I want to continue to commit
to this connection that I have with her.
She keeps me a little off-balance,
and somehow I just,
I find myself wanting more of that.
["Slow Drive" continues]
For me, having two daughters, you know,
I'm not making that commitment
with anyone
if I can't see them
possibly being in my daughter's lives.
Hey, hey, hey ♪
I would say Libby's definitely
in her twenties.
There's just this energy about her
that's, like, hard to ignore.
So let's take our time ♪
And go for a slow drive ♪
[Libby] I feel nervous overall
because there's a level of commitment
to it that is really serious.
But I could potentially genuinely
see a future with Andrew
because I think
that he has a lot of qualities
that resemble things that I'm looking for
in a future partner.
I think he accepts those parts of myself
that I sometimes feel insecure about.
And go for a slow drive ♪
Initially, when I learned that Andrew
had kids, I was extremely thrown off.
My fear is
that our lives are just too different
and we're going in different paths.
But I'm trying to be open-minded
through this whole experience.
I'm nervous for Andrew to find out my age
because I think that it's possible
he thinks I'm a little older than I am.
I don't know if he thinks
realistically after hearing my age
that I'm somebody who could be
a serious potential partner for him.
[song fades]
[pensive music playing]
-Surprise!
-Hi!
-You look beautiful.
-[chuckles] Thanks. You look handsome.
[Andrew sighing]
Okay.
So…
I came here because my life back home
definitely felt
like it was a little bit at a standstill.
So I wanted to take a different approach.
Um, I wanted to be
a little bit more intentional
with finding a connection with someone.
And from the moment
I sat down across from you,
I knew I was in trouble.
[Libby chuckling]
You bring out a side of me
that's typically more introverted,
and it just leaves me wanting more.
[dramatic music playing]
So I know that you know I have two kids.
One's 14 and one is 12.
And it's just very important for me
to be able to be with someone
where I can merge my entire life.
And I'm just hoping that
that's something
you will be open to growing into
at some point.
I've never been scared of the fact
you had kids.
And honestly that was one
of the things that I liked about you.
It made me take you more seriously.
So it doesn't bother me.
And you chose to be here
even though I was kind of hard
to get through to at some times.
-A little bit.
-Little bit.
And I'm excited for the rest
that's to come.
[Andrew breathing deeply, sighing]
Okay.
-You're asking me to marry you?
-I am.
-Oh, this is crazy.
-Let me see your hand. Right.
-You're so nervous. You're okay.
-I know. I'm typically not nervous either.
Yeah. Big commitment.
-It is a big commitment.
-[laughs]
-Will you commit to me? [chuckling]
-I will.
[Libby] Yay!
-Good job.
-Okay.
Well, I feel like there's only
one more thing for us to do.
Um…
[music fades]
I am 38 years young.
[dramatic sting]
[Andrew chuckling]
Don't know if I was expecting 38.
-Definitely a little shocked.
-Did you think I was older?
No, I thought you were younger, like…
I thought you were a lot younger.
[chill music playing]
But, um…
It's gonna be okay. [laughs]
Are you scared?
-I'm a little nervous.
-Okay.
I am…
[Libby snickering]
[Andrew exclaiming]
[Andrew] Hmm.
[sighing heavily]
I feel like you've shown me enough
that, you know, despite the age gap,
um, I've seen another side of you
that is more serious,
and if you're all in on this and
you didn't run when you heard my age,
I'm not going to either, so…
-Don't they say that age is just a number?
-It's just a number.
Yeah. So we're good.
Have you noticed
Everything has changed? ♪
I never used to get nervous
When you come around ♪
Going back and forth like it's a game ♪
[Andrew] I'm feeling shocked.
I'm convinced I don't want you
Till I'm feeling… ♪
[Andrew] I've dated younger women before,
but this is definitely
the biggest age gap.
And yeah, it makes me nervous.
[Libby] I am a little shocked
about Andrew's age, honestly.
Don't know what I was thinking it was,
but I don't think I thought it was 38.
[Libby chuckling] Whoa!
I didn't think I would ever be
with somebody 16 years older than me.
Mm-mm.
In my mind I know how this will end ♪
[Andrew] When I was 22…
Yeah, my life was… was crazy.
Um, I definitely wasn't ready to be fully
committed to someone, I don't think.
I feel like if I think about it too much,
I'm going to get in my head like,
you know, "Can she meet me
where I'm at in life?"
"Can I meet her where she's at in life?"
But
I'm already in it.
There's no turning back.
Do I need to spell it out for you? ♪
Y-O-U, Y-O-U ♪
[Vanessa] I told you
what it was like for me growing up.
-Yeah.
-What was it like for you?
Did you play outside?
Did they have outside?
I did. But I was an only child,
so I was always begging my dad to, like…
-To play with you? Aw.
-Yeah, when he was working, you know.
-Did you have neighbor kids to play with?
-I did.
But we moved
when I was about seven or eight.
-So after that…
-That's a bummer.
-I was kind of by myself. You know?
-Yeah.
I came here wanting to find somebody,
find a connection.
In the past,
I'm notorious for running away
from something when it gets serious.
And I want a real relationship.
That's not something, you know,
I've had in a while.
-Ooh, I like this. This is so pretty.
-Yeah. It is. It's gorgeous.
We got to walk and stop
in the middle and look down.
To mend my parts, to fix my heart ♪
That's been opened ♪
I wanna find love.
Everybody in my family is married.
Everybody has a partner.
Um, two years ago,
my mom was diagnosed with cancer.
We recently just lost her.
And just watching my dad be there for her
and just how much he loved her,
it just made me realize I'm alone,
and it's time for me to find my person.
I wish I had a penny or something
to make a wish in here.
I wish that Vanessa…
[Vanessa laughing]
…likes me. There we go.
[Vanessa] Initially,
I connected with Chris,
but it wasn't something that was,
like, really meaningful.
And I'm not going to settle, honestly.
I feel like Logan is really a gentleman.
Like, I can see some potential here.
-This is so cute. I love it.
-Yeah, it's nice.
Vanessa and I
had a really good conversation.
And I'm excited to continue
to get to know her more.
I feel like we have a connection.
There's no question about it.
I just might get to you ♪
[song fades]
I've been meaning to ask where you're from
because your eyes are just so exotic.
Incredible looking.
Honestly,
I'm from Bakersfield, California. [laughs]
I mean, there's-- Like, I just said
when they asked me, "What's your type?"
And I said eyes so many times.
-Me too!
-Me and Vanessa had a connection.
But that ended very quickly.
So, Leah, with her beautiful smile,
just walked up to me, and…
She's somebody I've been wanting
to get to know from the beginning,
but we didn't have really any time
to have a serious conversation.
-[Leah] Where do you live?
-I live in Miami.
-You live in Miami too. You're far.
-Yeah.
I mean, my background is Lebanese.
-My mom was born in Haiti.
-Beautiful.
I'm ready for something exciting,
and something I haven't had yet,
which is love.
I want the right person
who wants me and chooses me
because it sucks not finding somebody.
When I had the first go around,
it was disappointing we didn't talk.
I know, 'cause I was like,
"Oh, well, there he goes."
And I was like, "One day."
But here we are, so that's cool.
[Leah] Chris is the guy
that I would want to approach me,
and I'm really surprised and happy
that I'm finally connecting with someone.
So I'm super hopeful that I'm-- Oof!
Let's pray that he's ready because I am.
["Too Ambitious" by Raphael Lake
& Daniel Ryan Murphy playing]
I'm walking on wires lately ♪
I'm keeping my balance
But I don't think we can fix this ♪
I won't get too ambitous, no ♪
[song ends]
[Jorge] How have you been?
I've been good. I think I've just…
Obviously, like, our last conversation,
I told you I had another connection here.
-[Jorge] Mm-hmm.
-And I was just needing clarity.
And yesterday I went on a date with him,
and you not being there
made me realize how much I like you.
I think for the remainder of this process,
I just want to continue this with you.
Golly.
-Are we onto something?
-Stop. [chuckling]
[Jorge] Are we onto something here?
[sighs] I don't know, but…
-Are you my ride or die?
-I… I want to be.
[Jorge] I'm really clear on Vanelle.
I think that she and I
have an insane connection.
It's difficult to actually find someone
you really connect with.
But I feel somewhat anxious
to tell her my age
because I've experienced in the past
where the age came up,
and she was like, "Oh no, I can't date…"
"That's like dating someone
that's close to my dad's age."
So I hope she'll be accepting of it.
I really do.
So what do you say… ♪
So if you wanna pursue it, then--
-I mean, I do.
-I do too.
All right then.
[music continues]
[Vanelle] Jorge just makes me feel seen.
He accepts me for who I am,
and I love him--
[music stops]
-[laughing]
-[music resumes]
I love the person he is for who he is.
-Give me another kiss.
-Mm-hmm.
-Another one.
-Mm-hmm.
Honestly, dating him,
I could tell he is older than me.
Um, I would think that he's probably,
like, in his forties.
But my dad told me that
he doesn't want me to get married
to anyone ten years older than me.
So the forties,
he's definitely pushing it.
I'm ready to show you my cards ♪
And chase all the stars that we see ♪
[song fades]
[crickets chirping]
["The Bargain" by Heron Island playing]
[Vanelle] This definitely is a big day
for me.
I wanna take Jorge to the Promise Room
because I see a future with him.
I can't put into words,
like, the chemistry we have.
It's just a feeling.
Old friend ♪
You seem to know my mind
Before I speak ♪
[Vanelle] Jorge makes me excited.
He makes me happy.
He's just a man. Like, a man.
I just lo-- like-- [laughs]
I was going to say the L word, sorry.
I really like…
I really like being around him.
That's the second time I've done that.
Oh my gosh. Okay, stop.
I'm nervous about learning his age.
I don't know if I could move forward
with him if he's over late forties.
That's just a huge age gap. Huge.
Um, and my family would freak out.
I am a little bit nervous because,
well, actually,
I have some things on my heart
I want to talk to Jorge about.
I would potentially have to walk away
from really wanting to be with Jorge
if our conversation doesn't go well.
I am preparing myself
for the worst a little bit
because I just don't know
how he would react.
It would be literally heartbreaking
to walk away from Jorge.
[crying] It's okay.
[sniffling]
I really like him.
…we made
When we were little more than kids ♪
[Jorge] Vanelle is truly a genuine,
interesting, intriguing woman
who I'm enamored with.
A quiet word
And you'd have me believing ♪
[Jorge] There's been so many
different things
in a brief amount of time
that I've been attracted to.
I want to find out more.
I want to continue down that road.
I haven't felt connected to a woman
in quite some time.
And I'll be damned if I lose control ♪
It would suck
if Vanelle was affected by my age
because that would be the end
of the connection, right?
So it'd suck
that we can't pursue it further
and find out more and see if this
is really what we both believe it is.
I'm a little bit nervous with that.
But ultimately, if it bothers her,
then it wasn't meant to be, right?
It's the way it goes ♪
What will be will be ♪
That's never made much sense to me ♪
And I'll be damned if I lose control ♪
-[Jorge] How are you?
-I'm nervous.
[Jorge] Don't be.
Come here.
So coming into this experience…
[song fades]
…I wanted to find a genuine connection.
And coming to this,
I wanted to find a potential husband.
And…
[exhales shakily]
…since meeting you,
I feel like I found that.
[Jorge] Hmm.
I didn't think that I would find
a connection this deep with you.
With you, I feel safe.
I feel cared for. I feel protected.
I feel respected.
And I like that you are yourself
with whoever you're interacting with.
[Vanelle breathing deeply, sighing]
-[Vanelle] Mm.
-You're doing good.
Yeah.
Coming to this experience, I was hopeful,
but still like, no,
said of course it's not going to happen.
But hopefully that I could find
the woman that I wanted to be in my life.
You know? And that means a lot to me.
And it's not easy, as you know.
It's not easy at all.
It works well with us
because your quiet confidence and energy
cool me out because I'm on ten.
-You know that. You've seen how I am.
-Mm-hmm.
And so I need that.
I really need that
and want that in my life.
-It is what it is. You know when you know.
-Yeah.
-You know?
-Thank you for that.
But I do have something on my heart
that I have been wanting to tell you.
Okay.
[tender music playing]
Um, see, you know,
faith is really important to me.
And honoring God in every way I can
is really important to me.
One of the ways I have made a promise
to God is to honor God with my celibacy.
I've been celibate
for almost two years now.
And I did make a promise
to wait till marriage.
And I think in my past relationships,
when it came to my faith,
I've been very wavering with that.
And I'm at a point in my life
where I'm no longer doing that.
So I need someone that understands
how important that is to me
and that wants to walk
on that journey with me.
So I just need to know,
like, what you think about that.
[music fades]
Well, first off, I'm not…
I see you getting nervous about it.
Yeah.
And there's no need
to be nervous about it.
Because if that's what you're feeling,
if that's what's important to you,
you don't have to be nervous.
You can say it with your chest.
You can say it like you mean it
because that's what you mean, right?
Um, is that something that I've done?
Or is that something that
I've actively practiced? No. I haven't.
Is it something
that I will respect with you?
Of course I'll respect it with you.
Um, I'm not gonna back off of you now,
after we've gotten to this place,
because you say that.
-That's not… That doesn't scare me.
-Mmm.
You know? It doesn't make me…
I'm a grown-ass man.
You know what I'm saying?
Come on now, I'm not afraid of that.
Aww.
-No, that makes me really happy.
-[chuckling] Finally get the kiss.
[Jorge] Mm-hmm.
I think also something else
I wanted to talk about is, like…
I don't know if you have kids,
if you want kids, like…
You wanna know if I want kids?
Yes, but I'm not gonna have kids
outside of a marriage.
-Mm-hmm. That's how I feel.
-That's not gonna happen.
So if I'm gonna have a child with someone,
we have to be in a marriage
that's not going to break up.
I'm not willing to have no baby mamas.
No, I'm not having that.
So that's not gonna happen.
But to answer your question,
yes, I wouldn't mind having kids.
If you're my wife,
then that's what we're talking about.
-Mm-hmm.
-So yes, the answer is yes.
Any more questions?
-[Vanelle chuckling]
-Get them out.
No, that's… that's all I pretty much had.
-You sure?
-Mm-hmm.
-I'm excited to…
-Now's the time.
[exhales deeply]
I don't know. I'm just really happy
that I found you in this experience.
Like, really, like…
I feel like if I'm being
really honest, like,
maybe I was meant to come here
to meet someone like you.
Like, you have really made this experience
just so amazing for me.
-Um, yeah.
-Likewise.
-[Vanelle sniffling]
-Are you not nervous anymore?
No, you calm me down so fast.
-That's what it's supposed to be.
-Yeah.
So now we're here in this Promise Room.
We're here in this Promise Room,
and you need to know my age.
["Something About You" by
Aubrey Whitefield & Katya Lauren Mansell]
But hold up. So…
Are we making that commitment?
I choose to, yes.
You choose to? I choose to as well.
So I'm going to put it on first.
'Cause I think that's the…
He's the one
That I have waited all my life for ♪
Okay.
Does anything
about you finding out my age scare you?
-I guess you're gonna tell me now.
-Yes.
[shakily] I am…
[chuckling]
I'm 27.
-What?
-[song stops]
-You're 27? [sighing]
-[Vanelle] Mm-hmm.
Tha-- [sighing]
Man.
Whoo. Okay.
Yeah. You know--
This is the way God's testing my words.
Like, "Okay, age is nothing
but a number, okay?"
-It doesn't make me back off of you.
-Okay.
So you ready for mine?
-I don't know if you're ready for this.
-I am.
I really don't know
if you're ready for this one. You ready?
[Vanelle] Mm-hmm.
[Jorge smacking lips]
I'm 60.
[Vanelle gasping]
[Vanelle chuckling]
["Chemicals" by Daniel Farrant,
Nick Kingsley & rem.y playing]
I'm too far gone ♪
There's no way back ♪
I'm caught in the ecstasy ♪
Every time that you're next to me ♪
Look what you do to me ♪
I don't know how
I can face everybody now ♪
Every time I try I just mess up ♪
Something inside me knows
That I need something different ♪
[song fades]