02x03 - Sleeping Arrangements

[bunniefuu]

Wow.

[narrator] Previously on
Love Triangle...

[Alan] I actually

am really intrigued
at what Jess looks like.

[narrator] They chose between
two matches over the phone...

[Alan] I'm not feeling
sexual chemistry.

[narrator] and without any idea
what the other looked like.

Sam.

Six new couples sparked...

[Sulie] I definitely
felt something.

[narrator] and a revolutionary
dating experience began...

[woman] There's definitely
a spark, for sure.

[narrator] where first
impressions...

[Tamera] I came here
to fall in love.

And that is absolutely
not with Sam.

[narrator] are just the start
of the story.

[woman 2] I think
he might be into me.

[man] Is there a spark there?

I don't think so.

[narrator] Coming up next...

-Hello.
-Hi.

the couples...

Welcome to our house, darling.

are moving in together.

[Sam] We find each other
attractive,

and the connection's building.

[Jacinta] Last night we decided
to share a bed.

We're going to continue
doing that, though.

-OK.
-[Jacinta giggles]

[narrator] And it's the first
Couples Party.

Are you sleeping
in the same bed?

Ahh...

And nothing...

and no-one is off limits.

{\an8}What?

Oh, my god.
I didn't see that coming.

[narrator] Across Sydney,
the Love Triangle experience

is about to
enter its second phase.

And for the next six weeks,

the toxic traits
of modern dating do not apply.

In these six houses
all over the city,

there'll be
no more dating around,

no ghosting
when things get messy,

and nowhere to hide.

Our singles chose their match

after just three days
of texting,

with no idea
what they looked like.

And they've only met in person
once, so that's awkward.

Here goes nothing.

It's a terrifying leap
into the unknown.

I'm feeling really excited
and absolutely terrified that

I'm about to move in with a guy.

I can't even remember his face,
to be honest.

But when the stakes
are this high...

[Jacinta] I'm about to
move in with Nemo.

I do have butterflies.

Just feels like this could be
the start of something amazing.

Really.

The only thing to do
is close your eyes and jump.

Twenty-eight-year-old Jacinta
is ready to take the plunge.

That's a massive walk-in.
I'm so glad I overpacked.

This is perfect. OK.
[Jacinta chuckles]

I'm feeling like everything
will be good with Nemo.

OK.

There was an instant connection
when we did meet.

I'm excited to see him.

His and her's. It's nice.

[narrator] Jacinta,
who identifies as pansexual,

chose straight guy, Nemo,
over her other match, Sheree.

To be completely honest
with you,

I haven't gone on a date with
a man in like, four, five years.

Oh, wow.

Yeah, because I'm q*eer.

Ahh.

I gotta ask.

Are you like, the dom
or are you usually like the fem?

-[Jacinta bursts out laughing]
-Huh? Hmm?

[Nemo laughs]

Girl, I know my stuff.
Don't play with me.

Oh, this is good.

If I was dating a woman,

usually I would
take the first move.

But because I'm currently
spending time with a man,

usually a man will take
the first move.

I don't know
what is socially acceptable.

I would genuinely love to get
a little bit more intimate

and more...

see where it takes us.

[Jacinta giggles]

-[Nemo] Hello.
-Hey.

[Nemo and Jacinta chuckle]

-How are you? Oh, my god.
-[INAUDIBLE] I'm good. Ah!

You look so good.
Come in. Come in. Come in.

Thank you. Well, I have a gift
for you first.

-[Jacinta gasps]
-[Nemo chuckles]

-Just a bottle of red.
-Oh, that's so sweet.

Yeah.-
-I love Shiraz. Thank you.

I could see you drinking it
after the date.

Yeah. I'm definitely
drinking it.

-Come through.
-Thank you.

[Jacinta] So, clearly
I haven't unpacked yet

because I thought we could
decide where we wanted to stay.

OK.

Ahh...

-How many bedrooms have we got?
-There are three bedrooms.

-This is...
-There's three?

-one of them.
-[Nemo chuckles]

Ahh, this is the master bedroom.
Oh, cute. I like the green.

-His and her's bathroom.
-Yeah.

[Jacinta] How do you feel about
the bed situation?

Good. I think, though, that you
should take the master bedroom.

-I should? I should take it?
-Yeah. Yeah.

So, where are you sleeping?

I'll sleep in the one
with the ensuite.

-OK.
-Yeah? Easy?

-Sure, if that's what you want.
-That's what I want.

OK.
[Nemo laughs]

[Jacinta] Alright, then.

I was kind of hinting
he can stay here

in the master with me.

I don't think
he picked up on it, though.

He's a little bit slow.
[Jacinta laughs]

Alright,
I'll help you unpack first

'cause my bags are a mess.

[narrator] Sparky Alan
is waiting for Jess to

arrive at the house they'll
share for the next six weeks.

Oh, yeah. Oh!

This will do just nicely.

Oh, we'll see.

[Alan laughs]

When I first saw Jess,

didn't have that initial spark
I was probably looking for.

Are you happy with your decision
that you made?

-Oh, it's too early.
-Oh, have to wait and see.

Too early.

-Would you say you have a type?
-Blondes usually.

Jess wouldn't be my usual type,
but then I got to know her more.

I guess I'm just
used to that 'cause

that's honestly
what Sydney boys are like.

Like, they don't want
anything deeper.

[Alan] She just gave me
this warmth about her

that I was able to just
really open up to her.

When I was younger,
I had a blood cancer.

I'm so sorry that you
went through that.

-Nah, it's fine. It's...
-But it says a lot.

-Yeah--
-To who you are as a person.

Yeah.

Like, how can you not sort
of be, like, drawn to that?

I would say honestly

that's probably the best date
I've ever been on.

But I don't want to say too much

'cause I don't know
how he's feeling.

He definitely goes for blondes,

which I'm not, so I don't know
where he's at.

So yeah, the ball
is definitely in his court.

Do I want to
share a bed with Alan?

-[Alan] Hello!
-[Jess] Hi.

I mean, who doesn't want to
share a bed with Alan?

He's really good looking.

[Jess] Good to see too.

-[Alan] Are you excited?
-[Jess] Yes. Are you?

Oh, yeah.

[Alan grunts]

[Alan] Alright,
choose your room.

-Have you chosen yet? No.
-Yeah, I have, actually.

Oh, OK.
Oh, is this... Oh, yeah, I have.

-So gentleman.
-First in, first served.

You get that one.
They're pretty big.

Let's see the other ones.
Yeah, that's big.

-And then...
-And this is the master?

This is me.
This is the best one.

Cute. Did you
pick the one with the balcony?

[Alan chuckles]
What do you reckon?

Of course.
[Jess chuckles]

Nice. I'll, um...

{\an8}Take your choice.
Yeah, go for it.

Yeah.

What do you want to do?
Do you want to put stuff away?

Um. I mean, I don't know.
I can put it away later.

[Alan] I wouldn't mind
going to the shop.

[Jess] Oh, are you?

Couldn't wait to get out.
[chuckles]

Yeah, look, it's okay.

I just... Yeah.

I'm unpacking and
he's gone to do some shopping,

so our separate ways.

Yep.

I don't know. I honestly
don't know what to think.

Like, the point of us being here
is to [sighs] create

a connection that's
not really based on looks.

But I feel like if we're being
completely honest, like,

I can tell
when someone's interested,

and I don't, didn't
get that vibe from him at all.

I don't think that
he's Into me at all.

Yeah. That's okay.
I'm used to it.

Yeah, it's the big day today.

I mean, I'm hoping that Sam
is going to respond well

when I arrive.

I'm assuming
he's going to be excited.

It's like, obviously
I'm excited to see him as well.

[Sam] I didn't really know

if I scratched the surface
with Tamera too much with,

with the date.

I don't know where she's at
with it either,

so I'm going to jump in head
first and find out, hey?

[Sam knocks on door]

[Lisa] I am excited
to see Sulei today.

I feel like our date
went really well.

We talked for like,
two hours straight.

He was a, like, a gentleman,
warm, kind-hearted guy.

Do feel a bit nervous.

But I'm more excited just to see
where it takes us.

-[Sulei] Well, well, well.
-[Lisa, laughing] Hello.

-Hello.
-Hello, Em.

-Come on in. How are you?
-Good. How are you?

-Good to see ya.
-Good to see you.

[Sam clears his throat]

-[Sulei] How are you?
-How are you?

[Sulei pecks Lisa]
Good.

-Oh, wow.
-You smell good.

Thank you.

[Sam grunts]

[Tamera sighs] Tamera.

[waiting music plays]

Is there a doorbell?

Need a scotch. Far out.

I think I'm going to
need some space.

Sorry boy, boys. Sorry, Sam.

Let's, um... Let's chat about
the sleeping arrangements.

Okay.

-[Lisa] So, um...
-[Sulei] What are your thoughts?

Maybe we should start off
having our own rooms,

and then we can see how we go.

-And we can change that.
-I agree.

-Ow.
-[Lisa chuckles]

Do we have the wrong house?

I feel like I'm not expensive
enough to be in this room.

I'm wearing Kmart jeans.

[Nellie giggles]

This is so unnatural to me

that I'm moving in with a guy
that I've had one date with.

Gosh.

And now I have to know what kind
of undies he wears

when we [giggles]
do our laundry.

And I have to know about all
the small things so quickly.

So, will that make
our love blossom faster,

or will it fizzle everything
out?

[Nellie laughs]

Since our date, I have been
thinking about Dan.

-[Daniel] Hey.
-Hey!

-Nel. [chuckling] Hey.
-Big Roo, is that you?

-Yeah. How are ya?
-I'm good.

[Daniel pecks Nellie]
Nice to meet ya.

-How you going?
-I'm feeling good.

It was such a good first date.

I'm excited to move in together.
[Nellie chuckles]

[Daniel claps hands together]
Let's get it. Yeah

-Going to be interesting.
[Nellie and Daniel laugh]

You might have to stand up
for me to give you a hug.

You ready?
[Nellie and Daniel laugh]

It was so--
[Daniel pecks Nellie]

-It's so nice to meet you.
-[Daniel chuckles]

After the way he picked me up,
I think he might be into me.

The way he held me so,
so swiftly.

I could can feel
my heart pattering

as I was walking away,
which I think Is a good sign.

Eugh.

Okay.

I really want something
to blossom

because I took a chance on Dan,
and we do have something there.

So, I don't want to just be
roommates.

I want to
build something genuine.

[Daniel] Do I think there's any
chemistry between Nel and I?

[Daniel puffs repeatedly]

I don't think so.

[doorbell rings]

[Nellie chuckles quietly]

Hope someone's home.

-Here we go.
-Sorry, I don't have any money.

[Daniel and Nellie laugh]

-Hello.
-Hey.

-How are ya?
-Good.

-Welcome to our house, darling.
-Nice! How good's this!

-It's insane.
-How are ya anyway?

-Good to see ya.
-I'm good. How are you?

This is sick.

It's like Narnia, man.
It's crazy.

This is awesome.

I got to watch me head
on this doorway. Look at that.

I'm going to give me-self
a bloody HIA concussion.

-[Nellie laughs]
-Wow.

The master bedroom.

There's the master bedroom.
Yeah, nice.

-Yep. And then--
-Oh, look at that.

-Little opening at the backyard.
-I know!

I didn't know if you could
fit on the bed, honestly, so...

Yeah. No, well, I reckon we
could probably...

Might have to go different beds
to start with, eh? Yeah.

-Yeah, yeah.
-It's probably...

Nel, this bed is like not even
big enough for me anyway.

It's like your version
of a single bed.

[Nellie and Daniel laugh]

Do you
need any help setting up?

Nah, man. I'm--

'Cause I'm going to go
and set my little domain up.

Cool.

I guess I'll just keep unpacking
[Nellie chuckles]

Yeah, it was alright.

[Daniel chuckles]

It was alright.

Yeah, it was alright. Yeah.
No, it's good.

I actually like...
This place is, like, sick.

It's kind of, we've got our
own separate areas and that.

So... Um... Yeah.

[Dan chuckles] Dirty clothes.

[bag clatters on floor]

It's very interesting.

It was just so quick.

Like, he said,
"I'll be in the other room."

Just seems like

there's a bit of a change of
investment in it a little bit.

Maybe he, like, went home
after the date

and he was like, "Mm-hm."

Don't know.
[Nellie takes a deep breath]

[Sam] Maybe she doesn't want to
move in with me.

[Sam chuckles]

If you can't keep a plant alive,
don't have it.

No, I thought it was just me
banging around.

-[producer] Oh, okay.
-What--

[producer] Do you want to
go check the door?

Oh, is there someone
at the door? Yeah.

Wait, let me just...

I don't want to, like,
leave with that.

[Sam takes a deep breath]

[door opens]

-Welcome home!
-Thank you.

-How are you? Come on in.
-Oh, it's cooler in here.

I was like, maybe she changed
her mind.

Ah, yeah, don't worry.
I was just in the wardrobe.

-You already settled in?
-Yeah.

I just, like, put stuff places.

Yeah.

-I have no--
-Do you want some water?

-I'll bring my bags in
and then--

-Yeah, bring your bags in.
-Cool.

[Emily] Oh, it's so pretty.

You didn't cheers me.

-Oh, oh yeah, sorry. Yeah, yeah.
-Wow.

-Wait, did you drink any?
-No.

-Cheers.
-I never drink without a cheers.

-No, good.
-Mmm.

[Sam] Ah, listen, there was
a bit to digest

after the date with Emily.

Holy sh*t.

Sam.

Are you Em? Em, how are you?
[Emily chuckles]

-How are you?
-How are you going?

Glad to finally meet you.
--[Sam pecks Emily]

-Pleasure to meet you.
-How's it going?

Good. I didn't realise, ah,
you were going to be this tall.

I know. Well, I could say
the same about you.

[Sam] You know, she's not
my usual type, okay?

But she's very intriguing.

What, how, how tall are you
on paper?

-Not tall.
-You're not that tall, no.

I mean, I think I'm five nine,
so what's that like?

Same as me.

Five nine?

Yeah.

No way. So why don't we do this?

I'll take my heels off and
we'll just do a back to back.

Okay. I just want to pair up
with you the same height.

Oh, you just want to get a bit
closer to me.

I don't mind that actually.

Looking forward to getting you
out of those heels.

Oh, okay
[Emily chuckles]

[Sam] Emily's
an attractive girl.

You know, I like to think we
find each other attractive

and that a connection
is building.

All I can say is it's happening
in an organic manner.

-Not bad.
-It's a good drop.

-Right?
-So, this is a...

-Margaret River Pinot Noir.
-Very nice.

Yeah, it's not what
I normally go for, right?

-It's tasty, though.
-Mmm.

-It's very nice.
-Mm.

I love a good pinot.

I'm pretty confident that
at some stage, ah,

Emily and I are going to express
ourselves physically.

-For tonight...
-Mm. What's the plan?

-What's the plan?
-I don't know what we do next.

Mm. Well, we can finish
this bottle of wine.

-It's a start.
-Should we just--

I'm sure we'll figure it out
after that.

We rinse the bottle of wine,
are you saying that?

I'm happy. Okay.
[Emily laughs]

Yeah, I'm done. Um.
That is a start.

Yeah, well, we'll start.

Let's start with finishing
this glass

and I'm sure something
will come to mind.

A hundred percent it will.

[narrator] While Sam and Emily
decide how to

spend their night together,

Tamera and her Sam are still
unpacking their first date.

[Sam] The vibes are
pretty clunky at the moment.

We seemed like we were getting
along really well through text,

but I couldn't really gauge
how she felt about the date.

How she feels about
me moving in.

She's kind of hard to read,
to be honest with you.

[Tamera] Okay.
Let's get to the fun stuff.

Ooh, got the [inaudible speech]

So, when I saw Sam at the door,

he didn't bring flowers again.

It's just a bit like,
come on, man.

It's just chivalrous, isn't it?

[narrator] Tamera was
not impressed

when she met Sam
for the first time in real life.

-Sam?
-How are you doing?

[Tamera] I wasn't hinting.
I was pretty blunt.

I said, "I want the flowers
on the dates."

And I think it's pretty obvious
that Sam

did not rock up
with any flowers.

Well I think
that's enough time downstairs.

I don't think if I was on
a dating app and I saw Sam,

that I would have swiped right.

[narrator] And despite Sam's
best efforts...

With his experience

I just want to obviously get to
know you a little bit more.

So, how do you find, like,
with your modelling stuff,

do you enjoy that more than
the content stuff that you do?

[narrator] Tamera's bad first
impressions did not change.

[Tamera] I feel right now like
I'm wasting my time.

I'm definitely
feeling overwhelmed. Yeah.

But the reason I've come
into this is

I've got this pattern in my
dating, or lack of dating, life.

As soon as I feel like,
friction there

or something that
just doesn't align,

I usually just kind of go,
"Nah, not happening,"

and then ghost them.

[narrator] Now, with six weeks
of cohabitation ahead of him,

Sam has decided to

have an upfront conversation
with Tamera.

-It's a bit chilly, isn't it?
-Is a little bit chilly.

-How are you?
-Not too bad.

How are you feeling
about it all?

Yeah, it's been a big day. How
are you feeling about it?

I don't know.
I'm neither here nor there.

I suppose it's kind of, ah,
hard to gauge I suppose

how it's all working.

Like, I don't know
where you're at with it.

So just sort of put it
on the table now,

and then maybe that way

we can break the walls down
a little bit.

How do you feel
the first date went with us?

Oh, I feel like
I need some water.

[Tamera chuckles]

Um...

Yeah, I don't know. Ahh.
What do you think?

You go first.

Alright. Did you feel like there
was an initial spark there

when we first met?

Anything like that at all?

How did you feel about
the whole thing?

Like, definitely, like,

don't think there was
an initial spark.

Yeah.

And I don't want to like ,
I don't want to, like, pretend.

For me, I just want to try
and get to know you

obviously the best we can.

And sort of see
where it goes from there.

Yeah, I know.

It's probably good, like, yeah,
getting it on the table.

Um...

But yeah, I guess like, I just
don't know if it's, like, there.

No. It's, it's alright.
It is what it is.

[Sam] The response that I did
get from Tamera,

it was pretty disappointing,
to be honest with you.

But I think if I hadn't had that
conversation with her tonight,

it might not have been
a conversation

we would have ever had.

I'm in the house now,

I just think
it's at this point in time,

slow and steady
is the way to go.

[narrator] While Tamera and Sam
put their cards on the table,

Jacinta is still dropping hints.

[Jacinta] Your turn.

[Nemo] Okay.

Alright. My question for you
Oh!

"What would make you
feel closer to me?"

-Well, I'm very physical, so...
-Okay.

[Nemo and Jacinta chuckle]

Um...
[Nemo chuckles]

What?

Cool. Okay.

[Jacinta giggles]

[Nemo laughs]
Your turn.

-Okay. Sure. Oh, wow.
-[Nemo laughs]

Um. I'm a bit upset
you're not getting the hint.

Oh, okay.
[Nemo giggles nervously]

Although I think you are getting
the hints

but you're
just stopping yourself.

-Mmm.
-Yep. Okay.

Okay. Your turn.

[Nemo chuckles]

Okay, fine. Gosh. Next card.

Wait, what?
Am I missing something?

I really just feel like
I missed something, but...

I did hint to you that

I was happy to share the bedroom
with you.

Oh, you did? When was that?

When I asked you how you felt
about the sleeping arrangements.

That was you hinting at me?

You asked me, "How do you feel
about the sleeping arrangement?"

And that was your way of saying,

"I want you to sleep
in the same room"?

I wanted to see how you felt.

Right. Okay.

I think what you need to hear
from me right now

is that I'm waiting on you.

I will say that. I'll say that
I'm in. I'm locked in.

Like, you're someone
I can see myself with,

build a relationship with.

But, given your history
and your context,

I'm not making any moves
until you're ready.

Okay.

Well, I'm happy to
sleep in a separate bedroom

if that makes you
feel comfortable.

But if you would like to
share the master bedroom...

-Oh!
-we can do that too.

Yeah?

-Yeah. I can help you with that.
-Yeah?

Mm-hm.

I can help you with that.

-Okay.
-Mm-hm.

[Nellie] Do you get nervous
before dates?

Not really, eh. 'Cause like,
what have I got to lose?

Yeah.

'Cause I'm comfortable, like,
I'm comfortable being by myself.

-Okay.
-Yeah.

I'm just feeling
a little bit confused.

I felt like I met
two different Dans.

The Dan on the date,
he was really flirty

and, like, picking me up.

And then 'moving-in Dan' which
was a bit like, closed off.

Marshmallow?

I want it like, in the flame.

-I'll get it on fire for you.
-Get it in there!

-Ready?
-I do. I want it on fire.

[Nellie] I definitely have been
wondering if there's

something I've done to,
like, upset him.

Or if he's confused.

Or if he
has defence mechanisms up.

Or if he's just
not attracted to me at all.

It is playing on
my own insecurities.

In the back of my mind I'm like,
"Oh, are you disappointed?"

[Nellie] So, um, are you happy
with the bed arrangements?

-[Nellie laughs]
-The bed arrangements?

Yeah, like, I noticed that you
were really quick to be like,

"Oh!
I want to have my own room."

Oh, trust me,
I love my own space.

-Like, yeah.
-Okay.

Um...

It takes a bit for me to warm up
to people in that way.

-Okay.
-Yeah.

I think it's a bit jarring
for me

'cause I don't know
how to see the signs.

But like, how would I know
if you were interested in me,

you know?

-Yeah. Okay.
-Like how...

That's a question.
How would I know?

Yeah. Well 'Cause, like,
to be honest, I don't know.

Are you attracted to me?

Am I... Like, I don't...
Like, I don't know, Nel.

I don't know.

But you can tell if you're
attracted to someone

by looking at them.

I think you've got
beautiful qualities. Yeah, yeah.

[Nellie chuckles]
Okay.

But, um, it's, ah, that got
pretty deep there for a second.

No, I think it's just
me trying to gauge it

and like, well,
if there's something there,

will we both just know?

Or will you tell me?
Or will, like--

I'd tell you
'cause I'm an honest person.

Is there a romantic connection?
Do I want to have sex with you?

No, like, no, I don't.
That's just the way I feel.

-But...
-Okay.

I don't know why it's like,
it's like giggly about it.

Makes me feel uneasy a bit.
[Daniel laughs nervously]

-Yeah, yeah.
-Oh, sorry.

It's just very...

I'm not trying to make you
feel uneasy.

It's just like, it's,
it's hard not to laugh

when you're like, "I don't
want to have sex with you."

-[Nellie laughs]
-Yeah.

[Nelli] In the moment with Dan,

I felt like I was giggling
when he said he didn't

want to have sex with me because
I didn't know how else to react.

It's a defence mechanism.

[Nellie and Dan laugh]

-Right?
-Yeah, yeah.

Cool. Uh...

[Nellie] I think there's a part
of me that's like,

trying to be the cool girl.

But of course
I'm going to be hurt.

Everyone's going to be hurt when
someone says to your face, "No."

[Nellie, laughing] "I don't want
to have sex with you."

-[Daniel chuckles]
-I love it.

[Nellie] I definitely feel like
my defences are up now

because I gave this person
a shot,

and now I don't even
have a shot.

I don't feel like there was
anywhere to go

from that conversation with Dan.

[narrator] After 24 hours
in the Love Triangle experience,

our couples are waking up
in their shared homes

for the first time,

and overnight there've
been some developments.

-[Nemo] Good morning, love.
-Good morning.

I got you a croissant
from the cafe.

[Nemo grunts]

-There you go.
-Thank you.

No problem.

-It's such a big croissant.
-Mmm.

[Nemo] And how did it feel like
spending

our first night together
in the master?

[Jacinta chuckles]
Um...

Surprisingly really natural.

-Mmm.
-Yeah.

Mmm.

Yeah, so, last night
we decided to share a bed.

We're going to continue
doing that though.

-Okay.
-[Jacinta giggles]

[Jacinta] It was lovely.

We had a chat, we had a kiss,
we had a hug,

and then we went to bed,
and it was just, it was nice.

He is a bit of a snorer,
but that's okay.

[Jacinta laughs]

-Down to the ground.
-[Sam grunts]

As low as you can get
to the floor

-without bending your knees.
-Oh, my God.

-Holding it there for five.
-[Sam puffs]

[Emily laughs]
Four, three, two, one.

What's the goss? Ah

[Sam groans]

That things are, uh, things
are heating up a little bit.

Ooh, yeah. This is good stuff.

Yeah.

Last night, we were watching
some movies in Em's room.

And things sort of just
transpired.

Right leg forward.
Next to right foot.

Oh, my God.

[Emily chuckles]
Right, right

That's it. That's...

I want, like,
the beginner's class.

It's OK. Let's do
something easier.

I'm pretty happy with
how it's going.

[both inhale deeply]
I think I got lucky with Emily.

I don't know if it could be
any better.

Em's, you know, she's a keeper.

That was just great.
You were great.

That was sensational.

-Um. Thank you.
-[Emily laughs]

[Nellie mumbles
and kitchen drawer closes]

After my conversation
with Dan last night,

I definitely don't want to,
like, throw in the towel.

I mean, I saw a flicker
of who he could be in the text.

Heya.

Good morning.

So I'm just going to keep
being myself

and hope that something
can grow.

-Oh, thank you, good sir.
-There you go. My service.

I'm worried that you're
going to see my tattoo.

What tattoo? Oh, um,
I saw it yesterday.

-No, not that. It's even worse.
-Oh, you got another tattoo?

-I got one when I was 15.
-Really?

Um. Yeah, I was in grade eight,
I think.

And you got a tattoo?
Yeah, right.

[Nellie giggles]

It says serenity.
[Nellie laughs}

-Oh, my God.
-Are they ugly?

So you got that
when you're 15?

You seem really disappointed
in me.

Oh! I'm just like, yeah,

I've just never been
a tattoo person.

-No.
-You don't like them on you?

-Nah, I don't...
-Or on others?

Be honest, both. I'm kind
of this not a tattoo person.

Never, never have been.

People get one because it means
something to them.

Like, I respect that. But it's
just like, it's just not for me.

Well, this means a lot to me.

-A g*n?
-Yeah. It says, "Hey, Tony."

What's that meant to mean?
[chuckles]

I thought it'd be funny
at the time.

-[both chuckle]
-Yeah, right.

I'll have to work on me
fake laugh.

Kind of feels like,
at the moment,

Dan and I probably
wouldn't even be friends.

I'm really trying to establish
a genuine connection,

but it feels like we're getting
worse and worse.

Do you feel colder in this
house or warmer?

-I feel it's OK.
-Um.

-For now, right?
-Yeah. It's not bad now.

It's like, do you want to
try see

if we can turn on
with the wire?

-Yes, I do. Let's see.
-Let's, let's try. OK.

Today was the second day now
living together with Lisa.

We're taking it slow

and trying to really get to know
each other.

[gas heater lighter clicks]

-How would you do it?
-No, no, wait, wait, wait.

Yeah, press that.
No, I think it's like this.

[Lisa laughs]

Lisa was really playful
and joyous over text,

and I was just stoked with
how the date went with Lisa.

Now we can, like, find out
about each other

and like,
see where it goes.

You never know
what's going to happen.

-Yeah, exactly.
-We can fall in love in, like,

four weeks and you just
literally never know.

[both laugh]

But now that,
Lisa and I have, like,

spent the day
with each other,

like, just haven't had that,
like, spark yet,

or anything like that,
you know what I mean?

It's not igniting.

[gas heater lighter clicks]

-Aww.
-OK.

I think Lisa's great and I think
she's really lovely and kind.

[gas heater lighter clicks]

There could be potential
for a spark

to grow between Lisa and I,
but I'm just not feeling it yet.

Mm.

Are you having a glass
of something?

Yeah. I'm a bit lost
at the minute.

[Jessica laughs]

So the vibe between me
and Alan is good.

Today has gone pretty,
pretty well.

But I still can't shake
that whole friendship vibe.

I don't know.

Mmhmm.

I feel like our messaging
in the beginning

when we were texting
and getting to know each other

was full of sexual,
flirty innuendo.

But now us being in person,

it's taken a little bit
for Alan to warm up.

[voiceover] When Alan and Jess
were texting,

{\an8}they shared an
undeniable chemistry.

That's going to go down.

[groans]

[voiceover] But domestic life
seems to have

cooled things down,

and Jess is keen
to turn up the heat.

Wow, I'm liking this view.
A man cooking.

I'm still on the barbecue, like,
still got it.

-You do.
-Yeah.

I'm hopeful that maybe something
more might eventuate.

Maybe I need to start going down
a different path

'cause he's, if I'm really
being honest,

everything that I probably would
want in someone.

When was the last time
you've had sex?

Um, probably, like, towards
the start of the year, I reckon.

What about you?

I would, I would probably say
the same. Around the same time.

Last year. Mm.

So what you've been doing?
Strumming it since?

Who, well, what else can we do?

Me forearm's grown
about three inches

since the start of the year

from all the w*nk*ng
I've been doing.

Oh. Is it every day
for you?

Oh, I don't know.

Some... It's, just, not all the
time. Sometimes you...

So everyday.

Sometimes you just go through
a bit of a phase

where you just belting
the end off it

and then sometimes
you're just not.

Sometimes it's not good enough.

Yeah. You'd have a butt plug
at home?

-The butt plug?
-Yeah.

No. Is that what you're into?

I don't mind the whole, like,
tongue up the arse.

Like, getting folded up like a
deck chair is pretty fun.

-OK.
-But like, when there's, like...

If there's any penetration,
it's not for me.

-Yeah.
-You know what I mean?

There are other sex toys
other than the butt plug.

Ah, there's nothing wrong
with a bit of that.

Puts hairs on your chest,
that sh*t.

What?

[Alan] Well, I think things with
Jess progressed.

Jess has stepped it up. She's
throwing her weight around.

Um, definitely sh**ting
her shot. And that's hot too.

Like, she's DTF,
for sure.

I'm just excited for what's
to come really.

Organically, my favourite word
at the moment.

-It's just organic.
-I think I've been using it too.

Organic wine.
It's an organic friendship.

-Connection. Oh, friend...
-No, it's not. It's connection.

[phone dings]
OK, good. I knew it.

I told you.

[phone dings]
Ooh.

-Dan.
-Yo.

Are you ready?

[reads] "You and your match are
invited to a party for a night."

[reads] "It's time to let
loose."

[reads] "To make new friends
and see how you compare

to the other couples
in this experience."

[reads] "Dress to impress.
Have fun."

How we compare to the other
couples? We're the best.

I already know that.
What the f*ck?

Sam! We're going to a party
tomorrow!

What am I going to do with
my fake tan?

That's my main concern here.

You're going to have to do my
back tonight, babe.

-Well, listen Tonight?
-Yep.

Yeah, I can do that.

-Hi.
-Hi! Damn! Hey!

You look good too.

Things with me and Alan
are going really good.

I'm really excited. Can't wait
to meet everyone.

As the days progress

it is getting
a little bit more flirty.

I'm hopeful.

I'm hopeful that there could be
something between us.

You look amazing.
[Nemo pecks Jacinta]

I'm excited for the party
tonight.

-Oh, you smell so good too.
-You smell really good.

-Mm?
-Yeah.

Jay and I are bringing
that power couple energy.

But I think we're walking in
looking really strong tonight.

It's very awkward
between Dan and I.

We have only spoken
for 15 minutes today.

I definitely haven't felt
the warmth

between Dan and I over
the last couple of days,

so I want to use that energy
I know I have

at the dinner party

just to create some sort
of connection

with other people there.

Oh, you're already ready.

Usually I'm waiting for, um,
the girl to get ready.

I'm already done.
So you beat me.

Ah, if you're ready, you don't
need to get ready, you know?

Ha ha. Let's get outta here.

-Ready?
-Yes, let's do it.

-Alright.
-Thank you.

-Ready?
-Thank you.

It's alright.

[narrator] The Love Triangle
experience

presents our couples
with a unique challenge.

Can they build a connection
sparked sight unseen

into a serious relationship?

-Hey.
-Hi.

How are ya?

-Hi, how are you?
-It's nice to meet you.

-Hi, everyone.
-What's happening, ladies?

[woman] Hello.

Tonight's party is a chance
for everyone to come together

and share their experiences.

I'll get you a Prosecco,
alright?

-Sure.
-Done.

How are you? How are you
going with everything?

Um. I'm actually so fine.

We're all in cuddle,
kissy phase right now,

which is like alright.

-So sweet.
-Yeah.

[Nemo] So, how did you guys go
with the texting?

So at the start, like,
I was texting the two girls.

On the first day
I wasn't really like,

feeling any of them really.

Right. Yeah.

And then Jess
was laying it on thick.

Like, being a little bit sexual
and sh*t.

And I was just like,
I haven't even met this girl.

Yeah. Yeah.

She doesn't even know
what I look like.

Yeah, I wasn't about to say.

But, in fairness, like, she's
actually a super sweet girl.

Like, legend and stuff.

Are you guys staying
in the same, like, room?

-No, no.
-You have separate rooms?

Yeah. Our one's
probably not at that level yet.

I feel like you're telling me
about my life.

[Alan laughs]

-[woman 1] Hello.
[woman 2] Hi!

Hey, boys. Sam.
How's it going?

Boys. Magic, Sam.

-Tamera. Nice to meet you.
-Alan.

[Tamera pecks Alan]
[Jacinta pecks Tamera]

-You look amazing.
-Thank you.

I'm Tamera. Nice to meet you.
[Tamera pecks Lisa]

-Tamara, I'm Sulei.
-Tamera. Tamera.

-Tamera.
-Tamera.

So who, who's with who?

So, I'm with Jess.
She's the one in the green.

Yep.

The big fella here is with
the beautiful girl in the black.

And have you got a Sam as well?

-Oh, is yours Sam too?
-I've got a Sam, too. Yeah.

-Okay. There's two Sams.
-Snap.

Snap. Sammy.

So, the first Love Triangle
couple's party,

good vibes happening.

It's nice to sort
of get to know the lads

and gauge where everyone else
is at in this experience.

Ahh. I prefer to be very,
very respectful.

But yeah, I fell asleep
in there, bro, and I'm...

[Alan laughs]

[Alan] But why were you
in her room?

-Watching a movie.
-[Alan laughs]

See, the thing is her room's got
the better heater, right? So--

Oh, dude,
this is getting better.

She's got like an inch
and a half on me,

but when she puts, ah...

f*ck. An inch and a half would
be handy, wouldn't it?

We could all do
with an extra inch and a half.

I feel a bromance.
I do feel a bromance going.

[Alan] I've locked it in.

[couples chatter]

-[woman] Oh!
-Hey!

Hi!

-My name's Dan. Nice to meet ya.
-Nice to meet you, Dan.

Dan. Nice to meet youse.

-Hello.
-Hey.

-What's your name?
-Nellie.

-Nellie?
-Yeah.

I'm Sulei. Lovely to meet you.
Love the tats.

[ferry horn honks]

[women chuckle]

Cheers. Nice to meet you.
I love this vibe.

-Really?
-You're so good at makeup.

I wish I could do my makeup
like you. I'm terrible.

I was really insecure
in high school.

-[Nellie laughs]
-Oh! You're funny. I like that.

How good.

Yeah, I'm a comedian
from Hobart.

-Are you a comedian?
-Yeah.

-f*ck off.

What did you say? He doesn't?

-No.
-Really?

-Yeah.
-He said that to you?

-Yeah.
-What a dickhead.

[Emily and Nellie laugh]

-That's your job, isn't it?
-Yeah.

-I mean, that's your career.
-Yeah.

Oh, okay.

How has your relationship
been going?

Sam's amazing.

We wouldn't pick each other out
on paper, so to speak.

Yeah. But there's a spark.

There's definitely
a spark there,

and at this point
that's what you want.

But I don't want to gloat
about that.

I want to know why...

So, he's told you that
you're not funny.

Do you kind of regret
your decision a little bit?

Well, obviously.

Nellie seemed quite sad about

how she'd been treated
for the past week.

[Dan] We're just, we're
completely different people.

I didn't come here
to find a mate.

-I came here to find someone.
-Yeah.

And I don't think it's going to
go anywhere from that.

Right.

-[Emily] How are you going?
-[Nellie] Yeah.

Can I please have a Prosecco,
please? Thank you.

There's always one.

Everyone knows
[inaudible speech] Dan.

I mean, how can you say
you don't like someone

if you're giving them
fifteen minutes a day?

You don't even...
You don't even know them.

[Emily] I'm a woman's advocate.
I'm a PT. I look after women.

I'm always going to have
my girl's back.

When I see a woman that's
seriously having a hard time,

I want to jump in and
be the muscle there,

because I felt that she, yeah,

she was telling us that story
for a reason.

So yeah,
I'll have a word with him.

So, what's going on
with you and Nel?

It's weird 'cause you come
into this experience hoping

that, like,
we sacrifice a bit,

thinking that
you're going to...

-Meet someone.
-Yeah, meet someone.

And it's kind of like we're
just mates living,

renting under
the same house.

But are you being friendly
with her?

-Are you being friendly?
-Yeah, of course I am.

[Emily] I think Nellie just
seemed a little bit deflated

when she came in
'cause she's like,

look, it's not... she's like,
he's not giving me any time

to even get to know him.

And I said,
"Oh, that's not very nice."

Just because there might not be
a connection there

doesn't mean I'm a bad person.

And that's the way I feel like
you're making me.

Yeah, just felt like I got
a bit of a drive by

with one of the girls.

Obviously, it's Nel whose said

something to them when they were
in a group before.

What that was, I don't know.

I'm trying to enjoy my night,

and yeah, honestly, it kind
of pisses me off that Nel

is speaking negative about me.

There was two girls
back to back.

How did you feel on the date?

Did you feel like there was
a spark there?

Was the conversation flowing?

Do you feel like
it could change?

{\an8}Wait. She wanted to?

{\an8}She said that?

I didn't know if you could
fit on the bed, honestly, so.

Yeah.

Nah, well, um, I reckon we could
probably,

might have to go different beds
to start with, eh?

Yeah.

Oh, my god. Okay.
I didn't see that coming.

He just met her a few days ago.

He just met us tonight.

And you just go, bam!

Just going to sl*t shame
my match right away.

That's so disrespectful,
you know? It's mean.

[couples chatter]

Mwah.

[Nellie] At the party tonight,

I definitely saw other couples
connecting,

or at least trying to.

-You've got goosebumps.
-Do I?

Yeah.
[Nemo chuckles]

[Nellie] When I was texting Dan,
I saw a relationship there.

I picked him for a reason.

It's what I thought was going
to happen.

And the fact that I probably
spent about thirty seconds

with Dan all up, I feel a little
bit embarrassed that I'm just,

kind of like, pushed aside.

Mwah. Alright.
I'll be right back.

Okay.

[Nellie] It puts a little bit
of insecurity in my mind that

I'm not worth trying for.

[couples chatter and laugh]

[women chatter]

How was your date, bro?
How did you go?

[Nemo] Yeah, I walked in
and I saw Jay sitting there,

and I was just like,
so happy to see her,

'cause you have all these ideas

of what someone's
gonna look like

and you hope
you're attracted to them.

But when I walked in, I was
like, "Oh yeah, like, sweet.

Like, we're going to
get along great."

[Alan, Sulei, and Nemo laugh]

[Nemo] Yeah, yeah, yeah.

So Jay, typically dates
girls, right?

And I didn't know that
coming into it.

[Sulie] Really?

So, when I found this out
on the first date and stuff,

I'm like, "Oh, cool, right on."

But I felt like I was on
the back foot 'cause she's

like, "I haven't been with a man
in four or five years."

What do you mean? Hang on.
Go back, back it up.

She told me on the first date
she identifies as pansexual.

Pansexuality
is basically the sexuality

of being interested in someone
not based off their gender,

but off
their emotional intelligence.

[Nemo] She says she's dated

all different sorts of people
in the past, right?

Yeah, fair.

Probably going to need
a dictionary for this one,

but I don't really know
what a pansexuality is,

but I think it's someone

that's attracted to
maybe everyone.

I could be
way off the mark here.

But we'll lock in that.
"Lock in that, Eddie."

Jacinta was probably someone
I found a lot more attractive

than I first thought.

Yeah, Jacinta's very pretty.

[Jacinta laughs]

[Jacinta] Alright.
I'll meet you there.

-[Alan] How are you going?
-[Jacinta] Good.

-[Alan] How was your date?
-Surprisingly really good.

Would Nemo be, like,
your usual type?

No, not at all.

My type, usual type
is usually blondes.

Yeah.

I'm not closed off to brunettes.

Like, I'm more of a teeth
person. I love teeth.

Have to have like,
a really nice smile or like...

-Yeah.
-You know what I mean?

Do you like her smile?

I do, but like,
you've got a very nice smile.

Okay.

Um. Yeah. Just being honest.

[Jacinta] Hey.

Pretty sure
Pretty sure, I could be wrong,

I could be so wrong,

but I'm pretty sure
he was trying to hit on me.

Really?

Fifty, fifty.

I want to be open.

I was just trying to figure out,
you know, what,

what's going on in his life

and how does he feel about
who he's with.

And he's like, "You know what?
Not really my type.

My type is usually blondes."

Just like,
"I'm really into smiles.

I love smiles."

I'm like,
"Oh, so you're into her smile?"

He's like, "Um, I like your
smile."

I feel like we should tell her.

Okay. Let's do it then.

Do you wanna,
do you wanna get her?

-Okay.
-Okay.

Jess!

[dramatic music plays]

[dramatic music continues]

I'm like, oh.

So, you know, I was trying to
mingle with everyone,

get to know each other,
so I pull aside...

-My guy.
-your guy.

Mm-hm.

And, I said like,
"What's going on?"

And he's like, "Yeah, I usually
go for blondes."

Yeah.

If we're being honest, we've,
definitely had that discussion.

But I definitely feel like,
yeah, I'm not--

-There's more to this.
-Oh, go. Keep going.

-There's more to this story.
-Okay. Yeah.

He's like, "I usually
go for blondes."

I'm like, "Oh okay."

He's like, "I also love smiles."

So, I'm like,
"Do you love her smile?

Do you love Jess's smile?"

He's like, "I like your smile."

I felt like that kind of came
off flirtatious.

It could have been nothing,
or it could have been something.

[Jessica sighs]

[Jessica] Feels pretty sh*t,
to be honest,

that the person that you're
meant to be connecting with

and potentially
growing something with

is flirting with someone else.

I am hurt. That's the truth.
I am hurt.

Because it's just me

and my experiences with men
in the past.

I'm so used to just being
that interim girl

that guys fill their time with

and then
something better comes along

and then they just move on
to the next.

It just feels like it's the same
situation,

which is
definitely disappointing.

[sigh]

[narrator] Next time...

[Emily] There's absolutely
sexual chemistry going on.

Take them off. Quick.

Week two
brings rising temperatures...

[Alan] Is that
enough steam for ya?

[Jessica screams]

regrets...

There's a deep insecurity
happening with you.

[Nellie gasps]
and revelations...

Okay, that's a f*cked up
comment.

[Dan] She's lying.

Look, I wouldn't
make anything up.

That's bullshit.

[phone chimes]
Oh, my god.

[phone chimes]

before a simple text message...

Well, good. Go be with her.

changes everything.

I'm not happy, eh.

[Nellie] After all that's
gone on with Dan,

where the f*ck have you been,
Richard?

Can't wait to
get back to dating girls, huh?

You start smiling and giggling
like a little school girl.

-Because it's an experience.
-Look at you!

I'm q*eer.

I grew up in non-monogamous,
open relationships.

I'm all about sharing
and exploring.

It's called Love Triangle
for a reason, is it not?