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00:00Previously on ready to love this week. You are taking your men to the Detroit spots that mean the most to you
00:10I've wanted to kiss bellows since the first date we had he didn't disappoint
00:14In order for a man to show he really cares he has to spend some money this situation
00:18Made Christina drop on my list so that you can either align with what you really want or gracefully bow out because I don't play
00:24it
00:26Xavier so I like to move slow and I felt has his
00:30Experience made you reconsider how you approach dating and he said no
00:36Unfortunately Xavier
00:41No, it took me some time to get to the place that you wanted me
00:51I'm ready
00:54Oh
01:04Nice house, it's nice
01:06Okay, what up fellas?
01:08What up, what up?
01:09What's going on baby? How you feeling? How you doing?
01:11I wonder what Tommy got us here for
01:13Why didn't Tommy call us here?
01:14Tommy called for a meetup with the men only and I definitely feel that Tommy has something up his sleeve because why are we here?
01:21Fellas
01:23What's going on Tommy?
01:23Look at you
01:24Tommy what up?
01:25Tommy what up?
01:26How y'all doing man?
01:26Hey what up?
01:27All right, looks good
01:28Yeah
01:29What we doing Darius?
01:30Hey we on
01:31We on huh?
01:31We on Detroit
01:32Okay, that's Detroit right?
01:34You got the Tigers today
01:34I thought my red carpet was going to pop up stage that didn't you?
01:37No, we put it together
01:38We put it together, baby
01:39So listen up
01:40I wanted to meet up with you all today to acknowledge your dedication to making real connections on this journey
01:47I got nothing but R-E-S-P-E-C-T for you and that commitment
01:52That is why we are here at the home of the queen of soul herself, Miss Aretha Franklin
01:57Yeah, okay
01:58We are in front of the queen of soul, baby
02:01Yes, sir
02:02Okay
02:02You see in this town
02:04Creating bonds is woven into his DNA
02:06Especially through music
02:08Legendary artists like Aretha, The Supreme, Steven Wonder, Marvin Gaye
02:13They led the charge
02:14And let's be real
02:15With hits like Let's Get It On and Sexual Healing
02:18Marvin Gaye probably single-handedly boosted the birth rate in his country
02:23Am I right or wrong?
02:23Yeah, 100%
02:24Probably why I'm here
02:25That's why you're here
02:28With that being said
02:29I am hosting a bash for all you singles that's going back to the old school
02:34We're having a throwback
02:3670s Motown inspired dance party
02:40Okay, okay
02:41I can respect that
02:42If your dance moves together
02:43I want to see you all in your flyest Motown outfits
02:48Spread the word to the ladies and let them know that I want to see them in their Motown best as well
02:54Y'all get to it
02:55I'll catch up with y'all later this week
02:56All right
02:57You should take a look inside
02:58Special goes of inspiration
02:59Hey
03:00Oh, good idea
03:00All right
03:01R-E-S-P-E-C-T
03:08This is wild
03:11This is very nice
03:12Oh my goodness
03:13Look at this
03:14This house is amazing
03:15You see that?
03:16Look at that picture brother
03:16Point of soul
03:17All right
03:19When I walk inside of Aretha Franklin's house
03:22I'm like
03:23Whoa
03:23I'm standing in the midst of history
03:25I feel like I was in a dream
03:26Aretha Franklin
03:28You did your thing with this house thing
03:29Hey fellas
03:30I found the kitchen, man
03:31Oh yeah
03:32Oh
03:33Look at this
03:33Oh
03:34Oh, this is beautiful
03:35Go, go
03:36Get them, get them, get them
03:37Necessitate
03:38Necessitate
03:39Oh, Lord have mercy
03:42I've been in some fantastic kitchens
03:46This is easily 70 grand
03:48I definitely salivated
03:49I did some nasty things to the stove
03:51I don't wish to share verbally
03:55but I definitely rubbed on that stove in very seductive ways
04:01Everybody got their inspiration
04:02Everybody know how they coming
04:03I believe so
04:04I think I got the motivation we need for tonight
04:06Let's get laser
04:07Don't it feel so good
04:23Don't it feel so good to be alive
04:28Today is Tommy's Motown throwback party
04:31I'm most looking forward to see everybody's creative side
04:36I love a man who can theme it up
04:38When you think of Detroit
04:41You think of rhythm
04:42As we go back
04:44Way back
04:45Back in time
04:47Back to Motown
04:49I'm just a bit nervous
05:00Because I felt like I focused my whole attention on my two you know connections
05:05That I really have not focused on any of the other six
05:09Can we get a cheers to uh great connections and Devon
05:12I'm gonna have to swing around the room and hope that people are available to converse
05:17But that could be a problem
05:21My man seems to look like that like a private eye in the 70s
05:24Let's get some shots though
05:26Let's go let's go
05:27Shot shot shot
05:28Anybody ready to cut a rug?
05:29Hell yeah
05:30Let's dance
05:31You don't know what you've done
05:33You're brighter than the sun
05:35500 million degrees
05:39The era of Motown music in the city of Detroit is rich
05:42Full of tradition
05:44History
05:45This is where the Motown sound was born
05:51If you're looking for a good time
05:53Soul, style and expression
05:55That's us
05:56Oh we grooving baby
05:58Break it down
05:59Break it down
05:59Break it down
06:00Break it down
06:01Break it down
06:02Break it down
06:03Break it down
06:04Okay no
06:04Break it down
06:05No man
06:05Break it down
06:06Break it down
06:07Break it down
06:08How are you doing baby right?
06:09What?
06:09You smell amazing
06:10Oh yeah thank you thank you
06:11You look good
06:12You look good
06:12But you always look good
06:13I appreciate it
06:14Yeah
06:15I'm ready for my adventure
06:17Wait a minute now
06:19These buttons what?
06:19Another button?
06:20Another button?
06:21Don't tip me
06:25So I'm excited about tonight
06:27However
06:28There's an elephant in the room
06:30Absolutely
06:30Gotta be dressed
06:31When I heard that Vince referred to me as a b-word
06:37I was shocked
06:38I almost didn't believe it
06:39Did anybody actually hear him call somebody a b-word?
06:42I heard he said it
06:43And it was said about you
06:44What?
06:44Yeah girl
06:45What's about you?
06:45He was the tall bitch
06:46I have been called a b-word by a man in the past
06:50And it is one thing that I absolutely will not tolerate
06:54I don't even know if there's anything that he could say to me to make me feel comfortable again
06:58Yeah
06:58To me that's poor character
07:00It's unfortunate
07:01It's inappropriate
07:02And it's unacceptable
07:03I feel like I need to confront Vince because in general I don't like the b-word at all
07:07It's disrespectful and I'm really hoping that could clear up some of the confusion
07:12And allow me to look at him in a different light other than careless
07:16He is handsome
07:17You know he did seem like he had some things that could have went for him being a hard worker and a great father
07:22But the reality is it's not saying that he can't learn from this right
07:28Yeah
07:30Do you like animals?
07:32Like dogs?
07:33Or cats or
07:34I like cats
07:35I do too
07:35All right thank you
07:36Can I have a picture again?
07:37Yeah you're good
07:38You're good
07:38You know it's just gonna blow over
07:39It's gonna blow
07:40Yeah
07:40But it's okay
07:41If somebody said describe it to me
07:43I would
07:44Other than I would be fine
07:45As hell
07:46I don't know what I would tell us
07:47A great person first of all
07:49You're making something hurt
07:51What?
07:52Another please
07:55Espresso yeah
07:56Oh that's your thing
07:58Now this does both jobs
07:59It'll wake me up and get me drunk at the same time
08:03Because I'm a little tired
08:05I went hard in the gym today
08:07Okay
08:07I don't know if you
08:08The pecs a little bit
08:11You're moving your shoulders
08:12You're not moving your
08:13Okay wait a minute
08:14Wait a minute
08:14Wait a minute
08:16This is so funny y'all
08:20I just connect with that
08:21We talk every day
08:23We're really getting to know each other
08:24And we like each other
08:26I need three seconds of pecs movement
08:29To know that it's pecs and not show
08:31You can't look at it
08:31You gotta look at me
08:32I don't know if it's moving or not
08:35You gotta have eye contact
08:36Okay okay
08:37All right go ahead
08:38Okay
08:40Approved
08:41Approved
08:44Donna you know
08:45Even though I'm loud
08:46Even though I'm passionate
08:47I feel like she gets what type of sense of humor that I have
08:51She's just a sweet girl
08:52Every time that I'm around her
08:54She just reaffirms how sweet she is
08:56And I think it's amazing
08:58You know I just 200 push-ups in the morning type
09:01And you inspire me honestly
09:04Like I go but I need to be like way more consistent
09:08Well you know what
09:09You're more than welcome
09:11To join you
09:12To join you
09:12Yeah
09:13Sounds amazing
09:26Hey Tommy
09:28All right y'all bring it in
09:30Bring it in
09:30When Tommy stepped in with his Motown outfit
09:33He clearly showed us that he's about his business
09:36Daddy T is in the house
09:37Daddy T is in the house
09:37Okay Tommy you know what you're doing
09:40And you Motown ready
09:41But welcome to Detroit
09:42Welcome to our throwback 70s Motown inspired party
09:47What up
09:48I see you
09:50All right Donna
09:51I'm doing the math on this thing
09:54Hey
09:56I always got something to say
09:59All right
10:01All right
10:02All right
10:02Let's get down to it
10:04Now what I want everybody to have a good time
10:06And channel your inner Motown
10:08This night is still about making a good impression
10:11Especially you ladies
10:14Because one of you will be going home tonight
10:19Oh
10:19Leaving on that midnight train
10:21Oh my god
10:22You ain't going to Georgia
10:24But you are going home
10:25It's crazy
10:26I want to throw up
10:27When Tommy said that one woman was going home
10:29My eyes was like
10:32Oh my goodness
10:32But hey
10:33Nobody didn't step up
10:34If they didn't step up
10:35Then you know they got to go
10:37So y'all get this party started
10:39And make some magic
10:40And if it ain't right
10:42You're going home tonight
10:45Tommy said it
10:47I thought tonight was just a celebration
10:48I know right
10:50Is a lady going home tonight
10:52Oh a little nurse
10:53That's crazy
10:55This just turned from a party
10:57So like
10:58Oh we got to talk
10:59Because as far as I know
11:01Vince is my only connection
11:02And he has other connections
11:04So I don't feel secure
11:06It could be my time to go home
11:07I mean do you feel like
11:09Your connections you made
11:10Are strong enough to keep you here?
11:11I don't know
11:12Every man that I've ever dated wants to marry me
11:28But I don't marry liars
11:30I don't marry cheaters
11:33I don't know who's wearing the pants
11:34You wearing the pants
11:35Or the pants wearing you
11:36I don't know who's wearing the pants
11:36But it's looking good to me
11:37Thank you
11:38Thank you
11:39Hey
11:40Take on one
11:42Good
11:44So I wanted to come home with myself
11:46And apologize in public
11:48Not in private
11:49Yeah
11:49Not trying to send a text
11:51Not on the phone
11:52Because that's weak
11:53I really want to look Lauren in her face
11:56And express how I am genuinely sorry
11:59That the word bitch was said
12:02It was definitely on the front of my mind
12:04To get to her
12:05So I can alleviate any tension that we had
12:09I'm completely, completely sorry
12:13You have done nothing but been open to me
12:16We've only had great conversations
12:19And so you don't deserve that
12:22And I'm putting you in a situation
12:24Where you feel bad
12:25Yeah, I was embarrassed
12:26And I am also, by the way
12:28But it's not about me
12:29I can't imagine how you feel
12:31So I just wanted to say that I apologize
12:36Thank you
12:37I feel like I'm being authentic
12:40You can let it marinate a little bit
12:43I mean, you can
12:44I appreciate it, 100%
12:47Apologizing, it's impactful
12:49Because I believe 100%
12:51That Vince is truly remorseful
12:54I accept your apology
12:56Well, I appreciate that
12:57I think that Vince has learned from his actions
13:00He seems like a very caring man
13:02And I see him in a different light
13:05If there's anything else
13:07Let me know
13:10Chits out
13:11Show me your dance floor
13:18You gotta do the hair
13:19Do the hair
13:20I'm gonna shake it like
13:21Fuck you
13:21Shake it
13:22Yeah
13:22Sometimes I just sit back and I just look at you
13:25I'm like, you know what?
13:27She look good
13:27Friendly
13:28Yeah
13:29And that's not a game
13:30You know what that is?
13:31What?
13:32That's gospel
13:33Last night
13:37On the phone
13:39Had me on the phone for a long time
13:40Let's go
13:42During this process so far
13:44I've been connecting with Steven
13:46But Darius is cool
13:48We have so much fun on the phone
13:51But we have not had a chance to spend a lot of time together since the first mixer
13:56So hopefully I can get to know him more
13:58Y'all showed up
13:59No, you showed up
14:00Hey
14:01You got out the car
14:02I seen you walking in
14:03They're like, who that?
14:05I'm like, that's a shank
14:07Hey
14:07Yeah, tell them
14:08Yeah, let them know
14:10Why you looking?
14:11I'm just looking at me
14:12Oh, you just pulled me so you can stare?
14:14Should I pose?
14:15Yeah, pose
14:16Thinking about, you know, I'm a photographer so I didn't tell you that
14:18How long you been on that?
14:19I was like 13, 14 shooting pictures
14:22How old are you now?
14:22I'm 40
14:23Really?
14:24Yeah
14:24Okay
14:2540
14:25Okay
14:26Grown man
14:27Grown?
14:27Grown man
14:28I'm grown grown
14:29That's Shantae
14:31She was just smiling
14:32She was happy
14:33And my vibe got a little stronger
14:35A little deeper
14:36I felt it
14:37You know, I'm telling the thing
14:39But I'm happy to come see you
14:42What are you looking at?
14:43I'm up here
14:43I'm looking at your chain
14:44Uh-huh
14:45Your chain
14:45Yeah, that's what I'm looking at
14:46I'm trying to figure out the chain
14:47What's going on
14:48Yeah, like, okay
14:49Yeah, that keeps getting swallowed
14:52Sound like T.D. Jakes
14:53Don't want to be swallowed
14:56That is funny
14:57Just let it do
14:57There ain't nothing wrong with that
15:00I've got a good thing going
15:02And I'm never slowing down
15:07Can I ask you a question?
15:08So like
15:09When you say
15:09Oh
15:10I love that question
15:12It's still fat
15:13I'm not
15:13I'm so intelligent
15:14You smell amazing
15:15Thank you
15:16Chris is very cool
15:18I didn't stop building with Chris
15:20Just because he didn't get the massage
15:21I ain't even mad at it
15:23I literally asked three of my interests
15:25Yeah, I would love to go to a spa
15:27It would make me feel so special
15:28Chris, he gave me an understanding answer
15:30I would love to
15:31But I'm not in a position right now
15:33If we're talking about like past experiences
15:35Like what do you feel like
15:38Were the biggest
15:40Hurdles that you had to kind of overcome
15:42So when it came to different relationships
15:45I let a lot of men go because I felt
15:48Like they weren't meeting my expectations
15:50This is what I started doing
15:51I'm not going to chase you to give me what I want from you
15:54I'm going to really sit back and be patient enough to observe what you are offering
15:58To know if you are considerate or inconsiderate
16:02So my question is how do you do that with multiple people in a six-week time zone?
16:07Easy
16:08I asked the three men that I was very interested in for a massage for me
16:13A man who really wants you is willing to take care of you
16:15The massage thing
16:17I didn't know that this was a conversation she had with three other guys
16:21It was like what?
16:24Like that was weird
16:26But before you could even become a man
16:28I gotta know what you need to give me
16:37Did you miss me?
16:38Hell yeah
16:40I can't tell
16:42You can't tell?
16:43No
16:43I talked to everybody but you today
16:46You think I don't see you in the corner of my eye?
16:48You want me to tell you where you were sitting?
16:49You were sitting right over there with Chris
16:51Then you moved over there
16:52You're talking to Cardi
16:52I'm talking to you now
16:54You're cute
16:57All right
16:58All right
16:59Cheers to that
17:01Cheers to that
17:02Girl you shining
17:03I like your outfit
17:04You look nice
17:05At this point my connection with Bello is pretty intense but I also feel like Devon is a great guy
17:13I enjoy his company so I want to keep an open mind
17:17So we were talking about passion is there something on the horizon that you're you're working on?
17:23The fly closet
17:25The fly closet
17:26The fly closet
17:28That's my store that I'm planning on opening very soon
17:31I think it'd be pretty dope
17:32I appreciate it
17:33I just so happened to do real estate
17:36So they feel about the location
17:39I find it
17:42I love it
17:43You love it?
17:44I love the fact that you even think in a row
17:47My business
17:48Oh yeah
17:49He's a great listener
17:50I think that's one of his great abilities
17:51And he is very thoughtful
17:53And I love that about him
17:54And I was receiving that man
17:56I liked him
17:58You're amazing
17:59Thank you
18:01I love it here
18:02What do you mean?
18:06That's how my mind works
18:07I don't know
18:08If we're not working on our dreams or our purpose
18:10And what we doing
18:12I need to have an ambitious wife
18:13Simply because I want to make sure that she understands that
18:16I'm coming into the relationship whole
18:18And I expect my partner to come in whole
18:21And Dominique is self-assured
18:22She's confident
18:24She's articulate
18:25She is perfect
18:27You ever get overwhelmed by a presence of a person?
18:31Even with his wig on?
18:32the wig
18:34Take this thing off
18:38You know two thousand?
18:41It's great
18:42I feel like the dance floor was electric and I was ready to get up on it and everybody
19:06went down the Soul Train line.
19:07We killed it.
19:08We knocked it out the box.
19:09There's a lot of energy going on.
19:15People are dancing.
19:16I mean, they're doing a robot, everything.
19:18So I'm happy to be here right now.
19:32Party breaks into the worm.
19:34I wasn't ready for that.
19:35I wasn't ready for that.
19:36Mm-mm.
19:48We really enjoyed each other.
19:50And these are the moments that I like.
19:52I feel like these moments bring everybody together on this journey.
20:02Your whole chest is out?
20:03Yeah, it is.
20:04Okay.
20:05I mean, you look good.
20:06Don't look good?
20:07Yeah, you look good.
20:08Devon's Motown outfit is nice.
20:10He got his chest out.
20:11So you looking right?
20:12You want to go and sit?
20:13I do.
20:14Want to sit there?
20:15Yeah, let's go sit there.
20:16My connection with Devon has grown and I feel like blossomed.
20:24We talk for a long time on the phone.
20:28It's very much like comfortable with Devon.
20:31I like it.
20:32Hey.
20:33So what's something that you like to share with people?
20:37Like an activity or something you like to do?
20:40Working out is one.
20:41You like to work out with friends and people like bring them to work out with you?
20:44Yes, I do.
20:45I do.
20:46I like to share my love for, actually it's working out too, but specifically Pilates.
20:50You might have to check out a Pilates class.
20:52I would.
20:53What?
20:54Because I'm not doing it right now, but yeah.
20:55Of course I would.
20:56Oh, okay.
20:57Absolutely.
20:58Cool.
20:59Yeah.
21:00I'm glad that makes you so excited.
21:01Yeah, I would definitely do it.
21:02Well, I've had men be like, I'm not doing that.
21:04Because I think it's like very like...
21:06Feminine?
21:07Yeah.
21:08So I'm very comfortable in my sexuality.
21:10I love that for you.
21:11Because a lot of men are not.
21:13Me and Shannon Vi, I'm realizing that we have a lot in common.
21:17You know, I like it.
21:18I dig it.
21:19She's pretty dope.
21:20You look so pretty.
21:22It's a little distracting actually.
21:24It's distracting?
21:25Wow.
21:26I've never heard that one before.
21:38You're looking really nice.
21:39Oh, thank you.
21:40I mean...
21:41Yeah.
21:42You're the only one that got me talking out of pocket.
21:45You got me talking out of pocket.
21:47A little bit.
21:48A little bit.
21:49You can be saying some slick about that.
21:50Yeah.
21:51Listen, I don't be talking like just...
21:52All of a sudden talking to you, I'll be like...
21:55I done lost all coos.
21:58It's you and I. Come on, let's do it.
21:59Okay.
22:00Let's get some new energy.
22:01Okay.
22:02I'd like for us to figure out where, you know, more about each other so that we can understand who we are.
22:07So, to be clear, I want to first ask what turned the energy to stay up.
22:12Because I'm not a fake person.
22:13And the reason why I felt different is because a friend of mine is being called a bitch.
22:19Using the B word, you know, you're in a setting to find love with all these beautiful, talented, hard-working women.
22:25That's crazy.
22:26Oh, you're calling bitches.
22:27Whoa.
22:28Who?
22:29I'm ready to love.
22:30You know what I'm saying?
22:31And it made me feel like, wow.
22:32First of all, I have apologized to her because it's not fair for her to feel that way.
22:37Second of all, for you to not even ask me about it and then just go feel a type of way, that's unfair.
22:44If I heard something about you, I'm going to respect you.
22:47And if anything is said that I think that was disrespectful, before I come at you or judge you, I'm just going to ask you.
22:53It sounds ironic coming off of me disrespecting someone that I'm talking about respect.
22:59But Christina's very disrespectful.
23:02She made a judgment point on without talking to me.
23:04No, no, I didn't make a judgment.
23:05That's unfair.
23:06If you were, because when you come up and you don't speak to me like you speak to everybody else, that's your, that's, I'm sorry to let you know.
23:11Let me have you understand something.
23:12I'm not going to treat every man the same because I'm interested in some man.
23:16The three men that I was interested in and I mentioned my needs, they want to make sure I'm okay in every scenario.
23:22Because they bought you the spa massage?
23:23No, the massage.
23:24I felt like Vince needed to confirm for himself that I was not interested in the way that I am not.
23:31I didn't ask for .
23:32You didn't ask them for anything?
23:34No, I didn't.
23:35I applied what I needed.
23:36And they gave it to you?
23:37Because, let me tell you something.
23:38And that makes you, you seem like it makes you really happy.
23:40Let me have you understand something.
23:41Okay.
23:42Baby, do right, baby.
23:44You might get me.
23:45My question is that when do you expect this to happen?
23:49Immediately?
23:50Let me tell you something.
23:51When you got connections, you can know somebody for two days and baby, I want to lick your neck.
23:53Okay.
23:54Christina, I don't think you're looking for love.
23:57We see what you're ready for.
23:59Like, we can understand what you're ready for.
24:01All you trying to do is get paid.
24:03If I say I'm struggling with anything, my man should have been wanting and willing as a provider.
24:09And I know that this may not resonate with you, but from my example, from my father, anything my mama needs, she gives, baby.
24:16And if you can't take care of me as well as my daddy take care of my mom with 39 years, I don't want it.
24:22But what you're saying is that we just don't connect.
24:25We might not be compatible.
24:27I appreciate you.
24:28I do.
24:29For real.
24:30I do.
24:31I'm glad we have this conversation.
24:34I like this.
24:51This definitely looks like a...
24:53Oh.
24:54How's it feel?
24:55How's it feel?
24:56It looks like a different material.
24:57Like boyfriend material?
24:59I was celibate for a long time.
25:01That's something you intentionally...
25:02Yeah.
25:03What I did was see me retention.
25:04Oh.
25:05Yeah.
25:06We're going to release.
25:07That's all.
25:10With Darius, we have a certain vibe that no one else has.
25:13But I don't know.
25:14I still have reservations up because of how many connections he do have, which is a little concerning for me.
25:21How you feeling?
25:22Honestly, it's been really heavy on me that, like, what if I don't find my person here?
25:27You know what I'm saying?
25:28What if I...
25:29I had that moment last night.
25:30I am a bit insecure in this process.
25:32And I'm also very scared because I feel like it could be me getting eliminated tonight.
25:37But I feel like I have been my complete self this entire time.
25:40And the right person will be able to handle me.
25:42Excuse my language, but I really with you.
25:44I think that you're beautiful.
25:45I think you're so smart.
25:46No, seriously.
25:47Let's see.
25:48Don't turn your head to the side.
25:50Look in my eyes.
25:51Hey.
25:54Okay.
25:55We found the rhythm now.
25:56So are you a boobs guy or a butt guy?
25:58Mmm, butt guy if I had to choose.
26:00Okay.
26:01I got those, so it's not a big deal.
26:02There you go.
26:03How do you know what you want?
26:08Like, how do you know?
26:09I don't want a regular woman.
26:10I want an extraordinary woman.
26:12Like myself, I'm extraordinary.
26:14I'm not no regular dude.
26:15But how do you know, like, this is the one?
26:17Because...
26:18It's how you feel when you're around you.
26:20Is that flutter?
26:21That flutter in your heart.
26:22When they talk to you, they talking to your soul.
26:24You can't replace that feeling, baby.
26:25It's deep.
26:26Have you had that feeling before?
26:27I'm having that feeling now.
26:29My connection with Ashley, I mean, it's growing day by day.
26:33Man, we have beautiful conversations, man.
26:35We understand each other.
26:36I mean, we've been on the phone for four hours.
26:38Back to back, falling asleep like kids, waking up, everything.
26:42This is something phenomenal.
26:43Okay.
26:44I was just taking your brain a little bit.
26:46But I want to pick yours, though.
26:48I want to know how you feel.
26:49I mean, sometimes I can have a wall up.
26:52Okay.
26:53Because when guys see me, they say certain stuff,
26:56but they don't never hold up to what they say.
26:58Well, I'm coming with the sludge hammer.
26:59That wall coming down.
27:01I'll take your word for it.
27:03Hey, look, lock it up, throw away the key.
27:05Let's go.
27:06Darius does have a big heart under all that fur.
27:09He gives off this macho man, strong exterior,
27:12when really he's very loving.
27:14But I do think that he is a little too friendly with the other women,
27:19and I come second to nobody.
27:21It is getting a little closer towards the end,
27:23and you still have to make connections,
27:25but I still need to know, like,
27:27because I don't like being played with.
27:28I'm never going to play with you.
27:30So when I come to you, I'm coming junior.
27:32And I'm going to say this.
27:33We're still in the process of learning each other
27:36in a lot of different ways.
27:37There's a lot of layers to us.
27:39But I'm going to say from what I know,
27:41I'll take that ball and roll it right now.
27:44Seriously.
27:45We're going to strike every time,
27:47because you ain't missed yet with me.
27:50Okay.
27:51Well, I can let you have your little talks,
27:53but they can't be mad if I just snatch you, pull you away.
27:56Listen, listen, listen, listen.
27:57That's the whole thing.
27:58You think I'm playing?
27:59I'm going to let you have your little talks too.
28:00Yeah.
28:01You go ahead and make your little rounds as you,
28:02you know?
28:03Ladies and gentlemen.
28:04Okay, so we locked in.
28:05We locked in, baby.
28:06Okay.
28:07We locked in.
28:08Okay.
28:09I feel like my connection got deeper with Ashley.
28:14We sat down and we gazed in each other's eyes.
28:18And man, I swear, we was locked in.
28:21They was, phew.
28:23It was a different vibe and feeling that I had.
28:25Okay, no, we got to do it for real.
28:26Right there.
28:27We got a kiss.
28:28All right.
28:29We're in there.
28:30Just like that.
28:31I like that.
28:32Funky chicken.
28:39You look amazing, by the way.
28:40You do, too.
28:41I think I could've lived in this area.
28:42I think you could've lived in this area.
28:43You heard something else.
28:44Aw.
28:45I have wondered from the date that we had...
28:47Okay.
28:48...if what I said...
28:49...if what I said...
28:51...if what I said...
28:53...if what I said...
28:55...if what I said...
28:57...if what I said...
28:59...if what I said...
29:01...about religion and spirituality...
29:04...was maybe misinterpreted...
29:07...by you.
29:08For some reason, some of the guys got the message that...
29:11...I did not believe in God, that I was an atheist.
29:14I did speak with the fellas today.
29:16Quite a few of us are religious.
29:18And they just felt a concern.
29:20Will there be this support...
29:22...of somebody that you date that might be a religious?
29:26The communication about my religious views...
29:28...has been really messed up.
29:30And I was wondering if that's...
29:32...because Ed did not actually understand me.
29:34Do you and your family come from like a...
29:37...religious background?
29:38I don't think any of us claim Christianity.
29:40Oh, what?
29:41Personally, I'm spiritual.
29:43There are a lot of people involved in this process...
29:46...and we are playing the telephone game at this point.
29:49I only had that conversation with you and Devon.
29:52So I feel like maybe the miscommunication happened with me and you.
29:56The word atheist has been thrown around.
29:59And I never said that I don't believe.
30:02And actually, I said the opposite of that.
30:04That I do believe in God.
30:05I'm bringing it up because I want to make sure that you understand me.
30:08That's what matters to me.
30:09I want to be understood more than anything else.
30:12I feel like, you know, you're still on the journey on the path.
30:16You're still kind of figuring a lot of things out in that area.
30:18No, I'm not on a journey to find that.
30:22I'm very sure and very grounded on what I believe.
30:26Yeah.
30:27You know, I understood that you believed in God.
30:29Okay.
30:30You believed in the deity.
30:31Okay.
30:32You know, I believe our misalignment is Jesus.
30:35Because Jesus is God.
30:37We may not be on one accord with that.
30:40Okay.
30:41There's a stalemate when it comes to alignment on religion.
30:45And I was just very turned off by that.
30:47And that's not the kind of vibe I feel like I'm looking for when I'm looking for love.
30:51So based on the conversation between Donna and I, Donna's a no-go.
30:56I want to just have that constant alignment there.
30:59I feel like the right relationship, the right man, you are going to be in sync.
31:05I feel like I'm a little disappointed because there are too many misconceptions about me.
31:10I don't feel secure.
31:11And I feel like I'm on a chopping block again.
31:14I do feel like you're going to find that right man and y'all are going to be centralized on that.
31:21Okay.
31:31Oh.
31:32Yes.
31:33Yes, indeed.
31:34Got any anxiety about tonight?
31:36It's a bit stressful just because obviously one of us is going home tonight.
31:41I'm just going to be me always.
31:43Absolutely.
31:44You've always been you.
31:45So something that's really great, you know?
31:47Yes.
31:48We need to organize a Zoom date and I will plan something magical over that computer screen.
31:53I don't know what, but I'm going to think of something and I will set us up with a date and we do not get one because that is how much I am interested in getting to know you more.
32:00I love them.
32:01The men who were chosen to be a part of this.
32:04Is everybody a romantic connection for me?
32:06Obviously no.
32:07Right?
32:08I only need to work once.
32:09I only need one husband.
32:10Hey, hey, hey!
32:11Hey!
32:12Hey!
32:13What's up, y'all?
32:14What's going on?
32:15What's going on?
32:16What's going on?
32:17I see the party's in full effect.
32:18Mixing and Mangley, everybody having a good time?
32:19Yes!
32:20All right then.
32:21It's time for a reminder why we're here.
32:23And that is to make genuine, meaningful connections.
32:26As you know, one lady will be going home tonight.
32:29So, I got to put the party on pause and steal the men for a second.
32:33Damn.
32:34Fellas!
32:35Oh, damn.
32:36Follow me to the back patio, please.
32:38Make good decisions.
32:39Mm-hmm.
32:40Mm-hmm.
32:41My mind.
32:42Mm-hmm.
32:43I'm dying, Tommy.
32:44Hey, beautiful.
32:45I'll be back.
32:50Somebody going home, I'm...
32:51Y'all nervous?
32:52Listen.
32:53Y'all nervous and all.
32:54As the men are taking away with Tommy, I'm thinking to myself,
32:57y'all better have my back.
33:00I'm fighting tooth and nail out here in this hot-ass afro.
33:04Don't piss me off!
33:05Because if Ashanti ends up on that chopping block,
33:07somebody lying.
33:10Got your seat.
33:11Fall in, fall in.
33:13As you know, we got some business to tend to.
33:15All right.
33:16All right, so let's get right to it.
33:17Any connections being made?
33:18Almost never.
33:19More than ever.
33:20More than ever?
33:21That's the problem.
33:22All right, who you diggin' on tonight?
33:24Man, Nicole, it's starting to mingle a little more.
33:26Pull that layer back.
33:27Okay, okay.
33:28Get a little more deep.
33:29That's good. Steven?
33:30Ashanti, you know?
33:31Ashanti?
33:32Ashanti.
33:33Yeah?
33:34Ashanti, man.
33:35You just said it three times.
33:36Ashanti.
33:37No, it's a real good vibe, man.
33:38She, like, fun.
33:39She all that stuff.
33:40All right, all right.
33:41Darius?
33:42I'm vibing with Ash.
33:43She likes him pretty well.
33:44Anybody else after that?
33:45It's real close.
33:46It's a tie.
33:47A tie between who?
33:48It's got to be between Ashanti and Damo.
33:51Damo.
33:52Damo.
33:53Damo.
33:54Damo.
33:55Yeah, Damo.
33:56There we go.
33:57Dam, Dominique.
33:58She's more than meets the eye.
33:59She's funny, but also, like, will pray over you.
34:01You know, she just has a lot of these qualities that, you know, that you would find in a woman that you want.
34:06Yeah.
34:07All right, all right.
34:08Good bomb.
34:09Tonight, Shannon.
34:10Just wrapping up.
34:11And Dominique's still my boo.
34:13Chris.
34:14I actually had a really great conversation with Mahal, and I'm interested to get to know her a little bit more.
34:18All right.
34:19My African brother.
34:20Yes, sir.
34:21At the very beginning, Dominique hit everything.
34:24The vibe, the connection.
34:25So Dominique is still my top.
34:27Okay.
34:28All right.
34:29We're gonna find out who we are not connecting with.
34:32Vince, not connected with.
34:34I'm not connected with Christina.
34:37She was very adamant about money meaning a lot to her.
34:42And this person did this for me.
34:43This person did that for me.
34:44And that means they're stepping up.
34:46And if you're looking for me to lead with my money and lead with what I have, then this ain't for you.
34:50Yeah.
34:51Anybody else?
34:52Yeah.
34:53Unfortunately, it's Christina.
34:54It's disheartening because in 85% of her, she is exactly what I want.
34:57But then this other side is like, if this is true, then this other 85% don't matter.
35:01Similar to what Chris was saying, Christina, with that situation, it's really hard.
35:08All right.
35:09Darius?
35:10Man, you know, the only person I'm not connected with is Donna.
35:14I was prejudged, and she never cared to just take the time to do an assignment of getting to know me.
35:19Got you.
35:20Anybody else?
35:21Yeah.
35:22With Donna today, we just weren't connected.
35:23It wasn't a good conversation.
35:24I felt like we were just misaligning.
35:26So my least connections is also Donna.
35:31I think our just initial series of interactions is her being very busy.
35:37And it was a turn off for me.
35:41To hear people say, well, Donna doesn't have time.
35:44Well, she don't got time for you.
35:46Because I talked to Donna, and I don't think she's busy.
35:51Maybe she's not feeling you.
35:53Whoo!
35:54Y'all know where this brings us, don't you?
35:56Yeah.
35:57Yeah.
35:58Time for y'all to go back to these ladies to talk square bits.
36:01And let one of them know that they are not ready to lock.
36:04Mmm.
36:05It's getting tight.
36:06It's getting tough, though, man.
36:07It is what it is.
36:08These some great women, bro.
36:09It's tough.
36:10Yeah, it is.
36:11Y'all figure it out.
36:12All right.
36:13Yeah.
36:14I'm in my heels tonight.
36:15You understand?
36:16It bothers me that Donna is in people's bottom connection because she's one of my biggest connections.
36:24So I'm a little antsy.
36:26Let's get it.
36:27You got a job to do.
36:28Whoo!
36:29Now I need to be done.
36:31I just want to say that you guys look absolutely stunning.
36:40I am a stylist, and I would not have styled anybody any differently.
36:44Aww.
36:45Men are going to have a hard decision.
36:47I'm nervous.
36:48There's nobody safe.
36:49A lot of them are at the point where now they're expecting us to reciprocate.
36:53Like, in real life, I'm used to being pursued.
36:57I feel like if I'm chasing, then this ain't the right person for me.
37:00Exactly.
37:01I don't have guy friends.
37:02All my friends are females.
37:03I hear every single day, this man broke my heart.
37:06My feelings are hurt.
37:07I'm sad.
37:08I'm crying.
37:09So to me, oh, this is going to end bad for somebody in this room.
37:11It could be me.
37:12It could be somebody else.
37:13So it's making me sad.
37:14The reality is now we not in control.
37:16Somebody else is in control of somebody going home.
37:18Uh-oh.
37:19It sounds like the men are back.
37:20Uh-oh.
37:21All right, everybody.
37:23I need y'all to bring it in.
37:24Fuck me.
37:25Bring it in.
37:26Bring it to the dance floor.
37:27Here we go.
37:28Come on in.
37:29Come on in.
37:30Everybody had a good time?
37:31Yes.
37:32More connections being made?
37:33Absolutely.
37:34With all this Motown magic in the air, I can tell we're getting closer to something
37:39real.
37:40I hope that today you not only were having a good time, but I hope you started the process
37:45of building a genuine, long-lasting romance with your connection.
37:50Now, to the business at hand.
37:51Ladies, unfortunately, the party has come to an end for one of you.
37:57Because the gentleman felt like that connection is no longer there.
38:01No longer there.
38:02The business at hand.
38:03You know what?
38:04Yes, I'm not doing it.
38:05It's a place to be.
38:06But the people who don't feel love.
38:07You know what?
38:08You're not doing it.
38:09You're not doing it.
38:10You're not doing it.
38:11You're not doing it.
38:12You're not doing it.
38:13You're not doing it.
38:14You're not doing it.
38:15come to the front.
38:17People just don't know who I am.
38:19The people who know who I am, they like me.
38:21And the people who don't are making assumptions.
38:24Christina, the guys think you have a great energy,
38:28great personality, but some have concerns
38:32about the expectations that you have
38:35for the men that you date.
38:38I just really don't want to go home.
38:39But at the same time, we're on a journey
38:41to find out who's the one for us.
38:43I need action.
38:44I need to see how you will be outside of here.
38:46I'm not going to change my expectations.
38:49Donna, the guys think you are smart, intelligent.
38:56You have a great energy,
38:58but you may be too busy to be able to find love.
39:04And some have concerns that you're not religious.
39:11So.
39:11It could be my time to go home.
39:14I'm a little nervous.
39:17The fellas have decided
39:19that the person going home is
39:28next time on Ready to Love.
39:36Please say your goodbyes.
39:39All right.
39:39This is the week to lay it all out.
39:41Clear those skeletons from the clock.
39:43You'll send your feet up.
39:44It's like a diddy pose.
39:47What's really going on?
39:48Are you secretly married?
39:49I have a one-year-old daughter.
39:52Really?
39:52It just freaked me out a little bit.
39:54I never thought I would be here,
39:56but I'm happy I am.
39:57In that moment,
39:58I was anticipating and hoping for a kiss.
40:01I didn't got lost in this moment.
40:03Lost in love.
40:04I went to therapy for three years.
40:06I'm tearing up because it's real.
40:08I got you.
40:09I got you.
40:10For him to listen to me
40:11and take heed on how I felt
40:13was really touching.
40:14Going into this date with Ed,
40:16I feel all of the things.
40:18I'm not doing this.
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