00:00Bri, to kick it off with you, how are you feeling with these episodes out in the world
00:03and all the fan reception and you're able to watch it back? Like, how is it going for you?
00:06Yeah, I mean, it's a whirlwind of emotions. Like, the roller coaster that I'm on right now is
00:12incredible. It's only been 24 hours. So when I, like, say, like, screaming, crying, throwing up,
00:17I'm like, yep, all the things. Like, has she slept? Probably not. Like, I'm fueled by coffee.
00:22So I would say I'm really excited and proud, though, of, like, how I've been portrayed and
00:29all of us, really. I feel like we're just genuine, authentic people from the Midwest. And so I think
00:36they captured that essence so perfectly. And it just makes me proud and excited to be a part of
00:42the cast. Oh, I mean, you guys are shining. Brittany, what is it like sort of checking out the response
00:48from the fans on social media? Because the Love is Blind viewers, the fans, they got, they have
00:53opinions. They have opinions. Yes, they definitely have opinions. Um, I am doing my best to not look.
01:02Things have definitely been sent to me. I've looked a little bit after things are sent and I'm like,
01:07what else is being said? But for the most part, I'm kind of just trying to be very focused on,
01:14like,
01:14what I remember from my journey and focused on, like, everything that I felt and not really trying
01:21to see what the world has to say. Um, I mean, obviously, we want to know if we're liked or
01:28whatnot. But overall, like, I'm definitely trying to be in a safe little bubble.
01:33Have either of you noticed a misconception from these first few episodes that's happening online
01:38from the little bit you've been looking at that you'd want to clear up at all, you know?
01:41I think one of the misconceptions is that people kind of think that, like, me and Alex are going
01:48to start this little love connection, like, dip on Devante and Ashley and, like, switch up. And
01:54that's not the case. I feel like we were just being very vulnerable with each other and, like,
02:01understanding that we were kind of in the same place of we emotionally connect with our partners,
02:07but the physical aspect is something that's different than our norm. So, I don't know. There
02:12was some little buzz, like, something was going on could possibly.
02:16I'm glad to hear that because, like, there were, like, I didn't know if, like, sparks were sparking
02:19or something. I was like, what am I about to watch?
02:20No, we were just being open and honest. You know, what we learned in the pods, be open and honest.
02:26And
02:26that's exactly what we were doing. And we just connected on the fact that we were in the same place.
02:30Yeah. Yeah. What about you, Bri? Anything from this first batch of episodes that you want to clear
02:34up? I mean, the whole Chris thing is, like, a hot mess express, let's be honest. Like, the roller
02:40coaster of, like, he calls me, like, oh, it was like I was dating a dude in the pods. I'm
02:44like,
02:45yeah, we were, like, growing out. And then we're, like, friends in Cabo. We're talking about,
02:49like, double dates. And then it goes full, like, switch up. And he's like, I wish it would have been
02:56you at the end. I'm like, wait, what? So I feel like me and him had a very solid friendship
03:03after we kind of broke things off. And I think that as we're talking in Cabo, it's definitely
03:09friendly. It's not really, like, entertaining each other romantically. And so as we get to
03:15the mixer in Columbus, I'm just having a conversation with him as a friend and hearing him out and
03:20what he's going through as he just cut off his connection with Jess or called off the engagement.
03:26And then all of a sudden he hits me with, like, but, like, what about you? I'm like, wait, what?
03:30Like, I didn't, I thought we were on two different pages. And so I think I show up for him
03:36in a
03:36friendly way. And I don't want it to be misconstrued that I was, like, entertaining him
03:41whatsoever from a romantic POV because it was, like, Connor bust. Like, that's it. Like, no,
03:47thank you. The stage five clinging is clinging. Okay, the stage five clinger. I'm like, I forgot I
03:53even wrote that in, but she is who she is. The first question is for you all to answer
03:58at once. Who on this couch is the best flirt? Who has the best game? Now that we've seen
04:02each other in action. And why? And why? Everyone define your answer.
04:08Alex is so confident in himself. And you can just feel it. And so I think ladies will also
04:14feel that. And he just kind of stands ten toes down with his chest out. And because that's
04:19who he is, he's so confident. And you can just feel that from him. Appreciate you, boys.
04:23Absolutely. Comfortable in himself. He is who he is. He puts that all out there. So
04:27it's the confidence for sure. Appreciate you, fellas.
04:30I think I'm going to say these two.
04:32Do you feel confident as a flirter? Like, is that, has this always been kind of your MO?
04:37Not really, candidly. Like, I kind of am just me. And I don't really notice it. I kind of just
04:42have
04:42these conversations. And I guess I'm figuring it out as time goes on. I didn't really think of myself
04:47like this, to be honest with you. I was going to say these two, because I feel like they come
04:50off authentic and genuine in such a way that is very intoxicating for other women. So I think
04:55it's, it's all the way across the couch here. I know. I feel this season is making people want
04:59to book flights to the Midwest because like the Ohio vibes are vibing. We're loving it. And I am
05:05curious with, because now the episodes are out or some of the episodes are out. Have any of you been
05:09looking around online? And is there a misconception from the show that people are like tagging you
05:14in one that you're like, okay, no, here's what happened. Or like, let me defend myself.
05:18We're really staying off Reddit. That's kind of a dark place to go. But just in general,
05:23you see just like a red flag before even like getting to know you or something. I think that's
05:27just my someday when I'm old and I'm just on Instagram going back through things. I would say
05:32you were wrong about me in 40 years down the line. But I think just like people that don't know
05:36you
05:37and don't know these guys. And they're just like, oh, that's, he looks like a red flag. Or
05:40after one conversation, they say an assumption about somebody that's just like, come on. But
05:46then you see it's somebody without like a profile picture. And you're like, okay, we're good for
05:50sure. I think I would say for me, just to answer that question as well, I think there's a misconception
05:55in a sense of me being an ex-athlete, just trying to chase women when it's not really the case
05:59in my
05:59eyes. I feel like there were a lot more deep conversations that aren't really shown that I
06:03would like to kind of, I guess, portray myself to be, if that makes any sense.
06:08Yeah, no, I know what you mean, because a lot of people do kind of ride on that idea. It's
06:11like,
06:12oh, athletes are like your players on the field and off the field type of thing. And do you feel
06:16that kind of like, has been something that followed you around even before the show that that kind of
06:20is just like what athletes get dubbed?
06:22I do recognize the stereotype, especially in this country, soccer players don't necessarily get
06:26that. So it's not necessarily something I had to deal with very often. But at the same time,
06:30in meeting women outside of this show, there is, you know, this, oh, you were a division one
06:35athlete, this, this, and this. You must have this past when in reality, that's not the case.
06:38So there might be some preconceived notion at some point.
06:41Since filming the show, how has your outlook on love changed? Like, did this really kind of change
06:46your mindset when it comes to dating, like the pods of it all?
06:50I think for me, at least, is reminding yourself to have a little more empathy towards people because
06:56everyone has a lot more to them than, than, you know, than what you think. Everybody's so
07:02focused on thinking about themselves all the time that you take the time to try to actually really
07:06try and focus and get to know, uh, 16 women. It's like, man, that's 16 whole stories. So you just
07:11gotta remember to treat people a little bit better.
07:13I think intentional thing is a big word in like the dating world that can be used now. Um, I
07:17think
07:18people might not be as honest, especially on dating apps. Like if you want to just hook up,
07:21just say it. That's cool. On both ends, guys and girls. If you go in, we all went in the
07:25attention
07:25with getting married and you could just feel that from the girls as well. They had an intention.
07:30We had, we had the same intention on our end. That's why the conversations were so deep and
07:33vulnerable. And even the guys' conversations in the lounges, they really meant something just
07:37because you were all there for like the good, like the same reason. Not that it's good or bad,
07:40whatever you want to do, but just being intentional, I think with dating nowadays is, is, is like pretty
07:45key. I love that. And it's being open about what you, I think what you said, what you want is
07:49the
07:49perfect thing. And I'm glad you all found people that were there for the right reasons. You know what I
07:53mean? No, one's trying to like, uh, do pull any fast ones on anybody. We hope, I know we have
07:57a lot
07:57of episodes left to watch, so we hope no fast ones get pulled. Don't be too mean in the comments.
08:03We won't be. And also, I don't know what the words we mean about you boys. You guys are very
08:06handsome.
08:07Don't even. Thank you. Thank you guys so much for taking the time to chat with us. We're excited to
08:11watch the rest of the season.
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