Second One-on-One Date

“Vamos a explorar.”

(which I’m pretty sure is Spanish for “I’ma ’bout to send ya home, girl”)

Natasha was the only one left of the six women to not get a single one-on-one date this season, which is actually kind of mind boggling if you think about it. She’s in the final six and has yet to have a date with the man she’s “dating.” It kind of reminds me of high school. Many of the girls I “dated” never wanted to actually go on “dates” with me, and/or be seen in public with me.

Peter and Natasha go on a shopping date in Peru, where Natasha made a joke about having kids with Peter which probably made him feel entirely uncomfortable. To make up for it, however, the two of them found literally the most comfortable section of any store ever and cozied up.

Where are they?! Was this like some Peruvian Bed Bath and Beyond?

After shopping, they danced awkwardly in a Peruvian town square, and then sat down for some drinks where Peter tells Natasha, “You have always been someone… that has shown me more sides than any other woman here. I have seen that goofy and that fun side of yours, I’ve seen that bold side and that fierce side, and you’ve been nothing but honest with me.”

Seems like a lot of nice things to say about someone, right? Surely, he’ll give her a rose and send her on to hometown dates, right?! Right?!?! RIGHT?!?!

“He conducts his dates more like job interviews than dates.”

Later that night, Peter and Natasha have dinner. One of the biggest problems I have with Peter is he conducts his dates more like job interviews than dates. He’ll sit the girls down and ask:

“Tell me why you feel so strongly about this relationship.”

“Tell me where you see this relationship in five years.”

“What would you say is your biggest weakness?”

“Are you willing to work nights and weekends?”

It never fails. Every time. My man, Pete, why can’t you just date these girls instead of grilling them. Pursue them, don’t interrogate them. Court them rather than taking them to court. Yes, I know you’ve been hurt before, but you keep asking these girls if THEY’RE ready for this, when you should be asking that question to a mirror.

After Natasha opens up her heart to Peter, he picks up the rose. Don’t get too excited though.

This was a rope-a-dope, or rather, a rose-a-dope.

He told her he can’t give her this rose, and then walked her out. Damn. Pete did her dirty. Credit to Natasha, she held it together until she was in the backseat of the van. And we got our first shot of the producer coming into the hotel room to wheel away the suitcase.

I should also note that there was a beautiful stringed concerto, that Peter watched for an uncomfortable amount of time while holding the rose that he refused to give to Natasha.

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