We kick off the 2nd episode of ABC’s The Bachelorette, with Katie Thurston chatting with Tayshia Adams (Season 16) and Kaitlyn Bristowe (Season 11). We also see the guys checking out their new place as they get to know more about one another and Katie. We see the first group date which leans into sex positivity and is hosted by Heather McDonald.

We find out that there will be 2 group dates and 1 1-on-1 date for this week. Katie feels that she has a great group of core guys to learn more about.

Justin, Quartney, Tré, Mike, Karl, Connor B., Andrew M., Conor C., David, Garrett, Joshua, Thomas, Christian, and James. We feel for Mike as he’s grappling with the fact that he is a virgin and that he has to share that on a group date that will include an audience (the other guys in the house). He wants to let Katie know first before disclosing it to others. The fact that most of the guys really went out there and Mike simply talked with Katie and won the trophy redeemed this date. Hearing Katie appreciating his words and its simplistic and authentic delivery was nice to see. The balance of him saying who he is while also being supportive of her sex-positive nature is also key to the success of his approach. Thomas ends up getting the group date rose.

While the guys enjoy the second part of their date, the date card arrives and Greg, who got the first impression rose) gets the 1-on-1 date. They’re doing a day camping experience, complete with fishing. Katie shares her memories of camping and fishing with her dad and it really shows how Katie is family-oriented and values the simple things. We also learned that her dad dies when she was young. Their matching plaid theme was a nice touch as well. Finding out that Greg also lost his father and that both of their fathers loved taking them fishing, it was a touching moment. Of course, Greg gets the rose on the 1-on-1 as well as some fun fireworks.

The date card arrives with John, Andrew S, Kyle, Josh, Aaron, Brendan, Hunter and Cody on the group date. They will cowboy it up with a mud wrestling event and we get Cody and Aaron going against one another and it looks pretty tense - everyone can tell that it’s personal. Aaron won the event, but Katie felt that she needed to find out what went on between the two of them. Aaron lets her know that he knows him from San Diego and he feels that Cody is not there for the right reason and that he is there for the social media, the hype and more. As soon as she goes to the second portion of the group date, she pulls Cody to the side letting him know that Aaron has made some claims about him that she finds concerning. Now Aaron and Cody are talking together and we still don’t know exactly what has happened between one another, but we do think that Cody is up to something. Katie pulls Cody again and lets him know that she is sending him home because they don’t have trust and it’s too early in the process to feel that way. Seeing her vibe with Andrew S. and how they both had upbringings that although they didn’t have funds, their families made them seem like they had a lot more than what they had. Seeing him step up while she processed what happened with Cody, was great to pick her back up and to interact with the guys that were left. She speaks with each man to get to know every guy from this group date and to hear more about who they are and what their synergies could be. The group date rose goes to Andrew S.!

Now that the rose ceremony is taking place, Katie lets her intentions be known for those that may not know what she is about and looking for. She lets the guys know that she is a safe space, she needs to know what is going on and this is real life. She invites Michael to talk with her first. She lets him know that even though he didn’t get a date this week, that she feels a connection there. While they connect, Karl (a motivational coach who loves to create drama) questions if there are more people in the group that are not there for the right reason. He takes the time to talk with her and begins planting the idea that maybe everyone is not there for her. He doesn’t want to say who feels that way and he doesn’t want to stress her out; however, he has no problem being messy with others. She’s left feeling doubtful and wondering if that should be toward Karl or the other men that he’s alluded to without naming names. Once again, Katie faces her issues heads on and lets the guys know, that she was told that there are multiple people that are there for the wrong reason. But she says that people need to leave if they are not here for the right reason. Katie asks for Aaron to come talk with her and Karl says that he told her the info. The guys ask who he knows and he says that he doesn’t want to share who it is although he has already stirred the pot.

Andrew S., Greg and Thomas end the night with roses. Only Cody has been sent home and we’ll have to wait until next week to see who will move past the rose ceremony.

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