Ready To Love: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity” [Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)

With this being the series’ sixth group, there is a bit of a shakeup. This time we’re starting with 14, split by gender, but still eliminating 1 from each!

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Aired	1/28/2022
Network	OWN
Directed By	TBD
Written By	N/A
Introduced This Episode
Himself	Paul
Herself	DaKiya
Herself	Tiffany
Himself	Wiley
Himself	Fernando
Herself	Kina
Herself	Precious
Himself	Demetrius
Herself	Sabrina
Himself	Laverne
Himself	Clifton
Herself	Joi
Herself	Ace
Himself	Tory

Recap

Let The Connections Begin – Clifton, Joi, Precious, Tory, Sabrina, Demetrius, Wiley, DaKiya, Laverne

From the start, connections pop up left and right that could potentially be long-term. Clifton and Joi are perhaps one of the first notable ones. Mainly due to them getting some alone time to be flirty, and with Joi being a professional singer and Clifton liking to travel, he seems to have locked onto her.

Following them are Precious and Tory, who connect due to both having estranged relationships with their mothers. For Precious, her mom was just absent, and she hasn’t really had contact with her in decades. As for Tory? His mom was in the military, specifically Kuwait, so while he had his grandparents, he didn’t get the maternal love he wanted a needed. Heck, he even notes his mother didn’t say she loved him till a few years ago.

The last of the notable potential couples is Demetrius and Sabrina, who link up since both have gone through a divorce, and after therapy and having some accountability, they see themselves as ready to love. But, alongside them are some wildcards. With his infectious energy, Wiley woos a good majority of the women he talks to. Also, there is Laverne, who didn’t make a strong connection but also didn’t have to move much since ladies kept coming to him and trying to get some time. Lastly, there is DaKiya, who got Clifton’s eye, amongst others, but isn’t given a lot of screen time in the premiere.

I’m Not Feeling It – Paul, Fernando

While the majority are ready to love, mix, and mingle, as usual, there is the one guy who tends to do interview questions and the other who oversteps. Paul is the one who oversteps and paints it as the other person being guarded and Fernando? He is just dry.

But, between the two, the ladies would rather Paul’s initiative, even if he is a little full of himself, over Fernando.

I Just Don’t See It – Tiffani, Kina, Ace

Just like the men, there are always women who fall into the category of not doing enough or being seen as too much. In the case of this group, Tiffani and Ace are seen as not doing enough and coming off guarded. Now, with Ace, it is because Paul came at her sideways. However, with the rest of the men? It seems she got a little too stuck on talking about yoga.

As for Tiffani? Well, we only see her talk with one man, Tory, and after the precedent Precious set? In comparison, it seems Tiffani was too dry for him. Now, in regards to Kina, who gets eliminated? Let’s just say she mainly was shown as someone who was less invited to speak and more so tried to wiggle her way into situations. Hence her being eliminated.

Collected Quote(s) & .Gifs

Any healthy relationship, you do want someone that’s going to push you a little bit. But there’s a difference between being challenged in a motivational way and being challenged in, “Why are you this way?”
— Ace

Things To Note | Question(s) Left Unanswered

Things To Note

• When it comes to seasons, we go by groups, hence noting this as season 6.

Question(s) Left Unanswered

1. So, ultimately will there be 20 people who went through the process, but we’re starting with 14?

What Could Happen Next

1. Assuming men are next for elimination, I see Paul getting the boot unless he improves
2. Final Three Couple Watch: Clifton and Joi, Precious and Tory, Sabrina and Demetrius

Review

Highlights

No Time To Mess Around

Is Paul a bit extra? Was Kina as well? Yes. However, notice how they both were in the bottom two, and one is gone. To me, with the pressure being on, there seemingly is less room for BS’ing around. There isn’t the usual ability to play the numbers game, check what’s out there for more than half the season, and see what’s left when you realize it is time to step up. Everyone, whether you like taking the initiative or not, has to step up, and even when it comes to those like Precious, who likes taking the lead, it is nice to see her neither edited nor guided to seem overtly sexual or thirsty.

Look at Ready To Love trying to be less and less problematic with each new group.

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