We're down to one Lauren, which is great. No more initials.

And their conversation is amazing because she starts by saying,

you know, I don't open up easily. I'm here to open up.

Also, I want to know what you want, aside from someone with a flexible schedule,

which is hilarious. That was first thing. Like all I know about you is that you want

a wife and you wanted to have a flexible schedule.

I really wish we could go back to the origin of her knowing that.

Like, where was that conversation?

Welcome to Here to Make Friends, a half post podcast about the Bachelor franchise,

where we lovingly snark on the Bachelor and Bachelor adjacent shows.

Whether you love the Bachelor or love to hate it, we're here to break down

every single delicious moment with you. I'm Emma Gray and I'm Claire Fallon.

Emma, before we recap today, I have a really important question for you.

Would you eat a bug for Ari? Absolutely not.

Would you eat a bug for me? That one I'd have to think about.

I mean, our connection is stronger than mine with Ari.

So sometimes you have to make sacrifices for love.

That is the sweetest thing I've ever heard.

I'm really good at like completely disarmed.

And to talk about the question of eating bugs for love and so much more,

we're joined today by a woman that I think we'd say has a strong independent

sexiness and also a confidence.

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