Are You The One? 2

**AYTO?2** is the second season of *Are You The One?* and was hosted by Ryan Devlin. The season was filmed in San Juan, Puerto Rico and premiered on October 6, 2014 and ran through December 8, 2014.

## Plot overview

A group of 11 women and 10 men underwent a rigorous matchmaking process to discover their perfect match. This season, one male contestant has two perfect matches making. The eleventh contestant, Christina, was revealed to be the duplicate match. Christina has to find her match before the other unknown contestant does otherwise she will leave with no money and no perfect match. If the group gets 10 perfect matches, they win the prize money.

## Getaway Challenges

Getaway challenges are miniature competitions the entire group competes in to win a date that takes place outside of the house. In this season, since there is an extra girl during challenges that require the group to pair off, one girl must sit out. Each episode, the house votes one of the winning couples into the Truth Booth to determine if they are a perfect match.

### Episode 1: "One Too Many"

There are 10 blocks of ice, each containing a key with a code to unlock a box. Each couple has to melt the ice with their bodies. Winners get a trip to "one of the most beautiful beaches in the world" via private plane. The winning couples are Brandon & Jessica and Pratt & Paris.

### Episode 2: "The Truth Will Cost You"

There are 11 sand hearts arranged in an 11 x 10 grid on the beach, each containing a quote from the girls. The guys must dig through each heart to find the quote, then match it to the correct girl on their respective boards. The three guys to get the most quotes correct in the least amount of time get to pick one of the women for a getaway date to La Bestia, the longest & tallest zipline the US. The winning couples are Curtis & Brianna, Alex & Jasmine, and Brandon & Christina.

### Episode 3: "Virgin Tears"

In a challenge called "Lictionary" the guys must draw a randomly selected word with nothing but their tongues. Each guy must spin a wheel to determine what canvas they will be using. Meanwhile, the girls must guess what word the guys are drawing. Winners get a private mini boat cruise to the secluded island of Cayo Icacos. The winning couples are John & Christina, Layton & Ashley, and Nathan & Ellie.

### Episode 4: "Loose Lips Sink Relationships"

In a challenge called "Slip it In" the girls use a slip-in-slide to break through a pyramid of blocks featuring each guy's face. Then they must grab a block with a guy's face on it and place it on the scoreboard next to their best guess of how many women each guy has slept with. Winners are going jet boarding in an undisclosed location. The winning couples are Jessica & Layton, Paris & Pratt, and Jasmine & Garland.

### Episode 5: "Strap Those Boots Tight"

The beach is set up with 10 treasure chests. Each guy has to grab the two gold coins from their chest while they're all tied together on a metal ring in the center of the chests. Alex sits this challenge out due to illness. Winners are going to Las Paylas falls, a natural rock waterfall. The winning couples are Dario & Jenni, Curtis & Shelby, and Brandon & Jasmine.

### Episode 6: "Parental Guidance"

In a challenge called "The Long Arm of the In-Laws" the girls' family members interview each of the guys. The guys then have 60 seconds to match a picture of the girl to their family member. Winners are going on a pub crawl through old San Juan. The winning couples are John & Jasmine, Dario & Brianna, and Alex & Alexandria.

### Episode 7: "Hot Salsa"

This challenge takes part in three rounds with the girls participating in all three rounds and the guys assisting in the last round. This challenge requires couples & Tyler sits out. In round one the girls participate in a cup stacking challenge using only their mouths. Jessica and Brianna don't complete the pyramid disqualifying themselves & their partners Garland & Anthony. In the second round the girls have to eat 5 hot dogs. Christina & Ellie don't finish so they were disqualified along with their partners Nathan & Layton. In the last round the girls have to dip their bottoms in honey and pick up their colored balls with their bottoms. The guys grab the balls from the girls and deposit them into their buckets. The winning couple is going to the rooftop bathtubs of the CasaBlanca hotel. Jenni & John win the getaway date.

### Episode 8: "Dumped"

In a challenge called "Getting Dumped" a two sided shower is decorated with an "A" or "B" on either side. Girls are sitting on the top of the shower while the guys must pick a slide of the shower to get in based on their response to the host's question. The host is asking a series of question and the guys must answer based on what they believe the girl would answer. If the guys choose the wrong answer their girl will dump a mystery bucket of slop on their heads. Halfway through the challenge the couples switch places. This challenge requires couples & Tyler sits out. Winners go tandem parasailing. The winning couples are Brandon & Brianna, Nathan & Christina, and Anthony & Jessica.

### Episode 9: "Old Flames"

In a challenge called "Stuck Buddies" couples are attached at the ankles standing back to back. With one person as the leader, they run through an obstacle course consisting of a human puzzle, balance beam, and an elastic jungle towards their team flags. Once they grab their flags they switch positions at the leader and work their way back through the obstacle course. Jessica sits this challenge out. Winners are going go-kart racing and having a barbeque over the rainforest. The winning couples are Brandon & Brianna, Alex & Jasmine, and Nate & Ellie.

### Episode 10: "One Switch, One Glitch"

In a challenge called "Holy Shit You Guys Have to Build Makeshift Rafts" the contestants build makeshift rafts. Girls are put on an island across from the guys & the guys have to build a raft to reach them. The guys pick which girl they want to "rescue" from the island once reached. Garland did not complete the challenge, leaving Christina & Jessica stranded. Winners are going to the Arecibo Observatory. The winning couples are Dario & Ashley, Layton & Tyler, Alex & Anthony.

## After The Show

After the show ended, Curtis & Jenni began dating. The couple got engaged in October 2020 and tied the knot in May 2022.

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