
I was really fascinated by Yuan’s experience on the show. It was so interesting to watch her connect with Patrick, a construction manager who shared her background – they didn’t anticipate a spark, but she really opened up to him, even sharing details about her complicated family and playfully questioning her growing feelings. At the same time, she had a fun, easy connection with Blake, and they clearly had a great time together. But then, out of the blue, she decided to leave! It caused so much drama in the pods. Patrick quickly moved on and got engaged to Kacie, and Blake leaving soon after left Megan, or ‘Sparkle Meg’ as everyone calls her, questioning her own relationships. Yuan has said the show made her decision seem sudden, but she insists it wasn’t. She said there were hours of footage of her wrestling with her feelings and knowing she was ready to go, but of course, that didn’t make the final cut.