Competition is supposed to be heating up on The Bachelor NZ, but little action between Art Green and the females wooing him has seen the show cool down.
A pattern seems to be forming among the girls vying for Green's heart, with both nerves and strategy to blame for no post-date pashing.
Event-planner Natalie regrets not getting physical with Green, telling Woman's Day that competition between the girls left her anxious her date wouldn't come to that.
"There'd been heaps of talk in the house about who was pashing him and who wasn't ... I let it all rub off on me. I basically ruined the date for him and me."
Meanwhile, high school teacher Alysha believes giving up first base too early could be dangerous. She is playing a long game and refusing kisses when asked.
"Art has got the ball rolling kissing a lot of girls and for that reason, I simply wanted to wait, at least for the second date."
This decision raised eyebrows in the house with fellow contestant Chrystal suggesting Alysha overdramatised her speech about holding out, resulting in a cocktail party confrontation.
"I had no opinion on her decision to jump down Arthur's throat," says Alysha, "so I don't see why she needed to have an opinion on my decision not to kiss him."
Alysha and Natalie each secured a coveted rose from Green. Eight contestants are left on the show, which screens on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on TV3.
- nzherald.co.nz