- Francesca Farago coupled with Dom Gabriel, Damian Powers, and Abbey Humphreys on "Perfect Match."
- She told Insider she preferred rooming with Humphreys over Gabriel and Powers.
Francesca Farago said she preferred rooming with Abbey Humphreys over Dom Gabriel and Damian Powers on "Perfect Match."
Farago starred in Netflix's latest dating show, "Perfect Match," where reality TV stars from several of the streaming site's series – like "The Circle" and "Too Hot Too Handle" – live together to find love. Contestants are expected to compete in challenges, go on dates, and even share a bed with their "match" each night. All 12 episodes are currently streaming on Netflix.
Farago ended up rooming with three people throughout the series: Gabriel, Powers, and Humphreys. She initially matched with Gabriel, but that sputtered to a halt when Powers was introduced to the cast. She briefly matched with Humphreys before coupling with Powers again.
Of the three, Farago told Insider that she enjoyed sharing space with Humphreys the most. The pair's relationship displays a same-sex romance in the world of reality TV, where heterosexual relationships are typically celebrated.
"I wanted to make sure she was comfortable and whatever she wanted to do, I would do," Farago said. "I didn't want to be too touchy. I don't want to be too affectionate. I wanted to make sure she was good no matter what."
Farago told Insider she knew Humphreys from Netflix's "Twentysomethings: Austin" and called her a "sweetheart."
"Dating women and dating men is a different experience," Farago continued. "Women are so much sweeter, understanding and loving. I enjoyed sleeping in the bed with Abbey the most, even though it was short-lived, over those stinky men."
But that doesn't mean Fargo disliked her time with Gabriel and Powers.
"I wasn't comfortable with Gabriel at the beginning, but he was the sweetest guy in the house. He made me feel comfortable really quickly," Farago said. "The first night in the house, he was like, 'I can sleep on the couch if you want me to.' And I was like, 'No, I feel comfortable with you.'"
Farago also felt safe with Powers, whom she knew before signing on to the show. The two caused a stir when she accompanied him to a "Love is Blind" season one cast anniversary party.
"I already knew Damian, so I was comfortable with that as well," Farago said, adding that there was no "hanky panky" going on.
During her conversation with Insider, Farago said the cast wasn't told they'd sleep in co-ed bedrooms. According to her, the news was so jarring it made her cry and other contestants weren't comfortable with the prospect either.
"I was told it was going to be 'Bachelor in Paradise' style, so women in one house and men in the other house," she said. "All we knew going in was that it was a dating show and that it was a competition show, so we didn't know how that was going to be mixed."
She told Insider she was hesitant because she had yet to meet most of the men on the show. Farago added that she also spoke to members of the series' production team, Kinetic Content, about leaving but ultimately decided to stay.
"We all put on a brave face and were smiling, but for all the girls…it was kind of icky and left a bad taste in our mouths, especially because we weren't told," Farago said.
Representatives for Netflix and Kinetic Content did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.