First impressions are everything, and Steven wastes no time preparing the girls for love as he puts them through their first grueling exercise -- learning what men really think of them based on their appearance alone.
Too much information can scare away potential men, so Steve takes the girls to a local gym to work on their physical fitness and test their ability to keep a secret.
The girls get a chance to show Steve what they think is sexy when they step in front of the camera for a photo shoot. Later they attend a racy lingerie party where Arian gets hands-on with a man she just met, Jody and Jacklyn continue their budding relationships with Shane and Brock, and Taylor offends her date with talk about money after drinking one too many.
Steve teaches the girls that when you date a guy, you're also dating his inner circle of friends. The ladies compete in touch football and bar trivia to prove they can be one of the guys, but Arian takes the challenge a little too far. Natasha goes on a dream date with a tennis pro, while Jody's relationship with Shane takes a dramatic turn for the worse. Stasha comes to Steve with a shocking revelation.
The girls try to strip away the past as they strip away t-shirts revealing embarrassing facts about themselves. Taylor is put to the test when a wealthy man offers her an indecent proposal. Arian invites her date back to the Boot Camp house for a intimate bubble bath, and with Steve and JoAnn's encouragement, Jody agrees to give Shane another chance.
Steve hosts a game show where a male studio audience decides whether or not the girls are "Cute or Crazy." The women are given an assignment to reveal an incredibly personal piece of information about themselves to their dates. Jody, who never dated a man with kids before, meets Shane's ten year-old son, and Steve hooks Jessa up to a polygraph machine to finally get some answers.
It's visiting day at Boot Camp and Steve invites special guests for each of the girls. Arian uses her mother's visit as an excuse to get revenge on Steve, and Jacklyn is forced to choose between her ex-boyfriend, Greg, and new beau, Brock in a dramatic showdown. At group therapy, Steve tells one of the girls he can't help her anymore.
The Tough Love Bootcamp is coming to an end for our six remaining girls, but Steve has one last challenge for them, and this time the training wheels are coming off.
Steve Ward is back! 8 brand new Tough Love recruits arrive at Boot Camp in desperate need of Steve's help. From a lonely stripper to a former fat girl, these girls are Steve's toughest cases yet! Boot Camp begins with a bang and the girls find themselves making a HUGE first impression, and Steve shows the girls what men really think of them. But the biggest surprise is yet to be revealed. Can the new class handle a blast from Boot Camp past?
The girls go on dates at an amusement park only to find out that Steve has a wet and wild challenge in store for them. Who can remember enough to stay dry and who will end up soaking wet and fuming mad? The house is stunned by Taylor's return and some will reach their breaking point. But when Steve asks Taylor to completely change herself for him, will she give in to his demands or leave his Boot Camp forever?
Steve schools the ladies on his favorite subject -- sex! Lingerie, sexy poses and alluring looks are the order of the day, but one bootcamper's blowup will leave the others shaken. Later, the girls learn how to be sexy while salsa dancing! When things heat up, we'll see who sizzles and who fizzles in the first annual Tough Love dance competition! The next morning, things get physical in a Taylor vs. Rocky showdown that threatens both of their futures at Tough Love Boot Camp.
In the most emotional week of Tough Love Boot Camp yet, the girls are forced to look into their pasts and confront lingering issues they have with their fathers. When several of the girls fall to pieces, Steve and Joann guide them through their anger and tears. Later, Steve challenges the girls and their dates to show off their own parenting skills and Taylor is astonished when a man she's been dating outside of boot camp arrives to put their relationship to the test. In group, two budding relationships are extinguished and a hot seat meltdown leads one of the women to question the man she thought could be "The One."
The ladies learn exactly what it takes to make a man go "wow!" First up, the Miss Tough Love Beauty Pageant -- where the girls are challenged to walk the catwalk wearing very little. Some will hold their heads high while others do everything they can to cover up their assets. Steve asks the girls to impress their dates in extreme circumstances and some buckle under the pressure, while others soar. Will Jenna take a leap of faith and trust Steve or will her actions land her in the hot seat?
Truth or consequences -- the ladies of Tough Love are horrified and outraged when they are put on trial for their scandalous past dating crimes. Cheating, criminal behavior, affairs with married men -- nothing is held back in the most revealing week in Boot Camp history. Later, the girls go on a fact finding mission that only some of their relationships are destined to survive. Can they handle the cold, hard truth of what men really think?
The girls are tested on their dollars and sense as contestants on a provocative game show called "What's my Price?" Steve finds out who has money smarts and which girls are absolutely clueless. When gender roles are reversed and they are challenged to take their dates out on the town, some of the girls are thrown for a loop. This situation must be handled with grace under fire -- will any of these relationships go up in flames?
In a startling twist of fate, the girls' ex-boyfriends arrive at Tough Love Boot Camp -- and they are challenged to confront their pasts before they are able to move forward with the future. Steve helps Liz see the error of her ways -- and she is forced to choose between two men who both have potential to be Mr. Right. Will she make the right choice? Jenna confronts her ex-boyfriend of nine years in the most shocking hot seat moment of the season.
Steve gives the girls a terrifying glimpse into their future -- and what it's like to be single forever. But instead of embracing their transformations, some of the girls lead a Boot Camp revolt. In their most difficult challenge to date, the women must impress important people in their suitors' lives. It's time to meet the family and get up close and personal! In group, when one girl is singled out, the others attack. Can Steve turn things around or will he decide to cut his losses?
As the second Tough Love Boot Camp nears its finish, Steve takes the training wheels off and sends the ladies on romantic weekend dates. Each bootcamper has her own challenge to tackle in the extended time that she will spend with the guy she's been seeing. With the promise ring ceremony looming, there are some big decisions to make. Which relationships will make it to the finish line and which will falter under the pressure of this intense weekend challenge?
The ladies of Tough Love 2 conclude their romantic weekend dates and head back to the house for the biggest group ceremony yet, where the remaining women must decide who they will give their promise rings to. As each woman walks down the aisle at the Tough Love promise ring ceremony, it's make or break time. Who will say I love you? Who will end their romance on the spot? Who will commit to moving across the country to be together?
