Are Sara and Jake Still Together from "Are You My First?"
Nope, they’re not together. Sara and Jake from Hulu’s "Are You My First?" started out strong but ultimately went their separate ways by the end of the show. It’s a little bittersweet, honestly—they were one of those pairs where you could sense real potential. I remember watching them chat on the hammock in episode two, just miles from the rowdy group game, and thinking, Okay, these two are really seeing each other. For a show about firsts, their journey was a patchwork of real, awkward, genuinely touching moments that felt universal—even if you weren’t a virgin trying to navigate romance on television.
Sara had her first real date, her first (non-bite, thank you production team for the zany intro challenges) kiss, and her first real grown-up relationship with Jake. Those are milestones that make you quietly root for a couple, even if, deep down, you know not all good stories are meant to be sagas.
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What Went Wrong?
Sara and Jake parted ways because they just couldn’t sync up on what they wanted out of the relationship. In true reality TV fashion, what started as instant chemistry and a beeline for exclusive hammock time slowly simmered into, well… gentle disagreements about affection and the future.
Here’s the thing: Sara’s love language is show me, tell me, remind me a hundred times, while Jake’s more let’s keep this low-key, please not in front of everybody. There’s honest sweetness in the way both tried to adapt—he tried to open up, she tried to accept his boundaries—but their approaches never really clicked. Jake’s preference for privacy came off as frustratingly distant to Sara, and Sara’s longing for reassurance left Jake feeling a little outmatched by the whole intensity of the show.
Some fans thought they’d rally, especially after that vulnerable talk by the bonfire (“You’re safe with me,” Jake said, and I’ll admit, I melted a bit). But Sara needed more than quiet promises—she needed to feel it, day in and day out. So, when it came time for the Big Decision, Sara gently pulled back. There were tears, but also a lightness, the relief of not forcing something just because the world is watching. Real life, right?
Life After the Show: What Are Sara and Jake Up to Now?
They’re not together romantically, but they seem to be living out the classic “glad it happened” ending. Sara’s doing her studies and, in the most-Zoomer twist, diving into content creation. She’s vlogging about daily routines, sharing oddly endearing kitchen mishaps, and reflecting on intimacy and boundaries in voiceovers that are way more honest than Instagram usually allows.
If you’re the kind of person who likes watching someone grow in real time (and who among us isn’t, at least a little), she’s worth a follow.
Jake? The man’s a multitasker: part-time model, part-time caregiver, and full-time seeker of inner peace. There’s a rumor he turned down a steamy underwear ad because he “wasn’t feeling the message,” which tells you everything you need to know about his low-key, values-driven approach.
Sometimes he pops up in a photographer’s Instagram carousel—always looking serious, sometimes in a mossy field, always with those unreadable eyes.
They haven’t pulled the standard reality-couple move of dramatic social media unfollowing. Instead, they keep things amicable: liking the occasional photo, a casual “Congrats!” here and there. It’s oddly wholesome. Kind of makes you hope reality TV didn’t ruin them for normal friendships.
Did They Make an Impact on the Show (And In the Real World)?
Absolutely. Even though they broke up, Sara and Jake’s pairing stands out for its vulnerability and the micro-drama of a first romance—the confusion, the hope, the gentle heartbreak. The show marketed itself around “big firsts,” and this relationship delivered on that, even if it didn’t stick the landing. It was actually refreshing to see two people negotiate—sometimes awkwardly—how big feelings can run up against even bigger uncertainties.
Sara’s breakdown after the final dinner?
Jake’s awkward-but-earnest attempt at a love letter—hastily written on the back of a dinner napkin, caught on camera—reminded me love doesn’t have to be smooth to be real.
A friend who watched with me (over pizza, ironically during a thunderstorm) summed it up: “That’s what dating actually feels like for most of us, minus the sand in your teeth.” Sometimes, being real is bumpy, tentative, and unexpectedly brave.
So, Are They Actually “Cordial” or Just “Reality TV Cordial”?
Seems like the genuine article. They follow each other on Instagram, there’s no sniping in interviews or TikTok cryptics, and they both go out of their way to say nice things when asked about the other. If nothing else, "Are You My First?" left them with a sense of mutual respect, if not lifelong partnership.
There’s something quietly lovely about accepting the end of a relationship without needing to torch the memory of it. Should every reality couple try that? Maybe not—drama has its place—but for all the fans hoping for fireworks, there’s also comfort in a gentle, “We tried, it mattered, it’s okay.”
