The Bachelorette star Taylor Frankie Paul has explained what she wants in a man as well as what turns her off.
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When asked for the qualities and characteristics she'd like her ideal partner to have, Taylor, 31, told Extra that she's going to be open-minded.
"A big question was, 'Does he have to be Mormon?' And the answer for me was no, he does not need to be Mormon," Taylor shared.
"Was I born and raised, still am? Yes. But I just wanted him to believe in something."
Taylor admitted if her suitors don't believe in anything, that would be "kind of hard" for her to get past.
"I would like someone of faith. It's not an absolute no [if he's not], but preferably, I want someone who believes in any sort of something. But absolutely nothing? The conversation is done, I guess," Taylor shared.
Taylor added that "kindness" is a must.
"How they treat other people is so important to me... How they treat even, like, cast, production or anything around people is very telling of a person," explained The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star.
"So, not just me, but how are you treating others around us?"
Although Taylor is already a mom of three kids -- with two different "baby daddies," as she calls them -- she is "open to dads" on her reality dating journey.
"I'm going into it very open-minded because you never know," Taylor said.
RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELORETTE' COUPLES NOWTaylor, who grew up in Utah, also revealed that she's ready to "step outside that bubble" and see what the world has to offer her.
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When it comes to potential dealbreakers, Taylor previously shared that she has a few.
Taylor explained on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast in September how she doesn't want to date "the life of the party" and won't allow her man to control her or be friends with his ex-girlfriends. She also said she'd be "out" if she feels anxiety in the bedroom.
Taylor, however, told Extra that she doesn't mind if her guy is messy or plays video games a lot, and she insisted it's fine if his closet is bigger than hers and he has a large social-media following.
Taylor, who is divorced and created #MomTok on TikTok, will be starring on Season 22 of The Bachelorette when the ABC reality series returns in 2026.
ABC just announced 26 of Taylor's potential bachelors on Facebook last week.
Taylor's mom Liann May joked on "The Ben & Ashley I: Almost Famous Podcast" earlier this month that Taylor is "not a good man picker."
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Taylor previously admitted to violating the rules of the couple's soft-swinging arrangement by becoming more intimate with another man in their friend group, which led to their separation and eventual May 2022 divorce.
Taylor's first post-divorce relationship was with Dakota Mortensen. Taylor and Dakota made their romance public in July 2022, and then the pair welcomed a son, Ever True, in March 2024.
Taylor and Dakota split in late 2024, but Taylor didn't confirm their relationship was over until earlier this year. (Liann admitted the pair are still in love and Dakota would sabotage her The Bachelorette experience if given the chance).
Liann admitted to Ashley on the "Almost Famous" podcast that Taylor gets "bored" quickly with men.
"So that's the thing, and then she meets Dakota, who's just this crazy, chaotic, and toxic relationship," Liann recalled.
"But those are the kind of guys she really likes, so I don't know. We'll see."
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But Liann pointed out how Taylor has grown a lot since Season 1 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which is set to release new episodes on November 13 on Hulu.
"She is getting better. She's had a lot of therapy. She's just gone through so much that her life has just been such a mess for the last few years," Liann said.
"I'm hoping she goes in and really finds somebody that's great. But you don't have that much time. You're only in there for so many weeks, so is that even possible?!"
Even if Taylor doesn't end up finding The One, Liann predicted that The Bachelorette's 22nd season "is going to be so good" and she believes the "ratings are going to be so high."
She concluded, "I'm hoping they're the highest [ever], of course, because I'm the mom. And so, I'm excited for it."
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