Believe it or not, Netflix’s People We Meet on Vacation could have been much, much sexier. “I saw the scene as [director Brett Haley] shot it, and it was gorgeous and perfect,” author Emily Henry told Variety in a Friday,

Henry, 34, spoke about some of the changes in the film in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE. For one, the number of vacations that Poppy and Alex take together had to be cut down. The film focuses on a just a few of their destination trips, including to Spain, Italy and New Orleans.

"People We Meet on Vacation" author Emily Henry breaks down the biggest changes in her first book-to-screen adaptation.

Emily Bader ('My Lady Jane') and Tom Blyth ('The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes') star as two longtime friends who take a summer trip together each year.

Meanwhile, while they didn’t recreate the iconic lift from Dirty Dancing, they certainly did pay homage to Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze’s routine. Specifically, when Poppy and Alex come together and do a few partnered moves toward the end, it was 100% giving Dirty Dancing.

People We Meet On Vacation' stars Emily Bader and Tom Blyth unpack key scenes like the dance moment, the running ending and more.

Sarah Catherine Hook plays Sarah, Alex’s long-term girlfriend, in Netflix's "People We Meet on Vacation" movie.