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Ah, nothing like the morning after!
Heres what he had to say about all of the hot topics currently putting #BachelorNation in a tizzy.
As the Bachelor, theres a timeline.
And for me, there was a lot of pressure on that day.
Being the Bachelor and to propose is whats expected in a way.
We didnt get the best edit.
Lauren had trouble opening up on the show a little bit, and our relationship really developed late.
Weve spent the last few months talking for hours and spending every week together.
I felt like filming it would let people know that.
If there were any questions on the breakup, those would be squashed if they saw the breakup.
I wanted her that opportunity, honestly, I wanted her that opportunity to be the potential Bachelorette.
Through every breakup, theres always questions of what went wrong.
On contacting Lauren while he was still with Becca
I asked Beccas permission for that.
She could tell I had one foot in the relationship and I was never fully in that relationship.
I was always thinking about Lauren.
This ending obviously wasnt perfect, and I know its difficult for a lot of people to swallow.
What really matters is our relationship, our family, our friends, and theyre all onboard.
