I know Ben pretty well and I know he meant everything he said — but man has he put himself, and the women, in a very, very tough position. Before we get into the obvious repercussions of that, let’s talk about how things went for Ben and his remaining three women in Jamaica.
Hometown dates are very intimate, and of course, none of these women have had a chance to spend any time with Ben since he met their families, so of course there’s a lot to catch up on. Caila, as we’ve seen is a very intelligent and introspective woman and between her hometown date and her day with Ben, she had obviously had a lot on her mind. Even though we were in on of the most romantic places on Earth, it’s hard not to let your doubts get to you. Even the crystal blue waters of Jamaica can’t always remove the clouds of thoughts that live in your brain as you fall in love with someone who is still actively dating other people.
Even though the day for Caila and Ben was a little off, I was proud of her for being able to identify the cause of there worries and I was proud of Ben for pressing her to make sure she was ok. As the day descended into night, Caila was able to take a deep breath, look into Ben’s eyes, and let him know that she was in love with him. It was a big moment for a woman who had told him in the Bahamas that she was afraid she couldn’t allow herself to love someone fully, and Ben really appreciated her depth and complexity as their relationship progressed. He did not tell Caila he loved her back. No one expected him to. But soon after that, everything changed.
I can’t imagine any romantic situation more complicated than this. Of course, before Ben has to make any ultimate decisions, he still has another week of dates to go, but he also realized that since he had not fully fallen in love with Caila, he would have to say goodbye to her next.
Caila, who is very spontaneous and a hopeless romantic, knew that Ben would have some time alone at home during and felt so madly in love that she didn’t want to waste any moments she could spend in this magical location with the man of her dreams. Unfortunately, Ben had already made up his mind. In no way do I think Caila expected to try and change Ben’s mind. In fact, I think she firmly thought Ben loved her too, and based on their relationship up to that point, that’s completely understandable.
But first, we’ll be back next week with the Women Tell All. All your favorite women will be back to talk about all the drama that took place this season. You’ll hear from Lace, the Twins, and Jubilee. Caila will see Ben for the first time since that fateful day in Jamaica. And of course, Olivia will be back to confront the other women in what is guaranteed to be an unbelievably dramatic reunion. You don’t want to miss it!
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