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Bachelor finalist Lindzi Cox wants to make one thing clear: any future with Ben Flajnik must include horses.
The 27-year-old business development manager and lifelong equestrian, who was one of three ladies to receive a rose Monday night, made sure she communicated that message on her hometown date Monday in Ocala, Fla.
"Horses have been in my life since before I was born – I rode before I walked," Cox said. "So if Ben wants to end up with me, horses are always going to be a part of our life together."
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Oh, hometowns. This has to be everyone's favorite episode of The Bachelor. You get to see where all these wonderful women come from, they reasons they are the way they are today – and meet the parents!
Man, was I nervous coming into hometown dates. I liked all these women so much and the feelings of love were brewing for all of them ... it made me very uneasy.
Lindzi grew up in the Seattle area but her parents moved to Ocala, Fla., a number of years back so they could have more property and be closer to a real horse community.
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Emily O'Brien may have looked smitten on her dates with The Bachelor Ben Flajnik, but now that all the roses have been handed out, she's singing a different tune.
O'Brien, 27, now says that Flajnik is "not the type of guy" she'd want to take home to meet her parents.
The Chapel Hill, N.C., Ph.D. student told reporters how she came to that conclusion – and why she thinks Courtney Robertson may be the one.
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I remember the wheels hitting the tarmac as soon as we landed in Belize and thinking, "I can't believe I'm only a week away from meeting the families of four of these women."
The tiny, rustic airport, the warm waters and the stingrays under the dock immediately let me know that this week in Belize was going to be special.
This was the week on The Bachelor where a journey that seemed to have lasted forever suddenly felt like it was almost over. And I couldn't be happier with the six women that I was lucky enough to have here with me.
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The power of positive thinking didn't help Blakeley Shea, a 34-year-old VIP waitress, on The Bachelor's dreaded two-on-one date.
On a call with reporters Thursday, Blakeley, who's still single, reflected on her time with Ben Flajnik, Courtney's antics and Casey's sudden departure from her home in Charlotte, N.C.
What went wrong?
I know Ben was attracted to me. We had good chemistry. I was developing real feelings for him. Maybe he developed more emotions for other [girls]. If he wasn't feeling it, it was the best [move] for both of us, but it's never easy for someone to tell you things aren't going the way you think they are.
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One thing I love about traveling to new places is that feeling you get of starting over, like it's a fresh experience and anything can happen. I was ready for that in Panama City, and I knew the women were too.
I've always wanted to visit Central America and I was thrilled to take these nine ladies there on The Bachelor and make sure that every single woman got a date, which was really important to me.
I knew there was still a lot of time left in this journey, but at this point, every moment mattered. I had feelings for each woman and every decision needed to be well thought out and in order do so, I needed time with all of them.
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Jennifer Fritsch has had a major change of heart since her time on The Bachelor.
Speaking with reporters from Oklahoma City, the accountant. 28, recanted her "perfect" opinion of Ben Flajnik, candidly shared her distaste for skinny-dipping frontrunner Courtney and explained why she didn't find closure over her shocking elimination until she read Flajnik's PEOPLE.com blog and saw the show for herself.
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Chris Harrison has learned a lesson.
The host of The Bachelor tells PEOPLE he regrets what unfolded on Ashley Hebert's season of The Bachelorette with Bentley Williams, whose deceit about his intentions eventually led to heartbreak.
"I felt like I didn't go far enough in talking to [Ashley] about Bentley," Harrison says. "Yeah, I warned her and I took some steps. But I don't think I went far enough."
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Puerto Rico does it better! I can't say enough good things about Puerto Rico and the women I brought here on The Bachelor.
I had caught a bit of a cold in Utah the week prior (so please forgive my nasally voice on Monday's entire episode), but I was feeling good about where my relationships were, and knew this week would hopefully bring more romance and feelings.
I had never been to the Caribbean before and was really excited for some sunshine and water related dates with the 11 remaining women. I was also really hoping that the drama from Utah would have subsided by now, but boy was I wrong.
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Hello Park City, Utah! After a crazy week in beautiful San Francisco it was nice to get back to the great outdoors for some fishing, horseback riding and helicopters!
I've heard from friends of mine that we needed to get back to The Bachelor days of old, which includes lots of helicopter dates. So, to my friends ... mission accomplished! Now lets discuss the incredible women I am lucky enough to be on this journey with.
I really wanted my date with Rachel to go well. The first night I met her in L.A., we clicked. Seeing her step out of the limo in her red dress I thought to myself, "Wow, this girl is gorgeous," but after chatting with her inside I realized she was more than just a pretty woman. Rachel always stands out on the group dates (I asked her to accept the group date rose last week!), so I was really hoping we would have amazing chemistry on this date as well.
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