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Chris Soules talks about 'The Bachelor' and his dating experience (Part 2)

   
By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 12/15/2014

Chris has a lot to say about the season ahead, and during a recent conference call with reporters, he shared his thoughts and some teasers. Below is a portion of his interview. Click here to read the first part. Check back with Reality TV World soon for more.

What was your approach to the process in terms of having been on the show already? Do you think it would have been different if you hadn't appeared on The Bachelorette before going into The Bachelor and being on the other side of the things?  

Chris Soules: Yes. I mean, I think it was huge and beneficial to be on the other side of the scenario where I had been on The Bachelor as a contestant or a cast member. And I had countless conversations with girls that were there about, you know, about what they were going through and how to deal with it.  

I mean, it was important for me to be able to have some insight as to how they were feeling and what they were going to go through, because it's stressful and it's hard.  I don't know how you could really do it and be the Bachelor, honestly, without having gone through that experience.  

I just don't think it would have been really fair to the other girls or to the girls in general because you're not really able to relate, and I was able to relate and give them advice on how to deal with the challenge of dating one guy who's dating a bunch of other women at the same time.  

You know, that's something that you can't really prepare yourself for, and I think that I was able to relate with the girls and have conversations to help them get through it, you know, in order to make it a successful process. We were kind of in this together.  

We were all in it together, and they needed to know that my heart was in the right place. And for me to be able to relate to them and give them advice on how to manage through the situation and manage the stress and manage the mental challenges of dating someone -- who, you know is dating someone else -- is something I felt I could give them a lot of insight on through this process.  

Going into it, were you interested in dating someone like Andi Dorfman or were you looking for a different type? How did your experience with Andi kind of color what you saw in the women you were dating?  

Chris Soules: Yes, I was really interested in Andi. I mean, honestly, I was excited that it was her. I really, truly -- she was probably the only one on the show that I was really, that I mean, I wanted her to be The Bachelorette. You can ask my family. I was cheering her on to be the one for a long time, and there's a lot of things about her that I really liked.  

And I think that, you know, you'll see kind of some similar personalities to her in this season, to a certain extent. I mean, Andi is obviously beautiful, she's independent, she's strong, she's smart -- and that's a lot of what I'm looking for. There's a lot of things with Andi that I saw that I want a part of my future.

So can you tell us a little bit about your dream girl, describe her for us?  

Chris Soules: You know, I had this question asked a lot going into this process, as they were trying to cast the girls for the show. And it's something that I began putting a lot of thought into and I think that it kind of oddly enough came down to someone who's similar to probably my sisters and my mom in a lot of ways, personality-wise.  

You know, so, at the end of the day, my dream girl is someone who I feel is my best friend, someone who I can be a partner with in life and raise a family with that, you know, I feel will make me better and make me want to be better and someone that's equipped to get through the good and bad times throughout life.  

Yes, it's a lot of those kinds of things -- the most important things to find in a person. Obviously beautiful, it goes without saying you know, but those were the main things that I'm looking for in a person.  

What about a dating turnoff? What's a big no, no for you?  

Chris Soules: A dating turnoff? My probably single biggest pet peeve is when people eat with their mouth open.  

So every season, you know the Bachelor must decipher which women are there for the right reason. What was your experience with that and did you find it to be the most difficult part of the whole contest?  

Chris Soules: I don't know that that was -- it was definitely a big part of the process, to determine that, but I felt like those kind of things were sifted out over throughout the process. I mean, there were definitely, I felt, like some girls maybe that had different motivations. But when it came right down to it, you know, I feel like that all kind of sorted itself out.

It wasn't probably my main focus. I felt like the majority of the girls were really there for the right reasons. So I didn't think that, you know, it's kind of hard to even know until you get to know the person if you find that connection and that connection is there. That's the No. 1 goal for me.  

It was finding the connection and the chemistry that was the most difficult thing to sort through because there were so many great girls that, you know -- I was more focused on not sending a girl home that I felt like there was a potential connection with and things are moving forward with.  

And there's a lot of times when I had to send girls home that were, that I had a great connection with and felt like there was a future with, but I didn't have enough time to see that through because of the way the process works.

But yes, the right reasons thing, I mean, I felt like I was pretty fortune in that regard, that most of the girls were there for the right reason. And I feel like I used the best judgement I could to just find the right person for me.

Now besides chewing with your mouth open, what are the major dealbreakers for you, like smoking or something?  

Chris Soules: I guess I always go back to kind of thinking of, you know, if I find my soul mate and the person I meant to be with, I'm willing to put up with a lot of things. But I think that the biggest thing for me is obviously I want to get married and I want to have kids.  

And I mean, if I finally meet somebody who I feel is my soul mate and they don't want those two things, those are pretty much dealbreakers for me. I'm looking to get married and raise a family, and that's a No. 1 dealbreaker for me. I mean, there's some small things that I can get passed, but that's one that I just can't.

So we talked to Andi Dorfman and Josh Murray at the end of her The Bachelorette season and they said they were totally "Team Chris" and hoping that you would be The Bachelor star this season. It seems like you guys had a decent relationship. What's your relationship right now with Andi and Josh?  

Chris Soules: Great, actually. I mean, I've only been back for a short period of time and I've kind of just been trying to keep my head above the water with work and just transitioning into the normal life in general.

But yes, actually, Andi texted me shortly after I got back and wished me well, and so I think we have a great relationship and I look forward to continuing that relationship for probably the remainder of my life.

What was your casting process like for Andi's The Bachelorette season? Do you have any tips for anybody that would like to appear on a show like that?

Chris Soules: You know, I think I said this many times to people, but my sister actually wrote me in, and so, I was somewhat surprised when I got a call from the casting people. But, you know, from that moment forward, I was kind of like, "Well, I'll give it a shot and see what happens," you know? "Maybe I'll learn a little bit about myself. It will be an interesting process and [I'll] see if it works."

And it was, I guess, it was a great experience -- just the casting part of it in itself. I remember thinking, you know, "If I don't get selected, I had learned something about myself and challenged myself in different ways that I hadn't done in a while."

And I think the main thing for people going into it, I think it's important to know yourself and know what you want in general and, I guess, know that you're actually looking for a relationship and have that be your priority -- not to further your career or something like that.  

I don't think that's what this is about, but yes, I mean, be confident in yourself and know who you are as an individual, and then, you know, [show the] people that are casting you and just be yourself. And that's all I've done since Day 1, and it's been, you know, it's worked out for me I guess and it's been a great experience so far.
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'The Bachelor' star Chris Soules: I had a Top 3 after Night 1 but they turned out to be totally different from what I imagined

   
By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 12/15/2014

The Bachelor star Chris Soules admits his first impressions of some of the bachelorettes may not have turned out to be accurate.

"The criteria that I used for almost all the show is kind of just going with my gut feeling, you know, and using that. It was really the only thing I counted on most of the time, because there's so many great women and so many tough decisions. But at the end of the day, you just have to go with your gut," Soules told Reality TV World in a Thursday interview.

"And that's what I used on the first-impression rose, but it was a culmination of a lot of things -- coming out of the limo, who I really felt I connected with; and then the five minutes we get to talk, if I felt that instant chemistry; and all of those things put together. And then you have to make a gut decision and move forward with it."

Soules then confessed his initial instincts might not have served him well as the season progressed.

"Going forward with that, honestly, it's funny because I remember waking up that next morning after the first Rose Ceremony -- I went to bed in the morning and woke up probably near lunch time -- thinking and my head was spinning with all the incredible women that I just met," said the 33-year-old farmer and businessman from Arlington, IA.

"[I had] a Top 3, and that Top 3 was completely -- by the end -- and totally different than what I actually had imagined in my mind after I met the women. So, yeah, I learned some things and felt different things as I moved forward with the women."

The Bachelor went on to say that he misjudged some of the bachelorettes.

"In some cases, [I] learned that they maybe weren't who I thought they were, or just feelings weren't there or the chemistry wasn't there as I got to know them. So, yeah. There's a lot of things that changed after that first night, definitely," he told Reality TV World.

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Gee, chris, I think we know.

The Bachelor went on to say that he misjudged some of the bachelorettes.

"In some cases, [I] learned that they maybe weren't who I thought they were, or just feelings weren't there or the chemistry wasn't there as I got to know them. So, yeah. There's a lot of things that changed after that first night, definitely.

There is a very simple explanation for the above.

When he met the women---they all had clothes on. That was not a normal state for many of them. Simple case of misrepresentation, and you can not keep up that farce comfortably for very long.
Chris is very astute.

Kasha

The Bachelor went on to say that he misjudged some of the bachelorettes

I wonder if he made that statement because he saw all the info uncovered on some of them after he was done filming?

In Chris' defense, he was used to judging pigs and corn.
They do not wear clothes.
The women presented at the Meat and Geek were all clothed, albeit an unnatural state for many of the 30.
You can still put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.

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When he met the women---they all had clothes on. That was not a normal state for many of them. Simple case of misrepresentation, and you can not keep up that farce comfortably for very long.
Chris is very astute.

Chris has keen insight into the obvious?

Just saw my first tv commercial for Chris' upcoming season last night. The tagline of the commercial was "Watch. Cringe. Repeat." (a take-off of "Wash. Rinse. Repeat."). While I do think it's a clever advertisement, it certainly makes me think that we are in for a bushel basket full of BS and shenanigans.

I don't read any of the pre-season threads, so forgive me if this is old news.

Only six comments on his big interview and all are snarky.  

Yoo Hoo !!!  Is there an echo in here?
Anyone home? :whistle:

Whitney Bischoff still has not tweeted from her @whitbisch but she did start FOLLOWing others today:
Ashley Rosenbaum @ashhebert
Adam Mansfield @AdamJMansfield
Chris Harrison @chrisbharrison
Britney Spears @britneyspears
The Bachelor/ette @bachelor_news
Kristin Cavalleri @KristinCav
TMZ @TMZ
theSkimm @theskimm
Catherine Lowe @clmgiudici
Andi Dorfman @AndiDorfman
Jacklyn Swartz @JacklynSwartz
Jade Elizabeth Roper @jadelizroper
Ashley Iaconetti @ashleyiaco
Nikki Delventhal @nikkidelventhal
Megan Bell @meganbell1

Whitney did just favorite this tweet from Megan Bell:

Megan Bell @meganebell1  ·  18h 18 hours ago
❤️❤️❤️ beautiful LA I love you

Kashathediva wrote:

The Bachelor went on to say that he misjudged some of the bachelorettes.

"In some cases, [I] learned that they maybe weren't who I thought they were, or just feelings weren't there or the chemistry wasn't there as I got to know them. So, yeah. There's a lot of things that changed after that first night, definitely.

There is a very simple explanation for the above.

When he met the women---they all had clothes on. That was not a normal state for many of them. Simple case of misrepresentation, and you can not keep up that farce comfortably for very long.
Chris is very astute.