'The Bachelor' Juan Pablo Explains Why He Didn't Propose to Nikki: 'I Don't Feel the Need to Propose'
"The Bachelor" Juan Pablo made headlines when he did not propose to the woman he chose to have a relationship with, Nikki Ferrell. In a new interview, he explained his decision not to propose and said that he is definitely not a bad guy for choosing not to.
"You go on [the show] thinking if there is the connection, you propose," Juan Pablo told People magazine. "But I don't feel there is a need to propose to somebody if I don't feel 100 percent. I didn't know Nikki. I want to know more, a lot more."
The two have decided to take things slow and date in order to get to know each other better, before either moving ahead with the relationship or ending things once and for all. Juan Pablo's decision not to propose was not the typical ending to the "Bachelor." Juan Pablo only made things worse for himself when he did not tell Nikki he loved her during the live season finale.
"It's hard because [viewers] saw a character on TV. A lot of things about me were not shown," Juan Pablo explained. "I'm not a bad guy. People who know me, know who I am. It's our start now. We can get to know each other fully. We're not in a rush."
As for Nikki, she is still working as a nurse and living in Kansas City, Missouri while Juan Pablo and daughter Camila are at home in Miami. Nikki is happy with the way things are, contrary to popular belief.
"Had he gotten down on one knee, I absolutely would have said yes," Nikki told People. "But having a ring on my finger wouldn't stop us from breaking up. What's going to keep us together is having a real relationship. I'd rather have him propose when he feels it's right."
