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Kaitlyn Bristowe Reflects on the ‘Raw and Real’ Moment Jason Tartick Said ‘I Love You’

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Apr 12, 2019 3:00 pm·

By Laura Rizzo

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Ugh, too much cuteness. Bachelor Nation alums Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick dished on some intimate details about their relationship during her Off the Vine podcast and we’re D-E-A-D over how adorable they are. They reflected on the first time that the New York native dropped the “L-bomb” and it’s sure to warm even the coldest heart. Keep reading for the full story!

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It Came Quick

Kaitlyn, 33, began the story with a little context about where they were in their relationship. “We hadn’t been hanging out very long … it was long enough to know how we felt.” Jason, 30, added, “I think for most people’s timescale, I think it’s pretty quick.”

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No Time Like the Present

The pair documented their first outing together via Instagram on January 11 after fans of the show begged them to go on a date. They had met previously while doing a podcast together.

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In It From the Beginning

They hung out all weekend after that and seemed to get along amazingly. By January 17, she was calling the Buffalo resident her “boyfriend” on her podcast.

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He Had Some Time to Figure Things Out

Jason explained to Kaitlyn while doing an episode of Drunk Dial on April 12 that the show gave him a new lease on his love life. He said, “When you do go on The Bachelor because you go through this period of no phone, no tv, no internet, no music, no anything, it really gives [you] … time to really just self reflect.” He confessed, “You learn what you’ve done wrong in relationships or how you could be better.”

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For the Better

After getting dumped by Becca Kufrin during the past season of The Bachelorette, the stud was ready to find his person. “I came out just so much more open and understanding who I am and what I want. So, I think that’s why things do escalate quick,” he divulged about his relationship after the show.

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She Understands

Kaitlyn agreed and joked, “That’s the nature of the show, you know. You’re like, ‘Oh, we’ve been dating for a few months now we should probably get married.’ So, that’s what we do.”

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Been There, Done That

The Canadian was engaged to the winner from season 10, Shawn Booth, for three years before the couple officially split in November 2018. It looks like she’s definitely moved on to greener pastures.

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The Feeling Was Mutual

Kaitlyn continued to explain the sweet story about the huge milestone in her and Jason’s relationship. She said, “We were playing cards as we do … We were at Jason’s apartment and I knew we both felt it. I knew we both wanted to say the I love you’s.”

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Not Exactly According to Plan

“I think you wanted to have some sort of plan like some sort of special way of saying it which is so stinkin’ cute,” she gushed while setting up the story.

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When It’s Right, It’s Right

She continued, “Our conversation has always been very straightforward, very honest, very open and you looked at me while we were playing cards and I was like, ‘What?'”

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The Big Moment

Despite Jason wanting to go above-and-beyond for this particular conversation, he couldn’t contain himself. Kaitlyn continued, “Then you said, ‘I want to say something. I was going to say it in a different way or at a different time but we don’t hold back and I don’t want to hold back what I feel with you. I just love you.'”

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So Sweet

Jason confirmed that the former dancer nailed the retelling of their special moment. The banker acknowledged, “I had an idea of the way I wanted to deliver it but one of the things about our relationship is that we’ve always been extremely, extremely open in our communication.”

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Great Advice to Live By

One thing that the two love about their relationship is how open they are with each other. Jason explained, “If we have the slightest issue — good, bad or ugly — we don’t hold things back. We don’t filter things we just put it on the table with one another.”

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Talk About It Then Get Over It

Kaitlyn was sure to add, “Then, we discuss it as far as it can go and then we move on.”

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Just Being Honest

Jason continued with where his head was at during that moment. He said, “So, at that time, I think I had an idea of like, again, having a romantic manner in which I delivered the message that was meaningful.” However, he didn’t want to keep how he felt inside any longer. “We were just playing cards and I looked at you and was like, ‘Wow, I love you.'”

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Sounds Pretty Perfect

“It wasn’t the smoothest thing,” the former Bachelorette contestant said in hindsight. His girlfriend totally disagreed.

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She Loved It

“It was romantic because it was raw and real,” the podcast host raved about the sweet moment. We have to agree with her!

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Wedding Bells?

The fact that it was an imperfect moment made it completely perfect for Kaitlyn. She joked that there would be another time for a flawlessly planned moment. She joked, “When you get down on one knee then you can do it properly.”

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Things Are Going Well

The couple definitely seems over-the-moon about each other. Kaitlyn wrote about her beau on Instagram on April 11, “I fell a little harder last night when he knew every [Backstreet Boys] song and danced the whole time. You, Jason Tartick, are my fav.”

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