By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 07/12/2012
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Below is the first portion of Sean's conference call with reporters. Check back with Reality TV World on Friday for the concluding portion.
Reality TV World: Emily kept saying you were the "perfect guy" in general and she basically had no good reason as to why she eliminated you, claiming you really had done nothing wrong and didn't need to change a thing. So since she sent you home, looking back on it now, do you really believe that or do you think she was just trying to spare your feelings as much as possible?
Sean Lowe: You know what? I believe that, and I'm not saying that I'm perfect, but I believe that she couldn't find any faults with me and ultimately, I think it just came down to connection. And maybe her connection was stronger with Jef and Arie.
Although she couldn't come up with anything necessarily wrong with me, I think in her heart, she just realized Jef and Arie might be the better choice. So, I don't think she was trying to spare my feelings at all.
Reality TV World: During your final one-on-one date with Emily, she said due to the fact you hadn't told her you loved her yet, she remained protective of herself and wouldn't even let her mind or head go in that direction yet. I know you said you have no regrets, but do you think if you had said "I love you" sooner maybe things would've been different? Because it sounds like Emily would've been more open to falling for you had she known you felt that way, you know what I mean. Like Arie said "I love you" fairly early in the season and it seemed to strengthen their bond immediately.
Sean Lowe: Yeah, that's an interesting question and ultimately, Emily would be the best person to ask. But I think regardless of whether I said it earlier or later, she knew how I felt. And maybe she didn't know that I was in love with her, but she knew that I was crazy about her and she knew that I cared for her very much. Ultimately, I don't think that played a big factor in it.
I'm watching Jeopardy first though, I don't want people to question my intelligence for watching this trash.
I meant in relation to Arie. The part where Sean said if he's not there for love, he's probably there just for the experience and travel. It kind of solidified for me that Arie is simply there for himself and his career.
Ok, that made me snort. Although it could be entertaining. 
