Ben Smith is showing up for Tayshia Adams and not letting her forget that he cares about her on The Bachelorette's sixteenth season.

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Ben is a 29-year-old Army Ranger veteran from Venice, CA.

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"[Ben] says all the right things. He looks at me like I'm the only person in the world. Like, I don't want to be anywhere else than with Ben when I'm with Ben," Tayshia told the cameras on the show.

In the latest episode of The Bachelorette, Ben stripped down naked for Tayshia during an artistic group date to show he'd give himself to her in every way "figuratively and literally."

"I'm going to let my guard down. This is me showing up for you," Ben said.

"As myself, I'm going to give this all to you -- the physical body and also everything I inside. Because what you see is only a small part of who I am, and I am so excited to share that with you."

Ben's vulnerability brought Tayshia to tears, and it earned him the group-date rose.

Will Ben end up being the guy who steals Tayshia's heart or will another man step up and win Tayshia over? Until viewers can watch more of Ben and Tayshia's love story unfold on The Bachelorette, let's learn a little bit about the suitor right now.

Below is a list of eight facts Reality TV World has compiled about Ben Smith.

Ben made a major career shift after his military service

The Army Ranger veteran graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point followed by The United States Army Ranger School.

But after suffering a serious back injury, Ben decided not to return to active duty and later became a personal trainer due to his passion for health and nutrition.

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At heart, Ben is a Midwestern boy

Although Ben currently resides in California, he is originally from Noblesville, IN.

Ben has one younger sister Madalyn and appears to be very close with her. Madalyn has called Ben an "incredible role model" and "the best big brother" ever on her Instagram account.

What is Ben looking for in a relationship?

Ben says he wants a wife who can openly communicate and stay emotionally available.

Ben is looking for a woman who can keep up with him on the dance floor or at least be willing to cheer him on when he jumps in the middle of a dance battle to show off his moves.

Ben considers himself to be pretty romantic

Ben loves to show affection to a woman he cares about by writing love letters, and he once flew across the country to see a girl he had never met in person before.

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The Bachelorette host says Ben is "a wonderful guy"

The Bachelorette host Chris Harrison gushed about Ben when announcing the cast for Clare Crawley's season before Season 16 premiered.

"This guy is the gentle giant of the season -- incredibly nice, big talker and long talker. When you get Ben going, it's hard to get him to stop," Chris shared.

"But he has an incredible story and has [given] unbelievable service to our country. Thank you, Ben. It was really a pleasure and an honor to get to know this gentleman."

Chris added, "[He's] well-liked and kind of a natural leader in the house. Guys really look up to him."

Ben runs a subscription fitness program

Ben is a coach on a subscription service called Bodybuilding Club, which members can join for $49 per month. The program includes strength, hypertrophy and conditioning work.

Bodybuilding Club also includes an app that allows members to participate from anywhere on their own terms.

Ben's description on the website says he "loves smiling and talking to everyone" and would like to get clients into "shorter shorts."

"Might just date a girl on TV," he added.

Why did Ben choose a career in diet, fitness and nutrition?

Ben revealed he had an eating disorder for 15 years because he used to be "the fat kid" and girls didn't like him when he was bigger.

Ben revealed he stopped eating and started working out all the time, losing over 70 pounds in a short period of time.

Ben apparently had bulimia in his twenties and only his sister knew about his struggle with his self-image. Ben said his sister saved his life and now he feels comfortable with himself and his body.

Ben says he's a one-woman kind of guy

Ben explained he's always been "a relationship guy" and ended a relationship two years prior to appearing on The Bachelorette that he thought was going to last forever.

Ben admitted the breakup "destroyed" him and so he stopped dating for a while. He hadn't felt strongly about a woman for a while prior to meeting Tayshia on the show.

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