Caila Quinn and Ben Higgins had the "deepest" relationship heading into hometown dates, and spending time in Hudson, OH, only confirmed that for The Bachelor star.
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"I had never even heard of Hudson, Ohio, before Caila told me about it, but it really is a hidden gem... I know Caila was really worried about taking me someplace even though she has no real roots there, but going to her [high] school still felt really special to me," Higgins wrote in his People blog.
"I loved hearing about what she dreamed about as a teenager and seeing all the places that meant something to her. But at the same time, I really wanted Caila to know that coming to her hometown was really not about the town itself at all."
Higgins was interested in Quinn regardless of whether the bachelorette found herself at the center of a close community.
"I know I am proud of Warsaw and all that it meant to me, but I was coming to Hudson because of Caila. And to meet her family. It wasn't about anything but our relationship. A relationship I held very dear to my heart," the Bachelor said.
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"But also, how cool was that toy factory?! I never expected anything like that at all. It was so fun there playing with all the toys and building our house. I also had no idea how industrial the factory would be! You think of little plastic cars and houses and you don't imagine two-ton machines and hardhats at all."
Not to mention Higgins found Quinn extremely attractive while they were working together.
"It was really sexy watching a woman as beautiful as Caila with power tools and working machines like that. Don't ask me why, it just was," Higgins admitted.
Once Higgins met Quinn's family, he could see where she got a few of the traits he loved most about her.
"Caila's family was really sweet... I loved hearing about her Filipino culture and how her dad talked about how welcoming the community was too. Not something I had ever thought about or expected, but it was cool to hear about," Higgins wrote in the blog.
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"I really felt like Caila's parents showed me a lot about the complex person that Caila is. Her dad is so impressive and analytical, it's no wonder that he has been the CEO of so many companies and also the reason Caila is a such a deep thinker and intelligent woman. Her mom on the other hand really feels everything and it's easy to see where Caila's passion comes from."
The only thing Higgins would've done differently? Eat more.
"Overall, it was a great hometown date. I could not have asked for anything more. Except for one thing -- more of that food! I was so excited to try all of that delicious Filipino food, but I got so caught up in talking to her family that I forgot to go back and try more of it! I'm still upset about that," Higgins joked.
In his own Yahoo! TV blog, host Chris Harrison talked about the emotional breakthrough he saw in Quinn this week in her hometown.
"Caila really opened up to her family and in many ways I think she found access to her heart in a new way by bringing Ben home. Caila's relationship with Ben has been different from anyone else's and she has changed so much through this journey. Falling in love, though exciting, can also be a little terrifying, and next week I hope Caila finds it in her to say everything she is feeling," Harrison said.
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