Sam McKinney is apparently struggling to make "the main thing," who is Jenn Tran, remain his top priority on The Bachelorette's 21st season.

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Sam M. is a 27-year-old contractor from Myrtle Beach, SC.

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Jenn felt intense passion and sexual chemistry with Sam M. from the beginning of her The Bachelorette season, but she set out to discover if they could develop a deeper, emotional connection during a one-on-one date in New Zealand.

Jenn and Sam M.'s solo date at the Auckland sky tower got off to a rough start because Jenn was terribly afraid of jumping off the building and Sam M. was pressuring her to do it.

Jenn admitted she was "frustrated" and "pissed" at Sam M. for not reading the room, but the bachelor recovered at dinner that night when he opened up about his dating history and how he was taking The Bachelorette process very seriously.

"It makes me really hopeful," Jenn told The Bachelorette cameras. "I feel like I was scared today, but after the night, I am falling for Sam. He's someone I can see my future with."

Sam M., however, has let fellow The Bachelorette bachelor Devin Strader bother him. Sam M. and Devin have been fighting or calling each other out in every episode.

Sam M. has repeatedly called Devin "a bully," but ABC poked fun at the bachelor by writing in an on-screen graphic that Sam M. needs to look up the word "bully" in a dictionary.

Will Sam M. be able to put his beef with Devin aside and focus on Jenn? Until The Bachelorette viewers find out what happens next for Jenn and Sam M., let's learn some information about this controversial bachelor right now.

Below is a list of seven facts Reality TV World has compiled about The Bachelorette bachelor Sam McKinney.

Sam McKinney was home-schooled growing up

Sam M. never attended an elementary school because his own parents taught him and gave him an education.

Sam M. ultimately played baseball and football for Myrtle Beach's Socastee High School, according to South Carolina's The Post and Courier.

In addition to playing sports, the bachelor also loves riding motorcycles, golfing, and watching Sons of Anarchy.

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Sam McKinney has experienced "a ferocious love" before

Prior to appearing on The Bachelorette, Sam M. had been engaged.

Sam M. was madly in love with his ex-fiancee, but he shared, "The second we got engaged, it instantly started to deteriorate and I knew something was wrong."

Sam M. explained of his past relationship, "I pried and I pried and I pried, and she told me that there was another guy. The moment I realized... I wasn't being chosen, it was such a gut punch."

The bachelor said his dream of having a wife and being in a happy marriage "all got pulled out" from beneath his feet.

Cheating is therefore Sam McKinney's No. 1 dealbreaker in relationships

Sam M. is a Christian man with southern charm.

The bachelor wrote in his Instagram bio, "He who is filled with love is filled with God himself."

Sam M. says he's extremely loyal when it comes to dating, according to ABC. Sam M. is therefore looking for a partner who will be as loyal as he is.

Sam McKinney nearly lost his life in a road accident

Sam M. revealed he was once in a motorcycle accident that "should have killed" him.

Somehow, he walked away from the accident without a scratch.

"So any opportunity that I get, I'm taking it head on," Sam said.

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Sam McKinney went on The Bachelorette to find his "forever" love

Sam M.'s dream is to find a woman with whom he can raise a family. He claims that family means "everything" to him.

Sam M. considers himself a relationship guy, and he said his "ultimate dream" is to be a loving husband and father.

"There is no road I would not travel and no bridge I would not cross for the people I love," Sam M. insists.

ABC says The Bachelorette bachelor brightens every room

ABC teases that Sam M. has "a dazzling smile" but also looks tough with all of his tattoos and muscles.

While Sam M. has a hard exterior and has competed in Tough Mudder competitions, he's apparently a total softie.

Sam M. is a self-declared "cheeseball," and he adores his four-year-old dog Breaker.

Sam McKinney's guilty pleasure is watching a romantic comedy

Sam actually quoted the movie The Choice when talking to Jenn on The Bachelorette.

The Choice is a romantic drama based on the Nicholas Sparks novel with the same name.

In The Choice, the leading man Travis -- who is played by actor Benjamin Walker -- teases his love interest, Gabby -- who is played by Teresa Palmer -- by telling her, "You bother me."

Gabby, an outspoken and strong-willed woman, challenges Travis and they passionately yet playfully argue in the film. When Travis proposes marriage to Gabby, he requests, "Bother me for the rest of my life."

Sam M. used a similar line on Jenn on The Bachelorette's 21st season.

Sam M. #relationship goals are Eric and Jessie Decker, according to BachelorNation.com.

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