The Bachelor star Ben Higgins cared for Amanda Stanton so much he designed a date just for her that would sweep her off her feet.
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During Monday night's episode of The Bachelor, Higgins woke the single mom up at 4:30AM to take her on a magical hot air balloon ride in Mexico.
"Of course Amanda woke up looking perfect. It was like when you see someone wake up in the movies and it looks like they just went through hair and makeup. I wouldn't hate waking up to that every day for the rest of my life," Higgins wrote in his People blog.
"This is a date that I had been saving for Amanda, honestly. I have known that Amanda and I had a great connection from very early on. And I respect her as a mother so incredibly much. It was obvious to me from the moment that she told me about her kids that we had a future together."
Higgins wanted Stanton to feel very special since she hadn't been on a date in so long.
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"She dedicates so much of her life putting her kids first rather than herself, [so] I just wanted to wow her. Seeing those pyramids with Amanda from a hot air balloon is a memory I am going to cherish forever," Higgins explained.
"It was not only cool just on the surface but sharing it with a woman like Amanda just took it over the top. Not only did I love having a woman who is so sweet and beautiful by my side, but also I just love how appreciative she is. She doesn't take anything for granted and I love the idea of being with someone who is so excited for life as Amanda is."
Higgins admitted his one-on-one date with Stanton was not a test in any way, rather, he was just looking forward to spending some alone time with her.
"This was not a date where I was really going into it questioning much or wondering if I was going to give her a rose or not. This was more about just progressing our relationship and seeing if this could be my wife -- or just my girlfriend," the Bachelor said.
"That she was able to open up to me about her divorce and her insecurities about all of it really made me admire her and feel much closer to being able to answer that question. And feel really, really great about that answer."
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The Bachelor airs every Monday night from 8-10PM ET/PT on ABC.
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