The Bachelorette star JoJo Fletcher's one-on-one date with James Taylor was apparently a game-changer.
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"That was the exact energy I needed to be around after everything that happened. Of course I knew James was a sweetheart, but I knew there was more to James than just that."
For their date, the couple learned how to swing dance under the guidance of instructor Jean Veloz, a dancing legend whom Fletcher called "the most darling woman I've ever met."
"I have to admit, I was a bit nervous we would be dancing because I am -- if you can't tell -- a terrible dancer, but I knew with James I would be able to just let lose and have fun," Fletcher said.
The love Veloz described with her husband, who was also her lifelong dance partner, inspired the Bachelorette.
"It left me hoping I could find that too and maybe with James," Fletcher admitted.
After their lesson, Fletcher and Taylor walked outside of the Culver Hotel to find swing dancers busting a move right in the streets.
"[That] was the most surreal feeling. It felt like we were in the middle of some classic Hollywood film; it was truly magical. And being there with James was nothing short of fun. I can't express to you what a wonderful time I had with him during our day," Fletcher wrote in her blog.
"Going into the evening, I was really focused on seeing if there was a deeper connection between the two of us. There was no doubt the friendship was there, but I needed to be sure there was a romantic connection. What better backdrop for figuring that out than that beautiful L.A. skyline."
That night, Taylor opened up about how he was made fun of as a child for his looks, which made him a bit insecure and self-conscious when trying to date beautiful women in his life, like Fletcher.
"I have to say, I was really surprised by James that night. While he shared his story with me about growing up and feeling bullied, I needed James to know he was selling himself short," Fletcher confessed.
"He really is the total package and in that moment I found myself so attracted to him. As he serenaded me, I felt like my heart could burst."
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