
"It was moreso, like, 'We can see how Nayte is feeling about Michelle and this is new and there's a chance he could be absolutely heartbroken in the most public way possible,' which adds fuel to the flame." The 27-year-old Canadian sales executive currently living in Austin, TX, elaborated, "It wasn't so much, 'Is he ready or not?'" "I think that's where most of their concern was really coming from." 'The Bachelorette' Couples Now: See whom each Bachelorette and their final bachelor ultimately ended up married or engaged to! (PHOTO GALLERY) the biggest takeaway is that they just don't want me to get hurt," Nayte shared. "But ultimately, after talking to my stepdad and my mom after that episode aired. RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELORETTE' COUPLES NOW: WHOM DID 'THE BACHELORETTE' STARS AND THEIR BACHELOR PICKS ULTIMATELY END UP WITH?! (PHOTOS) Michelle was afraid that Nayte didn't reciprocate her strong feelings and she could end up rejected and crushed at the end of the show. Michelle therefore left the hometown date with some doubts and fear in her heart about her future with Nayte. maybe I should take things slow," Nayte said on the podcast. "I think his gut feeling was that maybe I'm not ready for an engagement and that since I'm inexperienced. Nayte had also never been in love before, and Michelle was the first woman he brought home to meet his family. In fact, the pair had never really discussed their emotions or feelings at all.

Nayte and Charles had never said "I love you" to each other before this hometown date. "I think my stepdad was like, 'You know what? I should've taken a couple of steps back in that moment, realizing that you and I have never really had this conversation before and so who am I to say whether you are ready or not?'" Nayte revealed. Nayte explained what was going through Charles' mind during Thursday's episode of the "Click Bait with Bachelor Nation" podcast co-hosted by Joe Amabile, Natasha Parker and Tia Booth.
