THE BACHELORETTE'S Sean Lowe Chats Elimination and More!

During a recent ABC conference call with reporters, THE BACHELORETTE's Sean Lowe talked about his experience on the show and his recent heart-breaking elimination by Emily Maynard. Check out what he had to say below!

Reporter: So, I'm wondering what's the biggest thing you've learned from watching the episodes back, or from reading things online - what's been the biggest shock or surprise to you?

Sean Lowe: Honestly, I don't think that there's been any big shocks or surprises, but the one thing that has happened that I wasn't really expected was, you know, watching her relationships with Jef and Arie in particular, it's been pretty therapeutic for me. You know, obviously it was tough for me to go through all of that stuff, and ultimately, I had my heart broken there at the end. But, to go back and watch her interact with these other guys, I think it was healthy for me as far as getting over the relationship and everything. So, that was kind of surprising, and ultimately, I think that was good for me to see.

Reporter: And Emily seemed concerned about some of the things she heard when she came home to meet your family - you know, like the comment about you treating girlfriends like buddies. Do you think that home town date ultimately had anything to do with you being eliminated when you were?

Sean Lowe: No, I don't think it had anything to do with that at all. In fact, I think I clarified that on our date in Curacao. And I believe my family was just talking about one in particular girlfriend, and it was true, I did treat her more like a buddy. And honestly, I shouldn't have let that relationship last as long as I did, although I cared for that girl very much, I just knew that I wasn't going to end up with her. So, I think after our date in Curacao Emily made a comment like, I thought it was you, after that date. And she actually reiterated that later on as well, so I don't think the hometown date had anything to do with me leaving.

Reporter: You were just saying about how it was therapeutic watching Jef and Arie's relationships develop. Can you talk a little bit more about what you mean by that?

Sean Lowe: Sure. I mean, in my head after I left all I knew was, you know, what Emily and I had together. And I had no idea what she had with Jef and Arie because, frankly, I didn't ask Jef and Arie when we were going through this together. And I didn't really want to know. So, I just kind of blocked that out, and I pretended that it was just me and Emily the whole time. So, you know, to see her have such strong feelings for two other guys, it helped me because I might have built it up more than it really was in my head - thinking Emily and I had this strong relationship and I'm pretty sure she made a mistake, and so on, you know, at the end of the day I think her relationship with Jef and Arie was just as strong, if not stronger. So, it was good for me to see that, and that just helped me move on a little quicker.

Reporter: Who do you think she's going to pick?

Sean Lowe: I honestly think it's anybody's guess. Those guys are very similar in a lot of ways, and they also have a lot of glaring differences as well, so at the end of the day they're both great guys. There's no way I could pick. I don't know.

Reporter: So, after looking back, were you at all relieved that you weren't getting engaged and about to be a step-father, or was that really hard to get over?

Sean Lowe: You know, it was pretty difficult to get over. And that was the first time I had ever experienced heartbreak in my life. And I was certainly prepared to be a step-father and to get married. And now that we've had some time and distance, I think that she ultimately made the right decision, and she's not the one that I'm not supposed to be with for the rest of my life. So, in a way I'm thankful that it ended where it did for me, and I think she made the right decision.

Reporter: Would you ever consider being the Bachelor?

Sean Lowe: It's funny you ask that - I've been getting that a lot lately. It would be a difficult decision if they were to ask me, only because it was so emotionally taxing, and you know, I don't know if I could go through that again. But, on the flip side of the coin I understand that the process works. You know, I believe in the process, and ultimately, if I were to find my wife, it would certainly all be worth it. It's just a little difficult to think about right now. So, I'm not sure, but they would have to ask first. So, I don't even know if I'm going to have to make that decision.

Reporter: Emily kept saying that you were the quote, unquote, perfect guy in general. And she basically had no good reason to why she eliminated you, claiming you really had done nothing wrong, and you didn't need to change a thing. So, since she sent you home - looking back on it now - do you really believe that, or do you think she was just trying to spare your feelings as much as possible?

Sean Lowe: No, I believe that. And I'm not saying that I'm "perfect," but I believe that she couldn't find any faults with me, and ultimately I think it just came down to connection - and maybe her connection was stronger with Jef and Arie. And although she couldn't come up with anything that was necessarily wrong with me, I think in her heart she just realized Jef and Arie might be the better choice. So, I don't think she was trying to spare my feelings at all.

Reporter: During your final one-on-one date with Emily she said, due to the fact you hadn't told her you loved her, yet she remained protective of herself, and wouldn't let her mind her heart or head go in that direction yet. And I know you said you had no regrets, but do you think if you would have said "I love you" sooner things would have been different? Because it sounds like Emily would have been open for falling for you had she known you felt the same way. You know what I mean? Like, Arie had said I love you fairly early in the season, and it seemed to strengthen their bond immediately.

Sean Lowe: That's an interesting question, and ultimately Emily would be the best person to ask. But, I think regardless of whether I said it earlier or later, she knew how I felt. And maybe she didn't know that I was in love with her, but she knew that I was crazy about her. And she knew that I cared for her very much. Ultimately, I don't think that played a big factor in it.

Reporter: Earlier you said that Arie and Jef kind of have a lot of similar things, and some differences between the two of them. So, I just wanted to see what is one thing about each guy that you think is a reason that Emily is falling for them? And if there is one thing about each one of the guys that you think is holding her back for them.

Sean Lowe: You know, Jef is his own person, which would probably be an attractive quality to most women. You know, he's really funny, and he's fun to be around. And Arie's kind of his own person too. He's got that European flare to him where he's not the macho American guy - like we're so use to seeing - and he's also got a great sense of humor. So, I think The Common bond that Jef and Arie both have is that they're funny guys, and they're easy to be around. So, I could see why Emily fell for both of those guys.

Reporter: This season you guys seemed like you got along pretty well with the exception of one or two. But, was there something that you guys did in your down time that you look back on and laugh about? Like something even in Curacao that you guys did when you hung out off-camera that would be funny?

Sean Lowe: I think we did a lot of funny things. Ultimately, it was just guys being guys. So, in our down time we were either cutting up and cracking jokes, or wrestling, or you know, doing things that guys do. We would throw the football around every chance we got. Or like in Charlotte, we would hang out by the pool and grill steaks, you know, guys being guys. And I can't think of one particular funny thing that I would put out there for the whole world to hear. I'll just leave it at this, we had a great time and I made so many good friendships along the way, and that's one of the things I was really not expecting to get out of this whole thing, so that was really cool.

Reporter: There's two guys left, which guy seems less prepared to get married at this point and time. Does either guy have jitters?

Sean Lowe: I think they're both equally prepared, honestly. They're both in stages of their lives where they could take on being a father, and certainly being a great husband as well. So, I wouldn't say one is less prepared than the other.

Reporter: Did either of them show that they have fears, or hesitations behind closed doors when they weren't around Emily?

Sean Lowe: No. Not that I saw. In fact, I was kind of expecting for guys to open up and say how they really felt about the whole process when cameras weren't on, and in the case of Jef and Arie, they both did tell us how they really felt. But, it was always, "I'm prepared to be a dad," and "prepared to marry Emily." So, they certainly didn't say anything negatively towards being a father.

Reporter: Jef earlier said that you never shared any details or feelings about Emily or your dates with her. Why did you do that?

Sean Lowe: Going into it - even before I had feelings for Emily - I just knew for my own personal sanity, it was probably best to just pretend that she's not dating other guys, and these other guys are going on dates with other girls. So, I felt like it wasn't healthy for me to share the special bond and connection that Emily and I had with the other guys. You know, that was something that I cherished and valued, and I wanted it to stay between me and Emily. So, that was kind of my game plan all along. And certainly some other guys like Jef and Arie were very open with each other as far as what their dates consisted of, and how they felt. Which, that might have been good for them, but for me I just wanted to go about it a different way.

Reporter: If you could talk to Emily right now what would you ask her, and do you have anything you want to say to her?

Sean Lowe: The only thing that I would say to Emily is, you know, I wish nothing but the best for you, and the feelings that I had in Curacao, and opening up and telling her that I loved her, they were real, and I don't take those back. But, I know she had to do what was best for her, and I'm at a point in my life now where I understand that. And I know it was best for me also. So, like I said, I wish nothing but the best for her. And as far as questions go, I really don't have any questions. I think all of my questions have been answered.

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