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Bachelor Nation:\u00a0Hi Alli Jo and Sam, we\u2019re excited to be chatting with you! How has life changed since you two hard-launched your relationship online?<\/p>\n
Alli Jo:\u00a0Hi, thank you! I\u2019d say now when we\u2019re out together in public and people recognize us, they\u2019ll sometimes ask for photos or questions about the show, \u201cParadise,\u201d or how everything unfolded. If anything, I think we have gotten a lot of positive feedback, especially online!<\/p>\n
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BN:\u00a0That\u2019s great! Looking back, was there a moment when things \u201cclicked\u201d and you realized you wanted to pursue something more?<\/p>\n
AJ:\u00a0For me, things really started to click after we both left the show and began talking on our own. Our connection developed in real time. Meeting in person was when it truly clicked. We had FaceTimed a few times beforehand, but being together in real life made everything feel very natural and clear. Sam and I are similar in that we\u2019re very intuitive about people\u2019s energy and intentions, and we\u2019re both unapologetically ourselves. We also introduced each other to our families sooner than we normally would. We\u2019re both very close with our families, and it was important for us to see how we fit into each other\u2019s lives. We felt confident in our connection, but having our families\u2019 stamp of approval made it feel even more real.\u00a0<\/p>\n
BN:\u00a0Love that! We know you two are currently long distance; how have you made it work as a couple so far? And how do you maximize the time you do get to spend together and stay emotionally connected while apart?<\/p>\n
AJ:\u00a0As I like to say, \u201cNothing worth having comes easy.\u201d LOL. But in all seriousness, we have been making it work and I am really proud of us for that. We make each other a priority and that\u2019s what matters. We like to see each other every other weekend. So far since we have met, we have only gone twice without doing that and it was only a few days longer! When we are together, we really make every second count whether it\u2019s going out on a date night, cooking dinner together, spending time with each other\u2019s family and friends\u2026 the normal stuff! We also share a note on our phone of a list of things we want to do together and we have checked off a few of them! Sam took me to Charleston for my birthday in November, which was on our list because I have always wanted to go! We never take our time together for granted. We maximize our time apart by talking on the phone at least three times a day, and of course texting, FaceTiming, and sending memes.<\/p>\n
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BN:\u00a0Have you talked about potentially closing the distance someday soon?\u00a0<\/p>\n
AJ:\u00a0We sure have! We actually talked about this fairly early on in our relationship. We will be closing the distance when my lease is up!\u00a0<\/p>\n
BN:\u00a0How exciting! Any conversations about your long-term future together? (Sam, *hint hint* lol)<\/p>\n
AJ:\u00a0Absolutely. We talk about this pretty often, honestly. If we didn\u2019t see a future together, neither of us would be wasting our time. Especially since we have to get on a plane to be with one another. Something I\u2019ve learned about Sam is that he is a man of his word. Everything he says, he always follows through on. He is sincere, caring, and would take the shirt off his back for anyone who needed it. He makes me feel seen like no other man has. I can talk to him about everything; he gives the best advice! He is also observant and a really great listener.\u00a0<\/p>\n
BN:\u00a0That\u2019s so sweet! After everything you\u2019ve experienced together this year, what are you taking with you into the new year?<\/p>\n
AJ:\u00a0I think we are going into this year excited for what\u2019s to come\u2026 even if it\u2019s unknown which is scary for me. But as Sam likes to say, it\u2019s not fun if you know everything in life! So that will be my new mindset, just to go with it! I\u2019m really thankful and feel blessed that he came into my life when he did.<\/p>\n
BN:\u00a0That\u2019s beautiful. We are so happy you two found one another and we can\u2019t wait for all that the future holds for you both!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Instagram Spilling the tea. Bachelor Nation fans got to know Sam McKinney and Alli Jo Hinkes on \u201cThe…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":357539,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[49,48,75,348],"class_list":["post-357538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/357539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=357538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=357538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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