The Date Doctor: what the Bachelor is really thinking

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1. Jordan lies in the hay with Erin.

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What Jordan said:
He didn’t say much, but joined Erin in her fun and games impersonating Gollum, and others. He described his keepsake box in which he revealed he kept all his baby teeth.What he was really thinking: Jordan thinks the way to drop Erin’s guard is to get sentimental, and to reveal some of his boyhood secrets. It works a treat. Erin is a girly-girl, and her body language is cutesy with Jordan. They have their first real connection, in my opinion.
The result:
They kiss, and on analysis, I detected a touch of open-mouth at the start of that kiss, which means she definitely switches Jordan on. Erin is offered a red rose, and he’d obviously already decided to give it to her. Erin brings out a another side to Jordan's personality, a view into his world we've not seen with any of the other girls.

2. Jordan has a chance to chat with Naz during the mountain biking trip. 

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What Jordan said:
“At the beginnin,g you were very competitive. You interrupted a lot, which wasn’t a bad thing, it was good to see someone really have strong intentions to get to know me."What he was really thinking:
By now Jordan is so candy struck he’ll even justify Naz’s bad behaviour while continuing to sell his dream babe to the viewers. In doing so, he further sweetens her up and affirms her investment.
The result:
Naz claims, once again, she wants Jordan to herself.

3. Jordan lies in the grass with Gabs.

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What Jordan said:
Jordon asks Gabs the same question he asked Naz: “What has changed in you since we started?"What he was really thinking:
I feel Jordan is overloaded at this stage. He’s just had a one-on-one with Naz, which reeked of commitment, so his reaction to Gab’s answer was muted, and he lacked the ability to affirm her answer with any words or affection.
The result:
Gabs has been overshadowed on this date. I believe Jordan wanted both girls on the scene to compare his feelings between them. He got his answer right there in the long grass. A point to take from the end of the bike ride, is that Jordan had an affectionate name for Naz, referring to her as “common Naz Ma Taz”. That was a sign of affection. It wasn’t Gabsy Wabsy, was it?

4. Jordan talks with Fleur during the cocktail party.

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What Jordan said:
Jordan did all the listening in this scene, but his body language said everything.

What he was really thinking:
Shite! What have I done? This is now getting very real. She’s pouring out her emotions on me, and I’m feeling really on the spot. She seems to be getting pretty messed up over this situation, what would she be like in a real-life crisis? I now have a few doubts sneaking in.

The result:
Jordon was left questioning his relationship with Fleur. He’s still drawn to her, and has a connection, but he’s now having to maintain her emotional baggage rather than enjoy the process of a sweeping romance. Fleur is losing the plot in this episode.

5. Jordan talks with Naz straight after Fleur.

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What Jordan said:
“I think this is the most intense I’ve felt the whole time.”

What Jordan is thinking:
Jordan confirms that the cracks are starting to show, and he’s beginning to wade out to sea where the water is now up to his neck! It’s all getting very real.

The result:
Jordan is scared and freaked out. It's getting too much for him. No wonder he walked off set during the rose ceremony.

3. Jordan talks with Gabs straight after Naz.

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What Jordan says:
“You’ve got a poker face on."

What Jordan is thinking:
I’m feeling choked up, emotional and sensitive, and so is everyone else, but you’re not feeling this.

The result:
A defining moment for Gabs who is the next to go.