Bachelorette: Jordan Vandergriff Thanks Rachel Recchia After Exit

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Although Rachel Recchia sent him home after their first one-on-one date on The Bachelorette, drag racer Jordan Vandergriff thanked her for the experience. Jordan, a 27-year-old race car driver from Alpharetta, Georgia, and Rachel, a 26-year-old pilot and flight instructor from Clermont, Florida, spent some time quality together on the first night of the show. Jordan brought the bright red race car that he drives in order to make a connection with Rachel about their careers and how they both had to learn to operate complicated machines. He said that hopefully one day she can show him how to fly a plane, and he can show her how to drive the race car. Rachel was impressed by Jordan's effort, and her feelings only intensified when he told her, «I came here for you.» Rachel is sharing the lead role of The Bachelorette with Gabby Windey, so Jordan's statement that he was there for Rachel made her very happy. Although she was disappointed that they did not share a kiss, Jordan had definitely caught her attention.

In episode 2 of The Bachelorette, Rachel chose Jordan for the first one-on-one date of the season. They flew in a plane in order to experience zero gravity. Although Jordan was terrified because he is afraid of heights, he said that Rachel helped to calm him. They shared a kiss as they floated in the air. In his confessional, Jordan said that he was grateful that Rachel saw something in him and that«the beginning of forever could start today.» At dinner, Jordan opened up to Rachel about his family and how his parents' divorce affected him. Although Rachel listened attentively, she began to feel that she did not have any chemistry with Jordan. Even though she felt terrible about it, she eventually told him that she