Atlanta 2/9/2013 4:00:05 AM
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Bachelor Contestant Sarah: I Was Caught Off Guard By Sean Sending Me Home

In a surprise elimination after the group date in the Canadian Rockies, Sean Lowe sent early favorite Sarah Herron home because he didn’t feel a strong enough connection with her. Herron admits to People.com in a new interview that she was “caught off guard” by her elimination, but she respects Lowe for not leading her on.

“I didn't expect to go home. I was caught off guard,” Herron tells People. “I had every intention of taking him home to Colorado and introducing him to my family.”

In fact, shortly before her elimination Herron had showed Lowe some pictures of her family. “He knew how he felt about me and the others. The photos probably made him realize he needed to be honest sooner rather than later,” she says.

Herron says getting the first date of the season worked against her because it became “more difficult to sustain a connection” while he built relationships with the other women. “Feelings fizzle and it was very sad and confusing,” the 26-year-old admits.

“It saddens me how many times I begin to date a guy and a few weeks in I get the same story: "You're great, funny, sweet but there isn't a connection." Or: "I'm not right for you. You deserve someone better." I have been told that more times than I can count,” reveals Herron.

“I'm not mad at Sean. I respect that he didn't string me along. We all know he is looking for his wife and can't blame him for not feeling it with me,” she adds.

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