Bachelor Nation lastly obtained the affirmation they’ve lengthy been ready for: Susie Evans and Justin Glaze ARE DATING!
For those that don’t know, the pair sparked romance rumors final 12 months, due to their purple carpet appearances, flirty social media movies, and comfortable footage collectively. However, Susie and Justin constantly denied the romance rumors — insisting issues had been strictly platonic between them. Fans weren’t shopping for it, although, given the chemistry that radiated off their TikTok and Instagram posts! But they caught with the “just friends” story. Until now!
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But after months of hypothesis, Susie and Justin formally onerous launched their relationship on the ‘gram on Wednesday! The 30-year-old actuality star admitted to followers alongside a video giving a sneak peek into their romance:
“Okay fine… y’all were right”
It’s about rattling time this affirmation occurred! Lolz! Check it out (beneath):
Awww!!!
For these inquisitive about their love story, don’t fear! Justin and Susie gave essentially the most dramatic deets ever about how they grew to become an merchandise! In an interview with E! News, Susie revealed they’ve been “dating” for some time — however not so long as followers appear to suppose. The couple claimed they did begin off pretty much as good buddies, however their friendship ultimately blossomed into romance.
The two recalled to the outlet that Justin was launched to Susie in November 2022 — shortly after her relationship with former Bachelor Clayton Echard ended. (Justin had dated former Bachelorette Katie Thurston and later tried to seek out love once more on Bachelor in Paradise.) At the time, he wanted a videographer for a piece undertaking and slid into her DMs to ask for some assist. They quickly realized the favored courting present wasn’t the one factor they’d in frequent!
The lovebirds had been additionally transferring to Los Angeles from the East Coast inside six months of assembly one another. And clearly, it’s good to know somebody while you transfer to a brand new space. So they grew to become buddies following their first interplay! While Susie and Justin had been flirty with one another from the beginning, they actually did preserve issues platonic at first. Susie stated:
“Justin dated people, I dated people, so the narrative of us being truly just friends was true.”
But every little thing modified a 12 months later! In October 2023, they went to The Penmar’s Sunset Sessions and a bar with buddies. As the night got here to an finish, Susie and Justin quickly seen everybody else from their group had left. And since Susie left her automobile at Justin’s place, they needed to depart collectively. Before they returned to his residence, although, she wished to cease at 7-Eleven for some snacks. That’s when issues started to warmth up between them! Justin remembered they had been “messing around with each other a little flirtatiously per usual” when Susie abruptly felt like she wasn’t messing round anymore:
“I was like, ‘Oh, this tone seems a little bit different.’ In the back of my head, I was like, ‘If you’re serious, I’m serious.’ That was kind of my mindset. I had always been testing the lines, and I wasn’t sure if she would go for it. So, I didn’t want to cross those boundaries.”
When Justin and Susie ultimately obtained again to his place, he “just went for it” and admitted he had emotions for her! Justin shared:
“We had a really nice conversation, and I kinda just went for it. I was like, ‘Hey listen, I don’t know where you stand on our friendship or relationship. Obviously, I respect you so much, and I appreciate our friendship. But I’d be lying if I [said I] haven’t thought about if there is potential for more than a friendship just given the natural chemistry that we had as friends.’”
The emotions had been clearly mutual! What got here subsequent was the pair having their first kiss that very same evening and a choice to start their romantic relationship! However, Justin and Susie stored their romance below wraps for a number of weeks earlier than telling their friends as they didn’t wish to mess up the dynamic of their friendship group till they knew this was the true deal. Justin defined:
“We’ve always wanted to just kind of protect our privacy, which sounds funny to say because we went on the show where our romantic connections are far from private. But we wanted to just protect our peace, and control our narrative and not put any pressure on our relationship.”
And fast-forward months later, issues are nonetheless going sturdy between them! Justin stated they even went on their “little hometown” date through the holidays to satisfy her household in Virginia and his family members in Maryland. Wow! Things have to be critical between Susie and Justin in the event that they’re introducing each other to one another’s households three months into the connection!
But we guess these two can transfer at warp velocity after they’ve constructed their romance off a friendship! Reactions, Perezcious readers? Let us know within the feedback beneath.
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