Just Not Ready - The Bachelor Breakdown Matt's Season FINALE Recap 

After the Final Rose recap coming out tomorrow!

The franchise NEEDS to stop picking these self-proclaimed "never been in love before" guys. Colton, Peter, Matt... Ugh. SO ready to see a man that knows what he wants.

Every time he said “I’m here to find my wife” my first thought was “are you trying to convince us or yourself?” 🤦🏾‍♀️

matt was boring, the girls were mean, everything ended in chaos.. im glad it’s over

Me: This season took three years off my life. I’m done with this franchise. ATFR: Katie and Michelle will both be Bachelorette Me: nvm 👁👄👁

Poor Matt. I don’t think he was ever ready for this role. Him and his family have some deep issues that they definitely have to solve. This season was drainnnnniiiiinnggggggggg.

Michelle deserves a man who doesn't kiss with his eyes open 👀.

Regarding Matt: I have never heard somebody use soooo many words to say soooo very little.

Why was Matt rubbing his mom’s leg like that?! 😭

Michelle and bri need to be compensated for the time they wasted on this crap of a season.

STOP. The joke about the bachelor intern putting Red flags had me SCREAMING

Matt the whole season: I'm ready! Matt on the last episode: Um, actually...

I think ending in an engagement actually hurts the show... if they just ended it with “this is the person i want to date” it would be so much better. Because on the show they don’t really date... It would take pressure off everyone and it would be more realistic

when they looked at each other about to say “we’re the bachelorettes” I thougHT THEY WERE GONNA KISS lmao 😭

Ok but can we get Matt's brother to do the casting interviews next season?? Man was on it with those real questions!

watching victoria go home was the highlight of the season

Serena p saw it. This was going nowhere. He doesn't want to be with one woman.

I've been wondering all season why Matt is ALWAYS touching the leg of the girl he's with... And after that clip of him and his mom.... I get it. Annnnd am super uncomfortable now.

I'm so glad that after this horrible season we will get to see queen Michelle and katie to find her happiness. The only good thing to come out of this.

Matt: "I don't want to propose." Bachelor producers: "Film this Neil Lane segment anyway because, contracts."

We could have had Mike... But we got Peter and Matt...

At first I really wished he picked Michelle but now I see that she deserves better. Michelle a grown woman that wanted a future, Rachel act like a teenager school girl.

How did we get more personality and depth from Matt brother John in 2 minutes then we did from Matt, THIS ENTIRE SEASON!!!!!

After this mess, we deserve a Zac and Tayshia AFR

This finale was so...underwhelming. I wish he would just have broken up with both of them. He would say he wasn’t ready, and leave single.

I didn’t even notice Matt stroking his mom’s leg 😂😂🤮

Matt seems like a nice dude but this is pure twenties immaturity. Choose, over Michelle, Rachael? The dangerous hot chick who makes you feel strong? Boy shit. Matt you weren't ready for Michelle. Hope you grow up.

Petition to start a GoFundMe for Matt and Patty to get therapy.

I was thoroughly shocked that he sent home both Michelle and Bri. Like I kind of figured he was going to pick Rachael, but it was still surprising because both Michelle and Bri seemed so genuine.

Matt would have been better off as a bachelorette contestant and then paradise. He could have loosened up and showed his personality more. He was never emotionally ready to be a lead and find love.

Michelle doesn't need any man who touches his mom like that, yikes

Matt's not a bad person. It's just sad because he is emotionally stunted and needs major therapy. He blind sighted so many women and after all that Michelle gave to him, he wouldn't even give her 2 minutes of his time. His apology was "I'm sorry you felt that way and had to go through that", NOT "im sorry I put you through that". No accountability. He never thought about marriage seriously till the last day, and he barely said two words to Rachael, who he previously said would be the mother of his children, broke up with over a phone call. Disappointing.

I’ve heard the exact same words out of Matt’s mouth all season. I haven’t seen a bit of emotion on his face with any of the girls.

I cannot be the only one who felt chemistry between Emmanuel and Michelle 👀 .

This season deserves an F grade no question! Romance F (boring, kissing with eyes open no real relationship) Production F (more overly produced season I’ve watched... plus they even cut out tayshia) Drama F (boring, over done, and just plain stupid) Cast D (only because I like Like 3 of them! Plus they have to have a team that does deep dives into people social media’s so we don’t have “problematic people” win! Matt over all was terrible too! He was not ready for a real relationship the bachelor should never be someone who has never been in a serious relationship ever again!

What is it with the Bachelor? Why can't they pick someone they even want to end up with, much less someone that is compatible? Arie is the last bachelor to actually pick someone before the end of the season that he wanted to be with. Nick before that and it seemed like a nightmare the whole time for both of them. So many of the women get engaged and some get married. The love stories are so much more believable. Is Sean Lowe the only one to actually marry his pick? I don't get it. Can men just not handle the pressure of this? Are they not choosing guys who want to get married? Are they just too overwhelmed by all the choice of beautiful women and can't get their heads on straight? They've got to rethink this. I know we do love the drama but when it ends like this, with no semblance of a real connection, we feel like our time was wasted.

I’ve always notice how weird it was that Matt could never talk to the girls without touching them but I’m like maybe his love language is touch, but RUBBING YOUR OWN MOTHERS LEGS LIKE THAT? Dude why???????????

This show is just casting people who aren’t committed to love, they are just looking for fame. Matt James was cold as ice all his season, no spice there, lack of love and boring. We want passion and love.

Why was he rubbing his mom's leg like that? Good God!

I’m so glad you addressed how freakin weird Matt rubbing his moms leg 😳 like he was really up on that inner thigh

I've never cried just from a long moment of silence on this show before, but it was so clear Matt didn't even know where to begin in telling Rachael the scope of his hurt. And it's not a condemnation of who she was three years ago--it's that here and now, though I fully appreciate her apology, she still doesn't understand *why* he was so hurt. You could see that the connection had just snapped on his end. It proved his mom right--love isn't everything, not when there's a fundamental disconnect in empathy, trust, and experience. I think we need to sit with this ending for a while, because as exhausting as the whole season was, the finale is an amazing case study in how privilege frequently causes failures in empathy. I think she was open and trying, but Matt's right--she's at the beginning of her work and it doesn't happen that fast. I feel so bad for the pain they're both in, but it feels like such an important thing for this show to deal with, finally.

"the intern literally putting red flags all over their date." 😂

Can we all take a second to appreciate the Wandavision meme?

They should have given us Big Mike not Open eye kiss Matt

He gets on my nerves! He knew he wasn’t ready and he has some unresolved issues!

SHOCKED and DELIGHTED by the bachelorette announcement! So glad we’re going to get two awesome seasons

Not ready...I want a season with GROWN adults ready for marriage and kids within 2 yr. With women between 30-45.

Imagine being one of those girls and you go home to watch the man you fell in love with say “I like her” 💀😭

I’m convinced John is Nipsey Hussle

Michelle is wife material. Rachel is girlfriend material and that's why Matt was attracted to Rachel, just as his girlfriend.

I mean.. you couldn't find ONE girlfriend out of all those FORTY beautiful women who were all madly in love with you??....

Yay I'm so happy with Katie and Michelle both as bachelorette, both are great!Now , producers please cast some mature men instead of a bunch of influencers wanna be.

honestly i'm loving the announcement of two back to back bachelorette seasons lol let's just keep that going we have progressed past the need for bachelors

Matt wasn't ready to get married to begin with....

Umm.. Can you stop blaming your "dad's cheating" on why you can never make any frickin' decisions!....

This was an emotional 6 months but it honestly took our minds off what’s happening in the world! Thank you, Fantake for making these months fun and the show bearable to watch with all your sleuthing and recabs ❤️

i really appreciate you taking the time to do the after the final rose separately!! content king ✨💕🦋

Feeling: Exhausted My Therapist: Soon to be exhausted

I know there’ll be more people for drama, but the only women from this season I’m hoping to see in Paradise are Abigail, Bri, Magi, and Serena P

I had the same reaction when he was rubbing his moms leg like that lol

Wow you guys really drop the ball with this guy! Matt doesn't need a wife he needs a therapist! bringing your dad on national television to call him out was ridiculous and shame on you Matt you need help

I predict that, "I'm looking for my teammate" will be uttered more than once during Michelle's season... 😁

Matt out here playin' everybody

I felt so uncomfortable when he was rubbing his moms thigh! I'm glad you included it so I know I'm not the only one! 😭

If ever a contestant needed therapy , it is Matt. He needs to work on his issues before getting involved with anyone.

I did enjoy when Ancho tried to make Matt hug Rachel. Lmao

This was the first season I actually stopped watching. Didn't stop watching fantake though 😄

For all Matt’s indignation that Rachael needs to “work on herself”... how come he never volunteered to work on HIMSELF?...

This guy should NEVER have been Bachelor.

Why is he rubbing his mom’s leg like that? And did you see how he buried his entire face into her chest when he hugged her at the end of that section?

Matt said himself “I saw how this worked out for Tyler” so of course he’s gonna grab that brass ring alongside his BFF and get money, fame and connections. He got to do a ton of fun stuff on the show, and leave a single man or with a hot girlfriend...it was all his choice. The dates were set up not to get to know to know the women, but to make the women look stupid or desperate or just showed crappy drama the producers fed into. I knew from the start this was how it would end. Now he’s moved into a very expensive apartment with Tyler C in NYC where they can bro and ho it out until their hearts content. This show needs to cast MEN with relationship experience! What a waste of a season. And I’m putting this solely on the producers. Matt’s like a child, putting himself and others at risk. Not understanding his physical soothing actions as a kid aren’t right appropriate as an adult (rubbing his moms thigh). Omg if I thought I was in love with someone and saw that 😳

The only time Matt seemed really, truly animated this whole season was when Tyler visited him.

This season was longer than March of 2020😩

I WANT TO SEE A GROWN AS* MAN AS THE NEXT BACHELOR!!!!! I don’t care if he is 40 just get someone who knows what he wants these damn fools

I feel like Matt's brother should have been the bachelor, we'd have such a good season that would actually end with a long-lasting relaltionship

From the last couple of series ‘I’m not ready’ there seems to a running theme, I feel sorry for Matt that he was thrown into this series, the time span to form a relationship during filming is highly unlikely and is more damaging to contestants. The show runners need to evaluate the show, before they lose viewers.

Matt knew who he'd choose all along he just wanted to get in Michelle's and bri pants .

I don't understand, why the Bachelors can't figure out for themselves, if they are ready for a commitment BEFORE they go on the show??? And spare us and contestants of their emotional turmoil and doubts? We want to see a strong man, who is ready!!!

Can we just cancel the Bachelor? It's already been proven that there's been more successful couples from The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise

With all the falling and no romance you’d think this was a season of America’s Funniest Home Videos

I hate to say it but this season was worse than Peter’s 😭

I was hoping you’d cover that creepy door lean Chris Harrison gave Rachael 😖 also I heard they cut Bri out of ATFR 🧐

I woulda liked brother John better as the bachelor

The bachelor is just unwatchable now I’m gonna skip the bachelor and watch bip and the bachelorette

Omg @ Matt rubbin his momma like that

Matt was never ready. So many people go on the show and question their choices at the end of the season. Omg an engagement? I'm not ready! Why do they sign up then? Matt has a lot of issues to work through before entering another real relationship. Commitment issues seem to be his biggest flaw.

Matt telling women, "I'm sorry... but I'm further along with other women"... In the end, what did any of that even mean??...

Now that it’s over, let’s have a dance party and celebratory drinks at Chuck E. Cheese 🤣🥳🥂

Serena P really dodged that bullet

Not a die hard fan of this show but this guy never should have been cast, he has too much to work through.

WHY DONT THEY FIGURE OUT THEYRE NOT READY FOR MARRIAGE BEFORE THEY GO ON THE SHOW??! Smh 🤦‍♀️ The end isn’t a secret, there’s supposed to be an engagement

this season was the first one I watched and absolutely hated lol

Matt crashing at every date is still better than Peter hitting his head with a glass.

Maybe Matt will come back and compete for Michelle’s heart for “the dramatic season ever.” 🤷‍♀️

I feel bad for Matt, I think he went into this thinking he was ready and that this would be the answer. Unfortunately it’s pretty obvious he has some unresolved trauma that he wasn’t aware of or ready to face. I hope that this is a wake up call for him to go to therapy to find the answers he needs. I also think that’s why he called things off with Rachel, it’s pretty obvious based on his conversations with his mom and his dad, that feeling solid in the foundation of the relationship is the most important thing to him, so it’s understandable that the new information about Rachel disintegrated the foundation he thought he was establishing.

Matt's doubt just screams that he was definitely NOT ready for the role of being the Bachelor. Dude looked like he had no clue what he was doing the whole time and it got to the point where I just felt bad for him because it's his first time doing this. Can't wait for Katie's and Michelle's Bachelorette seasonnnnnnnn!!

I'm happy Katie and Michelle are Bachelorettes they're queens and deserve all the happiness. I just hope Bri and Abigail get the chance they rightfully deserve and find love on Bachelor in Paradise.

Rachael mentioned sometime during their shopping date something along the lines of “when they reached out I had no interest in doing the show” but then changed her mind when she found out Matt was the bachelor. I wonder since she implies that she was scoped out by production rather than applying like most contestants if her background check wasn’t as thorough which is why we ended up in this mess (Also kind of interesting because production scoped out Jojo and Tyler, who were offered Bachelor and Bachelorette positions, i wonder if they had this plan for Rachael at the start of the season but it for ruined for... multiple reasons)

Rubbing his mother's knee/leg was really creepy.

I though Neil Lane handled Matt not wanting to propose better than Chris, who was visibly disappointed in his decision lol