While his companion Tahzjuan is about as kind as somebody can be on a first date when the person opposite you suddenly lapses into a strange coughing fit, JPJ dodges her stern warnings about not eating the date food at his own peril. Eating the date food is something of a taboo in the Bachelor world for numerous reasons, from the basic truth of people being weirded out by watching other people eat to the steady presence of off-camera food and snacks.

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This isn’t even the first time this season that JPJ has met his culinary match; several episodes ago, in a scene that is unfortunately not available online at this time, JPJ was given hot sauce-laden tacos by another prospective romantic partner, only to end up violently retching and wandering into the ocean as a result. It is not clear why he’s so averse to much of the food served at this time, but you keep chasing your own muse and shining on, JPJ. Except for all that business last night. That wasn’t great.