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She still found love, though.
Heading into theBachelor in ParadiseSeason 9 finale,Jess Girodwanted to be hopelessly in love.
Despite her early couplingwith Blake Moynes, she realized, Thats not where Im at.
Blake was on the same page, leading the couple to break up inBiPs penultimate episode.
He was all in, and I wasnt, Jess explained to producers.
In October, she reunited with herBiPfriendsin North Carolina, joking she made it to hometowns.
(Kylee commented, The family loved you.)
Professionally,Jess works remotelyas an e-commerce coordinator for a womens clothing brand based in Tallahassee, Florida.
According to her LinkedIn, shes now based in the San Diego area.
That made Jess feel very scared, leading to a communication breakdown with Blake.
I didnt want to leave in a public relationship for it to then not work, she explained.
Thats where I went wrong.
I probably shouldve communicated that a little bit more.
The fact that filming took place over just a few weeks likely didnt help, either.
I take things very slow in the real world.
I dont just jump into things, Jess added.
