Were both brown people that only date white people, Shake observed inLove is BlindSeason 2.
But its also what pushed them apart in the end.
When Shake proposed, he told Deepti that hed never met someone who understood him the way she did.
Deepti accepted immediately, saying she couldnt wait to spend the rest of her life with him.
But when they got to Mexico, things shifted.
Though the physical attraction was definitely there for Deepti, Shake didnt feel the same way.
In the pods we had an amazing connection, but its a purely emotional one, and waking up…
Shake put it much more bluntly while talking tofellow contestant Jarrette Jones: Im not physically attracted to her.
It feels like Im with my aunt or something.
Alas, the back half of Season 2 brought more trouble.
Dont they say you should marry your best friend?
But Shakes inability to commit wasnt a compromise she was willing to live with.
I deserve somebody who knows for sure.
So, Im choosing myself, and Im gonna say no.
I dont think he realizes what he just lost, she added.
And when that day comes, Ill be long gone.
To me, thats heartbreaking, but I have to see my worth and move on.
He doesnt deserve me .. Ill find my person, and its not Shake.
I have no f*cking regrets, but I guess love isnt always blind.
Still, he said they would definitely remain friends after the experience.
Indeed, Deepti tried to be friends with Shake once the cameras stopped rolling.
I need friends who uplift me and make me be better, and thats not somebody that Shake is.
She also disagrees with Shakes assertion that she would have married him if hed spoken first.
He just didnt care, she says, suggesting that Shake lacks self-awareness.
He also offers free strategy sessions as a certified mindset coach.
Recently, hes been using his Instagram page to address the widespread backlash hes received fromLove is Blindviewers.
In a Feb. 15 post, he called the show the single biggest learning experienceof his life.
Days later, Shake posted thathes not sorryfor anything that happened on the show.
I think I handled the situation as best as anybody in my situation could.
And at the end of the day, Im going to live my best life going forward.
And you dont have to like me.
Only I have to like me, thankfully.
This article was originally published onFeb.
