Perfect Match's Rachel revealed why her relationship with Clayton didn't work out

Perfect Match’s Rachel Recchia’s reality TV journey has been an emotional one - particularly when it comes to Clayton Echard. They reunited on the show after falling in love on The Bachelor, but after you know, being handed the Bachelor title after a twist, they broke up again. Spectators questioned what went wrong. This is the first time Rachel has revealed the true reason their relationship ended in a People's exclusive on the podcast What's the Reality.

It ended up having less to do with drama and more to do with their different attitudes to training and daily lives. Clayton reportedly wanted someone who prioritized a gym-heavy routine and weightlifting. Rachel, however, enjoys more casual pursuits like yoga, traveling, socializing, and "hot girl walks." She worked out, but she wasn't the fitness-focused companion he was hoping for.

Additionally, Rachel was offended by Clayton's evasive remarks in public, which stoked fan conjecture and suspicions. Instead of leaving others perplexed and assuming the worst, she wished he had been honest. A romance marred by misunderstandings and conflicting morals is clarified by her candor.

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Why Perfect Match's Rachel and Clayton didn't sync

Rachel Recchio and Clayton didn’t end up working out for one major reason: They didn’t have compatible lifestyles; she was all about social, travel-based living, and Clayton wanted a significant other who was all about the gym. The way Clayton dealt with it, the hurtful comments that had falsely described Rachel, was even more painful.

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Lifestyle differences were a dealbreaker

Rachel confirmed that Clayton's primary concern was their disagreement over fitness. He is looking for a partner who enjoys intense exercises and lifting weights. She likes to travel, socialize, do yoga, and take walks, but she doesn't go to the gym.

“He wants someone that lives a very active lifestyle,” she said. “Goes to the gym and hits the weights. And it’s not me. It’s never gonna be me. I like to travel and to shop and sit at the bar. I go on a hot girl walk.”

She made it clear that her body was not the issue. The Perfect Match star was never described as lazy by him. Instead, he termed it a dealbreaker when he recognized that their priorities and levels of engagement would never coincide.

Rachel reiterated the importance of openness. She recommended that it would have been fairer to explain that he wasn't attracted or that he didn't truly feel the connection rather than making generalizations.

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Miscommunication and public speculation

Perfect Match's Clayton's lack of communication was one of Rachel's pet peeves. His ambiguous remarks on The Viall Files stoked conjecture about her, shrouding her in doubt. Numerous worried pals who didn't understand what he meant sent her messages.

“Why are you making people speculate like this? This is more evil than just saying what it is. Because now people think I’m doing weird stuff behind closed doors or whatever,” Rachel expressed.

She didn't want anyone to believe she had acted improperly. She wished he had explained his thinking earlier to prevent a misunderstanding.

A private relationship issue became a public one due to their misunderstanding. Rachel's current candor is an honest and open attempt to rectify the narrative.

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Wrapping up

Rachel Recchia has discussed the reasons behind the failure of her reunion with Clayton Echard on Perfect Match. It was merely incompatible lifestyles and a lack of open communication, not betrayal or drama.

She didn’t want to be “gym girly,” and Clayton’s fitness expectations weren’t feasible for her. It was made more difficult by his evasive remarks.

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Watch Clayton and Rachel on Perfect Match Season 3 on Netflix.