(Warning: Spoilers from Season Two finale of “Perfect Match.”)
When “Perfect Match” creators had been arising with the concept for the truth relationship present, they in all probability had a couple like Stevan Ditter and Alara Taneri in thoughts.
From the second the “Too Hot to Handle” Season Three and “Dated and Related” star met on their blind date, it was clear that they had chemistry. Although Dom Gabriel (“The Mole” Season One and “Perfect Match” Season One) tried to pursue Alara and Stevan went on a date with Brittan Byrd (“Too Hot to Handle” Season Four), the pair continued to show that their connection might stand up to any checks.
Stevan and Alara barely argued, in contrast to a few of the different {couples}, and he spent most of his time stunning her with romantic gestures.
By the beginning of the finale, it appeared like they had been the apparent winners of “Perfect Match” Season Two.
So, did they pull off the victory? Read on to be taught what occurred within the remaining episode. Also discover out what Stevan tells TODAY.com about their particular connection under.
What occurred to Stevan and Alara within the ‘Perfect Match’ Season 2 finale?
Episode 10 of “Perfect Match” Season Two exhibits Stevan and Alara overcoming their first actual impediment.
One night time, Stevan appears wanting to play spin the bottle with the opposite ladies, which irritates Alara.
They have a personal dialog the place Stevan explains that he was merely joking.
“I just want this,” he tells her. He guarantees Alara she has nothing to fret about.
In his confessional interview, he opens up about how a lot he values their relationship.
“I don’t want to be another stereotypical couple that becomes a couple on a dating show that doesn’t work out. I wanna see what happens on the outside. I wanna figure it out properly,” he says.
He later prepares a candy tenting date underneath the stars.
For their remaining date, the 2 take pleasure in a poolside dinner. She says she sees their connection persevering with outdoors of the villa and that she desires to introduce him to her household. He reveals that she loves her and she says she loves him, too.
When the pair be part of the other couples and the eliminated contestants earlier than they vote for probably the most appropriate couple, Stevan and Alara gush about their connection.
She says she was tempted all through the method however by no means left Stevan as a result of when he touches her it’s “different.” She additionally factors out that she by no means matched with anybody else.
Stevan thanks her for bringing out one other facet of him.
After all of the contestants vote, host Nick Lachey declares the stunning winner.
Although they aren’t topped the winners, Stevan isn’t upset that he and Alara misplaced. He tells the cameras he doesn’t thoughts shedding as a result of he has Alara.
What did Stevan say to TODAY.com about his relationship with Alara?
When chatting with TODAY.com, Stevan explains why he was invested in Alara from the second they met.
“I think she was just very open-minded and just loud about how she felt, what her thought process was, in general,” he praises. “I like communication a lot, and so she was extremely extroverted. And you’d never really had to question what was going on with her.”
He provides, “So, it just seemed a lot more natural and very unique in its own way.”
Are Alara and Stevan still together?
Alara has posted just a few pictures with Stevan from their time on the present together. On June 11, she uploaded a snap of them embracing after profitable a problem. “Mama didn’t raise a loser,” she mentioned within the caption.
But Stevan hasn’t been selling the season as a lot. He solely shared a graphic on May 8 that introduced the Season Two solid.
Fans have been flooding the submit with supportive feedback for the couple.
“ALARA AND YOU ARE THE PERFECT MATCH IDC WHAT (ANYONE) SAYS,” one wrote.
Another mentioned, “You and Alara are my faves.”
Unfortunately, like so many different “Perfect Match” {couples}, the 2 did not final after the present.
According to Alara, Stevan “ghosted” her after they took a trip when filming ended.
“It was hard because I’ve never been ghosted,” she advised Tudum. “I normally ghost. When Stevan ghosted me, I’m like, ‘This is not normal, okay!'”
Alara began to turn out to be emotional as she defined that that they had deliberate to maneuver nearer to one another and checked out flats together.
She mentioned he despatched her a message calling issues off.
Stevan defined to Tudum why they could not overcome their long-distance struggles.
“Don’t try and date someone who lives in another country,” he cautioned.
Stevan continued, “We just really weren’t able to speak. By the time I was waking up, she was going to bed. I am not always on my phone like people think that I am. I barely post on social media, so it just didn’t work out in that sense.”
He revealed the 2 lately spoke at a Netflix occasion and that he has moved on. “I’ve been working heavy and seeing somebody as well,” he mentioned. “I’m just moving on with real life away from reality life.”
In his interview with TODAY.com, Stevan spoke about selecting to couple up with somebody who lived overseas.
“I think that’s part of the problem when you’re in those environments, and, like, on these shows — you don’t really think of that,” he mentioned.
Stevan acknowledged that it’s simple to not take into consideration the surface world once you’re on a actuality relationship present.
“So it’s not really something you fully go into until you have to hit that situation,” he mentioned.