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There\u2019s no denying the fact that first impression rose recipients on The Bachelorette <\/em>have a history of making it far in the competition<\/a> \u2014 especially compared to contestants on The Bachelor<\/em> \u2014 but not all love connections lasted.<\/p>\n The first impression rose became a staple after DeAnna Pappas<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 season 4 of The Bachelorette<\/em>, with Jesse Csincsak<\/strong><\/a> receiving the honor \u2014 along with two other men \u2014 and the final rose. Their relationship didn\u2019t last, but a long history of first impression rose winners getting down on one knee<\/a> began with\u00a0Ali Fedotowsky, Kaitlyn Bristowe, JoJo Fletcher, Rachel Lindsay, Becca Kufrin, Clare Crawley <\/strong><\/a>and Michelle Young\u2019s <\/strong><\/a>men following suit.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I loved about Greg is he was just true to himself, which was this very nervous, very uncomfortable guy,\u201d Katie Thurston<\/strong><\/a> exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> in June 2021 about giving her first impression rose to Greg Grippo<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cHe didn\u2019t try and act cool or, like, be this guy that he\u2019s not. He was just like, \u2018This is me and I\u2019m really freaking scared.\u2019 And I thought it was really endearing, you know? And I could tell as long as he opened up, there was something more there. And so I thought, you know, giving him the first impression rose would give him that validation of, \u2018I\u2019m into you. Let\u2019s figure this out.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n The pair\u2019s romance imploded ahead of the overnight dates when he accused her of dismissing his feelings and not seeing past the show. In turn, Katie claimed Greg was a gaslighter. She ultimately got engaged to Blake Moynes<\/strong><\/a>, but the twosome split in October 2021, three months after the finale aired.<\/p>\n The following season, Michelle got engaged to Nayte Olukoya<\/strong><\/a>, who received the coveted flower.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, you can assume that it\u2019s just who Michelle had a really good first impression of, right? But, like, the world of Bachelor Nation? I didn\u2019t have a clue,\u201d the Texas resident said on \u201cBachelor Happy Hour\u201d after the October 2021 premiere. \u201cLater that day, [Rodney Matthews<\/strong>] was like, \u2018Man, that\u2019s big time.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Six months after their engagement aired, the pair called it quits in June 2022.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m struggling to say that Nayte and I will be going out separate ways but I stand with him in knowing the heaviness that is present in both our hearts as this relationship has been very real for us,\u201d Michelle wrote via Instagram Stories at the time. \u201cTo you, Nayte, you quickly became my best friend and the love I have for you is incredibly strong. I will never stop wanting to see you succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n With the exception of season 9 of The Bachelorette<\/em>, which prompted Desiree Hartsock<\/strong><\/a> to hand out six first impression roses, keep scrolling for an update on the past recipients:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n