Nick Viall Reveals What Natalie Joy Taught Him About Love, Plays Coy About Engagement Plans

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He might be the author of a book about relationship advice, but Nick Viall knows his girlfriend, Natalie Joy, can teach him a thing or two about love too.“Not only taught me, but she’s shown me how to be present,” the 42-year-old former Bachelor said on Us Weekly’s “Here for the Right Reasons” podcast. “I can be very introverted, and I’ve been accused at times in my life of being aloof.

And aloofness combined with being 6’2 has turned into some people thinking I might be dismissive or rude and I get defensive because I’m thinking, ‘Well, no, I’m sorry.

I was just thinking about something else.’ And while I want people to understand that it’s not deliberate, it’s my responsibility — if I don’t want to make people feel that way — to work on my weaknesses.

And she has shown me just how important it is to take the time in any moment — whether you’re getting a coffee at a barista or you’re checking out at the grocery store, those little moments of seeing people and making them feel validated is really special on a day-to-day basis and especially in a relationship.”Viall and Joy, 24, have been linked since 2020.“She’s also someone who really knows how to take breaks,” the “Viall Files” host continued to Us. “And when it comes to disagreements in a relationship, as a guy — not everyone’s the same — but men can be more guilty of trying to fix things without, like, letting emotions get out.