'The Bachelorette' Premiere: Charity Breaks Down the Biggest Moments From Night One (Exclusive)

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Charity Lawson is dishing on the season premiere of . In an interview with ET's Denny Directo, the child and family therapist broke down the biggest moments from the start of her journey for love.The episode began with Charity explaining what she wants out of the show, namely a relationship like her parents, who have been married for 48 years.«I take away so much from what my parents have modeled and how they view love,» she told ET. "… I have seen my parents' resilience throughout their marriage, their sacrifice, just their commitment in every single day, just the simple act of love being a choice."«It's not always going to be an easy journey, but… navigating this challenge and seeing my parents do that has really just instilled in me that this is also promising for me,» Charity added. "… It gives me the most hope.«Things got off to a good start when Aaron B.

stepped out of the limo, and only continued on an upward trajectory when „hopeless romantic“ Joey brought Charity a flower from Hawaii, where he currently resides.»Joey is just someone who's super genuine, also someone who gave me ease that night.

The conversation never felt forced," Charity told ET. «I loved his like limo entrance. It was sincere, it was really thoughtful, creative… I thought that was nice and refreshing.»When science nerd Xavier told Charity he was in search of «the cure to a lonely heart,» the Bachelorette swooned.«It was instant,» she said. «Me and Xavier's chemistry right off the bat was insane.»Things took a bit of an awkward turn when Spencer stepped out of the limo, with Charity admitting, «I did not know what was happening.