A Kiss On ‘The Bachelorette’ Tonight Made Everyone Cringe

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Tonight’s episode of The Bachelorette saw the most uncomfortable kiss so far, when Danny decided he and Ali were having a moment when they absolutely weren’t.

To backtrack, Danny won some solo time with Ali after the group date. The two got to know each other, but there were no huge sparks flying. They weren’t even sitting that close. For some reason, Danny decided it was the perfect time to lean in and plant one on a flustered Ali.

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Ali politely ducked back and Danny said this:

danny the bachelorette ali

However, he also said on-camera that he knew the moment was ‘premature’ but wanted to show Ali his ‘affectionate side’:

danny the bachelorette ali

Ali described the moment as awkward, saying she didn’t know what to say to Danny:

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Viewers were not impressed by how the scene played out:

Many found it uncomfortable to watch:

And the irony of the fact Danny had picked the “respect” option in the bidding game didn’t go unnoticed:

And on a final note: