“I think we’re at that point now if I take a step back … I’m worried if I give up, I’m worried I’ll be like, did I try? So if I stay another week, plan another date… ” Sarah explained her decision.

In a rare twist, however, the experts served the pair a reality check. “Sarah, I think you know how you feel,” said Mel.

“I think you’re clutching at straws here. And this is not to be harsh, this is to be real,” she went on. “We are halfway through this experiment.”

Expert Charlene agreed. “I think perhaps you’re making excuses here… there isn’t any desire here at all. At what point do you call it quits?”

Paul also chimed in, adding, “We all see it.”

Sarah finally admitted it was time to leave.

“I don’t want to hurt you anymore,” she told Dean. “I just don’t think we’re right for each other romantically.”

“The last couple of episodes have been really tough, and watching last night’s Commitment Ceremony was not easy. I know there’s been a lot of criticism, and while it’s hard to hear, I truly accept the feedback from Paul, Charlene & Mel,” Sarah wrote on Instagram after her final episode aired. “I am determined to take this as an opportunity to learn and do better. At the end of the day, I’m only human. I’m not perfect. But I am listening, I am learning, and I’m moving forward with that in mind.❤️”