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ok I hope Ultra Violet doesn't mind me bringing this over from the other thread so I can answer here:

Ultra Violet said:
But I have seen Ben when he fancies someone ... I know what that looks like ... and Ben certainly did not fancy either Mario OR John James ... though I saw the 'look' on his face in the first week when he had a small crush on Rachael White ... and she is very much his type of woman (when it comes to looks) ... if she were older and more knowledgeable in the ways of the world she might have been very perfect for him ... in a different situation

I missed Ben because all the lightness and brightness in the house was extinguished when he went up the stairs

I think he went for Rachel because he knew she wouldn't reciprocate his attention or pretend attention and that would take the heat off all the questions about his sexuality, I think if she had reciprocated his advances we would have seen him back off as quickly as he did with Rachel 2