SPOILER for everyone either living under a rock or deliberately avoiding all mention of Br*an: Rachel sent Eric Bigger home on Monday night's finale of The Bachelorette.
The breakup was sad.
So sad!
REALLY, REALLY SAD.
But things got better. At that weird finale/"After The Final Rose" hybrid, Eric came out to see Rachel for the first time since their split, and can we just say..... DAAAAAAANG.
Not only did Eric look spiffy in his suit — which Rachel herself commented on — but can we also talk about this beard??
REMINDER: This is Eric at the beginning of the season...
And this is Eric now.
Even Rachel, who the whole season was like "Wait, who is Eric, again?" seemed enchanted by the alluring magic of the Beard.
DON'T WORRY, ERIC, WE NOTICED.
Loooook now Eric came on looking like a nice snack with his beard okkkkkkkkk #TheBacheloretteFinale
Eric with that full beard though 😍😍😍😍 #TheBacheloretteFinale
Ooooh Eric look gwood with that beard #TheBacheloretteFinale
Wow Eric WOW THE BEARD GOSH DARN YOU LOOK SPIFFY AS HECK 😍🙌🏻
eric with the breakup beard 😍😍😍
But let's talk about the real hero of the night: Eric's beard #TheBacheloretteFinale
Even people from the Bachelor Universe noticed.
Eric looking hot with a beard post breakup is the equivalent of girls changing their hair color post breakup. #TheBachelorette
In short, this is all of us on our way to Los Angeles to find Eric and console him.
And our love for your new look is no physde.
