Could this be the season Nick Viall finally finds love? The 36-year-old sales account exec will be searching for Mrs. Right on ABC’s Season 21 of “The Bachelor,” and in a new interview Nick teases that there were a couple women who definitely caught his heart.

Speaking to People ahead of Monday’s premiere, Nick revealed that he fell in love with a few of the contestants this season. “It’s truly amazing. I felt a lot of different feelings,” he said, telling the outlet that he developed “strong feelings for multiple women.”

“Early on with so many women, you obviously don’t know a lot of things about them but talking to all of them and wanting to make it meaningful to all of them is very physically taxing,” he continued. “And then as time goes on, it becomes more emotionally taxing and less physically taxing. And you get to know these women, there’s a level of respect. You’re asking them to do things they’ve never been able to do and to face stressful situations and their fears.”

Nick did admit that dating a large group of women at once was stressful at times, but he did his best to make sure everyone felt comfortable. “It’s a weird environment. But the only way it works is if you give yourself to the process and allow it to work — because it’s not normal. By doing that, I think you really make yourself vulnerable in opening yourself up emotionally,” he explained. “It’s incredibly tough dating multiple women and trying to have them enjoy the experience. But at the same time you have to be selfish to try to meet your needs and find someone you’re potentially in love with.”

On Monday, ABC released another trailer for Nick’s season of “The Bachelor,” and it looks like things hit a rough patch for him a few times. During the 30-second clip several women are seen crying, Nick gets slapped by one contestants and he flips over a table.

Despite the apparent drama that will take place on Season 21, Nick told “Extra” that he was more than ready to find love on his season of the dating reality show. “I’ve learned a lot being on all those seasons to focus on the things that are important,” he said.

Season 21 of “The Bachelor” premieres Monday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

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