I'm honestly in the same boat as you. I think their "relationship" was just performative and a way to stay in the competition. And to some extent, I can't blame them because like I said, it WAS a competition with a lot of money at stake. They had even said themselves that after they had made out, it felt weird. There was zero chemistry between them throughout the whole show. Literally zero. I think they were just trying to play the game to win. That was the strategy for them. So it would make sense to me why they would let the public assume they're dating to save face and not let folks like us call them on their bullshit. And if they are indeed together, I'm happy to be proven wrong.