If viewers of the ABC reality television show “The Bachelorette” were surprised by Jon Ellsworth’s decision to greet Ashley Hebert by throwing her over his shoulder, they’d have been shocked by his initial plan.

Ellsworth originally planned to introduce himself to Hebert in a tear-away suit. He’d rip it off and be wearing nothing but a Speedo.

Last-minute jitters caused him to reconsider.

Ellsworth, a 2003 Mountain View High School graduate currently taking online classes through Clark College, was one of 25 contestants on the seventh season of “The Bachelorette.” He is a 26-year-old Vancouver resident and co-founder of the online business peeka.com, which allows people to get discounts on popular consumer products.