Chris Soules is very popular, understandably enough, in his hometown in Iowa and "The Bachelor" host Chris Harrison couldn't help but needle Whitney Bischoff's ex about it.

In a Twitter post, Chris Harrison joked, "Thanks @GMA for letting me know #TheBachelorette most searched term in state of Iowa this year. But @souleschris was #TheBachelor."

Janice Bossmin commented on the tweet, "that's because @kaitlynbristowe was so cool."

Meanwhile, "The Bachelor" star Chris Soules made an attempt a joke in responding to Chris Harrison's tweet as he wrote, "Meanwhile California was searching Kim Kardashian..so now I know what you're doing when ur not hosting or golfing!"

That backfired when one of his followers took offense, "Dear @souleschris please don't lump Californians together for searching KimK - I'd like to think I'm more evolved than that, tyvm."

He really thought that Whitney Bischoff was the one as Chris Soules joined "The Bachelor" believing that he could find his soulmate in 30 days.

"It was for me, absolutely," he told Toronto Sun. "That was my number-one goal: finding love. Obviously it didn't work out for me, but it's definitely possible. People fall in love every day at a bar or on the street. When you have 20+ women and one guy, sparks develop. Having said that, it is hard to know someone in that short of time, so yes, it is a risk."

Chris Soules has been distancing himself from "The Bachelor" as he focuses on his advocacy on food security and sustainable farming. In fact, Prince Farming is finding it difficult to find the time for dating after his split from Whitney Bischoff.

During an earlier interview with Fox News, Chris Soules said that his dating life is "non-existent."