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The Bachelor - Celebrating Adultery and False Advances
The Bachelor - Celebrating Adultery and False Advances
Romance is dead in reality television.

After twenty collective seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, one must wonder if any actual romance existed in the first place. There is definitely lust among the contestants, as evident by the multitude of make out sessions per episode, but can meaningful relationships blossom beyond the initial physical attraction? The track record seems doubtful. This series has produced just one happily married couple so far. Perhaps two couples, if we take into account of the notorious bait and switch scandal. Nonetheless, there have been at least eighteen failed relationships, which is an astonishingly high number for a franchise that promises to discover true love.

The truth about romance in reality television is that it rarely occurs. In normal life, most couples take months and years before finally connecting with one another. In reality television, this dating process is reduced to a matter of weeks, with the threat of a prospective engagement at the end of the journey. Time issues aside, many reality television couples suffer from the delusions of amour, due to the manufactured circumstances in their artificial setting. Sure, it is easy to fall in love during a romantic candlelit dinner at a gorgeous exotic locale, but will the feelings remain the same in a less glamorous environment? The biggest drawback to The Bachelor franchise is that it does not prepare couples for a practical relationship outside of the show’s bubble, without the camera crew and without the luxury dates.

In the recent years, The Bachelor has given up on its original premise of celebrating romance. The winning couple is merely an afterthought, compared to the key emphasis on betrayals and breakups. Nowadays, the juicy ABC promos will gladly inform the viewers about the latest scandal. These events often involve a controversial contestant who is...

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