The Bachelorette
Don't get me wrong - the Bachelorette is actually one of my guilty pleasure TV shows. But that being said, I have some serious qualms!
6 weeks - That's how long recording lasts from beginning to end. 6 WEEKS! I realize that there are rare occasions when a couple can know each other for that short period of time and decide to get married (my aunt and uncle are an example of that) but 99% of the time 6 weeks is wayyyyy too little time to know someone enough to decide to marry them.
Discussion of politics and religion - Alright, maybe this is one of those things that happens behind the scenes that we don't get to see. Or maybe, as I suspect, politics and/or religion are never discussed between the Bachelorette & her prospective husbands. For her to say "I have (fill in a number here) potential husbands - I am the luckiest girl in the world!" isn't actually true... is it? If I had 10 guys whose views were completely different from my own, I don't know that I'd be able to take him as seriously as a contendor. But to not even know what those views are? Pshh...
Seeing someone in their element (apartment, house, etc.) - Does anyone else remember that show on MTV where the girl (or guy) would rummage through 3 prospective date's apartments/bedrooms and pick 1 to date as a result? I really liked that show (another guilty pleasure, thankyouverymuch) but it actually addressed something really important... you can tell a lot about someone by seeing where they live. In the scenario on the Bachelorette, they are all living in a LEGIT MANSION and she has no option to see their casa. WHAT?! What if he's a SLOB? Or an extreme neat freak? To not know that before saying yes to marry someone seems really, really unbelievable.
Everyone's healthy - Right after Sean & I started dating I came down with a really nasty virus. I was sick, I looked like crap, and he took care of me and (best of all) wasn't disgusted to the point of dumping me (which he could have... I was seriously that sick). After that, though, my mom pointed out how important it was to see how he reacted in that situation, because there are some people who avoid illess (of any kind) at all costs and don't do anything to make their partner feel better. What if she gets sick with the flu (or something worse) and this guy acts awkward and uncomfortable? Hey, it could happen!
Meet the parents - The only chance that the Bachelorette has to meet the family of her potential husband is a short lived weekend (or sometimes day) with the cameras rolling. I could be wrong, but I'd imagine that most people would be on their very best behavior if they knew that all of America would eventually be watching them on TV. As such, how can you really get to know someone's family? When you marry someone, you marry the family too, so to barely know them before saying yes would be pretty risky - don't you think?
Okay - enough complaining. I would never (ever) want to be on a show like that, and wouldn't support anyone that I know to go on a show like that, but that doesn't mean that I'll stop watching! :)
6 weeks - That's how long recording lasts from beginning to end. 6 WEEKS! I realize that there are rare occasions when a couple can know each other for that short period of time and decide to get married (my aunt and uncle are an example of that) but 99% of the time 6 weeks is wayyyyy too little time to know someone enough to decide to marry them.
Discussion of politics and religion - Alright, maybe this is one of those things that happens behind the scenes that we don't get to see. Or maybe, as I suspect, politics and/or religion are never discussed between the Bachelorette & her prospective husbands. For her to say "I have (fill in a number here) potential husbands - I am the luckiest girl in the world!" isn't actually true... is it? If I had 10 guys whose views were completely different from my own, I don't know that I'd be able to take him as seriously as a contendor. But to not even know what those views are? Pshh...
Seeing someone in their element (apartment, house, etc.) - Does anyone else remember that show on MTV where the girl (or guy) would rummage through 3 prospective date's apartments/bedrooms and pick 1 to date as a result? I really liked that show (another guilty pleasure, thankyouverymuch) but it actually addressed something really important... you can tell a lot about someone by seeing where they live. In the scenario on the Bachelorette, they are all living in a LEGIT MANSION and she has no option to see their casa. WHAT?! What if he's a SLOB? Or an extreme neat freak? To not know that before saying yes to marry someone seems really, really unbelievable.
Everyone's healthy - Right after Sean & I started dating I came down with a really nasty virus. I was sick, I looked like crap, and he took care of me and (best of all) wasn't disgusted to the point of dumping me (which he could have... I was seriously that sick). After that, though, my mom pointed out how important it was to see how he reacted in that situation, because there are some people who avoid illess (of any kind) at all costs and don't do anything to make their partner feel better. What if she gets sick with the flu (or something worse) and this guy acts awkward and uncomfortable? Hey, it could happen!
Meet the parents - The only chance that the Bachelorette has to meet the family of her potential husband is a short lived weekend (or sometimes day) with the cameras rolling. I could be wrong, but I'd imagine that most people would be on their very best behavior if they knew that all of America would eventually be watching them on TV. As such, how can you really get to know someone's family? When you marry someone, you marry the family too, so to barely know them before saying yes would be pretty risky - don't you think?
Okay - enough complaining. I would never (ever) want to be on a show like that, and wouldn't support anyone that I know to go on a show like that, but that doesn't mean that I'll stop watching! :)
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