The masterpiece of reality television that is The Bachelor franchise has made some of us into die-hard fans that are easily recognizable. Here are 17 signs that you love - like really love and like love for the rights reasons - The Bachelor.

1. Your non-Bachelor-loving friends know not to bother you on Monday nights. That's Bachelor night.

2. You've imagined yourself on the show. You'd be the fan favorite and the #1 pick for the next season's bachelor of bachelorette. But ultimately you have decided to prioritize your mental health before a few roses, blood, sweat, and so many tears.

Just so many tears.

3. Hell yeah, you watched Bachelor Pad!

4. Hell yeah, you watch Bachelor in Paradise. Shout out to my main man, Jorge the bartender!

5. Your friends think you're crazy, but then you tell them - like many contestants have said before - "I'm not crazy."

6. Part of you wishes Chris Harrison would be the next bachelor.

7. You're not proud of this, but you dismiss the fact that the cast is always drinking because their excessive drinking makes for some really great TV.

Could you just get drunk as I watch you makes fools of yourselves? Thanks.

8. You cannot wait any longer for a bachelor or bachelorette of color. This should have been done yesterday.

9. Or a bachelor or bachelorette that isn't a size two or has an admirable six pack. Let's just have someone real for once. Imagine Mindy Kaling, Louis CK, or Bernie Sanders as the bachelor. That would be great!

10. Also, heterosexual couples are not the only people capable of falling in love while simultaneously making fantastic TV. Just saying.

11. You throw a tantrum whenever your favorite contestant goes home.

12. Or whenever the craziest contestant goes home because you know that the rest of the season's drama will be sub-par.

13. You gossip with all of your fellow bachelor-watching brethren. Rivetting discussions of who said what, who kissed who, who saw who kissing who, who slapped who, who cried, and who drank too much.

These discussions are what you get you through those dreadful Tuesdays.

14. Your personality changes from critical, over-protective parent to all-loving, extremely supportive best friend depending on whether you like the final contestant or not.

15. While standing in line at the grocery store cash register, you get way too excited whenever you see a Bachelor-related headline on those gossip and entertainment magazines.

16. This show - despite its daunting flaws - still inspires you to find love. Overlooking the unrealistic expectations for romance that this show reinforces, you are still hopeful.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the undying Bachelor Nation and to the reality television programming for which it stands, one boozed-up nation, under the god of Chris Harrison, indivisible, with liberty and justice and drama for all.

Happy Bachelor-Watching!