It is my absolute favorite time of year- Bachelor season.

The Bachelor/Bachelorette/Bachelor in Paradise are my guilty pleasures. They are horrible and trashy and promote unrealistic expectations of love and romance- they're my FAVORITE.

The shows are so far removed from reality, they come off as comedic. Every week, my dad and I chill on the couch and watch the cat fights unfold. Let me specify- it's not just my dad that watches the show, it's a family event in our house.

My dad will probably get mad at me when he sees this article, but that's okay. He owns it. It's not like he's a super fan of the show.

He makes fun of it loudly as we watch it, giving off the impression that he could not care less about what is happening on screen. But a couple days later, like Wednesday night, he'll lob a question or two at me. He asks just enough questions that it becomes obvious that nothing about this is random and he fools no one. We all know he is just as interested as the rest of us.

Possibly the best part of the show is seeing the contestant's reactions to each other. It kills me when the villain of the season is perceived as aggressive or rude when they go after the lead twice in one night. Hello, people. There are like 30 of you all dating the same person.

Yes, having two conversations in a night while some of you haven't even had one seems unfair, but you're on the Bachelor. Nobody said anything about playing fair.

In fact, you should not play fair. In the real world, perhaps you would not be so candid and straightforward. But, you're not in the real world. You have five minutes to get to know this person and 30 more seconds to tell the lead everything important that has ever happened to you. It is an absolutely ridiculous situation, but you gotta come to play.

The people that are aggressive and go after the lead are usually the ones getting roses and one-on-ones. Instead of judging that person and complaining that you haven't gotten time, get off your ass and go get some time.

Now, this season's lead- Arie. I'll admit it, I was initially a little skeptical. I was and still am a big fan of Peter from Rachel's season of the Bachelorette. Even though he didn't give the producers what they were looking for and was bad for the franchise, he was real.

He was in this for love and true love cannot be rushed. Sometimes it cannot resolve itself in a couple months. But, Arie is actually pretty great. He has a legit career, he's handsome and seems super legit and authentic. I hope it works out for him.