As season 20 of "The Bachelor" continues to play out, people everywhere are tuning in to watch several women compete for Ben Higgins's heart. There has been catty drama, romantic dates, awkward moments, and all in all, many hours of entertainment. Between Olivia's butchered talent show performance (and the meltdown that followed), Lace's drunk comments, and Ice Cube and Kevin Hart crashing Caila's date, this season has been excellent so far. Some of the women competing for Ben's heart have seemed like worthy contenders who would be a great match for Ben. Others, on the other hand, could very well be on the show for the wrong reasons or simply do not seem like a good fit for Ben. Only Ben himself can decide who he wants to send home each week, but if I could pick the top five women for him, here's who I would choose (in no order).
1. JoJo
JoJo is a 24 year old real estate developer from Dallas, Texas. She is a very genuine, down-to-earth person, and her connection with Ben is undeniable. From their one-on-one date in the helicopter to Ben bringing her up on the roof to watch fireworks over the Las Vegas skyline, you can see their connection grow every week. JoJo is kind to the girls in the house and isn't catty, but she also isn't afraid to confront someone if she feels like it's necessary (*cough* Olivia). She knows what she wants, and she will do what she has to do to get it. She is definitely a front runner, and it wouldn't be very surprising if she ended her time on "The Bachelor" with a ring on her finger.
2. Caila
Caila is a happy, intelligent Boston and Ohio girl. She is very bubbly and almost always has a smile on her face. Her and Ben are always either laughing together or kissing, and they seem to have a good balance of friendship and passion. Ben describes her as being sweet and kind, but then she apparently turns into a "sex panther" when they kiss (best of both worlds?). She broke up with her longtime boyfriend shortly before coming on the show, and there's a chance that she did that just for the opportunity to meet Ben, someone she had only ever seen on TV. That could be viewed as overly-impulsive and crazy, or the start of a beautiful love story- only time will tell.
3. Becca
Becca, the 26 year old California girl we all know and love from Chris's season, is back for another shot at finding love. Becca is laid-back, fun, and gorgeous. She made it to the final two in Chris's season, but unfortunately didn't make the cut. Her return to "The Bachelor" for Ben's season was one of the best surprises on this show. She knew she wanted to meet Ben after watching Kaitlyn's season, and she seems to be even happier with him than she did with Chris. Here's hoping that good things come to those who are runner-ups on reality TV shows and return the next season!
4. Lauren B.
Lauren B., the flight attendant from California, hasn't stood out very much yet this season. That may be a good thing, however. She doesn't constantly whine to the camera people about how upset she is that Ben is dating 20 other women. She doesn't fight with the other girls in the house, and she doesn't act ridiculous to get attention or her 15 minutes of fame. She is quite normal, which is not something you see very often on this show. Her personality and attitude is similar to that of Catherine Lowe. Both Catherine and Lauren are true to themselves and don't try to stand out from the crowd; they let their own personalities shine for them. If that was enough for Catherine to win Sean's heart and hand in marriage, Lauren may have similar luck.
5. Amanda
Amanda is the only mother left on this season. She has two young girls, and originally had a hard time telling Ben about them. Ben's response was very positive, and he seemed pretty open to the idea of being a stepdad. A single parent has never won "The Bachelor" yet, but Amanda could possibly be the first. She is very sweet and caring, and her and Ben just seem to click so well. Plus, Ben would be a great stepdad; he already surprised Amanda by decorating hair clips for her daughters, and he has yet to even meet them. Ben could be the perfect addition to Amanda's little family.
