We all know the show, and we all love it.
We’re the ones who make sure that every week we record or are present so that we can experience the life quenching moments of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette.
We spend our time getting attached to these characters and gossiping over who did what wrong.
But, the one thing we don’t realize is that these are real people and real stories.
It may be a TV show that makes us laugh and think hypothetically but these are real life situations and the question I’ve been asking lately is, would I ever want to be on this show?
Imagine having to go on a show and fight for attention from men or women. Imagine having to basically beg women or men to give you roses so that you can stay afloat. Imagine living in a world where your relationship with someone is contingent off of the interaction you had with them for 5-10 minutes a week. Imagine a world where you are either dating 20+ women or men and having to decide which relationship is stronger. Or, you could be on the other side of that and wondering if you relationship is better than the person sitting next to you.
Would you actually want to do this?
We often forget that these lives we see on this show are merely fake and “for the media”. But, those are real hearts and lives getting broken. Real tears. Real heartbreak.
We often forget through the gossip and misconceptions that it’s not ideal.
It’s not ideal to date several people at once and figure out which one is better than the next. It’s not ideal to fight for attention from someone who might not feel the same way. It’s not the greatest scenario to be on a time clock that will decide whether or not you might marry this said individual.
However, if you were to just read that last paragraph without reading the beginning of my article – you would notice that that is how some of us treat our “dating” lives anyways. Constantly comparing, constantly being impatient, constantly feeling like we need to make decisions – and we need to make them NOW.
With that being said, I do realize that there have been relationships that have blossomed through this show – and that is absolutely remarkable. However, when I think about it – I’m not sure I could ever say that I’d willingly want to be on this show.
I have no hatred for this show because I am an avid watcher and love the entertainment if I’m being honest. But putting myself in their shoes…I give them major props for putting their lives out there for us all to see. My question to you is – would you ever want to do the same?
