The Bachelorette
Category: RealityTV

ABC's "The Bachelorette," Wednesdays 9/8c

Well I was wrong. If you had asked me which I would find more entertaining a) a show with one hot woman and 25 male suitors or b) one hot guy and 25 women suitors, I certainly wouldn't have said A. However, I was wrong.

The Bachelorette is just a better show. Here's why --

It is easier to get 25 respectable men than 25 respectable women

It offers something for both men and women (I'll explain later)

Bachelorette = probably looking for love

Bachelor = probably looking to date 25 woman at once

Perhaps this is because much of my youth was spent despising certain types of guys. You know the types; the ones that actually get the girls. While I grew out of the "not getting the girls" portion, I never did grow out of the deep-seeded hatred of certain types of guys. To name a few:

The Opportunist = Russ

The Jock = Jamie

The Pretty Boy = Charlie

The Aloof Guy = Greg

I found myself rooting for the guys that most represented me. I also found myself hating the same guys that I hated in High School. I sat there thinking "That Russ is such a slime. I know that guy. I went to college with that guy. When is Trista going to clue into it? Why are woman fooled by this stuff?"

Each week I eagerly awaited Russ's departure. It was compelling. As 'Am I Hot' proves, a couple of hot women do not make a show. Emotional investment is what it takes.

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