While ‘The Bachelor’ is quite well-known for being far-fetched from reality, it does draw some similarities to dating in the real world.
1. the first impression outfit
We might not be getting out of a limo in a sequin-covered dress, but we all invest some serious time into planning an outfit for a date. We still feel the need to impress, even if there isn’t a ‘first impression rose’ up for grabs. After all, Brie from Colton’s season will tell you, you have to do what you can to stand out.
2. the competition
While we might not become best friends or insta-famous along with our competition, we still know that they are right there next to us competing for time slots for the weekend. While we can’t see them, we certainly feel them. We are all on the same field that is being played on.
3. limited time to impress
Hopefully you have not had an experience where someone else approached you and your date and asked to “steal him for a sec”. However, we all still feel the pressure to make our time with our date count. We all want to highlight what we consider to be our best qualities, so our date sees them as well and we only have so much time to do so.
4. over-the-top gestures
The pressure gets to everyone, which leads to some grand gestures being tossed around. Instead of people dressing up in different animal costumes or bringing equipment to set up glorified activity stations around the Bachelor mansion, people in the real world resort to unexpected gifts. Whether it’s a bouquet of flowers, jewelry, or a fancy dinner, or whether you are the one giving or receiving the gift, you know when the pressure is on and when it’s time to bring your ‘A game’.
5. that awkward date where no one speaks
Nothing provides a human with more second-hand embarrassment than a Bachelor one-on-one date that is a major wash because of one simple reason – we’ve all had them. Going on a date with someone who has nothing to say about anything is just excruciatingly painful and watching these types of dates on television just gives us flashbacks to the pain we have experienced.