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For those of you who have not been following the network show, "The Bachelorette", it's an ironically entertaining and cynnical show about falling in love on television. Let's think about this for a minute, a beautiful, "successful looking", woman seeking true love in 8 weeks from a group of guys pre-selected by studio producers. I don't know about you, but that is a serious direct-dating alternative than going to the local watering hole to pick-up on randoms or Table for Six.
The other perspective is audience engagement. I watched the most recent episode of the guys' "reunion", and it was so heart-breaking to see my winning horse on the losing side. I wanted Jeremy the sexy, real estate lawyer that won my heart at Dodger stadium with his sappy story of his parents to go on. Here's the worst part, the "B" dumped him, and now he'll never fall in love with me or one my hot friends because she crushed his little heart. (By the way J, if you read this, just respond to this post, and I'll get you all set-up!)
In all seriousness, it's shows like these that give me and my girlfriends hope about meeting that great guy, that perfect half to complete us. I can just imagine the interviews for this type of thing. You have a casting call, and could you imagine some of the desperate, single lunatics you have coming in there?? Is that pathetic or what?! SWFs watching these shows in hopes of having the same "luck" of making out with 25 different guys in less than 2 months!
Here's my idea for the next series. Whatever happened to betrothing? We should have a tv show about couples and bidding their first borns to other families and watching the results as they grow up. Do you see my point with all of this? Ludicrous...All of it! I would also like to bring up the fact that 1 out of 4 people carry an STD. Disgusting, I know, but I hope ABC pre-screened the mens' medical records as well.
Is this what our society has come to? I am more than positive that discussions like this are swarming blog sites, lunch rooms, and television studios all over the country. So, why are we torturing young women by letting them think you can find true love this way? Well, if you have a friend like mine, I've already called in to have her hopeless romantic-ass audition for next season!
