01of 07THE CAMERAS AREALWAYSONAdam Larkey/ABC/GettyThings are up close andpersonalonThe Bachelor. “Cameras swooped in at 6 a.m. to film me getting out of bed,” Courtney Robertson wrote in her tell-allI Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends. The cameras come in early and they don’t leave throughout the day. This constant presence gives a double meaning to the “alone time” provided in a Fantasy Suite. “It wasn’t romantic so much as it was a breath of freedom,” Andrew Firestone says in PEOPLE’sBachelor20th anniversary book. “It was an opportunity to relax and exhale.”
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THE CAMERAS AREALWAYSON
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Things are up close andpersonalonThe Bachelor. “Cameras swooped in at 6 a.m. to film me getting out of bed,” Courtney Robertson wrote in her tell-allI Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends. The cameras come in early and they don’t leave throughout the day. This constant presence gives a double meaning to the “alone time” provided in a Fantasy Suite. “It wasn’t romantic so much as it was a breath of freedom,” Andrew Firestone says in PEOPLE’sBachelor20th anniversary book. “It was an opportunity to relax and exhale.”
02of 07THE KISSES ARE CLEANFrancisco Roman/ABC/GettySafety first! Before anyone arrives at theBachelormansion, they’re required to go through extensive screenings that can include psychological evaluations, STD tests and questions about the past. Bachelor Sean Lowe was even asked if he had ever sent nude photos.
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THE KISSES ARE CLEAN
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Safety first! Before anyone arrives at theBachelormansion, they’re required to go through extensive screenings that can include psychological evaluations, STD tests and questions about the past. Bachelor Sean Lowe was even asked if he had ever sent nude photos.
03of 07THE BOOZE IS STILL PLENTIFULAdam Larkey/ABC/GettyWhile there’s less drinking now than there was in early seasons, show creator Mike Fleiss confirms that yes, “Drinks are available.”
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THE BOOZE IS STILL PLENTIFUL
While there’s less drinking now than there was in early seasons, show creator Mike Fleiss confirms that yes, “Drinks are available.”
04of 07THE SPEED IS SERIOUSAdam Larkey/ABCThere’s a reason it seems like everything moves so fast onThe Bachelor– it does. “You spend a total of less than 48 hours one-on-one with the person you pick,” Jason Mesnick guesses. However, Fleiss says that the amount of time each Bachelor gets to spend with his two finalists is “pretty substantial,” and much more than it was six or seven years ago.
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THE SPEED IS SERIOUS
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There’s a reason it seems like everything moves so fast onThe Bachelor– it does. “You spend a total of less than 48 hours one-on-one with the person you pick,” Jason Mesnick guesses. However, Fleiss says that the amount of time each Bachelor gets to spend with his two finalists is “pretty substantial,” and much more than it was six or seven years ago.
05of 07THE FOOD ISN’T EATENCraig Sjodin/ABC/GettyThere’s a reason all the food on those dates remains untouched: no one looks sexy eating, and the mics will pick up all that chomping. “We would be given beautiful food,” Sean Lowe writes in his bookFor the Right Reasons. “This was just for show.”
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THE FOOD ISN’T EATEN
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There’s a reason all the food on those dates remains untouched: no one looks sexy eating, and the mics will pick up all that chomping. “We would be given beautiful food,” Sean Lowe writes in his bookFor the Right Reasons. “This was just for show.”
06of 07THE GIRLSCANBE KINDBrian To/WennAs for the ladies of the mansion getting along, Fleiss says it really depends on the circumstances – and how much of a catch the Bachelor is. “When the man is sincerely looking for a wife, then it’s sort of every woman for herself.”
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THE GIRLSCANBE KIND
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As for the ladies of the mansion getting along, Fleiss says it really depends on the circumstances – and how much of a catch the Bachelor is. “When the man is sincerely looking for a wife, then it’s sort of every woman for herself.”
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THE RESIDENCES ARE BIG YET BINDING
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