How The Bachelor Has Changed For The Worse Over The Years
Many changes have occurred on The Bachelor, mostly for the worse, since it began airing in March 2002. The premise for the ABC dating series, which is one bachelor will meet a number of women, date them all concurrently, and ultimately choose one to propose to, has remained the same, but some unfortunate differences have emerged over the years. Any fan who started watching The Bachelor during its early days cannot help but notice some deterioration in various aspects of the popular franchise that just finished wrapping its 26th season.
Die-hard Bachelor Nation fans will never forget The Bachelorette season 1, which aired as a spinoff of The Bachelor in January 2003. The couple that emerged triumphant from that season, Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter, remain one of the most well-known couples in Bachelor history. They married in December 2003 and have two children. The franchise has undergone changes since then, some that have angered fans and some that have occurred without much fanfare. However, in comparing earlier years of The Bachelor to today, some differences that have taken place are clearly not for the better.
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The contestants on The Bachelor used to present themselves very differently than they do today, in appearance and behavior. Before the women began glamming up, praying to be handed a rose during the rose ceremony, the contestants in earlier seasons dressed for comfort, and rather than appear desperate to be chosen, they scrutinized The Bachelor, making sure he was worthy of their time. In contrast, Daria Rose, a contestant on The Bachelor season 26, shared that she spent over $4,000 on her wardrobe, only to have bachelor Clayton Echard eliminate her on
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