The Golden Bachelor

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Anonymous wrote:He seems pretty entranced by Faith already. She's adorable.

I think he likes Faith -- I do too.

But, the way he was interacting with Teresa (??) (the one with the birthday cupcake) -- I think she's the winner. She has a huge smile and I think Gerry really likes her positive energy and sweet, understated style.

My money is on her for the win.

Anyone have a picture of Faith they can post? I don't remember her.

She is the one who rode in on a motorcycle and played guitar and sang him a song. She seems cool.

https://abc.com/shows/the-golden-bachelor/cast/2023-faith

She seems contrived to me. Def put a lot of thought into her “performance”

+1. She didn’t seem all that comfortable on the motorcycle either.

Yeh-like couldn’t drive it 15 feet.

She said it was a bucket list item. Clearly her first time on one.

Sad to me. Not a good look.

[Anonymous]

I think the elephant in the room is geographic desirability.

When you are 70... you have established SO MANY ties to your local community. You have a bunch of doctors you use, you have long term friends and social groups, you know your way around, and most importantly, your kids and grandkids (or other relatives) are probably nearby. It's going to be very hard for anyone to give all of that up and move for someone you've known for a few weeks or months.

I don't doubt that the people going on this show (both the lead and the contestants) are looking for love and a person to share their life with. But, I doubt that it can work out if one of them has to give up ALL the established connections they have. People over-estimate how willing they are to try something new.

I don't know... maybe Gerry and his pick will move to Florida together and then they'll start on an even footing. The window for moving is closing... Gerry is 72. That's kind of the end of when people still have the energy and mental openness to move to an entirely new area and set up a new life and new friends.

When all of these people say they are so family-oriented, and they already have a lot of interaction with their kids/grandkids.... I'm just skeptical that they will give that up in the long term.

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Anonymous wrote:He seems pretty entranced by Faith already. She's adorable.

I think he likes Faith -- I do too.

But, the way he was interacting with Teresa (??) (the one with the birthday cupcake) -- I think she's the winner. She has a huge smile and I think Gerry really likes her positive energy and sweet, understated style.

My money is on her for the win.

Anyone have a picture of Faith they can post? I don't remember her.

She is the one who rode in on a motorcycle and played guitar and sang him a song. She seems cool.

https://abc.com/shows/the-golden-bachelor/cast/2023-faith

She seems contrived to me. Def put a lot of thought into her “performance”

+1. She didn’t seem all that comfortable on the motorcycle either.

Yeh-like couldn’t drive it 15 feet.

She said it was a bucket list item. Clearly her first time on one.

Sad to me. Not a good look.

I thought it was cute and he clearly liked it.

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Anonymous wrote:This incarnation of the show demonstrates how fully the genre has jumped the shark.

Maybe. But it could also be a smart direction considering the aging population and who watches network TV.

They’re not staying awake for a full hour of this

It comes on at 8 and only lasts a hour versus the other bachelor shows last three hours sometimes. So the old folks (like me) can get to bed at 9.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the elephant in the room is geographic desirability.

When you are 70... you have established SO MANY ties to your local community. You have a bunch of doctors you use, you have long term friends and social groups, you know your way around, and most importantly, your kids and grandkids (or other relatives) are probably nearby. It's going to be very hard for anyone to give all of that up and move for someone you've known for a few weeks or months.

I don't doubt that the people going on this show (both the lead and the contestants) are looking for love and a person to share their life with. But, I doubt that it can work out if one of them has to give up ALL the established connections they have. People over-estimate how willing they are to try something new.

I don't know... maybe Gerry and his pick will move to Florida together and then they'll start on an even footing. The window for moving is closing... Gerry is 72. That's kind of the end of when people still have the energy and mental openness to move to an entirely new area and set up a new life and new friends.

When all of these people say they are so family-oriented, and they already have a lot of interaction with their kids/grandkids.... I'm just skeptical that they will give that up in the long term.

This is spot on. Especially since so much research shows that an active social life and personal connections are a major factor in living a long, healthy life. I moved for a man when I was in my 20s, I would not do it now in my early 60s.

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Anonymous wrote:He seems pretty entranced by Faith already. She's adorable.

I think he likes Faith -- I do too.

But, the way he was interacting with Teresa (??) (the one with the birthday cupcake) -- I think she's the winner. She has a huge smile and I think Gerry really likes her positive energy and sweet, understated style.

My money is on her for the win.

Anyone have a picture of Faith they can post? I don't remember her.

She is the one who rode in on a motorcycle and played guitar and sang him a song. She seems cool.

https://abc.com/shows/the-golden-bachelor/cast/2023-faith

She seems contrived to me. Def put a lot of thought into her “performance”

+1. She didn’t seem all that comfortable on the motorcycle either.

Yeh-like couldn’t drive it 15 feet.

She said it was a bucket list item. Clearly her first time on one.

Sad to me. Not a good look.

I thought it was cute and he clearly liked it.

Eh, I think it was all a set up. She is on the radio and probably not too invested in the outcome - just there for fun. The other ladies seem really lonely and will take this way too seriously. None of this is real.

[Anonymous]

It's mildly entertaining but I'm having a hard time listening to him speak... he has a strange way of talking like he's kermit the frog or some sort of muppet character.

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I love him. He’s sweet and seems so open-hearted. I like several of the ladies, so idk!

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The whole thing is scripted and corny and totally not believable.

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Anonymous wrote:The whole thing is scripted and corny and totally not believable.

Some of it, sure, but the heart of it seems sincere to me.

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Pretty sure "Kathy's' real name is "Rhoda Morganstern."

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What happened to Marina?

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Anonymous wrote:The whole thing is scripted and corny and totally not believable.

I think it's way less scripted and more believable than the regular Bachelor.

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Watched it tonight for the first time. I am 62 and my lesson is to age gracefully and not use heroics to look younger.

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Anonymous wrote:The whole thing is scripted and corny and totally not believable.

I think it's way less scripted and more believable than the regular Bachelor.

It's notable how important it is to the women just to be heard and noticed in small ways. Gerry is very attentive and compassionate. Women of that age are starving for that. I think this version of Bach is refreshing.