The Golden Bachelor

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Anonymous wrote:Just reading tea leaves here...

Did you see how Gerry hugged Leslie when she was sad and he said "you're my girl."

The only way the producers would put that in the show at this point is to mis-direct the public into thinking Leslie is the winner. So, that alone makes me think that Leslie is definitely NOT the winner.

I stand behind my belief that Theresa will in fact be the winner.

I think Faith or Leslie would make good Bachelorettes (at least from what we know at the moment).

I agree.

[Anonymous]

I really do not like Theresa.

[Anonymous]

Why? I agree Faith and Leslie would be good bachelorettes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is his hair real? It's very thick for a man his age.

I guess when you got it you got it.

[Anonymous]

Just watched. I'm thinking it's going to be Faith or Theresa. I like Faith better, but I think Gerry's a bit, I don't know, homespun for her? I think Theresa is probably a better match for him, but I don't like her that much. I can't figure Leslie out, but he's clearly the most attracted to her (and who can blame him). On the subject of Leslie ... that "You're my girl" thing ... are the producers throwing that in there in editing to misdirect us? If they are, and she isn't the one, seems cruel of him to say it to her.

I see from prior posts some of you know who the final 2 are -- please don't anybody mistakenly spoil!

[Anonymous]

Hadn't gotten much sense of Faith before, but really liked her. She seems like a happy person overall, even with her sad story about childhood, whereas I get weird vibes from Leslie and Theresa seems needy.

Their homes and families will reveal a lot more. Things like how a house smells, cleanliness, organization, if family members seem nice, sane.

I can think of two second marriages that didn't work due to lives not being compatible. One was due to lack of cleanliness/housekeeping and the other due to a problem with the spouse's mentally ill child. (At least, that's what I know.) But it's definitely harder to blend two lives that have been separately lived for many years. You have different ways of doing everything.

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The home towns are SO SO much more important at this stage of life. They have ALOT more to blend than the usual bachelor/ette casts who often have no real jobs, don't own a house, aren't sure which city they want to live in, no kids, etc.

These cast members have full lives to show to Gerry. So much intel on who they are and the decisions they've made along the way.

There is a big difference in lived experiences between Leslie and Theresa. Leslie has been single for several decades. Theresa has been in a long term marriage. I'm not saying one's experience makes them a better person than the other...but I could see that it might be easier for Theresa to slide into the married spouse role than Leslie. And Gerry might notice that comfortable-ness with being half of a partnership in Theresa more than Leslie. When you are on your own for a long time, you might approach interactions with more independence or be more wary of giving power to another person.

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Anonymous wrote:Also, am I the only person who finds it hard to tell Faith & Leslie apart?

* Raises hand. I don’t think either are his type, though. He seems to like brunettes, but these two have a lot of hippy/country vibe going on and that doesn’t seem like his lifestyle.

Sandra seemed great until we learned she skipped her daughter’s wedding for this. He didn’t seem impressed and he, not her, was the one suggesting they FaceTime with the daughter.

I find Theresa a little disingenuous tbh. She’s a securities dealer, for pete’s sake, so she wasn’t born yesterday when it comes to reading people and playing her cards. She should have known better than to brag about her date, but running to Gerry to complain about Kathy seemed straight out of middle school.

Kathy shouldn’t have taken Theresa so personally; she should just have rolled her eyes. Which makes her a sh!t stirrer who played the same game Theresa played, but Kathy lost.

Ellen seemed really genuine this episode but y’all are right, he’s not into her.

Can’t say I’ll miss April.

Who fell and then winked and said she was fine? And then showed up with a boot?

Would like to see Joan return, they seemed to hit it off.

Sartorial note: Theresa said they dressed themselves. But does that actually mean they pick their dresses off a rack at the hotel? Because they don’t actually know what events they’re going to attend until the day of. Unless the producers told them, “you’re going to need 10 evening gowns, a pickleball outfit, something to wear on the ATV just on case you’re the one out of 12 who goes on the ATV ride,” and so on. Can’t imagine them bringing all that stuff.

Two different women. April faked the injury, Ellen had a real injury that required a boot.

Wrong. April did fake it.

NANCY (who went home after pointing out that he didn't have a connection with her) got a stress fracture and was

Go back and watch it again.

You could tell there was no injury, AND she admitted it.

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Anonymous wrote:Also, am I the only person who finds it hard to tell Faith & Leslie apart?

* Raises hand. I don’t think either are his type, though. He seems to like brunettes, but these two have a lot of hippy/country vibe going on and that doesn’t seem like his lifestyle.

Sandra seemed great until we learned she skipped her daughter’s wedding for this. He didn’t seem impressed and he, not her, was the one suggesting they FaceTime with the daughter.

I find Theresa a little disingenuous tbh. She’s a securities dealer, for pete’s sake, so she wasn’t born yesterday when it comes to reading people and playing her cards. She should have known better than to brag about her date, but running to Gerry to complain about Kathy seemed straight out of middle school.

Kathy shouldn’t have taken Theresa so personally; she should just have rolled her eyes. Which makes her a sh!t stirrer who played the same game Theresa played, but Kathy lost.

Ellen seemed really genuine this episode but y’all are right, he’s not into her.

Can’t say I’ll miss April.

Who fell and then winked and said she was fine? And then showed up with a boot?

Would like to see Joan return, they seemed to hit it off.

Sartorial note: Theresa said they dressed themselves. But does that actually mean they pick their dresses off a rack at the hotel? Because they don’t actually know what events they’re going to attend until the day of. Unless the producers told them, “you’re going to need 10 evening gowns, a pickleball outfit, something to wear on the ATV just on case you’re the one out of 12 who goes on the ATV ride,” and so on. Can’t imagine them bringing all that stuff.

Two different women. April faked the injury, Ellen had a real injury that required a boot.

Wrong. April did fake it.

NANCY (who went home after pointing out that he didn't have a connection with her) got a stress fracture and was

Go back and watch it again.

You could tell there was no injury, AND she admitted it.

I don't need to watch it again.

As I said, APRIL faked the injury.

It was NANCY...NOT ELLEN...who actually got a stress fracture and wore a boot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love how real Ellen is. So raw. Age doesn't change the emotions.

Your last point is important. People should realize that, rather than dismiss old people.

I think Ellen was the best option.

So many of the others are damaged (from their childhoods or previous relationships).

That is going to influence their ability to have healthy relationships.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just reading tea leaves here...

Did you see how Gerry hugged Leslie when she was sad and he said "you're my girl."

The only way the producers would put that in the show at this point is to mis-direct the public into thinking Leslie is the winner. So, that alone makes me think that Leslie is definitely NOT the winner.

I stand behind my belief that Theresa will in fact be the winner.

I think Faith or Leslie would make good Bachelorettes (at least from what we know at the moment).

Didn’t he say the exact thing to Ellen (who he eliminated)?

I think Theresa is not attractive at all. Faith has a good figure but is not pretty.

I am not saying looks are the must important thing, but he has his pick.

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Anonymous wrote:Also, am I the only person who finds it hard to tell Faith & Leslie apart?

* Raises hand. I don’t think either are his type, though. He seems to like brunettes, but these two have a lot of hippy/country vibe going on and that doesn’t seem like his lifestyle.

Sandra seemed great until we learned she skipped her daughter’s wedding for this. He didn’t seem impressed and he, not her, was the one suggesting they FaceTime with the daughter.

I find Theresa a little disingenuous tbh. She’s a securities dealer, for pete’s sake, so she wasn’t born yesterday when it comes to reading people and playing her cards. She should have known better than to brag about her date, but running to Gerry to complain about Kathy seemed straight out of middle school.

Kathy shouldn’t have taken Theresa so personally; she should just have rolled her eyes. Which makes her a sh!t stirrer who played the same game Theresa played, but Kathy lost.

Ellen seemed really genuine this episode but y’all are right, he’s not into her.

Can’t say I’ll miss April.

Who fell and then winked and said she was fine? And then showed up with a boot?

Would like to see Joan return, they seemed to hit it off.

Sartorial note: Theresa said they dressed themselves. But does that actually mean they pick their dresses off a rack at the hotel? Because they don’t actually know what events they’re going to attend until the day of. Unless the producers told them, “you’re going to need 10 evening gowns, a pickleball outfit, something to wear on the ATV just on case you’re the one out of 12 who goes on the ATV ride,” and so on. Can’t imagine them bringing all that stuff.

Two different women. April faked the injury, Ellen had a real injury that required a boot.

Wrong. April did fake it.

NANCY (who went home after pointing out that he didn't have a connection with her) got a stress fracture and was

Go back and watch it again.

You could tell there was no injury, AND she admitted it.

I don't need to watch it again.

As I said, APRIL faked the injury.

It was NANCY...NOT ELLEN...who actually got a stress fracture and wore a boot.

^^This is correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just reading tea leaves here...

Did you see how Gerry hugged Leslie when she was sad and he said "you're my girl."

The only way the producers would put that in the show at this point is to mis-direct the public into thinking Leslie is the winner. So, that alone makes me think that Leslie is definitely NOT the winner.

I stand behind my belief that Theresa will in fact be the winner.

I think Faith or Leslie would make good Bachelorettes (at least from what we know at the moment).

Didn’t he say the exact thing to Ellen (who he eliminated)?

I think Theresa is not attractive at all. Faith has a good figure but is not pretty.

I am not saying looks are the must important thing, but he has his pick.

Right?!? She's average at best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just reading tea leaves here...

Did you see how Gerry hugged Leslie when she was sad and he said "you're my girl."

The only way the producers would put that in the show at this point is to mis-direct the public into thinking Leslie is the winner. So, that alone makes me think that Leslie is definitely NOT the winner.

I stand behind my belief that Theresa will in fact be the winner.

I think Faith or Leslie would make good Bachelorettes (at least from what we know at the moment).

Didn’t he say the exact thing to Ellen (who he eliminated)?

I think Theresa is not attractive at all. Faith has a good figure but is not pretty.

I am not saying looks are the must important thing, but he has his pick.

Right?!? She's average at best.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just reading tea leaves here...

Did you see how Gerry hugged Leslie when she was sad and he said "you're my girl."

The only way the producers would put that in the show at this point is to mis-direct the public into thinking Leslie is the winner. So, that alone makes me think that Leslie is definitely NOT the winner.

I stand behind my belief that Theresa will in fact be the winner.

I think Faith or Leslie would make good Bachelorettes (at least from what we know at the moment).

Didn’t he say the exact thing to Ellen (who he eliminated)?

I think Theresa is not attractive at all. Faith has a good figure but is not pretty.

I am not saying looks are the must important thing, but he has his pick.

Right?!? She's average at best.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Science says it is not. Beauty is actually relatively objective. There is a now legendary study that was done using data collected from that crazy old website Hot-or-Not. And bottom line, we all see beauty in people about the same way. As far as coupling up goes: attractive people prioritize attractiveness and generally end up with other attractive people. Less attractive people focus less on looks and more on other qualities like sense of humor, loyalty, kindness, etc. Of course attractive people are plenty funny, kind, and loyal too -- that isn't the issue. And there will always be outliers. But beauty is objective people, and attractive people tend to pick attractive people.