Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 16:30     Subject: The Golden Bachelor
Anonymous wrote:I think these shows usually draw cat fights and love fests because they constantly ply the contestants with alcohol. Can’t imagine they’ll do the same thing with this group.


Jerry said on one of his zillion talk show appearances that there was no cat fights or drama. Everyone got along. Sounds like the producers are aiming for more heart-tugging than hair-tugging.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 16:14     Subject: The Golden Bachelor
Anonymous wrote:I’m sure they are all very nice and look good for their age but ….. I’m 50 and I am really wondering if in another 10-20 years I would find someone like that attractive. I just really cannot imagine being attracted to an old guy. My grandmother was widowed in her 50s and never dated, and I get it.


Older women don’t avoid dating because there are no attractive older men - it’s not about looks, because our looks have changed a lot, too.

Many older women have no interest in dating because they know a lot about how most men behave and they want no part of it anymore, especially when their libido has dropped off a cliff and so they no longer have the horny hormones screaming at them to ignore all the male pathology. In midlife and beyond the red flags scream much louder because horny has mostly gone home.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 16:08     Subject: Re:The Golden Bachelor
Wonder why Patty left. She didn’t get much air time at all.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 15:55     Subject: The Golden Bachelor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think these shows usually draw cat fights and love fests because they constantly ply the contestants with alcohol. Can’t imagine they’ll do the same thing with this group.


I very much noticed the toast — lots of glasses with water and Geriatric Gerry himself seemed to have orange juice. I thought to myself— this won’t work without all the alcohol!


They were already super catty, they don't need alcohol.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 15:54     Subject: Re:The Golden Bachelor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I loved it! He seems smitten with Faith. I think Faith, Theresa and Leslie will be the Final 3. I can see April, Nancy and Ellen sticking around till near the end as well.
I'd love to see April as the first Golden Bachelorette.


Well, we're ALL already seeing more of her than we want to! Please NO! Sure, she'll be a hot mess and make good t.v. But, I do not want to see more of April... less, PLEASE!


Yeah, the clucking chicken lady needs to go



I HATE her. She's going to make it to the end though, it's pretty obvious given how much time they spent on her.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 15:45     Subject: Re:The Golden Bachelor
This is such bullshit. I want to see the real old people stuff, farts, denture cream, pooping in pants, Bengay, arthritis, constant complaining, getting irritated with each other, saggy asses, saggy balls, saggy tittays, burps, sore back, watching TV really loud, taking many pills, going to doctors and emergency rooms, medical issues, more hearing aids, falling asleep on dates, incontinence. He should have given a rose to Aunt Chippy, she would bring it.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 15:21     Subject: The Golden Bachelor
Most of the ladies have had plastic surgery for certain. And a lot more treatments such as botox, fillers, laser, ipl, touch ups and skin tightening treatments. No problem, no judgement, but that's what it takes to look attractive and compete.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 09:18     Subject: The Golden Bachelor
Anonymous wrote:I think these shows usually draw cat fights and love fests because they constantly ply the contestants with alcohol. Can’t imagine they’ll do the same thing with this group.


I very much noticed the toast — lots of glasses with water and Geriatric Gerry himself seemed to have orange juice. I thought to myself— this won’t work without all the alcohol!
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 08:50     Subject: The Golden Bachelor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow, I though Edith (gold dress, first woman out of the limo) looked absolutely stunning.


She was the best styled of the ladies. He seemed very impressed with her when she first stepped out.


agree, her skin is gorgeous
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 08:47     Subject: Re:The Golden Bachelor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I loved it! He seems smitten with Faith. I think Faith, Theresa and Leslie will be the Final 3. I can see April, Nancy and Ellen sticking around till near the end as well.
I'd love to see April as the first Golden Bachelorette.


Well, we're ALL already seeing more of her than we want to! Please NO! Sure, she'll be a hot mess and make good t.v. But, I do not want to see more of April... less, PLEASE!


Yeah, the clucking chicken lady needs to go
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 08:36     Subject: The Golden Bachelor
Anonymous wrote:I haven’t had a chance to tune in yet but find I still have some thoughts.

1. I am used to seeing white men bachelors on the show make pretty quick work of eliminating black women contestants. Nothing would shock me more than if he ends up with a black woman.

2. I would be judging the shit out of my DH from beyond my grave if after I die he participates in a show where grown women “compete” to date him. I have for sure hate-watched this show and gotten sucked in rooting for certain contestants but always knowing in the back of my head that this show is unseemly.

3. Gerry looks leathery and nothing about the idea of f—king him or having his hands on me god forbid open mouth kissing him sounds appealing. His smile is less Robert Redford and more game show host.

I don’t think this show is for you.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 08:35     Subject: The Golden Bachelor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow, I though Edith (gold dress, first woman out of the limo) looked absolutely stunning.


She was the best styled of the ladies. He seemed very impressed with her when she first stepped out.


She was stunning! Beautiful dress and hair. But they didn't show her story "package" like they did for several of the other ladies, including the one who came out immediately after her. I'm one of the bachelor virgins, so does this mean that she's less likely to stick around?



It can go either way. Sometimes it means less likely to stick around much longer, but sometimes it means more in-depth info is to come.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 08:00     Subject: The Golden Bachelor
I haven’t had a chance to tune in yet but find I still have some thoughts.

1. I am used to seeing white men bachelors on the show make pretty quick work of eliminating black women contestants. Nothing would shock me more than if he ends up with a black woman.

2. I would be judging the shit out of my DH from beyond my grave if after I die he participates in a show where grown women “compete” to date him. I have for sure hate-watched this show and gotten sucked in rooting for certain contestants but always knowing in the back of my head that this show is unseemly.

3. Gerry looks leathery and nothing about the idea of f—king him or having his hands on me god forbid open mouth kissing him sounds appealing. His smile is less Robert Redford and more game show host.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 07:46     Subject: The Golden Bachelor
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow, I though Edith (gold dress, first woman out of the limo) looked absolutely stunning.


She was the best styled of the ladies. He seemed very impressed with her when she first stepped out.


She was stunning! Beautiful dress and hair. But they didn't show her story "package" like they did for several of the other ladies, including the one who came out immediately after her. I'm one of the bachelor virgins, so does this mean that she's less likely to stick around?
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2023 06:20     Subject: Re:The Golden Bachelor
The eight youngest contestants are 60-61. There had to be a plan to exclude super-fit women in this age bracket, because I think we all know there are plenty out there rocking very tight packages, low body fat %s, and serious guns who would make all those flapping chicken wings look gross by comparison. I guess it’s all about getting as many viewers as possible in the boomer/X target audience to “relate” and get sucked in, and avoid a situation where all of the viewership has a consensus about which contestants are hottest.

So the parity formula is wide age range, but only allowing the older contestants to be in close-to-ideal physical tone.