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![THE BACHELOR BY THENUMBERS Bycatie L Heureux Self-described lineup for The Bachelor, season 20: 90 36 aurens 2 twins (one set) l virgin l cowgir 1 chicken enthusiast Number of contestants who received the first-impression rose and ended up winning Approximate dozens of roses ordered for one season, halfof appear on the show Seasons, including the currentone, plus The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, Bachelor Pad 10.5 2 weeks Time to redesign the Bachelor mansion for a new season Admitted sexual encounters International versions of The Bachelorand Bachelorette including Brazil and Slovenia Number of Bachelorettes who weren't previously Bachelor 23 409,362 4,038,733 365 Bachelor who ended up marrying the contestant he chose Books by Bachelor alums Episodes, franchise-wide Nonwhite star in BachelonBachelorette history (Juan Pablo Galavis) Copies of those books that have sold 339 Bachelorettes who married the contestants they chose Number ofepisodes Chris Harrison has appeared in Average number offemale contestants the Bachelors have sex with during one season, according to show creator Mike Fleiss in a 20/20 interview 17.1 4,000.00 Followers on the franchise's oficial Twitter, Instagram, and FB accounts as of Tuesday Dec. 29] million People who watched the finale of the three-episode series Trista & Ryan's Wedding onABC 352,000 Approximate total number of contestants in the franchise Tweets seen by 4.8 million users during the most recent Bachelorette finale Number ofcondoms provided in the Fantasy Suite, according to 84 1012 and winner) Courtney Robertson's ell-all book million Cost of said wedding People who have appeared on the franchise, including guest host Jimmy Kimmel, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy and an Italian prinoe million Average viewership for The Bachelorseason 19, which was the most-watched season in four years Couples who are still together from the franchise](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/001/227/894/59e.jpg "Bachelor \"By the Numbers\" infographic by Catie L’Heureux")
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About
The Bachelor is an American reality television dating series in which a single bachelor chooses from a pool of over 20 romantic interests, each of which must proceed through a series of elimination rounds. The show has spawned numerous spin-offs, including The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad, Bachelor in Paradise, and Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise.
History
On March 25th, 2002, The Bachelor premiered on ABC, in which American businessman Alexander Michel starred as the game show's bachelor, with contestant Amanda Marsh emerging as the winner. In January 2003, the spin-off dating game show The Bachelorette premiered on ABC, starring actress Trista Rehn as the bachelorette and contestant Ian Mckee as the season's winner. In subsequent years, several other spin-off shows were launched, including Bachelor Pad (2010), Bachelor in Paradise (2014) and Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise (2015). In December 2015, NY Mag[7] published an infographic in an article about the show's history (shown below).
![THE BACHELOR BY THENUMBERS Bycatie L Heureux Self-described lineup for The Bachelor, season 20: 90 36 aurens 2 twins (one set) l virgin l cowgir 1 chicken enthusiast Number of contestants who received the first-impression rose and ended up winning Approximate dozens of roses ordered for one season, halfof appear on the show Seasons, including the currentone, plus The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, Bachelor Pad 10.5 2 weeks Time to redesign the Bachelor mansion for a new season Admitted sexual encounters International versions of The Bachelorand Bachelorette including Brazil and Slovenia Number of Bachelorettes who weren't previously Bachelor 23 409,362 4,038,733 365 Bachelor who ended up marrying the contestant he chose Books by Bachelor alums Episodes, franchise-wide Nonwhite star in BachelonBachelorette history (Juan Pablo Galavis) Copies of those books that have sold 339 Bachelorettes who married the contestants they chose Number ofepisodes Chris Harrison has appeared in Average number offemale contestants the Bachelors have sex with during one season, according to show creator Mike Fleiss in a 20/20 interview 17.1 4,000.00 Followers on the franchise's oficial Twitter, Instagram, and FB accounts as of Tuesday Dec. 29] million People who watched the finale of the three-episode series Trista & Ryan's Wedding onABC 352,000 Approximate total number of contestants in the franchise Tweets seen by 4.8 million users during the most recent Bachelorette finale Number ofcondoms provided in the Fantasy Suite, according to 84 1012 and winner) Courtney Robertson's ell-all book million Cost of said wedding People who have appeared on the franchise, including guest host Jimmy Kimmel, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy and an Italian prinoe million Average viewership for The Bachelorseason 19, which was the most-watched season in four years Couples who are still together from the franchise](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/227/894/59e.jpg "Bachelor \"By the Numbers\" infographic by Catie L’Heureux")
Online Presence
On November 11th, 2008, an official Facebook[1] page for the show as launched, gathering upwards of 1.7 million likes over the next nine years. In August 2011, the @BachelorABC[6] Twitter feed was created, received more than 710,000 followers over the next six years. On February 10th, 2012, the /r/thebachelor subreddit was launched for discussions about the show.
Parodies
On March 9th, 2012, Funny or Die released a comedy sketch in which comedian David Spade stars as an inappropriately honest bachelor (shown below, left). On May 17th, 2013, Jimmy Kimmel Live released a Bachelor parody starring a cast of children (shown below, right). Within four years, the video gained over 8.6 million views.
On May 14th, 2015, GameGrumps released an episode in which they play a video game version of The Bachelor, which accumulated more than 1.55 million views and 2,500 comments over the next two years (shown below).
On March 14th, 2016, YouTuber LifeAccordingToJimmy uploaded a Bachelor parody titled "The Bachelor Unscripted," featuring a "bro" as the show's bachelor and the "Suh Dude" Viners Nick Colletti and Tanner Petulla (shown below, left). On September 18th, YouTubers Niki and Gabi released a parody of the show titled "How Girls Act on the Bachelor" (shown below, right). Within six months, the video garnered upwards of 4.1 million views and 20,400 comments.
Related Memes
Nick Viall's Turtleneck
On February 27th, 2017, Season 21 bachelor Nick Viall wore a gray turtleneck sweater during a date with contestant Raven Gates (shown below).
That day, people began mocking Viall's outfit on Twitter and Instagram, often comparing it to various photographs of other celebrities (shown below).[4]
Additionally, Gates revealed in the episode that she had had never experienced an orgasm. The following day, comedian April Lavalle launched a GoFundMe page to fund purchasing a Hitachi Wand vibrator for Gates (shown below).[2][3] Also on February 28th, The Daily Dot published an article about the crowdfunding campaign. Shortly after, the GoFundMe page was taken down.
Search Interest
External References
[1] Facebook – The Bachelor
[2] Archive.is – Hitachi for Raven
[3] Twitter – @imatoofbrush
[4] US Weekly – Nick Vialls Turtleneck on the Bachelor has become a meme
[5] Reddit – /r/thebachelor
[6] Twitter – @BachelorABC
[7] NY Mag – A History of The Bachelor
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