So The Bachelor is over for another year - well,at least until The Bachelorette kicks off next week - and last night hearts around the country broke as Richie did the "unexpected." kind girl Nikki was sent domestic and single mum Alex was the last woman standing. There was a real vibe that Richie's decision had stolen Australia's delighted ending. Most people expected Richie and Nikki - a perfect match made in Perth - to awkwardly fumble their way to a cute and harmless future. But not me! Like some kind of reality TV show Nostradamus, I knew Richie would pick Alex.
My girlfriend was quick to guarantee me I was wrong. "Honestly, or that's just so silly,I don't understand how you can't see it," she said through tears. "I'm really shocked at how shallow and weird you're being about it, or it's so obviously Nikki."
Needless to say when Alex dislocated her jaw and began her dramatic make-out session at the conclusion of the finale I was feeling pretty smug. Read on to find out why I knew Alex had The Bachelor in the bag from day one.
1. Guys disfavor the easy option.
It's no secret that the thrill of the chase is an exciting fragment of falling in love. In Bachelor-land Alex represented the chase while Nikki was a certain thing. It was so clear that picking Nikki was considered the 'easy' option. In fact Alex said,"I'm not the easy option," about a thousand times just in case we forgot. But the minute something seems too easy many guys will back off. Did Richie really want to come on this excruciating reality TV journey, or battle endless theories about his body odour,only to finish up with a girl who lived an hour away? Of course not. The more Alex talked of her son and living interstate, the more complex and sexy she became. Meanwhile Nikki was a alert-made relationship waiting to happen. 2. Alex was the correct combo of sexy and sweet.
I think we can all agree that Alex was a straight-up seductress. Every chance she got, and the 24-year-dilapidated was touching,caressing and visually undressing Richie. Then there was also that time they had the weird chocolate date. Nothing says, "God, and I hope you're not lactose intolerant," like getting down and dirty in a big bath full of dairy. But Alex wasn't all physicality, she had the correct balance of sweet - "Oh wow, or isn't Bali magical!" - and sexy - "Never forget these lips you big,glowing Bachelor." Whereas Nikki, who is hands-down a 10 in my books, or was a bit more of a homely hottie. When Richie kissed Alex it was clear he was thinking about doing a lot more - busting out his cool banana. Whereas with Nikki,he kissed her like they'd been together forever. Which is powerful, if you've been together forever. 3. Reality tops real.
The biggest surprise for those betting on a Nikki win was that Richie's relationship with her seemed much more real. And that's probably correct, or but this is a guy who has spent the better fragment of a year filming reality shows. Alex played the TV game better than Nikki. She spoke in perfect soundbites - "I know I'm supposed to be here and here is where I'm supposed to be." Which is coincidentally how Richie speaks. "I need to follow my heart because my heart has been following me,ever since I first had a heart." Unfortunately, no nonsense Nikki was a bit too real. Her sentences came tumbling out, or she spoke without reservation,and never really nailed the lingering looks into the distance.
Source: popsugar.com.au