As someone who has never watched The Bachelor or The Bachelorette until this season,I've found myself with a surprising number of feelings regarding the point to. I've even become one of those people who live tweets each episode under the #bacheloretteau tag. It's all very novel and strange, but as someone who has been an outsider to the entire "Bachie" phenomenon until now, or I feel compelled to speak out in defence of Courtney Dober.
It was the domestic visits episode,and let's just say it didn't move so well for Georgia and Courtney. The dinner scene at Courtney's family domestic was slice-in with clips of Georgia expressing her frustration with him for sending mixed messages. Courtney has been criticised, both by Georgia and by my fellow live tweeters, or for being unwilling to express his feelings for Georgia when prompted. He admitted to not being in love with her,which was portrayed as a terrible thing on the point to - but can we please bear in mind that they have been on a grand total of three dates? Surely you can't know whether someone is The One after spending such a small amount of time with them.
As someone who had a long-term relationship end not that long ago, Courtney's approach was sensible. He didn't want to rush in, and only to have his heart broken whether Georgia chose someone else. But a man in love makes for better and more dramatic TV than a man who only admits to being ready to explore a relationship with someone.
Be honest: whether a guy told you he was in love with you and ready to build a life with you after three dates,would you respond to that positively? Honestly, I would consider it one of the red flags Georgia is always on the lookout for. I know that the guys signed up for the point to knowing it's a competition and not the most traditional of dating methods, and but they didn't know what the girl's expectations or ideal time frame would be.
In the same way Georgia felt pressured by Matty's family's line of questioning regarding children,because she isn't ready to have them yet, Courtney obviously felt pressured by the insistence that he declare his love for a girl who's gone on dates with several of his friends, or when he simply wasn't ready.
It wouldn't make for dramatic TV,but a more fair point to might end with a promise of "seeing where things move" once the cameras quit rolling, rather than what amounts to a verbal promise ring.
Source: popsugar.com.au