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‘The Bachelor’: Chris & Whitney Shouldn’t Rush Into Having Kids “I’m ready to be a dad,” Chris told PEOPLE in an interview right after picking Whitney. “I’m 33. I think I’m past due!” However, I’m not sure the decision to have kids should be made because of age, right? Do you think Chris & Whitney should wait? Yes, what’s the hurry?No babies NOW! VoteView ResultsPolldaddy.com

Arlington, Iowa, she time to do that first? kept going on and on about how she could Also, Chris will be see her family there. on Dancing with the Stars, which is based I’m not saying there’s out of LA — so if she anything wrong with did get pregnant right having a family soon away, we know that — that’s great, and he wouldn’t even reif that’s what they ally have the time to want, good for them. help her out, and you However, they’ve never want a relationonly gotten to know ship to start like that. each other in front of the cameras, or hiding from the cameras for weeks. They haven’t had that every day relationship yet, and haven’t really been able to just enjoy being engaged. ‘DWTS’ Is Keeping Him Busy

With Whitney’s job as a fertility doctor, it’s clear that she likes to joke about kids, but she also continuously said she couldn’t wait, and even when visiting his hometown of So, why not take the


The Big Problem With Modern Bachelor And Bachelorette Parties

But, it’s not just the guys. La- place? Oh, yes, of course: If I say the phrase “bach- dies, let’s talk about stereo- This person is getting married. elor party,” what’s the types of the bachelorette party. first thing you think of? Call me conservative, but isn’t A quick Google search for it a little strange we choose to I bet I can guess: You’ve just “bachelorette party favors” celebrate an impending marconjured up an image of dudes yields penis-shaped lollipops riage by ogling half-naked crowded together in a dimly- and pasta and other “naughty” members of the opposite sex? lit strip club with black leather trinkets. Guys aren’t the only What, if anything, about this couches, neon lights, booze, ones looking for strip clubs; girls behavior demonstrates respect cash and, of course, scantily- are likely to end up there, too, and excitement about the comclad women dancing on poles. making it rain with dollar bills. mitment you are about to make? or bachelorettes. It’s no surprise this is the In every case, regardless of first thing that comes to gender, there’s a huge grey You’re not a bachelor if you’re mind, as society tells us this area between what might be in a committed relationship, is how men should celebrate considered “harmless fun” and and you’re not a bachelorette their soon-to-be unions. what could be construed as if you’re engaged. Therefore, extremely hurtful to a partner. why is it okay to behave as Without even mentioning exthough you are flying solo? treme examples, like “The Can we just tap the pause Hangover,” there are count- button for a moment here? less scenes in movies and television shows that depict Let’s revisit, for a moment, bachelor parties as sexually- the reason behind bachelor driven events of debauchery. and bachelorette parties. Why does one have one in the first


The World’s 10 Most Eligible Billionaire Bachelors

They say money can’t buy you love – but for some mates, it can certainly sweeten the deal. We counted up 1,645 of the world’s richest in the Forbes’ Billionaires list, but just 3% of these billionaires have never tied the knot. By our definition, and the dictionary’s, a bachelor is an unmarried man. So what if they have a girlfriend? That certainly doesn’t mean they are off the market. In that spirit, we have narrowed down the billionaire singletons to present 10 of the most eligible bachelors including several who, at least for now, do seem to be taken.

lionaires, Drew Houston of Dropbox, Jan Koum of WhatsApp, and Jonathan Oringer of Shutterstock SSTK -1.68%, who still rents an apartment in the West Village and flies his own helicopter. While Koum has recently been snapped with an unnamed beauty tabloids say is his girlfriend and Houston has previously been linked to Dorm Room Fund’s CeCe Cheng, these selfmade men have yet to wed.

tor Kate Greer, and dashing beer baron Alejandro Santo Domingo Davila, who has historically been linked to publishing heiress Amanda Hearst and Sports Illustrated model Julie Henderson.

We don’t include eligible divorcees like Elon Musk, whose fortune has more than tripled in the past twelve months. Worth $8.2 billion this year thanks to the rising stock of Tesla Motors, the electric carmaker he foundAlso on our list is a castle- ed, Musk told FORBES in dwelling, race car-driving 2012 that he still believes royal, Albert von Thurn und in love: “Yeah, absolutely.” Taxis, Twitter and Square’s tattooed cofounder, Jack Among our top 10 picks Dorsey, who is reportare three new, youngish bil- edly dating yoga instruc-


Eligible Bachelor An eligible bachelor is a bachelor considered to be a particularly desirable potential husband, usually due to wealth, or social status. In the United Kingdom, the heir to the throne or someone close in succession is often considered to be the nation’s, or the world’s most eligible bachelor, due to their social status, as has happened with Prince Charles and Prince William.

Jane Austen’s novels are often concerned with the heroine’s relationship with an eligible bachelor. Jane Austen’s Emma particularly concerns a woman’s attempt to obtain a husband for her friend by embellishing the truth. The gentleman in that case sees it as an example of the matchmaker’s creativity and falls in love with her.


10 Reasons He Can’t Stop Being a Bachelor

These days a lot of us are choosing to be single. We’re throwing away the mentality that by a certain age we should “settle down.” I mean, the concept never really sounded that great to begin with. However, I think that society has afforded us a new opportunity to live fulfilling lives without letting go of the single status. I’m not saying that it’s right and marriage is wrong, I’m just saying

it’s an option that more people are choosing. It used to be a time that if a man or woman had reached the age of 30 and they weren’t married, we automatically assumed something was wrong with them. Nope maybe they’ve just got their reasons. Here’s a list of ten reasons why men can’t stop being a bachelor: 1. It’s all his, he doesn’t have to share. 2. His life is pretty awesome.

3. He hasn’t met the one who makes him want to change. 4. No really, his life is pretty awesome. 5. Coupled and married life sounds pretty boring. 6. The women in his life are too important and he’s not dating any of them. 7. It’s much easier to get ahead in life. 8. He decided marriage wasn’t for him. 9. He’s a late bloomer. 10. He doesn’t know how.


Bachelor No More: The Bachelor Finale Retrospective and Chris Harrison’s The Perfect Letter

This post contains spoilers from Monday’s The Bachelor finale—including Chris Soules’s final choice—as well as a brief look at The Bachelor’s host, Chris Harrison’s dive into the world of romance novels with The Perfect Letter (available May 19, 2015).

year. We had the sobbing Kim Kardashian lookalike virgin, the widow faking panic attacks, the sweet shy contestant who turned out to be a playboy model, and then there was the genius performance artist who found a pomegranate in an onion tree.

This week saw the final episode of Chris Soules’ season of The Bachelor. While everyone pretends they don’t watch the show, the ratings certainly suggest otherwise, and it’s been a particularly crazy season. Playing any official version of The Bachelor drinking game will have left you heavily inebriated and confused by the end of every episode this

The finale was spectacular. I had been worried about Prince Farming. While Soules is said to have kissed more contestants than any other man in the show’s history, the question remained, could he find love? What woman would truly be willing to live in Arlington, Iowa, where the population is 400 and the only entertainment is apparently the

post office? It’s a tough ask and Soules looked appropriately stressed as he thought about his decision; there was even a moment when he got “emotional”—I think we were supposed to think he was crying, but it looked more like the producers were shining a light in his eyes or he was trying to rub the makeup off his face.



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