Okay, so I haven’t actually watched a full episode of The Bachelor in nearly a decade, because I get too bored, but from what I’ve gleaned from fans/my mom, the best part is gawking at how dumb some of the contestants are. But aren’t they all dumb? What’s the point of differentiating? I love gossip — it’s embarrassing how much I love gossip, I have to actively work hard at not caring about the intricacies of other people’s lives — but why gossip about calculated famewhores who want you to gossip about them for their profit? Where’s the fun in that?
The Bachelor is a perfect example of how one woman’s guilty pleasure can make another woman fall asleep. I’m curious: what’s your favorite guilty pleasure? Why do you like it? (Also/or more specifically: can someone please explain to me why they find The Bachelor so scintillating?)
Of course, you could argue (along with Rookie’s Hazel, who makes a very convincing case) that no one should have to call an activity/cultural phenomenon they enjoy a “guilty pleasure” because everyone should unabashedly like what they like without feeling judged. But you know what I mean. My own obsessions that fall under that category include crappy YA fiction (I brought home a bunch of books when I went home for the holidays but ended up rereading some old copies of the ghostwritten Gossip Girl spinoff It Girl [Jenny goes to boarding school!] instead), obsessively hate-reading personal blogs and Millionaire Matchmaker. Tell me yours.
