The Bachelor 20 - Ben Higgins - F1 to F4 - *Sleuthing - Spoilers* - #2

sophienette wrote:
Pretty sure vanilla guys dont take Sexual studies as a minor ;)

From what I know, Sexual Studies (technically Gender Studies) is not about sexual intercourse but about gender, identity, race, and so on.

I just checked out the minors offered at IU (only saw Gender Studies listed) and it actually makes sense to me that an only child would be interested in this and also because Ben works/worked with children and his charity work too, internationally. Plus Ben already has been said that he almost is a therapist to many of the women on the show and most definitely would help him with sales as well.

According to IU, this minor seems pretty easy too, imo, with very little credit hours/requirements. I could see it relating to Ben's job in sales and non-profit work.

The undergraduate minor in Gender Studies provides a sound background for employment in a variety of occupations within the private sector, the professions, government, and the nonprofit sector. Depending on their majors, students with minors in Gender Studies go into human resource management, public relations, advertising, or the media. Others become academics, lawyers, doctors, journalists, social workers, or psychologists. Still others work in education, welfare administration, the arts, public administration, or international aid programs.

http://www.indiana.edu/~gender/undergraduate/minor.shtml

Call me silly, but it still seems like we are being hit over the head with LaurBen. A small part of me wonders if after the spoiler came out, the edit is going in a different direction than originally plotted out to throw off the general viewing audience.
I wouldn't be surprised if we have a "to be continued" FD epi, much in the same vein as the Des/Brooks cliffhanger as Ben seems quite conflicted at the end.
After being burned by the Brooks spoiler, I will remain skeptical. I am not ruling out a JoJo F1 pick OR a JoJo to LB F1 switcheroo or vice versa. We know Ben has an emotional breakdown, his "Mesnick moment". Did SeanLowe, JuanPab, or Chris Soules have one?

Juan Pablo didn't have a meltdown moment. In fact, he was rather cold towards Clare when he told her goodbye. Chris was shown blubbering behind the barn if I recall correctly.

Based on social media interest of each girl (Lauren, Jojo, Caila and Amanda) who has the most fan base and best chance of being bachelorette?

Does anyone think they might look/pick from outside of this season or someone new altogether?

Mommyof1 wrote:Juan Pablo didn't have a meltdown moment.  In fact, he was rather cold towards Clare when he told her goodbye.    Chris was shown blubbering behind the barn if I recall correctly.  

He was lonely for his pet pig.

Idlemess wrote:Based on social media interest of each girl (Lauren, Jojo, Caila and Amanda) who has the most fan base and best chance of being bachelorette?

Does anyone think they might look/pick from outside of this season or someone new altogether?

I think it's down to JoJo (lots of fashion posts & fan reciprocation) or Caila ( Des 2.0 to turn around the debacles that were JuanPa & KBristowe), OR a small pinch of a chance of it going to LB (silly, I know....that curious you tube channel "xBushnellBachelorttex" !! & a possible foiler)
-OR-
possibly Sarah Herron...her recent IG photo op with Trista & caption: "Colorado Bachelorettes stick together, be sure to watch tomorrow night."

Idlemess wrote:Based on social media interest of each girl (Lauren, Jojo, Caila and Amanda) who has the most fan base and best chance of being bachelorette?

Does anyone think they might look/pick from outside of this season or someone new altogether?

From most to least popular on SM:
1. Becca (550k IG, 128.5k Twitter)
2. Lauren (232k, IG, 30.8k Twitter)
3. jojo (185kIG, 25.4k Twitter)
4. Amanda (157k IG, 21.2k Twitter)
5. Caila (82.7k IG, 14.2k Twitter).

I definitely don't think SM following is everything as they've picked des over Lesley, despite Lesley having more followers and Sean and Chris over Arie, although he had more followers. That said, it's hard to see it going to Caila as she has ~1/2 as many IG followers as Amanda and Jojo, despite getting a lot of early screen time. I think fan reaction during the girls' exits and who is highlighted during WTA should give more insight into who their top picks are. JMO.

I just saw the preview for Seans finale and it reminds me a lot of Bens preview… (also very dramatic) and nothing really happened outside the ordinary. He did say in the preview that he had fallen in love with two women. Sean said that and obviously that happened to Jason too. Two guys that truly search for love and found it. I choose to see Ben falling deep as a good sign, even if it was for two women. That shows he truly searched for it and if he has most in common with Sean and Jason- good for him and his F1 (as I believe he did get it right earlier than Jason)

I find it hard to believe a man would social medialyze a winnie the pooh if he weren't lost in love.

^^^^ Agreed.

Kashathediva wrote:I find it hard to believe a man would social medialyze a winnie the pooh if he weren't lost in love.

Hmmmm....starting to wonder if whether the whole "please don't blindside me" edit is Ben doing no blindsiding but possibly letting JoJo go on arrival before their FS, a reverse-Brooks. Or maybe letting her go before RC after FS? Possibly because of what transpires during her HTD...
I don't think it's impossible that Ben takes Caila to F2. She is a real challenge for Ben and I can see how he would be taken with her.
JoJo as F3 (or F1) makes more sense to me than JoJo as F2 & I can't quite put my finger on it all.