The Bachelor 20 - Ben Higgins - Episode 9 - Discussion - *Sleuthing - Spoilers*

In what we have seen of this episode .. The body language .. And lack of as well .. Speaks volumes.....

What a cute clip! I love how exited Lauren was. I don't think there was any awkwardness at all.

agentcurls wrote:But it could be she isn't as at ease with a camera in her face.

IMO she's not particularly comfortable in front of the cameras, especially when (as in this clip when she said that sea turtles live 100 years and she hopes her relationship with Ben lasts that long) she has to say something that's such a cliche and (clearly IMO) a producer fed line. I don't think that's a bad thing - IMO it just makes her more real.

Jeepers wrote:In what we have seen of this episode .. The body language .. And lack of as well .. Speaks volumes.....

Sorry, can you expand on this?

Fingersandtoes wrote:What a cute clip! I love how exited Lauren was. I don't think there was any awkwardness at all.

I don't either. I wonder if Ben chose this date specifically for her, since she was loving those piglets in the Bahamas. She seems like a true animal lover, which makes me like her even more.

sophienette wrote:

Jeepers wrote:In what we have seen of this episode .. The body language .. And lack of as well .. Speaks volumes.....

Sorry, can you expand on this?

Just examples
Lauren .. He envelopes her .. Both arms around her .. In the water all the way around her .. The morning after kiss .. Both hands on her shoulders .. Seem entwined on the couch
Caila .. Distance between them .. One arm kinda around her .. Her actually away in the water kiss
JoJo .. One arm around her .. Especially when they are sitting on the rocks at the water fall .. The other pic at the fall .. Them standing in the water just doesn't seem to show passion .. In the helicopter .. Sitting on the FS bed .. Arm at his side
Jmo if course

thanks!

I think I read somewhere that one of the girls have a boyfriend at home waiting for them. Could it be possible that it's JoJo and Chad really isn't her ex and she is the one to leave this week?

hdman wrote:I think I read somewhere that one of the girls have a boyfriend at home waiting for them.  Could it be possible that it's JoJo and Chad really isn't her ex and she is the one to leave this week?

I think that was just a rag mag story, not real. Probably loosely based of JoJos HTD. IMHO

Love the sea turtle clip.  Lauren looks genuinely excited to get to be involved with their washing and release.  I don't see any awkwardness at all. Lauren seems very normal and natural in the entire clip except having to deliver the cheesy TPTB fed Ben and I.. 100 years drivel....

Jeepers wrote:

sophienette wrote:

Jeepers wrote:In what we have seen of this episode .. The body language .. And lack of as well .. Speaks volumes.....

Sorry, can you expand on this?

Just examples
Lauren .. He envelopes her .. Both arms around her .. In the water all the way around her .. The morning after kiss .. Both hands on her shoulders .. Seem entwined on the couch
Caila .. Distance between them .. One arm kinda around her .. Her actually away in the water kiss
JoJo .. One arm around her .. Especially when they are sitting on the rocks at the water fall .. The other pic at the fall .. Them standing in the water just doesn't seem to show passion .. In the helicopter .. Sitting on the FS bed .. Arm at his side
Jmo if course

IIRC on Sean's season he was distant - almost afraid to touch - Lindsay - and all over Catherine - at least by the end of the season. Likewise Brad was the same with Chantal at the end of his season. Giving her a swimming with sharks date when she hated being in the water was just a cherry on top that made me laugh.

It always bears watching body language with all the girls when it gets to the end of the show. Up to this point Lauren has yet to tell Ben she's in love with him (IMO the producers have done a good job stopping her) but that's going to change on Ep9; that's why (IMO) Lauren's FD is last to film because she's going to tell him then. I expect this is going to affect how Ben is around Lauren and also how he is around the others left.
JMHO

Lucas15 wrote:

Jeepers wrote:

sophienette wrote:


Sorry, can you expand on this?

Just examples
Lauren .. He envelopes her .. Both arms around her .. In the water all the way around her .. The morning after kiss .. Both hands on her shoulders .. Seem entwined on the couch
Caila .. Distance between them .. One arm kinda around her .. Her actually away in the water kiss
JoJo .. One arm around her .. Especially when they are sitting on the rocks at the water fall .. The other pic at the fall .. Them standing in the water just doesn't seem to show passion .. In the helicopter .. Sitting on the FS bed .. Arm at his side
Jmo if course

IIRC on Sean's season he was distant - almost afraid to touch - Lindsay - and all over Catherine - at least by the end of the season. Likewise Brad was the same with Chantal at the end of his season. Giving her a swimming with sharks date when she hated being in the water was just a cherry on top that made me laugh. It always bears watching body language with all the girls when it gets to the end of the show.

Up to this point Lauren has yet to tell Ben she's in love with him (IMO the producers have done a good job stopping her) but that's going to change on Ep9; that's why (IMO) Lauren's FD is last to film because she's going to tell him then. I expect this is going to affect how Ben is around Lauren and also how he is around the others left.
JMHO

I wouldn't be surprised to see a clip of Ben sitting as awkwardly with Caila as Sean did with Lindsey on that raft. It was comical.

I did a body language analysis that season for the FDs. If I have the motivation maybe I'll have to do the same this season. It always tells an interesting story.