Re: Doug Clerget - Bachelorette 8 Contestant - Thread #1

[skitts]

It's possible Doug picked up on some 'bad acting' on Emily's part and sensed she was more into other guys. He wasn't going to be 'a deceived pawn' to keep the show rolling. I'll hold my judgement until I see their interaction on the tube!

[Guest]

Something doesn't add up here. He is likely on his 2nd 1-1 or he made it very far without a first 1-1, which I doubt. He did not want to "make out" with her and she made a mistake. If he was not willing to "make out" with her by episode 7 then I don't blame her for sending him home. Next up is HTD and I would think he wasn't all that interested in me. I will be shocked if this is actually how it plays out, but if this is how it does go down then, as someone started above, he is not right for her.

@the bolded, that is indeed weird! lol

I find Wetpaint's article a little false. I cant imagine, Emily letting go of Doug for not making a move to "make out with her". That seems very shallow, and very untrue. I think Doug was trying to put the focus on her instead of himself, I sure he was hurt at the time and lashed out. Also, I cant imagine a guy NOT wanting to kiss a beautiful girl sitting in front of him( just saying). I feel bad for Doug cause, I'm sure he fell in love with her, and he was there for the right reasons, like she was for Brad, being away from your kid that long, you would have to be serious about it.

[ironcat]

If it's true, then he did get a second date in episode 7, but was let go I assume on the date?

" she wanted me to make a move and make out with her, but I just didn’t do it.”


Alrighty, then, let me make sure I have this right. He is saying that Emily wanted him to kiss her, and he didn't want to make a move on her, so she eliminated him. Is that right?

Maybe he thought he was showing her respect, but before she took him on a hometown, she needed to at least kiss him and see if there was chemistry? If he wouldn't at least kiss her, then something was right between them in her mind? Is that what everyone else is getting?
This is just kind of strange for this show!

But it does remind me of Meredith's F3 Chad who was on a gondola ride with her, and the suspense kept building, but I don't think he ever did kiss her either.

I don't remember if it was that scene or not, but when he did kiss her, he puckered up so badly that the board let out a collective guffaw. I was rooting for him up to that point ... what a disappointment! Just thinking about that images still makes me shudder.

And the thing with Chad was, in reality, Meredith was so gaga over Ian that I'm sure she really couldn't have cared less whether Chad kissed her or whether he was any good at it. Likewise, I suspect that the whole "kissinggate" with Doug was more of an excuse Emily was using to eliminate a guy that she probably had already determined wasn't right for her (and before she had his son dragged into it with a HTD). By now she probably has a good idea of who she really wants to kiss her, and I bet it wasn't Doug.

I'm sorry for Doug fans, but I agree with the sentiment of being glad Emily was able to send him home before HTDs, as I was starting to strongly suspect that the producers would be encouraging her to keep him for dramatic purposes (ie, touching reunion with son). I actually wonder if maybe their chemistry was really off all along, but the producers had Emily keep him around anyway and give him dates because of the single father angle. That would also explain why there was no kissing on their first date, if their interaction was always a bit awkward and forced.

I also suspect that whatever comments Doug made that WetPaint reported on are being taken out of context, and exaggerated, and his departure wasn't any more "heated" than many of the others have been where there were "mixed signals" (in this case, Emily probably not that interested in kissing him on their first date, then, at the producers' suggestion, using the lack of kissing as an excuse to dismiss him on their second).

[Guest]

This situation brings up thoughts I had while reading on RS. He mentioned that during the overnights some leads chose to sleep with more than one of the contestants. Is that ‘testing the waters’, cheating or just being opportunistic. If any one of us was dating a guy and we knew he was also dating, kissing, potentially sleeping with other guys, it would really mess with us and make us doubt the possibility of forming a real relationship. Relationships, especially marriage, require physical chemistry but they also require trust and respect. I think it would be very uncomfortable to put yourself out there emotionally before the other person has made an obvious decision, too. I definitely can’t see Doug being comfortable ‘sharing’ someone. Maybe he should never have gone on the show knowing that’s how it works. However, if he was starting to develop true feelings for Emily, that rejection would probably hurt a lot. I feel for him, but I agree that cutting him out now would be way better than waiting until after meeting family.

[jojo47]

This situation brings up thoughts I had while reading on RS. He mentioned that during the overnights some leads chose to sleep with more than one of the contestants. Is that ‘testing the waters’, cheating or just being opportunistic. If any one of us was dating a guy and we knew he was also dating, kissing, potentially sleeping with other guys, it would really mess with us and make us doubt the possibility of forming a real relationship. Relationships, especially marriage, require physical chemistry but they also require trust and respect. I think it would be very uncomfortable to put yourself out there emotionally before the other person has made an obvious decision, too. I definitely can’t see Doug being comfortable ‘sharing’ someone. Maybe he should never have gone on the show knowing that’s how it works. However, if he was starting to develop true feelings for Emily, that rejection would probably hurt a lot. I feel for him, but I agree that cutting him out now would be way better than waiting until after meeting family.

Vision, I went back to your initial post and reread your description of Doug. From what you describe of his character, I believe that he was treating Emily with utmost respect. I hope her release of him prior to HTD's was her return disply of respect for him.

[nd4reality]

This situation brings up thoughts I had while reading on RS. He mentioned that during the overnights some leads chose to sleep with more than one of the contestants. Is that ‘testing the waters’, cheating or just being opportunistic. If any one of us was dating a guy and we knew he was also dating, kissing, potentially sleeping with other guys, it would really mess with us and make us doubt the possibility of forming a real relationship. Relationships, especially marriage, require physical chemistry but they also require trust and respect. I think it would be very uncomfortable to put yourself out there emotionally before the other person has made an obvious decision, too. I definitely can’t see Doug being comfortable ‘sharing’ someone. Maybe he should never have gone on the show knowing that’s how it works. However, if he was starting to develop true feelings for Emily, that rejection would probably hurt a lot. I feel for him, but I agree that cutting him out now would be way better than waiting until after meeting family.

Nice post.
My fingers are now crossed that he gets a good edit because we all know how things can be made to appear .

[jello1592]

This situation brings up thoughts I had while reading on RS. He mentioned that during the overnights some leads chose to sleep with more than one of the contestants. Is that ‘testing the waters’, cheating or just being opportunistic. If any one of us was dating a guy and we knew he was also dating, kissing, potentially sleeping with other guys, it would really mess with us and make us doubt the possibility of forming a real relationship. Relationships, especially marriage, require physical chemistry but they also require trust and respect. I think it would be very uncomfortable to put yourself out there emotionally before the other person has made an obvious decision, too. I definitely can’t see Doug being comfortable ‘sharing’ someone. Maybe he should never have gone on the show knowing that’s how it works. However, if he was starting to develop true feelings for Emily, that rejection would probably hurt a lot. I feel for him, but I agree that cutting him out now would be way better than waiting until after meeting family.

Nice post.
My fingers are now crossed that he gets a good edit because we all know how things can be made to appear .

I would hope for the sake of his son that they would not edit him badly. Actually, I have a feeling Doug is a pretty great guy and they would not need to edit him badly

[tigertiz]

This situation brings up thoughts I had while reading on RS. He mentioned that during the overnights some leads chose to sleep with more than one of the contestants. Is that ‘testing the waters’, cheating or just being opportunistic. If any one of us was dating a guy and we knew he was also dating, kissing, potentially sleeping with other guys, it would really mess with us and make us doubt the possibility of forming a real relationship. Relationships, especially marriage, require physical chemistry but they also require trust and respect. I think it would be very uncomfortable to put yourself out there emotionally before the other person has made an obvious decision, too. I definitely can’t see Doug being comfortable ‘sharing’ someone. Maybe he should never have gone on the show knowing that’s how it works. However, if he was starting to develop true feelings for Emily, that rejection would probably hurt a lot. I feel for him, but I agree that cutting him out now would be way better than waiting until after meeting family.

As to misinterpreting what happens in the fantasy suite, I think it cuts both ways . Men can misinterpret what happens as well and it's important to keep this in mind during every Bachelorette season as well as Bachelor seasons. I'm thinking of Reid's pointed comments and then silence during the ATFR...... Forward to 5:15.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWqS0uwEkhU

[lstiff]

This situation brings up thoughts I had while reading on RS. He mentioned that during the overnights some leads chose to sleep with more than one of the contestants. Is that ‘testing the waters’, cheating or just being opportunistic. If any one of us was dating a guy and we knew he was also dating, kissing, potentially sleeping with other guys, it would really mess with us and make us doubt the possibility of forming a real relationship. Relationships, especially marriage, require physical chemistry but they also require trust and respect. I think it would be very uncomfortable to put yourself out there emotionally before the other person has made an obvious decision, too. I definitely can’t see Doug being comfortable ‘sharing’ someone. Maybe he should never have gone on the show knowing that’s how it works. However, if he was starting to develop true feelings for Emily, that rejection would probably hurt a lot. I feel for him, but I agree that cutting him out now would be way better than waiting until after meeting family.

Vision, I went back to your initial post and reread your description of Doug. From what you describe of his character, I believe that he was treating Emily with utmost respect. I hope her release of him prior to HTD's was her return disply of respect for him.

This is exactly the impression I got. I thought he was being a gentleman by not making out with her "on key" but I could be 100% wrong if that was not the case that was "leaked" to Wetpaint. I get they need to have physical chemistry but it sounds strange to dump someone mid day for not making out with you right then and there. I mean as a woman, yeah, my pride may be hurt by "rejection" but I don't see why either party should be angry. JMO of course!

[noobsleuth]

I thought the RC was last night. Did she dump him at the RC or during their date?

[lstiff]

From what I read on WetPaint it sounds like he didn't make it to the RC...

"we learned of an upsetting departure. An exclusive Wetpaint Entertainment source witnessed a “visibly upset” Doug Clerget being filmed leaving his Prague hotel — and most likely The Bachelorette Season 8 filming — for good.


Photo Credit: Facebook Our source overheard Doug, right, who had just come back from his date with Emily, telling the camera crew: “I think she made a mistake; she wanted me to make a move and make out with her, but I just didn’t do it.”

[jelle]

Emily was very careful about what she says/said and does/did on the show because one day, Ricki will see the show and see how she acts on the edited version. But she doesn't have anyone else she has to account to.

Doug also has a child at home now. He has a son, older than Ricki, who could easily watch the show. Not only that, Doug has another parent of his child to consider, from whom he has JUST gotten custody, with whom he has had a not so harmonious relationship. That complicates matters also. Perhaps it is nothing more than Doug being uncomfortable "making out." Perhaps he was just #6 on her list, and the disagreement precipitated his leaving.

At least you know the three 1:1 dates in Pague.

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