But you know what all of those Bachelors were missing?
An adorable toddler sidekick!
And thats whyThe Bachelor: Tragic Single Dad Editionis, quite simply, the most dramaticBachelorgimmick…ever.

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And theres a lot of drama to cover, so lets get started, shall we?
Our journey begins with a quick refresher course on Jason Mesnicks romantic history.
So its off to Los Angeles, and naturally, Ty is along for the ride.
Seriously, did you think Jason was going to leave him at home?
No way that kid is a babe magnet.
Jason just cant stand being away from him.
while others are lavished with camera time.
One of the lucky ladies is Shannon, the dental hygienist from Missouri.
NEXT PAGE: What the hell is a vision board?
In fact, she even contemplated kidnapping her own niece thats how much she wants to be a mom.
Typing that sentence made me so uncomfortable, I, like Stephanie, am ready to move on.
Ah, the classic lose-lose proposition.
Crap Kari from Kansas, whats that in your hand?
Yep, its a poem called Is There Such A Thing as Love at First Sight?
(Jasons preference for mustard, according to Jillian, makes him good husband material.)
Good luck, Jillian may the pork be with you.
(Yes, I hate myself for that pun.)
Oh, snap here comes Harrison with the First Impression Rose.
Time to turn the crazy up to 11, ladies!
Seems that bait-and-switch was the theme of the night.
(And Brava, Megan, for calling your fellow bachelorettes a-holes.
Who will get a rose and who will lose their chance at love forever?
(Really, ABC?Forever?
The all-important first rose goes to WTF Lauren!
And that wasnt the only surprise.
Wow, that was intensely embarrassing for all involved.
And I loved it!
Okay,Bachelorlovers, time to start posting.
What did you think of the bogus ballot-box twist?
Dont you wish Renee and her vision boards could have stuck around a little longer?
And why in Gods name did two women choose to wear leopard print dresses?
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