The television flickered, casting a familiar, soft glow across the room. Against my better judgment, I found myself — yet again — marooned in the captivating, often bewildering, world of The Bachelor.
I tell myself it’s for anthropological study, a deep dive into modern romance, but honestly, it’s a baffling spectacle that increasingly makes me question our collective psychological compass.
This past season, in particular, solidified a brewing frustration I have with two particular phrases that seem to have become the bedrock of reality TV confessions: "I feel seen" and "I need validation."