The Bachelor: Rome—What Do You Expect?

The Bachelor: Rome—What Do You Expect? by Roxanne McDonald

Despite how idiot Erica and her ridiculously inept metaphors (a champagne milkshake?) predict otherwise, the criteria for the ideal mate is made clear by everyone on episode 5 of The Bachelor: Rome.

On October 31, as the prince was making his way to the four family homes of the four remaining Bachelorettes, a question comes up (quite early on) that sets the tone for the whole episode: At the first home, that of twenty-three year old teacher Sadie, mother Colleen asks Lorenzo what his criteria is for choosing his mate. Not only does Lorenzo respond (speaking to the importance of 1. honesty, 2. best friendship, and 3. trusting anything he says), but the women and moms and dads apparently have some direct or indirect answers to this all-important question, as well.

Sadie, in Carlsbad, California, indicates (by describing Lorenzo) her expectations include the man be smart, humble, and remind her of “Daddy” in that he

“puts others before himself and makes [her] feel safe….” Sadie’s dad expects that he have the best intentions; and from what Mom says to camera, she expects the “down-to-earth” personality. Oh, and there might, just might, be an expectation that he get prayerful and passionate about God.

For twenty-five year old marketing manager Lisa in Portland, Oregon the criteria is firmly established: that he fit her plan to be married by 26 (better hurry, sister) and have kids by 30. We might also add for this darling Bachelorette that her potential mate not be “freaked out” as Lorenzo understandably was when Lisa steps into the living room stocked with baskets of bridal magazines with a bridal gown on….

Also seemingly mandatory is that any suitor to Lisa do command-performance Pilates in the foyer in front of the camera so Lisa’s mom can advertise her training skills?

In Pembroke Pines, Florida, however, the rules get stepped up somewhat: twenty-four year old teacher Jennifer (Jen) appears to determine that the ideal husband will fish right along side her off the back of the yacht, will not be emasculated when it is she who lands the big one, and will in turn not be deterred from giving her a smooch after she kisses the baby shark she has hooked and released.

More importantly in the house, however, is that Lorenzo deal with Dad without laughing or pissing his pants: for Dennis (who looks a lot like Sadie’s dad, by the way) has an especially psychotic criterion—that Lorenzo appreciate? understand? believe? Dennis when he whips out a shotgun (again for the cameras, I’m sure) and boasts how he will gladly use this on the one who touches? his little girl, yeah yeah, blah blah blah….

Any last words, Jen, before the prince opts for a less coo coo in-law family?
And the only requirements for Lorenzo in Venice, Italy, with Agnese and family is that he can say “one huge bottle of wine” in Italian, so he can be drunk enough to “communicate” with a non-English speaking family (who barely smile, too, by the way). Better yet, the dad, Roberto, only cares that he have “good intentions”….

As we now know, the criterion the prince has identified is met by all the women thus far, though Agnese is cut loose—making for another detail Lorenzo might put on his list: able to speak and understand not just English but American reality TV…which can be brutal on even the swiftest of learners.

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