I (Lindsey) hate to admit that I am a t.v. junkie. With this season of American Idol winding down, I often get sad that there is not something to keep me going through the summer. However, this summer season I have a show to look forward to. This Monday is ABC’s season premiere of the Bachelorette. If you were like me and followed last season’s The Bachelor, chances are you had your jaw to the floor during the finale when Jason broke off his engagement to Melissa. Even after the break off, every girl in America was shocked when Molly violated the unspoken girl code and went back to Jason after he broke up with her just weeks before on national television.

But long before the drama with Melissa and Molly, Jillian caught my interest. The bubbly, interior designer from Canada, with the infamous hot dog theory, will be this season’s Bachelorette. There isn’t anything new about this season, other than she will be pursued by 30 (seemingly very good looking men) instead of 25. I am sure the producers will have something up their sleeve. But what will be worth watching for me, will be Jillian herself. Jillian in a recent interview readily admits she may not find love, and just because she is on this show does not mean she has to get engaged.

What do shows like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette say about dating and marriage? Does one lose the connection and the intimacy when they invite all of America to watch their relationship develop?

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