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Gael says: I know that a lot of "Bachelor" couples blame the forced time spent apart, but I think it's more than that. I rarely see real chemistry between the couples on the show. It's difficult to find a partner even in real life, and I'll be blunt in saying that a lot of the people applying for "Bachelor" aren't in it for the right reasons...if a reality show has "right reasons."

Do you think women would flock to the show if the Bachelor was just Joe Middle Class, not a prince or a doctor or an NFL quarterback? Most of them are in it for less-than-pure reasons, and I think the fake romantic atmosphere of the show fools them into thinking they're in love. And do you think the men would do the show if the Bachelorettes weren't awfully young and mostly gorgeous? It's a fantasy on both ends, and when the cameras shut off, the problems pile on.

Generally the woman the Bachelor chooses is all but forced to give up her home and job to move to where he is, since he has some high-powered job and hers is considered less important. These women, often very young and from small towns, may be uncomfortable with giving up their support system, their family, everything they're familiar with, to cling to a man they barely know. Even a very rich man's life isn't all rose-petal-strewn beds in fantasy suites.

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I also suspect that the fame strewn on the Bachelor (or the Bachelorette) makes him (or her) cocky. They get a lot of flirty attention after they do the show, which helps them realize that there are a lot of fish in the sea. I suspect a lot of them are less willing to stay with the person they chose on the show when they're suddenly surrounded by new faces. Call me cynical, but that's what I think.

Speaking of "The Bachelor," after Prince Lorenzo and his choice, Jen, broke up, we reported that he was dating runner-up Sadie. According to the New York Post, Sadie and Lorenzo have now broken up too. An anonymous source claims Lorenzo thought Sadie was Miss Innocent but she turned out to be a party girl, but as always, take anything anonymous sources say with the requisite cynicism.

Gael Fashingbauer Cooper is MSNBC.com's Television Editor. Andy Dehnart is a writer and teacher who publishes reality blurred, a daily summary of reality TV news.

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