Re: Ben Higgins - SPOILED F1 - FAN Forum - SPOILERS - Discussion - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

[Maddy]

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Does @BachelorABC Airlines charge for the first or second checked bag? #TheBachelor

[Maddy]

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Whoa!

[Maddy]

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Whoa there! Lauren B. may have taken an early @BachelorABC lead over Olivia? #TheBachelor

[jupi]

Aww, their date was adorable, I'm going to have to rewatch it over and over again now

Ben said that Lauren was special and he wanted her to REALLY know him Him feeling comfortable enough to share with her about his dad's heart surgery was obviously huge

I also love that moment when Lauren let it slip that she wanted to meet his family, and he couldn't hide his smile behind his wine glass

[Diana]

They need to get married because my heart is too invested

[bluwavz]

Aww I didn't watch the episode but now I wish I would've at least watched their date. Finally a real love story.

[AllAboutLove]

From those SC/pics, Ben is a goner for Lauren for sure!!!

[rhondam]

I do see it in his expression more so with these close up stills than I saw watching it.

[Maddy]

[Maddy]

From Ben's blog:

Before any of that, I got to go on a date with Lauren B! I was really excited to see more of Lauren B. because we really had a great connection on the first night. And at the second cocktail party too. But they were just glimpses. It was easy to see that she was not one of the more outgoing women in the house, but she intrigued me so much that I really wanted to know more. Plus an airplane date with a flight attendant? That seems too perfect a fit, right?

Of course this was a little different than the planes that either of us had ever been in and I was doing everything possible to not act scared out of my mind … because I was! But Lauren was being brave so I had to be too. And once we got into the air, it was actually so much more calm and peaceful up there than I ever would've imagined. And having Lauren by my side really made it that much easier. She has such a wonderful energy about her not to mention she is just unbelievably beautiful. I mean, I know the scenery up there was unreal, but all I really wanted to do was look at her.

The most frustrating part about the whole thing though was the headsets! I wanted to kiss her so badly up there but those damn headsets kept getting in the way! Yes, Bachelor problems. This is my life.

And while we are on the subject of problems, while that field where we landed was beautiful, it was also filled with snakes! Like, rattle snakes – and a lot of them! We were walking towards the hot tub arm-in-arm, and we started hearing rattles. At first I thought it was just someone messing with us until I saw one dart across the path and into the grass … and then another one … and then another! It was terrifying but more than anything Lauren was freaking out. I would've felt really, really badly if I had taken Lauren on our first date and she got bit by a snake, so I put her on my back and carried her most of the way.

I was just so struck by how comfortable it felt with Lauren, though. I really meant it that I almost had to hold myself back from moving too fast because it really felt so easy with Lauren. I mean, even when she was talking about how her dad loves to do yard work, I kept thinking, "So do I!" (I know, I know, but I really do!). So at that point, giving her the rose was pretty much a no-brainer. I was really just hoping that she had as great a time as I did.

When we had our moment with Lucy Angel it was really just icing on the cake. Being in such a picturesque place with such a wonderful woman, I could not have asked anything more. I got lost in the moment listening to Lucy and dancing with Lauren. Hard to have a better ending to a first date than that.

http://www.people.com/article/bachelor-ben-higgins-blogs-lace-exit-alex-morgan-kelly-ohara-soccer-group-date-episode-3

[Maddy]

Sharleen Joynt:

My frontrunners this week are…
1. Lauren B., 25: I’m a huge fan of Lauren B. and Ben together. First, on a purely practical level, Lauren B. is wonderfully not annoying in any way. Seriously! She’s never involved in any drama, she never talks trash, yet she’s not a goodie two-shoes either. She’s a critical thinker who seems totally taken off guard by her own feelings. Second, Ben confided in her about his father’s triple bypass surgery, something we haven’t heard mentioned at all but surely has weighed heavily on his mind. Third, the way Ben looks at Lauren B. is on another level. Her looks at her like he’s trying to soak in the moments of learning her, knowing those moments are precious. I’d been waiting for their one-on-one and it didn’t let me down.

http://www.flare.com/celebrity/sharleen-joynt-on-the-bachelor-episode-3-2/

[Trueloveforever]

I think we are finally seeing a real love story forming, guys! It's so beautiful to watch. If he's already this smitten with her, what's it gonna be like come FD/FRC time?

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