Lauren Bushnell - Bachelor 20 - *Sleuthing - Spoilers* - #2

Maddy wrote:
Jen Marcus ‏@jenmarcus
The most expressive group of #TheBachelor contestants EVER.

In Lauren B's getting ready for her one-on-one, I couldn't help but make a very random observation. Either she or one of her roommates was very smart in bringing that little mirror:

We all knew a one-on-one was coming Lauren B's way sooner or later, but DAMN she got one of the coolest ones I think I've ever seen...

Lauren B says, "I'm not super into situations that I've never been in. I like to know what's going on. I'm a planner." I love it when people can just admit to not liking something that most people claim to like. It might sound unremarkable but it's rarer than you'd think. At a recent dinner, a girlfriend of mine told me she doesn't like to travel. She admitted that's weird because "everyone likes to travel", but I actually loved her confidence in being able to say that, knowing people would scratch their heads at her. Anyway, with how glorified it is to say "I love adventure" or "I love surprises", I appreciate Lauren B's honesty.
After their plane lands, there's a very funny and very Bachelor-appropriate product placement:

I somehow missed this the first time.

Back on the date, Ben is super into Lauren B. We know already that he's is a bit more eloquent than some past Bachelors. This is simple, but I can't imagine Farmer Chris saying the following: "I spent the day with you, and not only did I get the gift of looking at you and laughing with you, but just being with you. It almost seems silly, but Lauren, will you accept my rose?" Not to rip on Chris (I did happen to find him a pretty funny Bachelor), but his would sound more like, "I spent the day with you and it was... amazing. You're just... amazing."

And DAYUM the way Ben looks at Lauren B:

AllAboutLove wrote:I actually think that Ben and Lauren B started falling in love on their first date - just like they alluded to in their conversation in this episode. They both were like "whaaa!! Fall in love on a first date?!!" and saying it in such a way that it was definitely happening for both of them. I happen to think a lot was cut out as well and Ben really did fall for Lauren immediately as speculated/rumored early on and it was just him playing the physical and/or therapist game to all the other girls but with Lauren he was invested completely with his heart.