Erin Wooddell
If I were a betting woman, I’d bet that on each episode of The Bachelorette there has been—on average—six hug-from-behind incidents.
You know, this gem:
If I were a betting woman, I’d bet that on each episode of The Bachelorette there has been—on average—six hug-from-behind incidents.
You know, this gem:
And I'd be a millionaire.
By episode two I was already a little annoyed with this pose. Don’t get me wrong, the hug-from-behind has its time and place; mostly in situations where your concentration is directed on a specific task away from your SO—like cooking. They may hug you from behind in greeting, or to check in on supper (as they sometimes do), and that's fine. Normal, even. (Maybe when you’re at a concert and both wanting to watch the show but unable to keep your hands off each other ::cough Andi and all your men cough::. But only maybe.)
I can't even pinpoint one guy as the culprit of this Bachelorette phenomenon, because every single man that’s been on a one-on-one date with Andi has resorted to holding her this way.
I've decided to chalk it up to producer staging. (Upon some Instagram stalking, I realized everyone’s favorite producer, Cassie Lambert, had a baby and isn't working this season, which may explain the insurgence of this odd, repetitive behavior.)
Today, I’m fairly certain the world is trying to tell me that I’m in the minority in this way of thinking. As I searched for pictures of retired couples for a piece I was designing at work, I came across image after image that has proven the unfathomable popularity of this pose.
Brace yourselves…
By episode two I was already a little annoyed with this pose. Don’t get me wrong, the hug-from-behind has its time and place; mostly in situations where your concentration is directed on a specific task away from your SO—like cooking. They may hug you from behind in greeting, or to check in on supper (as they sometimes do), and that's fine. Normal, even. (Maybe when you’re at a concert and both wanting to watch the show but unable to keep your hands off each other ::cough Andi and all your men cough::. But only maybe.)
I can't even pinpoint one guy as the culprit of this Bachelorette phenomenon, because every single man that’s been on a one-on-one date with Andi has resorted to holding her this way.
I've decided to chalk it up to producer staging. (Upon some Instagram stalking, I realized everyone’s favorite producer, Cassie Lambert, had a baby and isn't working this season, which may explain the insurgence of this odd, repetitive behavior.)
Today, I’m fairly certain the world is trying to tell me that I’m in the minority in this way of thinking. As I searched for pictures of retired couples for a piece I was designing at work, I came across image after image that has proven the unfathomable popularity of this pose.
Brace yourselves…
For kicks, there's also this:
When discussing this topic with friends in an email chain earlier today, one of my friends referred to this photo as a hug that may also be an assault. I am perplexed. What was the photographer's suggestion that would have resulted in this image? Is this the outcome of a wrestling match? Did her victory prod her to grin at the camera like Nala from "The Lion King" and mischievously say, "Pinned ya again!"? So many questions! What are your thoughts on The Bachelorette's new preference for this pose? |