By now, we all know Jason Mesnick is “a bastard.”

ABC’s most recent loser from The Bachelor reached a new low (even for reality TV) at Monday night’s After The Final Rose (ATFR) ceremony.

If you never watched The Bachelor—I’m pretty sure you did last night. After all, the show’s dramatic season finale was the series’ largest ever in five years. 15.5 million of us tuned into the two-hour season finale and, after learning that “the winner” Melissa Rycroft was traded in for runner-up Molly Malaney, another 2.5 million tuned in for the ATFR show.

I’m pretty sure Rycroft was not too please to learn the ratings.

As you know, there’s something special about giving yourself fully to someone on national television. From your time, support, trust, love and er body, giving “the one you love” everything you have in exchange for the same is a risk some people take—especially on a reality show. Add humiliation and lack of privacy and I can’t help but wonder why anyone would give up an opportunity to appear on television in search of love. READ MORE »