Every season of The Bachelor becomes less about finding love and more of a competition to see who can earn the most Instagram followers in the shortest amount of time. Like, forget about “not being here to make friends”—it seems like nobody is there for the right reasons at all. Well, Betches is here to do something about it. We’re launching The Betchelor presented by Lime-a-Rita, an interactive social media competition where you, the readers, will choose the most eligible guy on Instagram. There’s no love at stake here—just Instagram fame and a fabulous vacation for two (which we’ll get to in a minute). Basically, it’s The Bachelor without the pretension of looking for love… and isn’t that what we all want?
We’ve hand-picked 16 of the hottest, most IG famous, and (yes) single guys from all corners of the ‘Gram. Some of them you may recognize from other TV shows. Some you may simply recognize as being really, really, ridiculously good-looking. And we’re counting on you to choose the best, the baddest, THE BETCHELOR. Three times a week, we’ll match up two hotties and they’ll go head-to-head on our Instagram Story in various challenges like “who has the best sob story” and even a talent portion. (Every reputable competition has a talent portion.) You’ll vote for your favorites in a poll on our Instagram story, and on March 19th, we’ll announce the winner.
The winner of The Betchelor will receive the satisfaction of winning. Jk, you thought. This isn’t middle school. The winner of this very high honor will receive an amazing vacation with a 5-day, 4-night stay at any one of the all-inclusive Hard Rock hotels in Mexico and the Dominican Republic PLUS airfare for two. They’ll also win a coveted recurring spot on our Instagram Story. That means you’re going to see a lot of him, so voting benefits you just as much as it does him. We’re not guaranteeing that if your favorite guy wins, he’ll take you along on the trip, but anything is possible.
But, okay, there’s something in it for you, the voters, as well. Once you’ve gone through all the competitors, fill out your own Betchelor bracket here and you’ll automatically be entered to win a trip to NYC for you and your best friend to visit Betches HQ for #summerofbetches to spend a few days with the team. Last year we partied in the Hamptons, went to some great workout classes, and had some amazing deals going on throughout the city. Check out our recap video below, because this year is going to be bigger and better.
Yeah, you’re gonna want to put some thought into this. View the official contest rules here.
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But first, you’ll need to check out the Sweet 16 competing. Here’s everything you need to know about them.
COREY BROOKS
1. If you were stranded on an island, what would you bring?
A sign that says “Do Not Disturb.”
2. What’s your fav guilty pleasure food?
Peanut Butter Perfection from Coldstone.
3. What’s something everybody likes that you don’t GAF about?
Having a chill night.
MARCUS WISSING
1. What was your first AOL screen name?
I think it was “crazymuthablueeyes.” Haha yes, I know I was/am a choch.
2. What’s your biggest dating red flag?
If she sits on the same side of the booth or asks me to sit on the same side. Naw, I ain’t trying to get wing sauce on you too.
3. Are you a cat or a dog person?
Dog 100%. Not only am I allergic to cats, but a cat can’t go running with you. Man’s best friend.
CHASE MCNARY
1. What’s your biggest dating red flag?
Poor eating habits. If they aren’t taking into consideration what they are eating now, I can only imagine how they’re going to look when we’re in our mid-forties with an additional twenty years of unhealthy eating. Biggest turn off to be exact… Coke! If a girl orders a Coke or Diet Coke on a date with me, it may as well be a death sentence.
2. What’s your fav guilty pleasure food?
Twizzlers. I can eat a King Size bag on the way home from the grocery store, easy.
3. What was your first AOL screen name?
“KawasakiEatIt.” Yeah. It’s pretty bad. I was really into dirt-biking in elementary school.
SEAN ALEXANDER
1. What’s your fav guilty pleasure food?
Eggs and peanut butter.
2. Are you a cat or a dog person?
Big dogs.
3. What’s your biggest dating red flag?
When her boyfriend shows up in the middle of dinner and asks who I am. That’s a pretty big red flag for me.
DEMARIO JACKSON
1. What three things can you not live without?
My mom, music & memes! (3 Ms).
2. What’s something everybody likes that you don’t GAF about?
Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Twilight, Star Wars, Star Trek, etc.
3. What’s your biggest dating red flag?
If she isn’t close to her family/doesn’t have girlfriends. The “I’m-not-like-all-the-other-girls” can kick rocks. #NEXT
GRANT KEMP
1. Are you a cat or a dog person?
I love dogs. Very few things are cuter than an excited puppy!
2. If you were stranded on an island, what would you bring?
I’d bring my surfboards, my art supplies, and an endless supply of Tequila.
3. What’s your fav guilty pleasure food?
My favorite guilty pleasure food is nachos. Not the nachos with the real cheese, the stadium nachos with the fake cheese that taste twice as good.
CARL RADKE
1. What’s something everybody likes that you don’t GAF about?
Coffee.
2. What’s your biggest dating red flag?
Cigarette smoking. JUUL only.
3. If you were stranded on an island, what would you bring?
A record player, Fleetwood Mac/Prince/Talking Heads vinyls, a fishing rod, a grill, and unlimited bottles of wine.
DAREK MICHAEL
1. What’s something everybody likes that you don’t GAF about?
Everybody seems to love Game of Thrones, but I never got into fantasy shows. For a while, I felt left out that everyone would talk about it, and I had no idea what was going on, but then I got over it. Always been more into reading and being active than watching TV.
2. What’s your fav guilty pleasure food?
1000000% cheese. Anything with cheese. Two of my favorite are mac & cheese and chicken parm. I put way too much cheese on everything.
3. Are you a cat or a dog person?
Definitely a dog person. I come from a dog family. My dads always had one, so I’ve grown up with Brittany Spaniels. TBH, cats kind of freak me out. Got scratched by one on my face when I was a kid. Especially cat ladies that have 5 or more. Never a good sign. I guess cat ladies would be my dating red flag as well. LOL.
ALEX P.
1. What’s something everybody likes that you don’t GAF about?
Video games. Could literally not care less about them.
2. Favorite movie or TV show to hate-watch?
Vanderpump. I can’t look away. I hate that I like it.
3. What’s your biggest dating red flag?
You can almost always red flag a girl from her IG. Weird follower ratios, comment section seems off, too many/not enough posts, friends seem weird, etc. That’s why you have to do some pre-date investigating.
ROBBY HAYES
1. What’s something everybody likes that you don’t GAF about?
Game of Thrones. Trust me, I know what you’re thinking. “BUT HOW can you not give a shit about GOT“? I was about to start it and see what all this hype was about, then (through spoilers obviously) I heard the words ‘rape’ and ‘incest’ in the same sentence. This made me glad I never started the show, especially with the thousands of women that are coming forth with sexual harassment and abuse claims in today’s society. I’ll stick with Stranger Things for the time being.
2. If you were stranded on an island, what would you bring?
One, a Sleep Number bed with my puppy already waiting on top of it. Two, a smart and willing woman so we can breed like animals and start a new cult. Three, a yacht in case we change our mind. 🙂
3. What was your first AOL screen name?
“Buffsurfer3000.” Lolol.
NICK SANDELL
1. What’s something everybody likes that you don’t GAF about?
IDGAF about pizza.
2. Favorite movie or TV show to hate-watch?
I hate-watch The Vampire Diaries.
3. What three things can you not live without?
I cannot live without my Audi, music, and phone.
DIGGY MORELAND
1. What three things can you not live without?
Burts Bee’s, ankle socks, and onesie pajamas.
2. What’s your fav guilty pleasure food?
Sour Patch Kids. ONLY WATERMELON!
3. What’s something everybody likes that you don’t GAF about?
Avocados… COULD. NOT. CARE. LESS.
DERRICK HENRY
1. What’s something everybody likes that you don’t GAF about?
Everyone likes to GAF, and I just don’t GAF about that.
2. Favorite movie or TV show to hate-watch?
My favorite movie or show that I hate to watch is porn because that means I’m having a lonely night.
3. What’s your biggest dating red flag?
My biggest red flag is a woman with no teeth.
PAULIE CALAFIORE
1. What’s something everybody likes that you don’t GAF about?
Game of Thrones. Obvi, everyone likes it, and I give the least fucks about it.
2. Favorite movie or TV show to hate-watch?
Any Matthew McConaughey romantic comedy. It’s the perfect train wreck. You can’t help but to keep your eyes on the entire time it’s happening.
3. What was your first AOL screen name?
Spelled EXACTLY this way. “PSoCcErStUd11C.” Yup.
MATT BENFIELD
1. What’s your biggest dating red flag?
When people chew their food like a grazing cow.
2. Are you a cat or a dog person?
Dogs… because cats have no soul.
3. What three things can you not live without?
My Spotify account, Starbucks Grande Vanilla Lattes, and fried chicken.
CHRIS BARIS
1. What three things can you not live without?
First, my Phone! My life is literally on my phone. All my social media, my work (as an influencer, actor, and model), my emails, and contacts. Second, my sister. Without her, I wouldn’t be able to breathe, think, or eat. Yes, I’m pinky, and she’s the brain. Third, my puppy, Mr. Mailow. Not one day goes by where I don’t give Mr. Mailow at least one thousand kisses. My sister and I are addicted to kissing Mailow!
2. Favorite movie or TV show to hate-watch?
Riverdale. The cast is amazing! However, I have a hate-love relationship because every time I watch it, it reminds me of the time when I was auditioning for one of the lead roles (Reggie) and was under the top two runner-ups with Charles Melton. Sometimes, I wonder how I would have been on the show and ask myself what could have been. I still love watching Riverdale, and maybe next time I will make it on the show for a different character.
3. What’s your fav guilty pleasure food?
My favorite guilty pleasure food is by far hamburgers. I made it my mission to try out every burger spot in LA to decide which one’s the best. I just recently became a vegan. However, I discovered so many vegan restaurants like Veggie Grill that offer vegan Burgers and taste very close to real burgers.
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