It’s no secret that alcohol is a major component ofThe Bachelor.

Regardless, who can blame the contestants for wanting to calm those pre-filming jitters?

According to pastBachelorcontestants, however, this isn’t the main reason that alcohol is served on set.

Contestants from The Bachelor posing

Several alums have revealed that the producers encourage cast members to drink.

And I was like, ‘It’s 12 p.m., noon!’

And they’re like, ‘Welcome to the Bachelor family.'"

Former Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky

“A lot of people drink,” Fedotowsky said in a 2013 interview withA Drink With.

“If you’re smart you don’t drink that much.

I was in the middle.”

As reported byPeople,Bachelorproducers implemented a drinking rule in 2018 to reduce alcohol-related incidents.

The new rule prohibited contestants from consuming more than two drinks per hour.