But how successful hasThe Bachelorand its spinoffs been in setting couples up for success?
How many love stories from the show have stood the test of time?
For all the seasons ofThe BachelorandThe Bachelorette,only a couple of romances have both flourished and endured.
There’s been a lot of heartbreak, and naturally, a lot of regret.
But what poor final rose choices stand out from the crowd?
Which finale moments make us cringe over and over again?
Here are the worst final rose regrets in Bachelor Nation history.
Talk about a final rose gone wrong.
But even as the season came to a close, things were a little rocky.
Like allBachelorproposals, it seemed like a fairytale, but things went downhill really quickly.
All of it was just a disaster, making it one of the most regrettable final rose decisions.
As noted byEntertainment Tonight,Hannah sent all her guys home including the lovely Tyler Cameron for Jed.
He proposed, she said yes, and he was given the final rose.
But not everything was sunshine and rainbows.
Hannah said during herAfter The Final Rosespecial that the engagement was over.
“I’ve grown so much and I know that I deserved more than that,” she said.
After what seemed like a lot of convincing on his mom’s part, Peter proposed toHannah Ann Sluss.
She was thrilled, accepted the proposal, and of course, the final rose.
But before the season had even finished airing, the connection crumbled.
“You took away from me my first engagement,” she told him.
Justice for Hannah Ann.
Unfortunately, Peter and Madison lasted for about five minutes.
But as noted byE!
News,they didn’t last either.
After all, as noted byPeople,she was the season’s “most-hated contestant.”
Of course, things didn’t work out well for Ben and Courtney.
That’s a little laughable, given the reality of the situation.
As noted byUs Weekly,Colton and Cassie called things off, but it only went downhill from there.
Cassie sought a restraining order against Colton, “citing Domestic Violence Prevention.”
Cassie also accused Colton of being obsessive in his approach to her and her family.
Talk about a final rose gone wrong.
Ultimately, it didn’t withstand the pressure.
“If anything, we walked into it still getting to know each other.
And so we weren’t teammates.
We weren’t good walking into it.”
Things ultimately did work out for both Ben and Lauren, even though they moved on from one another.
Ben got engaged to his fiance, Jessica Clarke, and Lauren got married to country singer Chris Lane.
A regrettable final rose, but it all worked out for those involved.
Was this final rose regrettable?
It seems like it, but only time will tell.
They seemedsohappy, and Becca giddily accepted Arie’s final rose.
Of course, Bachelor Nation rallied behind Becca, and Arie went after Lauren.
But talk about a cringey final rose.
“I think I blame myself for not standing up for my independence.
“I had never felt worse about myself…
I didn’t like who I was.”
Andi and Josh spent months “bickering” before deciding to end their engagement.
The couple lasted for a while, but eventually they ended things.
But ultimately, they just weren’t meant to be.
“When I was with Shawn, I knew what I wanted and I knew what I deserved.
I also knew I was happy on my own.”
Sometimes things don’t work out so better things can come together.
But according toThe Hollywood Reporter,things between the couple didn’t start off on a great note.
Nick was clear with his words, too.
“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t [have worries],” he shared.
“We’re still getting to know each other.
That’s the reality.”
As noted byPeople,Vanessa got engaged to her fiance, Josh Wolfe.
Nick, on the other hand,started datinghis girlfriend, Natalie Joy, in 2021.
However, despite the seemingly fairytale ending, things between Aaron and Helene didnotgo well.
According toPeople,things started to go downhill just five weeks after Aaron’s season ended.
Aaron didn’t come through with anything on the holiday.
“I said, ‘I feel very deceived by you.
You’ve told me every single day that you love me, and now this is it?'”
A very regrettable final rose, if we ever saw one.
