Matt James, take heed.
You don't need The Bachelor spoilers to tell you that love – like fame – fades. Real life eventually sinks in, and hits hard.
And fast. That is cynical, yes.
But it's just factual, guys.
While things were looking up for a time, The Bachelor stars have not exactly had the best track record over the long run.
How bad is it? Well, Peter Weber didn't exactly raise the bar for future Bachelors last year by dumping both finalists.
Dude sure did get laid a lot, from girlfriend Kelley Flanagan … just not from his true love of a lifetime, Hannah Ann.
Or Madison, for those 48 hours.
Anyway, that guy was always a mess. And now that Peter and Kelley have called it quits, well, he's 0-3 in 2020.
Like we said, Pete sets a very low bar for James and future Bachelor stars – but he's not the lowest of the low.
Check out the full Bachelor relationship rankings by length and see how they fared once the cameras turned off.
1. Brad Womack
Brad Womack, in the first of his two stints as The Bachelor, takes the cake by not choosing to propose to, or even continue his relationship with, either of the final two women, Jenni Croft or DeAnna Pappas (pictured). Wow.
2. Travis Stork
Dr. Travis Stork and Sarah Stone were broken up so fast, they got to talk about it on the After the Final Rose special. And they lived in the same city, so it’s not like the distance factor played any role at all. Pretty impressive!
3. Jake Pavelka
Jake Pavelka chose Vienna Girardi with his final rose on The Bachelor. By the time The Bachelorette aired a few months later, the two had broken up in epic fashion … and this interview with Chris Harrison shows you why.
4. Peter Weber
Take your pick with this guy. He got engaged to Hannah Ann Sluss on his season finale, then dumped her before that even made it to air, then got back together with Madison Prewett, then split with her two days later. You read that correctly. To think that the pilot could’ve had either of them had he been willing to commit, yet lost both in spectacular fashion while his mom became a meme is quite something, even by this show’s standards. He later went on to date Kelley Flanagan (pictured), an early-season castoff from his season, for nine months. Then they broke up as well after his desired move to NYC apparently took priority over her. Fourth time’s the charm in 2021?
5. Jesse Palmer
Jesse Palmer, former NFL quarterback and current sports TV analyst, did not propose to Jessica Bowlin. They continued to date but broke up just weeks later.
6. Aaron Buerge
Aaron Buerge and Helene Eksterowicz also lasted a matter of weeks. (Yes, this was a real couple on The Bachelor. Show has been on for an eternity.)
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