After all, they are just looking for love – along with 20 other females all sitting around waiting for one socially awkward dude to hand them a red rose (aka hotness validation).

Mind you, I think the whole premise of all these females vying for one male is a bit odd.

It’s like Tinder but the girls don’t get to swipe left or right – just at each other apparently.

And the way they all celebrate another girl getting a “single date” is a bit weird too.

It’s all: “Hey you’re going on a date with the guy I smooched yesterday. I’m so happy for you.”

It’s like whatever the heck they drink in those glasses they always have in their hands brainwashes them that polygamy is the new black.

But if Richie asks one more girl to “let her walls down” I’m going to throw bricks at the TV.

Why doesn’t he say what he really means: “If you let down your emotional defences there’s a 99 per cent chance I’m going to break your heart because I’ve already chosen the girl who’s made it really obvious she’s willing to drop everything down.”

But I don’t think constantly bagging out the men in your hometown – which happens to also be my hometown – is a very clever thing to do, which is what one young Richie hopeful is doing.

After all, she will eventually have to leave the Bachelor mansion and return to face the male music.

If she doesn’t end up with Richie (which I reckon is a remote possibility because I don’t think a rope access technician can afford her hair dye bill), then she’s going to have to dip back into the local dating pool.

And, judging from the negative publicity her remarks have been receiving, I think she might find the water is a tad chilly.