22 of the Best (and Wildest) ‘Bachelor’ Moments of All Time

Apart from saying “I do,” one of the most important things about your wedding day (besides, like, every detail) is capturing the moment. The first group date of season 21 featured a sexy—and slightly awkward—wedding-themed photo shoot to weed out the ladies lacking bridal portrait potential. Always a bridesmaid, never sometimes a bride.

For those who aren’t familiar, Chris Soules is a hunky farmer from Arlington, Iowa, who stole America’s hearts on season 10 of The Bachelorette. On his own season of The Bachelor, he introduced us to his dolphin-like laugh, fear of eye contact and rapping skills that—thankfully—never left the studio.

The Bachelor is known for arranging the most ridiculous dates (like when Ben Flajnik of season 16 took his ladies on a bikini ski date…yup), but this one takes the cake. An abandoned desert + a pop-up Jacuzzi + loads of bubbly for Ben Higgins and Lauren B. on season 20 = what more could this soon-to-be-engaged couple ask for?

Sorry, Lex. You might be an animal lover, but that is dolphinitely a shark costume. Bazinga.

Oh, Ashley S...where do we even begin? From the onion-turned-pomegranate debacle to her, um, interesting connection with stray animals, Ashley’s confusing yet hysterical behavior was Bachelor gold.

Ess OK, Juan Pablo, season 18 was a tough one.

Note to future contestants: Listen carefully during rose ceremonies because no one wants to be the girl who accidentally answers to the wrong name. Selective hearing for the win!

The Bahamian sun, gorgeous beach views and the Bachelor du jour, Ben Higgins: What could possibly ruin such a blissful setting? *Cue the swimming pigs*

On season 21, Corinne introduced us to many things: her dazzling vagine, nanny housekeeper Raquel, macaroni and cheese’s alter ego cheese pasta and one of Abraham Lincoln’s favorite pastimes, mid-rose ceremony naps.

One family always blows it during the hometown dates. Luckily, a bottle of Cab Sauv was readily available to save Jojo’s hometown date from her skeptical brothers in season 20.

That sounds…like some incredibly entertaining reality TV.

We have a love-hate relationship with JJ—sometimes he seems to be inviting a swift punch in the face, and other times he’s a gent in shining armor. And he still lives with his parents…

Did no one tell her who the Bachelor was?

You can’t hide the crazy train, Lace. But season 20 wouldn’t have been the same without your witty one-liners and delusional behavior. And that’s why we love you.

All we have to say is…YAAASSS, FINALLY!

How could we forget about Luyendyk Jr.’s famous switcheroo? In the season 22 finale, the race car driver proposed to Kufrin and then broke up with her to pursue his runner-up, Lauren Burnham. Savage.

Fantasy Suites + the show’s first-ever virgin Bachelor? Talk about an interesting combo.

When Cassie Randolph decided to self-eliminate, Colton Underwood had a mental breakdown and ran away from the producers. In an attempt to escape the cameras, he jumped over a wall, forever cementing him as “the Bachelor who hopped the fence.”

In episode four of The Bachelor season 24, Weber surprised Victoria F. with a Chase Rice concert during their one-on-one date. The problem? Victoria F. used to date the country singer and was forced to come clean to Weber later that night. #Awkward

Before the Fantasy Suites, Madison Prewitt pulled Weber aside and gave him an ultimatum, revealing that she wants him to refrain from being “intimate” with the other contestants, since she’s saving herself for marriage.

Well, by the time Madison’s date rolled around, it was already too late. While we don’t blame her for voicing her opinion, we don’t know why she waited so long to bring it up.