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Arie Luyendyk Jr. is a name that has had little importance to the Bachelor Nation since Emily Maynard’s season (2012’s season 8 of The Bachelorette). So, imagine the world’s surprise when it was announced on Thursday morning that he was the next Bachelor! I am all about giving people the benefit of the doubt, but this pick just does not make sense, nor fit the pattern of previous choices for lead. Here is a list of five guys (in no particular order) that would have been better choices.

1. Peter Kraus (Rachel’s season): Because duh, look at him. Also, he was so kind and gentlemanly and just so amazing.

2. Luke Pell (JoJo’s season): Because he was supposed to be the Bachelor last time, but instead we got stuck with Nick.

3. Eric Bigger (Rachel’s season): Because he was a good guy and treated Rachel well.

4. Kenny Layne (Rachel’s season): Because he was an all-around great guy and an even better dad. 

5. Ben Zorn (Kaitlyn’s season): Because he is super nice and deserves a nice woman who will love dogs as much as he does. 

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Sarah Shevenock is a graduate of The College of William and Mary, where she served as a staff writer and Campus Correspondent for Her Campus William and Mary. Currently, she is a National Contributing Writer and Entertainment Blogger. In her free time, she enjoys reading voraciously, watching morning news programs, and keeping up with the latest television and movie news. She loves to talk about anything and everything related to theatre, cheer for her beloved Pittsburgh Penguins, and drink fancy coffee.