Every season of the Bachelor pretty much follows the same formula – although in some seasons, more rules are broken more than others (*cough* Clare *cough*) so it really is up to the Bachelor or Bachelorette and their contestants that makes each season unique to viewers. To get more clarity on how each season went down, we looked back on each lead’s top 3 to see what type of people they were into to refresh your memory on what their time on the show was like (starting with Andi Dorfman because that was the first season we watched):

Bachelorette: Andi Dorfman
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Josh, Nick, Chris
Her type: self-assured, leaders, players

Bachelor: Chris Soules
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Whitney, Kaitlyn, Becca
His type: fun, sociable, gets along with everyone

Bachelorette: Kaitlyn Bristowe
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Shawn, Nick, Ben
Her type: suave, attractive, likeable

Bachelor: Ben Higgins
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Caila, Jojo, Lauren
His type: sweet, humble, classy

Bachelorette: Jojo Fletcher
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Jordan, Chase, Robby
Her type: jocks, chill, supportive

Bachelor: Nick Viall
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Vanessa, Raven, Rachel
His type: confident, outspoken, independent

Bachelorette: Rachel Lindsay
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Peter, Eric, Bryan
Her type: smooth, fun-loving, professional

Bachelor: Arie Luyendyk Jr.
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Becca, Kendall, Lauren
His type: respectful, wholesome, quirky

Bachelorette: Becca Kufrin
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Garrett, Blake, Jason
Her type: mature, intelligent, responsible

Bachelor: Colton Underwood
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Cassie, Hannah, Tayshia
His type: girly, sweet, reserved

Bachelorette: Hannah Brown
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Jed, Tyler, Peter
Her type: romantics, passionate, indecisive

Bachelor: Peter Weber
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Hannah, Madison, Victoria
His type: sassy, materialistic, popular

Bachelorette: Tayshia Adams
Top 3 (pictured left to right): Ben, Ivan, Zac
Her type: genuine, deep, respectful

There you have it – every lead has their type. Which top 3 was your favourite? We will keep you updated for Matt James’ bachelor season.

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