Laura Stampler

Bio

Laura is a writer living in New York. Her novel Little Black Dresses, Little White Lies will be out summer 2016.

'The Bachelor' Double "I Love You" Episode Reminded Us How Overrated Honesty Can Be

By Laura Stampler

When a man is a week away from proposing to a woman, it's pretty safe to assume he loves her. And yet, on Monday night's episode of The Bachelor, when Ben Higgins reciprocated one of his potential bride's declaration of love with five simple words —…

Here's What It Really Costs to Get Dressed as a "Bachelor" Contestant

By Laura Stampler

Although being a contestant on ABC's The Bachelor offers the potential reward of celebrity (of the reality TV variety) and love everlasting, it also comes with a hefty price tag. And we're not just talking about the emotional cost of having your…

The Only Thing Worse Than Real-World Dating Is Dating on 'The Bachelor'

By Laura Stampler

It's a truth universally acknowledged that modern dating can be pretty terrible. The borderline pornographic Tinder messages, the ghosting, the wishing your awkward dinner date would just ghost you — you know the drill. Thankfully, the patron saints…