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 —…

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…