Clare Crawley is being blamed for "blowing up" The Bachelorette season 16, but a case could be made that she's giving the show exactly what it needed. Here are the facts: The Bachelor has had 24 seasons. The only winning couple from the show that is still officially together consists of season 17's Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici. After 15 seasons, The Bachelorette has a slightly better track record. There are four couples that won the show and are still together: Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter; Desiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried; JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers; and Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo.

Comparatively, with only one season, Netflix's Love Is Blind managed to form three couples that are still together. On Love Island USA season 2 alone, there are three solid couples that seem to only be growing their relationships after meeting on the show. Even non-dating reality shows like Big Brother have managed to form more real-life couples than the several spin-offs within The Bachelor franchise, which is a wild but accurate statistic. All things considered, one needs to consider the idea that Clare taking matters into her own hands and doing things her way could actually reinvigorate this show like never before.

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According to several reports, an entire season of The Bachelorette is filmed in less than a month. Essentially, this means that the premise of the show consists of casting a leading woman who is open to falling in love deeply, quickly, and on TV. This should also be true for the group of men that are cast, given that all 30-plus contestants on each given season are vying for the love of the same woman. When taking all of those factors into consideration, Clare Crawley falling in love at first sight with Dale Moss is exactly what the premise of the series is all about. Clare and Dale's instant connection validates that the show's formula can work, as long as two people are truly willing to jump head-first into the process. Overall, whether the viewers and the producers like it or not, Clare's story with Dale is a step in the right direction to reverse the show's ever-growing reputation that its on-screen couples were never legitimately in love.

It was undoubtedly hard for the network to replace the lead of The Bachelorette in the middle of a global health pandemic. But it is also a bit harsh for host Chris Harrison to tell Clare Crawley that she's "blowing up" the franchise just because the show's format actually worked very well for her and Dale. In the end, this wild love story actually legitimizes the series and proves to the fans that this formula can work if two people are willing to fully embrace the process.

The fans will stay tuned to see what Clare and Dale might say on social media after the season is over. In addition, there's a lot of hope that Tayshia Adams will be able to find love on the show as well.

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The Bachelorette season 16 airs Tuesdays at 8 pm ET/PT on ABC.