These Rules Reveal What Life on The Bachelor is Really Like

Not just anyone can audition for The Bachelor. According to the show’s casting site, applicants must be at least 21, single, and a legal resident of the U.S. or Canada (minus Quebec). A valid passport is also required, since international travel is part of the show.

Producers also insist applicants are truly unattached — no secret partners, no complicated divorces in progress, and no “committed intimate relationships.” If you’re caught bending the rules or clearly “there for the wrong reasons,” you can be sent home as early as night one.