This is the first Bachelorette season that I am OH SO excited to watch pan out on the screen. JoJo was definitely one of my favorite contestants on Ben Higgin's season because of her authentic and relateable nature; who didn't want to be her best friend after watching her on TV?? In the spirit of a new season approaching, I compiled a list of things that make JoJo a top-notch human being and bachelorette:
1. She values friendship.
Truth be told, though I really really liked JoJo, I didn't anticipate Ben choosing her; she seemed more like a best buddy to him. BUT I love when relationships have that "friendly" nature to them. I think partners ought to have a strong sense of friendship and companionship to accompany the romantic relationship. That is something I really admire about previous bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe and her fiance Shawn Booth. (If you don't already follow their Snapchat accounts, I highly recommend it! @snapbackbean @shawn_booth) They are so funny and appear to have a strong sense of friendship that only makes their relationship together stronger. I think we will be seeing this same emphasis on aspects of friendship with JoJo and her relationships with the men. On Ben's season, JoJo approached her and Ben's relationship with a laid-back, judgement-free vibe that is often evident between groups of friends. She wanted him to feel open to talk to her about the good/the bad/the ugly/weirdly hilarious/gross/uncomfortable things and vise versa because life presents the good/the bad/the ugly/weirdly hilarious/gross/uncomfortable things. If you are going to do life with someone else, you have to be comfortable approaching uncomfortable topics. Often time Ben would confide in her things that he felt he couldn't express to the other women. Not many people have the ability to make people feel at ease like she did with Ben.
2. She doesn't avoid the tough questions.
During Ben's season, JoJo was one of the only women that dived into some pretty tough questions. If Ben Higgins confessed his love to me, I don't know if I would be level-headed enough to question his feelings (because I would be on Cloud-9, ya feel me?). Even in a moment as perfect as when Ben first said those three words to JoJo, JoJo was able to keep a leveled head and dive deeper into his love declaration. It would be easy to take his words and run with it, but she was able to articulate her concerns. She knew the rules of the show and how what he said went against them. She knew that their were other women still there too (cough, cough.. Lauren B.) so he could either a) truly love her and not have those same feelings with other women b) have said the same thing to other people like Lauren B. (which we all know he did). She called him out on it and wanted an explanation as to why he loved her. She has the ability to confront tough topics and ask questions that seem to be the elephant in the room. I think this quality will be great when approaching relationships with all the guys. Don't think you can pull a fast one on JoJo, fellas!
3. She knows who she is as an individual.
JoJo knows what she wants in a life partner. Her honesty and transparency make it evident that she knows who she is as a woman. One thing that I find admirable about her is that on Ben's season, she made friends with the girls in the house and was what I like to call a "girl's girl". When I see contestants berate and start drama with the other women, I think it has a lot to do with insecurities that have been bottled up. JoJo avoided bringing other women down in an attempt to get closer to Ben. She knows who she is as an individual and doesn't let stressers like being one of several women dating a guy on television (totally normal, right?) influence who she is and what she believes in.
4. She handles tough situations with grace.
JoJo has had her heartbroken in ways that men and women around the world can totally relate to. She went through a tough break up before the show, and still put herself out there, open to the possibility of love again. During Ben's season, her previous boyfriend tried to contact her and she didn't let his negative energy mask her relationship with Ben and optimism of this new-found love. When Ben did not see a future with JoJo, she didn't dwell on the situation. She was honest about needing time to heal (like any normal person) and took her relationship with Ben and used it as a lesson and tool to help her with future relationships. When people break our hearts, it is easy to stomp their name in the mud, dwell on all the things that went wrong, and develop a sense of negativity towards relationships as a whole. JoJo, however, handled her breakup with Ben with great poise and grace and did not let it taint her feelings toward finding love in the future.
5. She has the best sense of style.
So this reason may be very materialistic, but we cannot ignore the fact that JoJo's style is always on point. Here are some of my favorite looks of hers to prove my point:
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