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Top 3: The Bachelorette Season 16, episode 2 rankings

By Laura Meinert

THE BACHELORETTE - "1602" - Clare left no doubt the first night that she knew what she was looking for and let the men know it! Nine eager suitors get the opportunity to impress Clare as they learn how to communicate through the languages of love. Jason is the lucky bachelor to go on the first one-on-one date, but will he reveal some dark secrets from his youth and still be able to gain Clare's acceptance? Then things turn really intense when 10 men show off something totally different - competing in a revealing game of dodgeball. Clare's explosive moment with one suitor leads to an immediate reaction. Another bachelor, uncomfortable with the dodgeball competition, plans to confront Clare about her behavior as the drama is ratcheted up from the very start of her journey on "The Bachelorette," TUESDAY, OCT. 20 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (ABC/Craig Sjodin)BENNETT, ZACH J., JORDAN C., YOSEF, IVAN, ZAC C., BEN, RILEY, DALE
THE BACHELORETTE - "1602" - Clare left no doubt the first night that she knew what she was looking for and let the men know it! Nine eager suitors get the opportunity to impress Clare as they learn how to communicate through the languages of love. Jason is the lucky bachelor to go on the first one-on-one date, but will he reveal some dark secrets from his youth and still be able to gain Clare's acceptance? Then things turn really intense when 10 men show off something totally different - competing in a revealing game of dodgeball. Clare's explosive moment with one suitor leads to an immediate reaction. Another bachelor, uncomfortable with the dodgeball competition, plans to confront Clare about her behavior as the drama is ratcheted up from the very start of her journey on "The Bachelorette," TUESDAY, OCT. 20 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (ABC/Craig Sjodin)BENNETT, ZACH J., JORDAN C., YOSEF, IVAN, ZAC C., BEN, RILEY, DALE /
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It was group date night on Tuesday for our The Bachelorette Season 16 crew as we returned to the La Quinta Resort for the quarantine edition of America’s favorite romantic reality show. Yes, we made it to the actual dates for Clare and, as promised, the evening had a little bit of something for everyone.

If you’re into oversharing your feelings, there was a date for that. If you’re into dudes being uncomfortable watching other dudes touch the lady they want to hopefully propose to, there was a date for that. There was even a date for the thirstiest of Bachelor Nation with plenty of clothes-free, sweaty male physical activity. You can’t say that this show doesn’t try to appeal to the masses, ya know?

But between the therapy sessions and the swinging genitalia, who topped the list on this week’s power rankings for The Bachelorette Season 16?

ABC/Craig Sjodin) CLARE CRAWLEY, DALE
ABC/Craig Sjodin) CLARE CRAWLEY, DALE /

#1: Dale 

Sigh, once again this one isn’t a surprise, but you would have to be blind to not see what is happening with Dale and Clare. She literally began the rose ceremony cocktail party by commenting “first and foremost, Dale”! Homeboy can do no wrong in the eyes of our Bachelorette and she clearly wants to spend all of her time with him despite the group of, oh, I don’t know, 25 OTHER GUYS who are still around?! Clare is honestly not doing a great job of hiding her infatuation with Tiny Ear Dale thus he maintains his number one spot in the rankings of this week’s episode of The Bachelorette Season 16.

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(ABC/Craig Sjodin) CLARE CRAWLEY, JASON /

#2: Jason

From fart rings to the first one on one date of The Bachelorette Season 16, our boy Jason has come so far in a mere matter of hours. Jason takes the number two place this week after what should have been a fun get to know you first date that turned into the most intense, “Let’s relive each other’s deepest traumas!” first date this franchise has perhaps ever seen.

Jason took it all in stride as he tip-toed around the skeletons in his closet (that I am convinced mean he is a secret serial killer) before helping Clare burn her final rose ceremony dress from the iconic Juan Pablo season. Girl, why do you still have that in the first place??? Clare rewarded Jason’s outpouring of feelings with a rose and some face sucking solidifying his place near the top of the pack.

(ABC/Craig Sjodin) CLARE CRAWLEY, BLAKE MOYNES
(ABC/Craig Sjodin) CLARE CRAWLEY, BLAKE MOYNES /

#3: Blake Moynes

The rule-breaker bad boy of week one, Blake Moynes, rounds out our top 3 this week despite the hatred he received from his fellow contestants. Blake made his not-so triumphant return to disobeying the norm when he refused to accept the fact that his strip dodgeball team lost and was therefore not invited to the group date cocktail party.

He instead got all fancy after his naked walk of shame and interrupted Jay during his alone time with Clare which did not go over well with the other winners. It was awkward AF and resulted in Clare completely dodging a kiss from Blake as he tried to redeem himself. AKA yikes.

Unfortunately, Clare rewarded Blake’s bad behavior at the rose ceremony cocktail party by pulling him aside immediately and sneaking him a rose to wear like a bright red target on his chest. She also apologized for not kissing him the night before. And Bachelor Nation was cringing. Alas, Blake, and his unconventional ways are here to stay. I mean, at least until next week.

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Next week we finally get our first real rose ceremony so tune it to see more of the drama and who makes the cut!

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