Wouldn't it be great to have somebody pay you to go on dates? Wouldn't it be even greater if somebody paid you to go on dates and thought of truly out-of-this-world date ideas for you? This is the epic life of The Bachelor.

Every season, ABC sets these people up on the most incredible dates imaginable. On tonight's episode of The Bachelor (yes, I'm watching it with Mary right now), this guy went on one of the most epic dates of all time. He picks her up for the date and drives her to the middle of nowhere. They then take a little stroll down and dirt pathway in the dark carrying a lantern. After a bit, they come to an over-sized, industrial power switch. He asks her to flip it and they see an entire carnival light up in front of them with workers and everything.

Can you say "unrealistic expectations"? It's no wonder these relationships never work out. Nevertheless, I am going to be launching a feature on this blog called, "The Bachelor Dates". We'll discuss the latest totally ridiculous date on The Bachelor (assuming I actually watch it) and then try to figure out a real life version of it. So here is tonight's scenario.

The Bachelor version:

1. Drive to remote location
2. Take lantern-lit walk down dirt pathway
3. Have her flip a sweet-looking, oversized power switch
4. Enjoy your own private carnival

Real life version A:

1. Go online and figure out somewhere within a 45 minute drive (but not closer than 15 minutes) that has some type of carnival games or similar activity
2. Don't tell her where you are going until you get there
3. Have a blast

Real life version B:

1. Wait for a clear night with a full moon (you're going to need the light)
2. Drive to a remote location
3. Take a lantern-lit walk down a dirt pathway
4. Arrive at an area of games you set up in advance (solar powered lighting solutions that were set up a day before, fun little games like bean bag toss and ladderball from Target)
5. Bonus points if this happens near a body of water (just be careful of the wind)

Good luck with this one, guys.