Here’s a look at howThe Bachelorhas changed since its first-ever season.

However, few of the men have had the academic pedigree of the first Bachelor.

According toDaily Beast, Alex Michel was an honors grad from Harvard with an MBA from Stanford.

Alex Michel

“Alex needednoconvincing,” Carbone revealed.

However, the house wasn’t always home base for the show and its Bachelors.

According toEntertainment Weekly,the first few seasons ofTheBachelorwere actually shot in Malibu, California.

Alex Michel

In fact, production didn’t move to theBachelormansion fans know and love today until 2007.

Compared to theBachelorfans know and love today, the show’s first installment was basically a mini-season.

However, the first-ever Bachelor, Alex Michel, didn’t have the same opportunity.

Alex Michel

However, during the first season ofTheBachelor, the female contestants had an impressive array of high-powered careers.

These days, the show doesn’t see many doctors competing for a Bachelor’s heart.

That year, the First Impression Rose went to Trish Schneider, the so-called"villain" of theBachelorseason.

Trista Rehn

However, theirrelationship crumbledshortly after filming wrapped.

As noted byBuzzfeed, many contestants wore turtlenecks and slacks.

In current seasons, the show has done away with the custom entirely.

Peter Weber

News): “My heart is gold, but my vagine is platinum.”

And who could forget Kelsey Poegoing on and onabout her “amazing story.”

While the boxes eventually morphed into simpler cards, the intent was always the same.

Trista Rehn

These days, these important dates all take place in the same geographic location.

However, a more recent season ofThe Bachelorsaw contestants experience Fantasy Suites week in uncomfortably close quarters.

Talk about an awkward sleepover!

Rachel Lindsay

Since then, Carbone has become extremely popular in Bachelor Nation.

Alex Michel

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Hannah Brown

Madison Prewett

Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph

Andrew Firestone and Jen Schefft

Jason Mesnick and Melissa Rycroft