Week 2, The Scores

	Ben – 71 +1 Use of “amazing” +10 for saying he and Des “have a connection” +20 for kissing in two group scenarios +20 for date rose Bonus: +10 for interrupting two dates +5 for saying “Not only do I know she had feelings for me, but everyone else does too” – how can anyone be questioning if this guy’s here for the right reasons?! +5 for mispronouncing Genuine (like Ginuwine of – “My Pony” fame)
	Brad – 5 +5 for rose Non-points-worth aside: Turns out it’s Brad and Brian who I can’t distinguish between (Briand?) not Brian and Dan. It’s not a great sign when I can’t even tell who I can’t tell apart.
	Brandon – 40 +10 for revealing a personal tragedy + 10 for asking if Ben is there for the right reasons +5 for a rose +5 for unintentional nudity Bonus: +10 for enjoying the hell out of the unintentional nudity to the extent that it basically becomes intentional
	Bryden – 82 +10 for revealing a personal tragedy +27 for use of amazing (5 time use plus multiplier for using it three times in a single sentence) +10 (5x2) for date kissing in a hot tub (though technically he should get -10 for having to be told to kiss her) +15 for Desiree saying he was the “best guy” to bring on the road trip date – even though, as far as I can tell, he spoke approximately 5 times +20 for date rose
	Brian – 15 +5 for rose Bonus: +10 for using the word “mores” as in “Values, mores, ideals.” Someone was studying his thesaurus before he came on the show!
	Brooks - 70 +15 for use of “amazing” +15 for Desiree saying he was the “best guy” to take on the LA date +10 for revealing a personal tragedy (after some prompting) +5 for crying +5 for date kissing +20 for a date rose
	Chris – 5 +5 for a rose
	Dan – 5 +5 for a rose
	Drew – 5 +5 for a rose
	James – 15 +10 for questioning if Ben is there for the right reasons +5 for a rose
	Juan Pablo – 5 +5 for a rose
	Kasey – 5 +5 for a rose Non-Bonus: I seriously considered giving Kasey some bonus points for not speaking and therefore not using the #, but that seemed like setting the bar too low
	Michael G. – 30 +10 for revealing a personal tragedy + 5 for a rose Bonus: +5 for revisiting the historically effective strategy of “guarding and protecting Desiree’s heart.” +10 for suggesting that people in his life are disrespecting his Nana (This is a tragedy in and of itself – who is disrespecting his Nana!?)
	Mikey T. – 35 +10 for questioning if Ben is here for the right reasons +5 for a rose Bonus: +10 for starting drama only to be assuaged by the fact that Ben likes his shoes +5 for general gossip mongering +5 for correctly producing genuine and making me reexamine my biases (between him and Ben, I wasn’t thinking Mikey would be the one to get the word correct)
	Nick M. – 0 Eliminated
	Robert – 0 Eliminated
	Zack K. – 10 +5 for a rose Bonus: +5 for making a “things I like about you so far” list – I’m pretty bummed we didn’t get to hear it though. I’m sure it was sheer poetry Also, is anyone else getting a Hugh Grant-y vibe from Zack?
	Zak W. – 25 +10 for giving Des a gift +5 for a rose Bonus: +10 for being jealous of Brandon’s nudity