Every Emotion You Felt About Ben H. Becoming the Bachelor

The world of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette is like a revolving door: the star finds a match, and one of his or her exes from the show becomes the subject of the new season. This week, Ben Higgins begins his stint as the new Bachelor, so it's an exciting time for those of us who can't get enough of the stud. It's also a big relief to see him take the throne, as the network waited so long to finally confirm his casting. OK, maybe it just felt like forever. Before we start dreaming about him all over again, let's review the emotional roller coaster of the past few months.

When The Bachelorette Premiered and You Scoped Out All the Potential Guys
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When The Bachelorette Premiered and You Scoped Out All the Potential Guys

Because everyone knows the contestants are really just competing for the title of next Bachelor.

And You Were Totally Open to Whatever
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And You Were Totally Open to Whatever

Dude in a giant cupcake suit? Sure.

Then Ben H. Showed Up
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Then Ben H. Showed Up

Drool.

When It Got Down to the Final Dudes and the Speculation Really Began
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When It Got Down to the Final Dudes and the Speculation Really Began

The last few weeks are so crucial, especially when there are so many viable candidates.

Then When Kaitlyn Eliminated Ben H.
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Then When Kaitlyn Eliminated Ben H.

Mass devastation.

But You Realized That Meant He Could Be the Next Bachelor!
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But You Realized That Meant He Could Be the Next Bachelor!

It really is the best silver lining ever.

When Ben Z. Was in the Running, and It Was a Battle of the Bens
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When Ben Z. Was in the Running, and It Was a Battle of the Bens

Full disclosure: you still would have been stoked if it were Ben Z.

When People Started Pitching Nick V. For Bachelor
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When People Started Pitching Nick V. For Bachelor

Despite his villain status, he still has fans out there.

And You Were Like
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And You Were Like

Nope.

And When Nick V. Said He Would "Seriously Consider It"
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And When Nick V. Said He Would "Seriously Consider It"

And Maybe You Got Weirdly Aggressive About It
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And Maybe You Got Weirdly Aggressive About It

But just because come on, he already got two shots.

But Then When It Was Unofficially Rumored That It Would Be Ben H.
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But Then When It Was Unofficially Rumored That It Would Be Ben H.

You can't be held responsible for your actions whilst under the impression that Nick V. would be the next Bachelor.

And ABC Confirmed That Yes, Ben H. Is the New Bachelor
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And ABC Confirmed That Yes, Ben H. Is the New Bachelor

Even Chris Harrison is excited!

At Least We Have Something to Look Forward To!
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At Least We Have Something to Look Forward To!

Just watch this GIF over and over until next year.