By Mason Duchatschek
How would you feel about meeting one of your favorite reality show TV stars? With all the choices out there it's hard to find at least one reality show that hasn't caught your attention. Over the years, it's likely that you've been able to enjoy watching a series like the Celebrity Apprentice, The Ultimate Fighter, Real Housewives, or MTV's classic, The Real World.
I admit to being a fan of the popular show Survivor. I've loved it since the first season and find it so interesting to watch the dynamics of social interaction, that I can hardly stand it. It's my vice.
Within a few weeks of the conclusion of Season 18 of Survivor Tocatins, I was having some dinner with a friend of mine in Springfield, Missouri. Our table was outside, on the sidewalk, and we were at a little bar and grill downtown called Trolley's. Coincidentally, it was owned by another reality TV star, Aaron Buerge from the show The Bachelor.
I asked my friend, (who also happened to be a Survivor fan) if he thought the guy coming toward us (walking down the sidewalk), looked like the guy from Survivor they called "Coach". And, he said yes. It made sense, because, "Coach's" real job was as a soccer coach at Southwest Baptist University, which was only about 30 miles away.
"Coach" and his friend stood there for a moment looking for a table, so we stood up, introduced ourselves, and offered to share our table. We also offered to buy the drinks, if "Coach" was willing to share Survivor stories. He agreed, and we hung out for about an hour. We talked about the other players of Survivor, the living conditions, his real life, the editing, and all kinds of other things. He was really cool, incredibly interesting, and genuinely a very nice person.
I had never spoken to "Coach" before that evening, yet I REALLY felt like I knew him and had for a long time. Even though I was a complete stranger to him, he seemed like one of my best friends. If not, why else would I have offered to share a table and buy drinks?
Here's the point: When you see people on TV or web video, it is easy to get a feel for them and develop a level of comfort with who they are and what they're about. It happens very easily and quickly. There's no doubt that you have feelings for or about plenty of people you've never met, whether it's politicians, athletes, actors, or musicians.
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