On the penultimate episode of Becca Kufrin's season of The Bachelorette [1], Bachelor Nation collectively mourned the departure of her third runner-up, Jason Tartick [2]. The dreamy, articulate, easygoing corporate banker from Buffalo, NY, isn't just easy on the eyes — he's a genuine catch both in and out of the franchise.

Since his premature elimination (hours before what would have undoubtedly been a very steamy fantasy suite date), there's been a consistent outpouring of "Jason for Bachelor!" cries. No surprise there, really. Though some others are giving him a run for his money (Joe the Grocer [3], anyone?), we think he's got a pretty good [4] shot at the gig.

Not only does he have a plethora of desirable partner qualities — a successful career, a great family, an adventurous spirit — but he's also ripe for the picking in terms of age. The potential lead is 29 years old, which also happens to be the average age of marriage for men [5] in the USA right now. We're not saying he's a shoo-in, but the Bachelor [6] role kind of sounds like it's meant to be . . .