Who Are the Most Loved and Most Hated Bachelors Ever?

Who Are the Most Loved and Most Hated Bachelors Ever?

Most eligible or most hated man in America?

That's the fine line that each of ABC's Bachelors walk when they make the decision to hand out the rose on the hit reality series. And it's one Chris Soules' will have to as well when his journey to find his future wife kicks off on Jan. 6. While some of previous Bachelors have managed to (Here's looking at you, Sean Lowe!), others have courted a whole lot of controversy. (Remember that time Brad Womack chose no one?! Or whenJason Mesnick changed. His. Mind. After. The. Finale?!)   

But who is really America's all-time favorite Bachelor? And who's Bachelor Nation's least favorite, the most hated man on primetime TV? We're asking you to decide...right now!

But before we get to voting, let's go way back, back to the beginning (2002, yo!), and run through all 17 of the franchise's previous leading men, from Alex Michel to Juan Pablo Galavis...

Season 1: Management consultant Alex Michel, didn't promise to winner Amanda Marsh and they split after a few months, while runner-up Trista Rehn became the first-ever Bachelorette.

Season 2: Aaron Buerge, who works for his family's chain of banks, broke up with winner Helen Eksterowicz after a few weeks.

Season 3: Andrew Firestone, who runs his family's business, Firestone Family estates, split from winner Jen Schefft after several months of dating.

Season 4: Bob Guiney, who created a mortgage company, offered winner Estella Gardinier a promise ring, but they broke up shortly after the season aired.

Season 5: Jesse Palmer, football player, broke up with winner Jessica Bowlin a few weeks after the show ended.

Season 6: Fisherman Byron Velvick, split from winner Mary Delgado after five years.

Season 7: Actor and Jerry O'Connell's younger brother Charlie O'Connell, dated winner Sarah Brice on-and-off for five years before splitting for good in 2010.

Season 8:Travis Lane Stork, a doctor, did not propose to Sarah Stone and they split shortly after the season aired.

Season 9: Cosmetics entrepreneur Prince Lorenzo Borghese, dated winner Jennifer Wilson for a year.

Season 10: Andrew Baldwin, "an officer and a gentleman," called off his engagement with Tessa Horst just one month after the finale aired.

Seasons 11 and 15: Brad Womack, who owns several Texas bars, became the most hated man in America after he picked no one in his first season. He then returned for another shot, proposing to Emily Maynard. They soon split and she became the Bachelorette. 

Season 12: Financier Matt Grant, split with winner Shayne Lamas shortly after their season aired.

Season 13: Former Bachelorette fan favorite and single dad Jason Mesnick, picked Melissa Rycroft, only to realize he was actually in love with Molly Malaney, which he revealed at the After the Rose special. He and Malaney are now married with two children. 

Season 14: Jake Pavelka, infamously split with winner Vienna Girardi and verbally duked it out in a televise interview.

Season 16: Ben Flajnik, winemaker, broke up with winner Courtney Robertson while their season was airing, before reconciling only to split again soon after.

Season 17: Sean Lowe, an entrepreneur and born-again virgin, is married to winner Catherine Guidici and the duo said "I do" in front of ABC's cameras.

Season 18: Former pro soccer player and former Bachelorette fan fave (Oh, how times change!) Juan Pablo Galavis, recently split from winner Nikki Ferrell after never saying "I love you"

Phew, what a blast from the past! Now that you've taken a stroll down memory lane, we want you to vote whether you loved or hated each of the franchise's leading men in the poll below! And remember, you can watch Chris Soules' journey for love begin Monday, Jan. 5 on ABC.