Lonely farmer takes love quest to TV
A Waikato farmer who took to social media to find love has turned down 500 offers from potential suitors for a chance to appear on reality TV.
Dairy farmer Marcella Bakker shared a modelling shot and her story with NZ Farming’s Facebook page in September.
Despite attracting more than 250,000 views and a number of offers, Bakker has ditched her search for a rural man and applied for The Bachelor NZ.
She has made the final stages of casting and said she was doing “relatively well”. “I am in it for love, definitely.” When asked about her success on NZ Farming’s Facebook page, Bakker said it wasn’t quite what she was looking for.
“A lot of people have [ contacted] me,” she told NZ Herald Focus.
“It hasn’t been successful . . . I haven’t actually found anyone. I had plenty of response but probably not what I was looking for.”
The 24- year- old said a lot of the Picture / Kali Jane Photography responses were from men who were divorced or had children.
“That’s not what I was looking for. I just want someone who’s intelligent and has their own goals . . . in life.”
Asked about the quality of men in the farming world, Bakker reckons some need to learn manners and upskill.
“Maybe I am too fussy but you’re allowed to be if it’s for a long- term partner. I think you should be fussy, you shouldn’t just settle for anything. For video with Marcella Bakker go to nzherald. co. nz
“I do wonder what’s wrong with me if I can’t attract the right people. I seem to attract a lot of the wrong people, so I must be putting a bad vibe out there somehow.”
Bakker’s Facebook post outlined the bachelor she is looking for.
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