Ben Flajnik responds to Courtney Robertson and Arie Luyendyk relationship – Ok! Here's the Situation

Bachelor siren Courtney Robertson has moved on from her commited relationship with Bachelor Ben Flajnik — but she did not move on from the Bachelor franchise — she is officially dating Arie Luyendyk from Emily Maynard’s season.

The move seems a bit abrupt, but not out of character for Courtney. We suggested she may have a case of Borderline Personality Disorder from the get go judging by her recent breakup with another serious boyfriend just prior to the show and her unusual obsession with Bachelor Ben. BPD’s switch from one obsession to the next without any time in between.

Ben spoke to People Magazine recently about the news of Courtney’s new relationship.
“I’m glad there is a new guy,” ….”I see certain things in the media and I wonder, did I ever really know her? I try to avoid it all together.”
He continues, “I look at these staged photos of the two of them and I’m like: Why is she doing this? The girl that I loved never wanted to be famous and I look at these set-ups and I think I got out at the right time.”

Classic BPD Ben! The person you dated has changed. It’s called “Borderline” because it is borderline schitzophrenia Ben. The person can appear completely together and self-possessed, only to flip a switch and become a different person all together. Chances are Courtney has no feelings for Ben or just has feelings of hate for him. It’s nothing personal Ben, just classic Axis 2 DSM-IV behavior.

The following are the characteristics of BPD from the DSM-IV we identified in Courtney Robertson:

“Splitting in BPD includes a switch between idealizing and demonizing others (absolute good/love vs absolute evil/hate with no “grey area”).”

“Manipulation and deceit are viewed as common features of BPD by many of those who treat the disorder as well as by the DSM-IV.”

“A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation.”

“Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (e.g., promiscuous sex (remember the impulsive skinny-dipping scene), excessive spending, eating disorders, etc).”

Remember the claim from a friend of Courtneys, she moves from one relationship to another with ease.

“She’s like a monkey. She won’t let go of one branch until she grabs hold of another — and she’s always looking for a better branch. She wants to snag a rich dude.”

Flajnik says he hasn’t given up on love. “I do miss the constant interaction and companionship,” he said. “I’m open to dating for sure.”

He sounds Ok, but chances are Ben is just putting up a brave face and is crushed by Courtney’s lack of emotion in regards to their relationship. Like I said before, look for more emotional honesty from Ben on Twitter.