Last week, we reported that Jinger Duggar and Lawson Bates are courting.
If you’re not familiar with the name, Lawson is an aspiring singer and star of the reality series Bringing Up Bates, which centers around his life with his 18 siblings.
Needless to say, he and Jinger have a lot in common, and it seems almost inevitable that a Duggar will hook up with a member of the equally large Bates clan, but thus far, the Duggars have refused to comment on Lawson and Jinger’s budding romance.
However, the family did acknowledge that Jinger traveled to Tennessee over the weekend to spend some time with Lawson.
Naturally, she was joined by sister Joy-Anna and brother John David who were on hand to chaperone, but witnesses say it was still evident that Jinger and Lawson were on a date.
The couple (along with a sizable entourage tasked with ensuring that they don’t go any farther than hand-holding) attended the Tennessee Volunteers-Arkansas Razorbacks football game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on October 3.
Perhaps anticipating that they’d be recognized and rumors would begin to fly, the Duggars posted about the Tennessee trip, but didn’t acknowledge that the purpose was for Jinger to spend time with Lawson:
“They were able to hang out with the Bates, attend the game and see their brother Joseph who attends Crown College. Lovely day!” Michelle and Jim Bob wrote on the family’s official Facebook page.
Maybe the families want to make sure that a Vols fan and a Razorbacks fan can overcome their differences before they make this courtship official!
