Harry
CibbuanoDo romantic comedies ruin your love life?
December 23rd 2008 04:23
"The university's Dr Bjarne Holmes said: "Marriage counsellors often see couples who believe that sex should always be perfect, and if someone is meant to be with you then they will know what you want without you needing to communicate it.
"We now have some emerging evidence that suggests popular media play a role in perpetuating these ideas in people's minds.
"The problem is that while most of us know that the idea of a perfect relationship is unrealistic, some of us are still more influenced by media portrayals than we realise.""
"We now have some emerging evidence that suggests popular media play a role in perpetuating these ideas in people's minds.
"The problem is that while most of us know that the idea of a perfect relationship is unrealistic, some of us are still more influenced by media portrayals than we realise.""
I'm not sure how much I buy the results of this study - it's like saying that if kids watch violent movies, they'll be violent when they grow up, or that pornography causes men to have unrealistic expecations about sex.
For sure, there are SOME people that are influenced by the media in this manner, but it's dangerous to say that all or even most people are so easily influenced.
"As part of the project, 100 student volunteers were asked to watch the 2001 romantic comedy Serendipity, while a further 100 watched a David Lynch drama.
Students watching the romantic film were later found to be more likely to believe in fate and destiny. A further study found that fans of romantic comedies had a stronger belief in predestined love. "
Students watching the romantic film were later found to be more likely to believe in fate and destiny. A further study found that fans of romantic comedies had a stronger belief in predestined love. "
I'm not a big fan of 'survey research' which aims to draw conclusions based on 100 surveys or online surveys. Show me something with more weight!
The most dangerous thing about romantic comedies is that they can be terrible, as I found out when I had to watch "Maid in Manhattan" on a flight... bleugh!
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