Do you think romanticizing toxic relationships is adversely affecting society?

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I think normalising toxic relationships in books, movies etc is making people to think that toxicity in a relationship is normal, which is not...

Beautyblossom2 · Accepted Answer

Fantasy books / movies, I agree they depict a very unrealistic twisted kind of a plot, but that's why people are there to watch it, cuz of the 'fantasy' in them. Majority of the people, are aware that it's a fiction OR if they're not, they should know it.. Cuz the genre shouldn't stop existing just cuz people don't know how to separate (and they're easy to separate too, like people can only get so much about movies in their heads).. I personally believe these movies/books have been there for a long time n don't really impact society THAT much...
The impact, I think, of which you're talking about, is ig majorly cuz of the rise of social medias (Instagram, snap, etc.) cuz they directly mixed a lot of fiction into the real world.. The movies n media.. They're very separate compared to social media!! (can easily get in people's heads).. ALL THE LITTLE ways it's impacting people's minds, making them unrealistic, unnaturally connecting a huge amt of people, putting up unnatural standards constantly n affecting people's mental health (one can look up many articles on this). People are more delusional and less emotionally smart than older generations these days. And it's soooo normalised.. I think that's the true culprit

SaRang21 · Accepted Answer

Yes many movies and dramas promote toxic love because the movies have to make the characters go through difficulties and reunite to make their love story more romantic seemingly. Such as a man is broken but is super attractive, but at the same time he is very jealous, possessive and abusive. Or the woman is super attractive but is cold and the man has to be abused by the woman to finally win her heart.
I’d say those romances are often passion based romance. The chemistry is too strong that they have to get the other person’s heart. And try to make their love story more romantic by making their relationship difficult.
I like one movie and that can indicate true love. “The danish girl”.

magiusX26 · Accepted Answer

i can see this possibly contribiting to today's problems in dating and relationships as it seems more and more people sort of forget to how to separate fiction/fantasy from reality which is probably more the issue of this contribution to the problems.

richardcory · Accepted Answer

I agree - Hollywood presents an extremely twisted version of romance. Often suggesting that stalking is the way to gain someone's love, and that "love" works for people who are fundamentally incompatible - as long as they are both attractive.

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Summeroflove · Answer

Absolutely it is and people who believe this garbage deserve what they get. I understand that good relationships go back when people overstay their welcome in one another’s lives as well as people getting involved with people pretending to be someone they’re not.

But when people intentionally seek out toxic relationships most of them are just toxic people themselves who deserve one another. Point blank I can’t feel sorry

OddBeMe · Answer

I’ve actually read about this. Romcoms are like candy in that they have no nutritional value. They play up the easy parts of getting together and whirlwind romance without the hard part of staying together. But I guess that’s the fantasy and fun of it.

Like violence in movies though, I don’t think it’s affecting our behavior.

inhua · Answer

these "toxic" relationships only exist because the male love interest is a physically attractive male. let them be hideous like Shrek, Quasimodo or Mr. Bean and these romantic stories become horror stories

Drooogie4 · Answer

Yes and I hate it.

As an adult it's not such a big deal, but projecting toxicity as a fantasy to young kids and teenagers really shapes how they idealized relationships and can absolutely effect them and their future relationships.

Anonymous · Answer

Maybe if someone's young and stupid. Most adults get movies are not reality. I mean I'll admit rom-com's gave me a false sense of the nature of women. But then i grew up.😆

I think it's more likely your role models are the biggest reason. A single mother who has a string of boyfriends. You really can't expect her daughter to be raised well after she had her mother as a role model.

MementoMori777 · Answer

I'm sure someone always gets influenced out there, that's with everything I'm sure, no matter the subject I'm sure there's always people that end up getting influenced

Anonymous · Answer

No point in asking. The people answering don't even understand that it is controlling them and so is everything they consume on and off a screen. So many people don't even know they are in a toxic relationship. Most are.

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

I don't know actually. Of course there will be people who will try to look for someone like in the movies and ignore all red flags. But I never felt affected by it, I just go off what I like.

Billlewis · Answer

No, because due to the recent shift in status between men and women, a toxic relationship in which the woman has a decided advantage should be viewed as a sign of the times we’re living in. This is my opinion only.

AndLikeThatHesGone · Answer

Good fiction needs conflict. A story about a healthy, stable, mutually supportive relationship would be boring as hell.

Alex8736 · Answer

Ever watch lifetime movies (Based on a true story)? Seeing how some people are wolves in sheep's clothing makes for someone to have eyes behind their head

trumpetplayerforlife · Answer

No I mean I like a good smutt book about a mafia man who take what he wants and I like being choked in the bedroom but men know better then to disrespect me and that I'm in charge lol

RealMarek · Answer

Yes, very much so. Also, normalizing behavior like that shown in Sex and the City.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

Yeah, I'd say that we're probably causing ourselves some real problems.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

Media doesn't really affect society, but I do think it normalizes it to the point where toxic people are more transparent about how they think.

hardboiledink · Answer

Yes of course. People become what they value and see even if it's negative

KrakenAttackin · Answer

Because the media and feminist have done everything possible to destroy families. As for movies, let's face it, happy families are "boring".

sheenagwapa · Answer

i love diversity. i like unique plot. i find it interesting and intriguing

Anonymous · Answer

They’re not romanticizing toxicity. They’re romanticizing Hotness. And Hotness comes with toxicity. 🥵🥵🥵

MikeTheBartender · Answer

I don't watch any TV and my relationships are all still toxic.

SplatoonFan2 · Answer

a bit but more sociel media , dating apps and dating sites that are ruining relationship.

Mallic00 · Answer

Yes because nobody knows what a healthy functional relationship actually looks like.

Jessie1103 · Answer

It shows us what ton put up with and not put up with.

Grovermint · Answer

No. They're fiction. People know it's fiction.

007kingifrit · Answer

i think basically ever value in hollywood is harming society

roy_ricky09 · Answer

Yea... Somewhat

shortster · Answer

Definitely

masterSir · Answer

It sure is.

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