Maybe we shouldn’t use these romantic comedies as a guide for a healthy relationship.
How can you not?
Rom coms are literally designed to give you a warm fuzzy feeling.
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However, the underlying issue cannot be unseen once you notice it.
The first is a mosaic of interconnected stories that tackle the mixed signals of dating culture.
One day, she meets Alex, who offers to help her correctly interpret her dates.
But things go awry when Gigi mistakes his kindness for romantic interest.
Back in the day, Conner was in love with his childhood best friend Jenny.
As a result, he treated Jenny and every other woman he encountered after that like garbage.
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But her newfound love for her work and odd hours slowly put a strain on her relationship with Nate.
While this movie doesnt really fit into the romance genre, it sends a poor message about romance.
Nate constantly encourages Andy to quit her job and even finds fault with her makeover.
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But if the roles were reversed, she would have been painted as a selfish, overly needy girlfriend.
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