IMO, the movies and shows aren’t conditioning people to expect it. The writers are writing way outside their experience and producing a mass genre of wish ful

IMO, the movies and shows aren’t conditioning people to expect it. The writers are writing way outside their experience and producing a mass genre of wish fulfillment. There is a lot of stalker-like behavior in love shows and instead of calling the cops the victim falls in love. Traditionally attractive personality and appearance traits are often turned on their head so that the writer’s avatar can get laid. Many female characters are written by men and it shows. Plus, if the script just imitated life, it wouldn’t be interesting. The result is that a lot of people probably feel like they’ve been had. They’ve been telling themselves that they can or should do things that scare away their love interests and end up with a relationship. They want to believe in a special soul mate for everyone. The reality is that sex and relationships are both easier and less fulfilling than they’ve come to believe.