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I generally agree with this sentiment but I don't think it's just celebrity culture but the ready availability of sexualized materials like online porn and the general devaluing of commitment. Like all things, it's not all or nothing so the people who are genetically more disposed to this type of influence are having a harder time maintaining healthy relationships whereas the people immune to such influences won't suffer any effects. So overall, there is probably no impact on the extreme ends of the spectrum between the cheaters and the loyal ones. But lacking the incentives to stay faithful, some of the people occupying the middle of the spectrum will choose to exercise all their options.
I think porn is much more damaging than goofy "celebrity" bull****. People from the current generation have been watching it since they were basically children, and that's got to effect what the brain feels our ideal bodies look like and be disappointing to know that very few girls are a size 0-2 with DDs, and very few guys have a baseball bat for a ****.
For instance, people are constantly reminded of how handsome Mr. X is or how beautiful Ms. Y is. So wouldn't people - inadvertently, of course - form the image of an ideal man/woman and also expect their partners to fit into that image? In other words, chasing illusions ... that's the result. Also this comparison could lead to jealousy, hurts and scars, etc. That also is destructive.
So at least indirectly, doesn't this type of culture cause problems in relationships?
I tend to date guys who aren't into pop culture.
Even if they are 'in with the crowd', I still think bottom line, no matter how celebrity culture can influence romantic relationships, at the heart of the matter, the bond, the chemistry (mental, emotional, physical) can over-ride any superficial desires.
A relationship based on true love is deep, and anything external like celeb culture wouldn't phase what to people share.
I think porn is much more damaging than goofy "celebrity" bull****. People from the current generation have been watching it since they were basically children, and that's got to effect what the brain feels our ideal bodies look like and be disappointing to know that very few girls are a size 0-2 with DDs, and very few guys have a baseball bat for a ****.
Romantic movies,soap operas and etc play a part as well.We as people can be so naive on what effect tv has on the mind and heart.Many will say it's just entertainment and for leisure.I then ask,"Why do we find these things entertaining?".
For instance, people are constantly reminded of how handsome Mr. X is or how beautiful Ms. Y is. So wouldn't people - inadvertently, of course - form the image of an ideal man/woman and also expect their partners to fit into that image? In other words, chasing illusions ... that's the result. Also this comparison could lead to jealousy, hurts and scars, etc. That also is destructive.
So at least indirectly, doesn't this type of culture cause problems in relationships?
I think celebrity culture, media and tv nowadays has a very negative effect on society.
It only has the ability to ruin a relationship if both people involved in the relationship are not emotionally mature and have a working relationship with reality.
I was in one relationship where the princess that I was with made a comment that David Beckham was 'the most beautiful man on the planet', whatever the hell that means.
And in another relationship (with a flight attendant), she was working in first class on a flight and told me she met Vin Diesel and would not stop talking about how awesome he was for over a week. I didn't let that bother me, because I actually do the stuff (like jumping out of planes) that the clown pretends he is doing in his movies.
Point is. If the relationship has a solid foundation and both partners have some level of emotional maturity, it is a non issue. However if one of the partners has issues (including narcissistic traits or characteristics) then their infatuation or interest in a 'celebrity' could impact their real world relationship because they will be basing their expectations that they have for their partner on a reference point of an idealized, overvalued and basically not real person (celebrity) that they are interested in.
It only has the ability to ruin a relationship if both people involved in the relationship are not emotionally mature and have a working relationship with reality.
I was in one relationship where the princess that I was with made a comment that David Beckham was 'the most beautiful man on the planet', whatever the hell that means.
And in another relationship (with a flight attendant), she was working in first class on a flight and told me she met Vin Diesel and would not stop talking about how awesome he was for over a week. I didn't let that bother me, because I actually do the stuff (like jumping out of planes) that the clown pretends he is doing in his movies.
Point is. If the relationship has a solid foundation and both partners have some level of emotional maturity, it is a non issue. However if one of the partners has issues (including narcissistic traits or characteristics) then their infatuation or interest in a 'celebrity' could impact their real world relationship because they will be basing their expectations that they have for their partner on a reference point of an idealized, overvalued and basically not real person (celebrity) that they are interested in.
I definitely agree with all of this, and while the the OP is most likely some sort of troll.. it is kind of an interesting idea.
I think it's less about individual relationships and women being obsessed with the celebrities and more about the overall entertainment industry affecting society in general. I think it does have a pretty big effect, even if we don't notice it.
So at least indirectly, doesn't this type of culture cause problems in relationships?
For shallow people in shallow relationships it does.
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