You mean some cowboy named Bruce isn't going to admit to me that he's gay, and tell me he thinks he's falling in love with me when I go for my trip to Brokeback Mountain??

They found fans of films such as Runaway Bride and Notting Hill often fail to communicate with their partner.

Many held the view if someone is meant to be with you, then they should know what you want without you telling them.

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.

I remember in that movie love actualy there was that writer and the women who came and cleaned up at his house in a different country. She didn't speak any english and he didn't speak what ever she spoke but they got married in the movie.

^^^ I agree, though I find it interesting that many have pointed out the flaws of the study, yet many people, here and IRL, point out the influence of the media on other negative behaviour.....
... I started this thread as a tongue-in-cheek bit of fun.... let's not get too serious...

I guess I'm one of those foolish people the study talks about.

capitano blaugh: .....I would love to see Prince Charming and Cindarella 15 years later....
.. he's lugging a great big beer belly, with a red, bulbous nose from drinking too much, rippin' the couch apart lookin' for the remote while she's wobbling around scratchin' her ass that's now a couple of ax handles wide, screeching at the Prince to go fix the fvcking shitter.

With the media such a prominent part of today’s society it is little wonder that it has become a resource on how the world works. Adolescents, particularly impressionable as they attempt to make sense of themselves and others around them, often look to the media (e.g. Bachen & Illouz, 1996; Brown, 2002; Signorielli, 1997) for issues increasing in importance such as those of romantic and sexual relationships (e.g. Arnett, 2000; Furnham & Simon, 1999). However, interpreting media representations of these issues as being an accurate reflection of reality may have serious implications for adolescents’ perceptions of the world. Films and television programmes typically rely on exaggerated and unrealistic portrayals of romantic and sexual relationships to appeal to their audiences (e.g. Committee on Public Health, 2001; Jowett & Linton, 1980; Ward & Rivadeneyra, 1999) and whilst older and more experienced viewers can generally recognise this (Illouz, 1998), younger viewers with few of their own experiences to compare against may come to view these representations as cultural norms and form unrealistic relationship beliefs and expectations accordingly. If adolescents are indeed looking to the media’s exaggerated and unrealistic portrayals to gain insight into what to expect in their own relationships, research must determine what specifically they are being exposed to. Research on romance media content thus far, however, is severely lacking. The present study therefore sought to address this gap by analysing the romantic content of a sample of romantic comedy feature films. Furthermore, a coding system of the romantic themes identified during analysis was created and interrater reliability established.

You have these women sitting in offices all day with those stupid easy listening love songs playing in the background on a constant loop. I have thought for a long time that it just warps their minds.

when in a relationship "it is the one who loves the least that holds the power"....is not a true statement right?...