Television has a negative impact on relations
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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Even the most romantic relationship can be threatened, if one of the partners, and even more so, both constantly sit in the TV screen. This conclusion was made by scientists from the College of Albion.
As the results of the research show, the more a person believes in screen novels and soap operas, the fewer chances that he will have such a relationship in reality.
Experts believe that these studies can help those couples who are having a hard time, because understanding the root cause of a family relationship is the key to getting things right again.
"We found that those people who believe in television tales and do not understand that in reality these are just scenarios, actors and roles, and not real life, are not loyal to their second half and tend to consider tele-people more attractive," comments Dr. Jeremy Osborne, co-author of the research. "I hope that people will read this article and think about the fact that it is worth paying more attention to their own relations and relations with others, and also to assess how realistic your requirements for a partner are."
The study involved more than 390 couples.
The volunteers answered questions about their satisfaction with their current relationship, the expectations that they placed on marriage. Experts evaluated their faith in the romantic relationship on the TV screen and the frequency of viewing such programs or films.
Experts found that those who believe in television romance tend to consider their own relationships in many ways onerous. Among such burdens, the most commonly termed loss of personal freedom, a waste of time, as well as unattractive qualities of a partner.
"We live in a society that is almost completely immersed in media and lives in the world of television and the Internet. However, if some people do not make a big impression, then there are those who are very influenced by the screen images. Since the number of divorces in the US not only does not decrease, but even grows, then couples should think about their own relationships, rather than build them on the principle of romantic fairy tales, "Professor Osborne comments.