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The Romantic Getaway

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Love Your Partner? Send Him Away! | 12/26/2008 | See Source »

The fact that Hollywood sells us an enhanced version of romance should come as no surprise, of course. But does that portrayal reflect a pre-existing expectation that film buffs hold or does it instill it? As part of their research, Dr Holmes' team had around 130 student volunteers watch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Romantic Movies Bad For You? | 12/23/2008 | See Source »

Mary-Lou Galician, Head of Media Analysis and Criticism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication at Arizona State University, whose research in the 1990s found similar results to Holmes' study, says uncovering conscious and subconscious romantic motivation is a difficult process, and the role of movies is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Romantic Movies Bad For You? | 12/23/2008 | See Source »

Still, Galician - who blames mass media portrayals of romance for the failure of her own early relationships - advises people to be cautious about watching too many romantic comedies, and remain aware that such movies might cause problems in their own relationships. "If there were suggestions something was dangerous for you...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Romantic Movies Bad For You? | 12/23/2008 | See Source »

Not all relationship experts agree. Phillip Hodson, a fellow at the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy, says that while romantic comedies can cause problems for couples once they exit the euphoric first few years of a relationship, they also provide a much needed source of hope and inspiration for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Romantic Movies Bad For You? | 12/23/2008 | See Source »

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