How the romance genre ruins our perception of love

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Use code aini at https://incogni.com/aini to get an exclusive 60% off. Is romance media to blame for our unrealistic expectations of love? And if so, why? Happy Valentines day! This video was actually filmed over a year ago but Vday was wayyy past when I finished it lol... so here it is on time for this year 🥸 Timestamps - 0:00 Intro - 1:45 What love looks like vs what love is - 9:44 How we pick a partner and view our relationship - 11:26 ty Incogni! :) - 13:09 Kdramas and unrealistic expectations - 25:59 Conclusion ----- xxx ------ Patron shoutout! Thank you Aaron, Allan Ngo, Allen Crowder, Alyssa Arce, Arthur Wiedemann, AustinTim, Big Al, blu, Brrrr, Bryan, Campanella, DaGe, Daniel, David, Dylan L, Enes Kirimi, GalaxyRunner77, J Portilla, Jim, Kenny, Liam, Lorenzo Salinas, Matt Evans, Pei Yi, PhantomK92, Rene, Rey z, Ricardo Thered, Sam Chau, Tabile Raziya, Victor C, Wallace Xu, ya Bum and Zavier from the "no, you have it" tier! And of course, a big big thank you to all my patrons :) Come say hi at: • patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aini_ • ig: @aini.mov • x: @aini0970 • tiktok: @aini0970 💌 business enquiries only: [email protected] my gear! note: below links are affiliate links that help me out but come at no extra cost to you :) - camera: macbook pro m4 - mic: audio technica atr2100x https://amzn.to/4b1Y0Q9 - teleprompter: neewer https://amzn.to/3QAVhVC - softbox: mountdog https://amzn.to/3UxNpp7 - tripod: bosch https://amzn.to/44Icxyc ----- xxx ------ Academic References Adler, E.S. and Farmer, E. (2023). A Socio-Cultural Analysis of Work, Love and Family in South Korean Dramas. [online] DigitalCommons@Providence. Available at: https://digitalcommons.providence.edu/sbg/vol9/iss1/2/ A. Alada, J. (2023). Saranghaeyo! (사랑해요!) : A Study of K-Drama Influence on Students’ Concept of Love (사랑) and Study Habits. Journal for Research Scholars and Professionals of English Language Teaching, [online] 7(36). doi:https://doi.org/10.54850/jrspelt.7.36.004. Baldacchino, J. and Park, E. (2021). Gender, Identification and Desire among Korean Viewers of SecondWave Korean Dramas. European Journal of East Asian Studies, [online] 20(2), pp.285–309. doi:https://doi.org/10.2307/27127455. Fletcher, G.J.O. and Simpson, J.A. (2000). Ideal Standards in Close Relationships. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 9(3), pp.102–105. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8721.00070. Gwen, A., Luke, J., Francisco, P.T., Lectura, N.M. and Tinio, G.L. (2024). The Relationship of Filipino Young Adults’ Level of Viewing of Romantic Korean Dramas and Prospective Partner Idealization. [online] Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/387220679_The_Relationship_of_Filipino_Young_Adults. Nguyen, T.T. (2017). Associations Between Watching Korean Dramas and Single Vietnamese Women’s Relationship Satisfaction and Commitment: An Interpretation Using Cultivation Theory. [online] Hawaii.edu. Available at: https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/items/0c1e6325-7fa9-4b75-8c36-81740645d0ed ‌Rawat, S. (2024). Romantic Ideals and Relationship Expectations: K-Drama Influence on Indian Viewers. International Journal of Indian Psychology, [online] 12(4). doi:https://doi.org/10.25215/1204.190. Thanks for watching! take this icecream with u if you have no date bc me too lol 🍨 Tags: kdrama, kdramas, romcoms, romance media, romance movies, perception of love, romance tropes, kdrama tropes, kdrama analysis, romance video essay, unrealistic expectations, dating, dating expectations, kdrama boyfriend, valentines day 2026, media influence on relationships, kdrama fans, korea, east asia, korean celebrity culture, kmedia, disney romance, korean pop culture, movie romance, wuthering heights, aini