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Traits of a Toxic Friend fabafter40
Toxic friends are:
Negative to the point of being insulting - You know the type, because you roll your eyes or gnash your teeth every time you see their posts on Facebook (if you haven’t hidden or blocked them yet). They’re always complaining, they never see the bright side, and they put you and other people down constantly.
Unsupportive - You’re always there for them, but they can’t be counted on to be there for you. They downplay (or even make fun of) your achievements and other things that are important to you.
Manipulative - They’re only nice when they need something, and know all the right buttons to push to make you comply - including emotional blackmail. If you can’t give them what they want, you can be sure there’ll be hell to pay in one way or another.
Immoral - You may like them, but you know you can’t trust them. They’re dishonest and/or unethical and just generally bad news, and they don’t normally appreciate advice or judgement from people looking to steer them toward a better path.
Insincere - They pretend to like/support/be happy for you when they’re with you, but behind your back it’s a whole other story. Even when they’re “being nice,” there’s always some sort of catty kicker.
Unavailable - They expect you to be available for them whenever they need you, but when you’re the one who needs a friend, they’re too busy to pencil you in.
Inconsiderate - They don’t care that their demands are inconvenient, and when you do make sacrifices to accommodate them, they’re rarely even grateful.
A bad influence - They push you to do things you’re uncomfortable with, and egg you on to make bad decisions and poor life choices.
Q:
In your opinion, what are the traits of a toxic friend?
Do you have friends like that? And if you do, should you dump them?
What to do when some of your friends put you down constantly?
How to find supportive friends?
How to deal with manipulative people?
“Insincerity” What do you think that when someone is pretend to be support?
How your friends influence you? Are your friends a good influence?
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It’s Not What Romantic Comedies You Watch, But Why You Watch That Really Matters
Veronica Hefner, Ph.D.
Each year Americans spend nearly $9 billion and countless hours watching movies. Romantic comedy films have been a successful movie genre ever since the cinema became popular in the early 20th century. But why are these films so appealing? This study investigated the messages in romantic comedies and the link between viewing these films and learning about romantic, or idealistic, beliefs about love relationships. Results demonstrate romantic ideals are prevalent in these films and individuals who watched these movies in order to learn about love and relationships.
In the first study, we analyzed the romantic themes featured in over 50 of the highest-grossing romantic comedies from the past 10 years. We looked for statements related to the four parts of the romantic ideal: love conquers all, idealization of your partner, soul mates, and love at first sight.
We found that nearly all (98%) of the movies contained at least one romantic ideal expression. On average there were roughly 7 idealistic expressions per film - or 1 ideal every 14 minutes exposing viewers to a steady dose of these ideals in a single film. At the end of Runaway Bride (1999), when Richard Gere uttered the seemingly saccharine, “I guarantee that if I don’t ask you to be mine, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life…because I know in my heart, you’re the only one for me,” to Julia Roberts, he was also demonstrating the romantic ideal of soul mates. Whereas many moviegoers may feel these romantic comedies are laden with such ideals, the most surprising finding of our study showed that the movies were significantly more realistic than not. In fact, a typical viewer actually views more realistic romantic expressions than ideal ones, at a 2:1 ratio.
In terms of general themes, roughly three-fourths of the movies we analyzed were judged as perpetuating an overarching romantic ideal message. As an example, Maid in Manhattan (2002) tells the story of a New York hotel cleaning lady who falls in love with a famous senator. The couple ultimately gets married after finding a way to overcome a series of major obstacles, including being dishonest with one another, coming from radically different social classes, identifying with different ethnicities, and dealing with significant issues at their respective places of employment. Despite the fact viewers encounter expressions that challenge romantic ideals more frequently than they see ideal expressions, both evidence and theory suggest the takeaway message has the most impact on viewers.
Q:
What do you think about romantic comedy films?
Is it a good idea that watching movies in order to learn about love and relationships?
Can love conquers all?
What kind of movie genre you like most?
What do you think about the happy endings in romantic movies?
What are the best movies you have ever seen?
What is the most beautiful love story you have heard?
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