Do you want to date somebody like Mr.Darcy of Jane Austen’s
‘Pride & Prejudice’ or Heath Ledger of ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ or
Christian Grey of E.L.James’ ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’? The media definitely has its impact on adult
dating. The popularity of certain
characters of books or actors or athletes or music artists has its effect on
the dating scene. Just like the effect
of movies on fashion trends, they also have their effect on dating trends. The movies have their influence not on the kind
of people prefer to date, but also on the kind of approach they want to take
towards dating and the kind of relationship they prefer to stay in.
The
influence of media on adult dating is not
something new. It's been around for a long time now. There were times, girls wanted to date a
Romeo and guys wanted to marry somebody like Audrey Hepburn. Back in the 60s, the dating rules
changed. The crowd was happy to swing
along with the swinging years. Girls
wanted to date the Beatles. The hippie
culture was quite popular. The dating scene was quite different from whatever
the world has seen till then. People
were open to more dating options, they were ready to experiment with their
sexuality and there were no set rules for adult dating.
Later,
came the conservative rules for dating.
Movies like, ‘Dirty Dancing’, ‘Footloose’ showed the conservative side
of the societies back then. People
preferred commitment and single relationships.
The adult dating rules changed drastically from what they were in the
60s. TV shows were more popular and
people preferred to watch them as families.
Hence, girls though dreamed of the rock stars preferred to date a decent
earning guy in the neighborhood. The
expected commitment from the guy they dated and they try to stay committed to
the relationship they got into.
The
technology and awareness have totally changed the adult dating rules of the new
age. The popularity of books like Harry
Potter, Twilight and Fifty Shades has its effect on the current dating
scene. People want to explore their
sexual interests and are preferring to date somebody with the similar
interests. Fifty Shades created a new
sexual awareness among the public. Girls
are looking out for their own Christian Grey and guys want to have a life like
him.
Media does have a huge influence on the adult dating scene. It has its effect on the choices, the rules and in fact, the whole process.
