When We Turn Our Own Dreams of Love Into A Nightmare... | Compilation

Even when you're a romantic at heart, there can be so many ups and downs on your way to finding the one (and sometimes, it even turns out to be *you* blocking your own happily ever after!) So in this compilation, we're taking a look back at some of our takes on the world of relationships, from things that can ruin them to growth that can lead to embracing true love (and why the most important love of your life is *yourself*!) First, we're unpacking the idea that some (like Euphoria's Cassie, Friends' Rachel, and Sex and the City's Carrie) have that the love of a guy is "prize" that you need to try to win at all cost. (And we'll take a look at characters like Barbie, Bend It Like Beckham's Jess and Legally Blonde's Elle who balance self-fulfillment with love.) Then we're digging into the myths behind the "Crazy" Ex-Girlfriend Trope, the different types of girlfriend characters that are fit into the trope, and how people like Taylor Swift have flipped this ridiculous trope on its head by being unashamed of their emotions. Next up, we take a look at commitment-phobes who really want to be in love, but always seem to run away when they get into a committed relationship (eg. Friends' Chandler, The Runaway Bride, and How I Met Your Mother's Ted.) And finally, we explore the Single Lady Trope, with icons like Sex and the City's Samantha and Broad City's Abbi, because at the end of the day *you* are the great love of your life!

#Relationships #Dating #Tropes #SATC #Friends #HIMYM #TaylorSwift #Compilation #VideoEssay

CHAPTERS
00:00 Why some people see love as a prize to "win"
08:00 Finding self-fulfillment (& different kinds of love!)
11:46 The truth about the "Crazy" Ex-Girlfriend Trope
30:26 Commitment-phobes who run from love
36:06 People who want commitment... until they get it
41:32 The Single Lady Trope & loving *yourself*

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