I think of romance the same way as I think about oversaturated media; It may be amazing, but the way how it's everywhere & everyone talks about it, I end up getting annoyed & not wanting to engage with it at all.
Since if it's been consumed by the majority of people, it just loses it's spark & becomes disinteresting to me.
And romantic relationships feel the same, except people lie about them & don't go one way, like media does. Cause if they can be formed by anyone, at any point in life, it also means they can be faked & broken abruptly.
People lie about what they feel,especially in a short amount of time, cause I often see ppl barely knowing each other & they claim how much they "love" each other, but they sound faker than brand knock offs.
They will also claim they love someone, even if they're with them just to not be alone. People are with their partners whom they don't like, or those with questionable partners who mistreat them & they're aware of it, but will never attempt to leave.
And don't let me started on how those w specific standards or limits get told they have "high standards", just cause they don't accept everyone who approaches them.
Or when people force themselves to relationships they don't want into, just to appease others who don't see people as individuals.
Overpopular media also gets constantly praised, & everyone who doesn't think of it as great & has fair reasons, are often ridiculed or barely seen. People will still like it regardless if it has huge red flags or problems.
