Previous studies have identified relationships between romantic media consumption and
users' romantic beliefs, but romantic video games (RVGs; ie, games in which players attempt�…

Romantic video games (RVGs) are emerging games popular among female players, in
which the players would form a parasocial relationship (PSR) with the male character they�…

The goal of the present study was to investigate the associations between exposure to
different genres of romantic screen media and idealistic romantic beliefs. Participants were�…

Despite their popularity, few studies have systematically investigated the content of romantic
comedy movies or the effects they may have on viewers. We conducted two studies to�…

The current experimental study (N= 88) investigated the short-term effect of a popular
teenage movie on early adolescent girls' beliefs about romantic relationships, with particular�…

Past research has revealed associations between television viewing and sexual attitudes
and behaviors. We examined a burgeoning new television genre, reality dating programs�…

This multiple message, posttest control group design experiment investigated whether the
nature of romantic comedy content makes a difference, and whether romantic comedies�…

Individuals oftentimes turn to interpersonal and mass media content to cope and satisfy their
sexual needs in absence of offline interpersonal connection. Online dating platforms enable�…

The current study examined the associations between television and movie use, romantic
ideals (belief in love conquers all and soul mates), and relationship satisfaction among�…

Although romantic parasocial phenomena with media characters can have a significant
impact on individuals' lives, little is known about the personal predictors that facilitate their�…