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�…

The current study examines the association between consumption of media messages by
way of movie viewing and genre preference and endorsement of ideals and expectations�…

Nearly a century of research has demonstrated a positive association between romanticism—
a relationship-type schema that emphasizes idealistic and positive experiences in romantic�…

Although several studies have examined the association between television viewing and
romantic relationships, differences in theoretical grounding, methodology, and findings have�…

This study examines whether media consumption predicted relationship quality among 188
college students who were involved in romantic relationships. The respondents assessed�…

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�…

This study aimed to explore the relationships between overall and romantically themed
television viewing and adolescents' expectations of a romantic partner. A sample of 428 15�…

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

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�…

One explanation for the high divorce rate in our society focuses on the idealistic
expectations with which many people enter into marriage. The media have been cited as the�…