Romantic Movies on Relationship

Do romantic movies have a negative impact on young couples’ relationship? Quite a few researches have been conducted on the concept of love in romantic movies and how they impact relationships in the real world. However, very few researches have been done on the concept of jealousy in romantic films and their influence on couples’ relationship. Therefore, this paper will be dedicated to find out more about the concept of jealousy in movies and their impact on the viewer’s relationship. Firstly, we will explore on how television (movies, dramas, etc) have an influence on people. Then, we will explore the concept of jealousy and lastly we will review some movies which portray jealousy.
Influence of Movies on Viewers According to Roloff and Creenberg (1980) as cited in Comstock and Strzyzewski (1990), television does not influence behaviour much. However, when there is a lack of direct experience or if the experience is ambiguous, television messages are reinforced by the social perceptions that are created by the viewer (Weaver & Wakshlag, 1986). Moreover, observed interactions in movies and prime time series may enhance the direct experience of the viewer in a way that they may use the information obtained from movies especially when their experiences are similar to the ones showed in the movie (Doob & Macdonald, 1979; Comstock & Strzyzewski, 1990). In addition, George Gerbner’s cultivation theory and Bandura’s social learning theory seem to support the idea that watching interactions which happens on television may influence what a person perceives in real life (Comstock & Strzyzewski, 1990; Shanahan & Morgan, 1999).
Jealousy
The feeling of jealousy is when a person perceives that he or she has lost influence on another person which brings about a threat to the existing relationship (Comstock & Strzyzewski, 1990). However, jealousy may bring out the worst effects when it comes to romantic triads where there is a possibility of a person being involved with a