Romance / Romantic Comedy
Positive connections
Love, connection, hope, humor
Only if personally recognizable
Emotional connections during this preference
Loneliness, abandonment, anxious attachment, idealization, deprivation, fear of intimacy, dissatisfaction with relationships.
Go Deeper
Do romantic stories stir hope about real relationships, or create an ideal no partner can meet?
Possible buried beliefs
“Love should feel perfect.”
Hard Places
Loneliness or relationship disappointment if present.
More questions
If you could not turn to this activity, what feeling or responsibility might come into view?
Does the experience help you understand something painful, or repeatedly strengthen resentment?
Does not knowing or not being in control remain uncomfortable after the activity ends?
Does comparing yourself with someone involved in this preference change your sense of worth?