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The ‘romantic’ advertising tricks that give you unrealistic expectations of love

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par Carl W. Jones, Senior Lecturer at Westminster School of Media and Communication, University of Westminster

The run up to February 14 is a good time for selling certain products. And alongside the jewellery and flowers, advertisers also try to sell us something broader: a notion of what we should consider romantic.

This might involve an idyllic and perfectly filmed holiday destination, or the casting of a glamorous Hollywood star to represent a particular perfume. For research has shown that advertising can shape our expectations of what love should look like – from the…

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