Teenage love isn’t quite authentic, and Shakespeare’s portrayal of young love certainly doesn’t help its reputation.
Grainer has argued that, “As far as many teenagers are concerned, love always seems to be in the air. But is it really love? I don’t think so. In many cases, it is a false love created by the media and music that influence teenagers’ way of thinking.” His argument is agreeable. By the media, teens are exposed to many different impressions of “love”. Popular television shows like “The Bachelorette” and “ The Bachelor”, portrays love like a competition, and teenagers are influenced by this. With social media outlets like Instagram and Twitter, teens are exposed to pictures and videos portraying an inaccurate depiction of love. …show more content…
That fair for which love groaned for and would die With tender Juliet matched, is now not fair.” Romeo was head over heels for Rosaline, but once he met Juliet, his feelings for her vanished. This is an example of choosing who you think is the best for you at the time. In “Crazy Love”, by Steven Pinker, Pinker states that “(...) you choose to set up house with the best person you have found so far.” . This quote supports the actions that Romeo did. During Act 2, Scene 2, Juliet says, “I gave thee mine before didst request it, and yet I would it were to give again.” As a young girl, Juliet is naive, and professes her love for Romeo despite only knowing him for a night.
Teenagers are growing up and want to be treated like an adult, so they do adult things like getting into romantic relationships. Teens commit to things they don’t understand. Love has to do with chemicals and hormones in our bodies. As teens our bodies are just starting to fully develop and our hormones go wild. “Romantic passion taps the same dopamine system that is engaged by other obsessive drives(...)”, says Steven Pinker, author of the article, “Crazy Love”. The hormone dopamine is what makes us feel happy. Teens have an increased amount of dopamine, causing them to feel content while they’re in
Grainer has argued that, “As far as many teenagers are concerned, love always seems to be in the air. But is it really love? I don’t think so. In many cases, it is a false love created by the media and music that influence teenagers’ way of thinking.” His argument is agreeable. By the media, teens are exposed to many different impressions of “love”. Popular television shows like “The Bachelorette” and “ The Bachelor”, portrays love like a competition, and teenagers are influenced by this. With social media outlets like Instagram and Twitter, teens are exposed to pictures and videos portraying an inaccurate depiction of love. …show more content…
That fair for which love groaned for and would die With tender Juliet matched, is now not fair.” Romeo was head over heels for Rosaline, but once he met Juliet, his feelings for her vanished. This is an example of choosing who you think is the best for you at the time. In “Crazy Love”, by Steven Pinker, Pinker states that “(...) you choose to set up house with the best person you have found so far.” . This quote supports the actions that Romeo did. During Act 2, Scene 2, Juliet says, “I gave thee mine before didst request it, and yet I would it were to give again.” As a young girl, Juliet is naive, and professes her love for Romeo despite only knowing him for a night.
Teenagers are growing up and want to be treated like an adult, so they do adult things like getting into romantic relationships. Teens commit to things they don’t understand. Love has to do with chemicals and hormones in our bodies. As teens our bodies are just starting to fully develop and our hormones go wild. “Romantic passion taps the same dopamine system that is engaged by other obsessive drives(...)”, says Steven Pinker, author of the article, “Crazy Love”. The hormone dopamine is what makes us feel happy. Teens have an increased amount of dopamine, causing them to feel content while they’re in