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I Am Tired Of The Media Telling Me That A Woman and A Man Can’t Not Be Friends
It’s time to change this narrative.
Not long ago (August/2021), it was Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum that were trending online because of their dating rumour; nothing was confirmed until after the MET Gala in September when they were seen holding hands in NYC.
But do you need to be dating someone to hold their hands? Can’t we hold the hands of our friends? And can’t a woman have a male friend or a male have a female friend? They have never confirmed that they are in a relationship, and we are just assuming things.
Now we have the rumoured lovers Victoria Pedretti and Dylan Arnold that are hanging out together “too much” and must be dating. Again, why can they not just be friends?
We can’t deny that the media has a huge influence on our lives and how we live. We tend to copy the celebrities’ behaviours, and they usually “set an example” at least on what is trending, what we should consume, but also on how it is cool to live.
In addition, dating rumours sell because we love to know what celebrities are doing and, most importantly, who they are dating. They are a good escape from our lives, and it’s just entertaining to see what other people are doing with their lives. We love watching them…
