Dating the Reruns
- Saturday, October 23 2010 @ 08:30 am
- Contributed by: Jet
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It's the start of another television season, and it seems there's quite a bit that's familiar this year. Reboots of old shows, new seasons of reality shows that have been going for years, new versions of the same old shows featuring cops or doctors or lawyers. When you stop to think about it, very little seems original at all.
Dating can be like that, too. Many people get stuck in a rut, rebooting the same old thing, the same partner in this season's clothing. No one wants to be another version of The Couple in Limbo Show (Will they finally make a commitment? Probably not) or The Comfy Couple (No chemistry, safe for the kiddies to watch!) or their own personal story, played out once again. So why do we often seek the same thing, over and over?
Well, television studios do it because they think they know what will work. They know that, for example, people like procedural dramas, so even though there are already five good ones out there, they'll put out another because it has a good shot at being watched. This doesn't mean the viewing public wouldn't love something fresh and original – quite the contrary. But something fresh and original has a greater chance of failing, too. It's a bigger gamble.
Similarly, sometimes we stick with a relationship approach or “type” that's less than optimal because we've experienced it before. No, it's not great, but something unknown is scarier, a greater risk. When faced with several strangers to meet (or email), we might gravitate toward the type we're most familiar with.
Thus, the only way to break out of the rut and get a new plot is for someone to take a gamble. You could sit around and wait for someone completely out of the box to approach you – or you could start to write your own new story. Sure, thinking outside the box might not work out – but on the other hand, you could be creating an entirely new chapter in your life. Are you willing to take a chance?
Dating can be like that, too. Many people get stuck in a rut, rebooting the same old thing, the same partner in this season's clothing. No one wants to be another version of The Couple in Limbo Show (Will they finally make a commitment? Probably not) or The Comfy Couple (No chemistry, safe for the kiddies to watch!) or their own personal story, played out once again. So why do we often seek the same thing, over and over?
Well, television studios do it because they think they know what will work. They know that, for example, people like procedural dramas, so even though there are already five good ones out there, they'll put out another because it has a good shot at being watched. This doesn't mean the viewing public wouldn't love something fresh and original – quite the contrary. But something fresh and original has a greater chance of failing, too. It's a bigger gamble.
Similarly, sometimes we stick with a relationship approach or “type” that's less than optimal because we've experienced it before. No, it's not great, but something unknown is scarier, a greater risk. When faced with several strangers to meet (or email), we might gravitate toward the type we're most familiar with.
Thus, the only way to break out of the rut and get a new plot is for someone to take a gamble. You could sit around and wait for someone completely out of the box to approach you – or you could start to write your own new story. Sure, thinking outside the box might not work out – but on the other hand, you could be creating an entirely new chapter in your life. Are you willing to take a chance?
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