{"id":36520,"date":"2014-10-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/36520\/four-shows-that-gave-us-misconceptions-about-dating"},"modified":"2014-10-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T00:00:00","slug":"four-shows-that-gave-us-misconceptions-about-dating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/36520\/four-shows-that-gave-us-misconceptions-about-dating\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Shows That Gave Us Misconceptions About Dating"},"content":{"rendered":"Growing up on a steady diet of Disney channel and Hollywood productions, I was bound to get some things wrong. Relationships and dating are at the top of the list. <br \/>  <br \/>  What is supposed to be a romantic and special experience is more accurately described as \u201cawkward,\u201d \u201ctolerable at best,\u201d and \u201cI can\u2019t wait to get out of here.\u201d Here are four shows that gave us misconceptions about dating.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Boy Meets World<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_melr6bcvxP1rbq997.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_melr6bcvxP1rbq997.gif\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tumblr<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  Cory and Topanga\u2019s relationship lasted seven seasons, and then continued to thrive in the sequel series about their daughter, \u201cGirl Meets World.\u201d In these seven seasons and counting, they have not once told each other to shut the F up. And they have not once expressed frustration at the other person\u2019s denim-centric lumberjack-style wardrobe. <br \/>  <br \/>  In real life, if your relationship lasts longer than seven days, your boyfriend is bound to bring up anal sex at least twice a week. <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Sex and the City<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/33.media.tumblr.com\/aab7fb402b18e59a333ae78b476275f4\/tumblr_my425uxfpG1rl2stzo1_500.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/33.media.tumblr.com\/aab7fb402b18e59a333ae78b476275f4\/tumblr_my425uxfpG1rl2stzo1_500.gif\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tumblr<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  I often wonder how many lost souls packed their bags and moved to New York City after binge watching Sex and the City episodes. <br \/>  <br \/>  If you think moving to Manhattan is the way to have an unlimited supply of premium penis and beautiful shoes, think again. Carrie\u2019s life of long-term relationships with handsome and established men, sprinkled with short-term relationships with also handsome and also established men, is misleading to say the least. <br \/>  <br \/>  In the six seasons of the series&#8217; run, Carrie had over 20 boyfriends. I don\u2019t think any of us have met 20 people we would shake hands with, let alone date. <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>Gossip Girl<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/33.media.tumblr.com\/3aaf0b5235c6b70edce39a2bc3ddc5bb\/tumblr_mryc2aN4v71rzgt2so1_500.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/33.media.tumblr.com\/3aaf0b5235c6b70edce39a2bc3ddc5bb\/tumblr_mryc2aN4v71rzgt2so1_500.gif\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tumblr<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  This television show is actually guilty of giving misconceptions about life. <br \/>  <br \/>  For every one person who loses their virginity in the back of a limousine, 999 people lose it in the back of a Honda Civic, parked somewhere that looks like the set of a drug deal from Breaking Bad. <br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>The O.C. <\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.favim.com\/orig\/44\/adam-brody-rachel-bilson-seth-summer-the-oc-Favim.com-367045.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.favim.com\/orig\/44\/adam-brody-rachel-bilson-seth-summer-the-oc-Favim.com-367045.gif\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">FavIM<\/a>)<br \/>  <br \/>  Before Mischa Barton turned into what resembles a homeless raccoon, she was a star raccoon on a ridiculous show called The O.C., until they killed her off presumably because\u2026 well, she still looked like a raccoon. <br \/>  <br \/>  Anyway, before all that, Marissa (Mischa\u2019s character) and Ryan had the type of hot and heavy relationship that two teens who come from vastly different economic classes would have. The show forgot to include the scene where Marissa\u2019s Lebanese parents show up and force her to dump him. <br \/>      <figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"250\" data-id=\"420675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/36520-180x250.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-420675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/36520-180x250.png 180w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/36520-433x600.png 433w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/36520.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure>    ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing up on a steady diet of Disney channel and Hollywood productions, I was bound to get some things 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