The ‘American Dream’ of love and romance between two people once proved
nitty-gritty, spontaneous, authentic interaction between those who felt frisson and found each other face to
face, either as strangers, married, high-school sweethearts, or merely swinging
in a fated moment of fling on a dance-floor. This original photo, feels more real in some capacity
than interactions typically are in this day and age. No longer is sacrifice or commitment the norm. This image remix shows the cold, ice, artificial nature of maintaining a
purely individualistic, instant gratification, social media approved, clean and
no strings attached romantic relationship. Sure, each of these items (hobbies,
sex, money, sleep, friend, luxury, nightlife, travel, freetime, spontaneity,
and exercise) are beneficial to want in life and to maintain in balance...but
when the priority becomes ‘how can I have my cake, and eat her too’...that is
when old-fashioned, lasting, meaningful, human, respectful love –between any gender—
falls to the wayside.
Photography Credits: Details Magazine
April 2011 Issue, p. 106-107, 126-127.
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