From "swoon-worthy" second leads to real-life romances, mainstream media is rife with ideas of love and relationships. But seriously, are we taking this whole thing too far? This week, we're diving headfirst into ever-popular romance tropes and phenomena as we try to answer one simple question: is media too obsessed with love? 

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