The ‘romantic’ advertising tricks that give you unrealistic expectations of love
- Written by Carl W. Jones, Senior Lecturer at Westminster School of Media and Communication, University of Westminster
Brent Hofacker/ShutterstockThe run up to February 14 is a good time for selling certain products. And alongside the jewellery and flowers, advertisers also try to sell us something broader: a notion of what we should consider romantic.
This might involve an idyllic and perfectly filmed holiday destination, or the casting of a glamorous Hollywood...
