[[So here is the challenge. You must go through the story while listening to this youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7KjLH_1ivk&feature=youtu.be. Don't worry about syncing it. Just have the game ready to play, then play the music and leave the music on.]] [[Throughout the youtube mix there is the soft chime of a bell heard. When you hear this sound, regardless of how much you have read, you must make an immediate discussion. There is about a 20 second pace to each bell, but it not exact.]] [[Re cap= Select the choice that best applies to you, while listening to the youtube mix. It's best if you don't proceed to the next slide until you hear the bell ring.]] [[There is about 7 seconds at the beginning of the song to give you some time to set up, plus two examples of what the bell cue is suppose to sound like before the game starts. Also turn up the music volume to a level of discomfort. It's not meant to be background noise.]] [[Also I am sorry that this is strictly from a boy's point of view, but it serves a purpose]] [[Begin Game->Beginning option]] [[You work at Slab Pizza. Or better said, you worked at Slab Pizza, but right as you are getting off your shift you get a text from a friend inviting you to a party. You know if is at a fun part of town and could be a different experience. Though you are absolutely 100% sure you won't know any body but your friend there. But keep in mind you do have an Economics Quiz Tomorrow.]] [[Go home and get your Economics Homework Done-> Homework]] [[Go to Random Party->Party option]] [[You didn't think Econ would be so tough.]] [[You read the Difference in T= MPC divided by MPC minus 1, and you are unsure what this all means. You skip ahead, and you find some part about the Elasticity of Demand]] [[Keep trying to study for your Quiz->More Homework option]] [[Close Book and Brain and get to bed->Sleep option]] [[Not too late, let's go to the party->Party option]][[You arrive at the party, and with so much commotion you enter unnoticed. Red and blue lights flash on and off in the middle of the fabricated dance floor, which is just a twister board spread out in a cleared living room. Then you see her across the room talking to your friend.]] [[Remind me again what she looks like. Does she have______]] [[Red Hair->eye color option]] [[Brown Hair->eye color option]] [[Blond Hair->eye color option]] [[Purple hair with blue highlights->eye color option]] [[Demand Elasticity is the ability to substitute consumers products, that are mainly purchased based on strict personal interest and money supply]] [[Ready to put your eyes out?]] [[Keep strong, keep studying->more more homework option]] [[Time to go to Bed->Sleep 2 option]] [[Call and see if there still is a party->Party option]] [[You wake up and you roll out of bed. The sun is streaming in through your windows and you know you are already late to your class.] [[You think..]] [[Good thing I slept, I really needed it->end 3 option]] [[If I could do it over again, I would do it differently->Beginning option]] [[You now have that Colgate shine, but you're tired nonetheless. You crawl into bed. But just before you get into bed you see you have a text from your friend. He tells you to still come to the party, and that there are some really cute girls. You think about it for a minute.]] [[Text yes, go to party->Party option]] [[Never give up! Never give in to the homework->Sleep option]] [[Too much of a night->Sleep option]]You're tired, and you smell like pizza. [[Brush your teeth->brush teeth option]] [[Shower->Shower option]] [[Forget it, go to bed->Sleep option]]You know have that Colgate shine, but you're tired nonetheless. You crawl into bed. But just before you get into bed you see you have a text from your friend. He still is telling you to come the party. You think about it for a minute. [[Text yes, go to party->Party option]] [[No is no, go to bed->Sleep option]]All clean, but tired nonetheless. You crawl into bed. But just before you get into bed you see you have a text from your friend. He still is telling you to come the party. You think about it for a minute. [[Text yes, go to party->Party option]] [[No is no, go to bed->Sleep option]][[And what eye color does she have?]] [[Brown eyes with long eye lashes->Next option]] [[Dark blue eyes->Next option]] [[Eyes so light that they seem gray->Next option]] [[None of the above->Next option]][[What was she wearing again?]] [[Baseball cap with a pony tail through the back->Party option2]] [[Knee high neon socks->Party option2]] [[Some oddly thick check-board flannel coat->Party option2]] [[Why does it matter?->Party option2]] [[She had a kilt with Levi's, I think->Party option2]] [[Back to the story...]] [[You see her talking to your friend, and you swear that she looked over at you. You start to think: What is it about me that would make her look my way the same time I am looking at her? Something there? Maybe a kind of spark, or some kind of connection.]] [[Why do you feel this way? Is it...]] [[Love at first sight?->party option 3]] [[Just because she is pretty?->party option 3]] [[Not love but potentially?->party option 3]] [[Just a coincidence->party option 3]][[You're friend still hasn't noticed you yet. The music is blasting loud, and the lights flash on and off like car sirens. You hear: "In another life- tonight you're falling in love-just another crush."]] [[You are unsure how much time has past. Minutes, hours, seconds- you don't know.]] [[What do you do?]] [[Go to your friend to talk to the girl->talk to girl option]] [[Head to punch bowl in kitchen->punch bowl option]] [[Wait to see if she notices you again->wait option]] [[You find yourself right in front of her, without knowing how you got there or why. Its like your legs forgot they traveled. She is talking but not to you. Out of all the commotion and chaos around you, one thing you can confirm is that she is even more beautiful up close.]] [[Suddenly they turn to you and ask you if you want to go on a night hike with their group.]] [[Out doors is not your thing, so you politely say no->Sleep option]] [[You agree and follow a large group out the door-> Hike option]] [[It feels late, but you go anyway-> Hike option]] [[You tell them its too late, maybe another time->Sleep option]] [[You head to the punch bowl and see that there is only a heap of lemons at the bottom of the bowl.]] [[You're friend suddenly notices you. He sambas over to you and with a smile on his face. He seems excited. He tells you to come over and meet this new gal, Jane.]] [[You say...]] [["I'm not feeling it tonight, I have alot of homework"->Sleep option]] [["Take me to her"-> meet Jane option]] [["I'll come over in a minute->wait option]] [[You stand there alone. You feel and look clearly alone now. Though she and your friend are still in plain sight. This could be considered stocking.]] [[You see her raise her hand to her mouth and cough.]] [[You try to read her mind and put yourself in her place.]] [[She needs a glass of water->meet Jane option]] [[She could have a cold->meet Jane option]] [[Mind reading is impossible-no point->meet Jane option]] [[You find yourself right in front of her, without knowing how you got there or why. She is talking but not to you. Out of all the commotion and chaos around you, one thing you can confirm is that she is even more beautiful up close.]] [[You haven't looked at your watch, and you haven't said much. You are not sure how much time has past.]] [[Suddenly they turn to you and ask you if you want to go on a night hike with their group.]] [[Out doors is not your thing, so you politely say no->Sleep option]] [[You agree and follow a large group out the door-> Hike option]] [[It feels late, but you go anyway-> Hike option]] [[You tell them its too late, maybe another time->Sleep option]] [[At some point your friend takes you over there. You suddenly find yourself right in front of her. She is talking but not to you. Out of all the commotion and chaos around you, one thing you can confirm is that she is even more beautiful up close.]] [[You haven't looked at your watch, and you haven't said much. You are not sure how much time has past.]] [[Suddenly they turn to you and ask you if you want to go on a night hike with their group.]] [[Out doors is not your thing, so you politely say no->Sleep option]] [[You agree and follow a large group out the door-> Hike option]] [[It feels late, but you go anyway-> Hike option]] [[You tell them its too late, maybe another time->Sleep option]] [[Whirling up the canyon you sit in the back of your friend's white Honda Odyssey Mini van. Some how you are left with the middle seat in between Jane and some guy named Tom, who you met five minutes before sitting next to him.]] [[What do you think Jane is thinking]] [["This car is way to cramped"->hike 2 option]] [["The punch at the party ran out fast->hike 2 option]] [["He smells like pizza->hike 2 option]] [[Mind reading is impossible, so don't try->hike 2 option]] [[The hike on the dirt path is much longer than you expected. You are no where near the anticipated cave, and you feel the dry-cotton mouth as your thirst grows.]] [[Jane has been holding the water the whole time, and you ask her for some, but she replies she drank it all.]] [[You think...]] [[That's selfish. How dare she!->hike 3 option]] [[That's okay. Someday I can change that.->hike 3 option]] [[What's the big deal, not her fault->hike 3 option]] [[Sitting at the entrance of the cave you sit down. Tired and no water you sit a little farther down along the trail.]] [[Out of the blue (or black) Jane comes down and sits next to you.]] [[She tells you that her legs are sore]] [[You think...]] [[I may not be strong enough, but I'll offer to carry her->hike 4 option]] [[When we're married, she'll come up here all the time and build stamina->hike 4 option]] [[From the first moment she has been perfect->hike 4 option]] [[Not a bad spot to kiss her->hike 4 option]] [[None of the above->hike 4 option]] [[You two start conversation about movies, and she admits that she has not seen any of the STARWARS. You tell her that it is a must see, and that you own it.]] [["Let's watch it tonight," she says. "I have my little brother's recital in the morning, but it doesn't matter." [[You think..]] [[She must really dig me->Movie 1 option]] [[And we lived happily ever after->Movie 1 option]] [[I'll change her mind to go to the game, and then we'll do something afterwards->bed option]] [[She should put family first->bed option]] [[Popcorn, your apartment, and another space battle.]] [[You two are sitting within snuggling proximity. Suddenly she looks to you and asks to kiss you.]] [[You think...]] [[You'll hear no complains from me->end 2 option]] [[No, I just met you->end 1 option]] [[And we lived happily ever after->end 1 option]] [[Too fast, I'll just ask her on another date->end 1 option]] [[Home at last. Sleep comes on fast.]] [[You wake up and you remember that you never asked for Jane's number.]] [[You think..]] [[I didn't really like her anyways->bed 2 option]] [[If only I could have a second chance->meet Jane option]] [[Love conquers all, if its meant to be then it will happen->]] [[I should of watched the Movie with her->Movie 1 option]] [[You arrive late to class, and with so much commotion you enter unnoticed. Then you see her across the room. It's Jane. Fate has saved the seat next to her for you. There is no other seat available.]] [[You...]] [[Rather be assent than sit next to her again->end 1 option]] [[Will sit next to her, but not try anything->end 1 option]] [[Will take advantage of the second chance, and will set up that time to watch the Movie->Movie 1 option]] [[So depending on how you got here, the social issue I am trying to raise awareness about may or may not be clear to you.]] [[First off I want to apologize for any inconsiderate, offensive or stereotyping behavior you may have read. I felt very hypocritical writing this but it was all to raise awareness about HOW RELATIONSHIPS ARE PORTRAYED IN MEDIA.]] [[Continue-> continue option]] [[The show is over. Turns out Jane tells you she hated the movie, and you feel the urge to hide your Darth Vader beanie baby.]] [[You think...]] [[Opposite attract->end 1 option]] [[Love conquers all->end 1 option]] [[I can change that->end 1 option]] [[It's okay, she is a good kisser->end 1 option]] [[I can read her mind and she is playing hard to get->end 1 option]] [[You decide to raise your voice and argue the point->end 1 option]] [[It's okay, STARWARS isn't important, but clearly I am the most important to her->end 1 option]] [[No matter, we have the love at first sight thing->end 1 option]] [[This is the last date->end 1 option]] [[So I don't think this social issue applies to you.]] [[The music didn't seem to effect or impair your sense of judgement, but I'll take you to the conclusion anyway->end 1 option]] [[Our media (movies, video games, music, and novels) are filled with relationship myths that are captivating and romantic but fictitious.]] [[See list-> list of Myths]] [[The article The Development of Romantic Relationships in Adolescence states that: “In adult romantic relationships, martial and long term partners are key figures in the functioning of attachment, caregiving, sexual, and affiliative systems."]] [[However, in general media heavily focuses it's audiences on the singular sexual aspect only. This educates growing adolescences to see relationships with a fractional mind set. They don't see the necessary caregiving, attachment, and affiliative components to making a successful and satisfactory long-term relationship. Is there any doubt how illusions from the media contribute to such high divorce rates (40 to 50 percent) in the U.S.]] [[And the LDS community is not exempt. The 1999 reports recorded the divorce rate inside the LDS community as about 25 percent, 6 percent of that being approved divorces from temple sealings.]][[List of Relationship Myths in Media]] [[1. Opposites attract. Chauntelle Tibbals, a public sociologist who specializes in gender, sexualities and popular culture, explained that sociologists refer to social class as "the great divider" in relationships, even more so than gender or race. Yet in movies like "Pretty Woman," "Maid in Manhattan" and even "Titanic," the characters' disparities in affluence and lifestyle are no match for their unfaltering attraction. While people from different walks of life can certainly fall in love, the more dissimilar the day-to-day rituals and preferences of two people, the less likely they are to last, Tibbals said. Ultimately, people with vastly different world views or styles aren't likely to be compatible.]] [[2. Fighting means you have passion. Some films use screaming matches to depict the passion between characters. One second two people are yelling at the top of their lungs, pointing fingers in each other's faces. The next second they're wrapped in each other's arms. In real life, explosive fights rarely end with a passionate love scene. Instead, doors are slammed. People go on long walks to cool off. Fighting can make a couple question whether they're a good match, but never fighting can have the same effect.]] [[3. You can change someone if you try hard enough. Remember "Beauty and the Beast," when the bookish and headstrong Belle attempts to soften the Beast's demeanor through unconditional caring? In real life, she probably would've resigned in frustration — or have been mauled. "(This idea) puts a lot of pressure on the fixer," said Galician. It can also open that person up to relationship abuse, she added.]] [[4. Love can conquer all. Rom-coms often focus on the relationship between the lovers, with cursory attention to everything else. The premise, of course, is that their love will take care of anything life throws at them, because they have each other.Unfortunately, we must accept that sometimes love is powerless to external forces. Love cannot cure illness, or prevent people from dying.]] [[5. Love at first sight. There is such thing as love at first sight. “The myth holds that each person has a true love, and at least one member of the dyad knows when it has ben found. Love at first sight is about instant attraction.”]] [[6. The relationship is most important- “The implication is two fold: life is not worth living without (that) love, and romantic relationships should take precedence over all other relationships.”Think of Ariel in the Little Mermaid.]] [[7. Mind reading. “Revealing intimate details signals that a couple is moving into a deeper level in the relationship. The myth that love requires mind reading leads to the assumption that partners should not have to explain their relational expectations or assumptions because your true love can guess what you are thinking.”]] [[8. “Implications of unchanging love suggest that love is easy. If love happens instantly and the bond is permanent, then typical issues that relationships face in development and maintenance such as boundaries and commitment are irrelevant because love conquers all.”]] [[See article sources->sources option]] [[Hopefully, in raising awareness about these inaccurate depictions in relationships, people will look less for fantasy and learn to appreciate the beauty already present in their life.]] [[Notice these illusions in your life and the media you watch and be aware of them. As far as media goes, everything we take in affects our behaviors, moods, and attitudes. See for yourself, try the game again, but start listening to another piece of music. And pay attention to how the music affects your decisions, and thus your approach to this meeting.]] [[Start over->Beginning option]] [[The Development of Romantic Relationships in Adolescence edited by Wyndol Furman, B. Bradford Brown, Candice Feiring]] [[And]] [[Bitten by Twilight: Youth Culture, Media, & the Vampire Franchise edited by Melissa A. Click, Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz]] [[And]] [[Hollywood's relationship myths can wreak havoc on real-life romance by Jessica Reynolds, Chicago Tribune Newspapers]] [[Back to Conclusion-> continue option]]