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Thursday, September 13, 2007
Love and Monogamy - Need better PR?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Question: Do you think love and monogamy should hire a public relations team? Seriously! Cheating and non-monogamy seem to garner a lot of attention lately. Apparently, they have street teams, PR agents, publicists, hype people working over time. Before you answer the PR question, let me point out a few things:
Exhibit A: Gotta go, gotta leave!
A couple of months ago, a Chicago Law Firm sponsored an ad for a bulletin board that caused quite a controversy. The billboard featured two scantily clad bodies, one male and one female, with the caption “Life’s short, get a Divorce.” Wow! They make it sound so EASY. Of course, the firm specializes in divorces.
Exhibit B: Unforgivable indeed
Sean “Diddy” Combs recently unveiled a new fragrance called “Unforgivable” and his latest commercial has been deemed too racy…by MTV. I know, ironic, considering the source right? The entire Unforgivable ad campaign is centered around cheating, swinging, and general “unforgivable acts” that may or may not be offensive to the general public. Not to be facetious or anything, but, do you really want to SMELL like you have been doing unforgivable acts? I’m just sayin’, ew?
Exhibit C: I’ll marry after I party.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2006, the number of people marrying in their 20s declined from 2000-2006. But guess what, shacking up is all the rage!
The aforementioned items impact the dating scene in so many ways, I can’t even count. Too many to mention in one post, so I will toss it to you guys. Pick one or all: What ways can these effect your dating experiences? If they don’t or haven’t really mattered much, what are your thoughts on them? Do you think life imitates art? Is there truth in advertising?
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