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    Gabler, he explains how media has taken away the meaning of friendship or anything 'real'. In the long run, social media makes things seem better than they actually are, it gives us unrealistic expectations for our friend and family interactions, which kills the chance of having actual friendships because our expectations are so high. So, here are the reasons elaborated on why social media

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    Pip's Unrealistic Expectations   One of the most important and common tools that authors use to illustrate the themes of their works is a character that undergoes several major changes throughout the story. In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens introduces the reader to many intriguing and memorable characters, including the eccentric recluse, Miss Havisham, the shrewd and careful lawyer, Mr. Jaggers, and the benevolent convict, Abel Magwitch. However, Great Expectations is the story of

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    In the article Does Television Viewing Cultivate Unrealistic Expectations About Marriage? By Chris Segrin and Robin Nabi, the authors connect the high divorce rate to the unrealistic expectation of marriage. According to Segrin and Nabi (2002), the romanticized expectation is the dominant reason for divorce (p. 247). The cultivation theory states that the origin of this idealistic belief may come from the mass media, which exposes unrealistic visions to audiences. However, the study finds out that

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    Managing unrealistic tenant expectations is an unavoidable challenge that every property management teams will eventually face. The reality is that community managers, leasing staff and office personnel are human, and are subject to the same time and space constraints that tenants and other mortals face. While you cannot expect to always agree with a resident’s point of view, it’s important to at least consider the opposing lens. As you read through the following four tips for managing tenant disputes

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    Additionally, women all over the world are being subjected to cruelty by men and society because of the unrealistic expectations that society places on them. Unrealistic expectations expand from, expectations that are impossible to reach, to expecting too little from a person with potential for greatness. Women in today’s society are expected to fulfill impossible tasks that no one person is capable of fulfilling, for example, women are expected to bare children and raise them to a certain standard

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    blamed for portraying an unrealistic expectation of what a women’s body should look like. Now with technology and the creation of Tumblr, Instagram, and YouTube many people are finding it difficult to have a healthy mentality of themselves. Social media can affect the relationship a person has with themselves compared to others. Examples of this are the creation of unrealistic body image expectations, setting a high bar on goals and a portrayal of extravagant unrealistic lifestyles. Instagram,

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    opportunities that were thought unattainable. However, there are two sides to every coin. With these possibilities come unrealistic expectations that are forced on the youth of the world inevitably leading to dire outcomes. In this modern age, where celebrities and seemingly perfect people are on display for everyone to compare themselves to, one cannot escape the feeling of unrealistic expectations. Teenagers believe they should look like people ten years older than them, who are altered by filters and photoshop

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    When comparing this television show to other young adolescent programs this one is the most realistic, in my opinion. But of course to keep the show entertaining for the audience they mix in unrealistic expectations or situations they may face in real life. One example is Riley having her own emergency credit card. The girls were wanting to sell their clothes but got conned into buying other clothes instead. Riley simply pulled out her credit card to pay for the clothes .If a young adolescent was

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    in the media. “Photoshop has the power to manipulate an image’s appearance beyond recognition, making it possible to transform an average looking individual into a ‘Barbie girl, in a Barbie world.’” (Brown 2012, p. 1) Photoshop has created unrealistic expectations for women and men of all ages. By covering up the stretch marks after a celebrity’s recent pregnancy or smoothing the wrinkles in aged skin, it is easy to fall under the lies made through photoshop. This

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    their own bodies, frequently making trips to the scale to keep track of their weight making sure to stay slim and fit. Society has a profound effect on many people, making them feel insecure about their own bodies. The mass media's use of such unrealistic images sends an implicit message to men and women that to be considered good looking they must partake in unhealthy diets, extreme exercises and unhealthy body modification enhancers, which in turn can have detrimental effects on one’s health. Such

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