Filipino's obsession with childhood sweethearts

So you noticed that too, Albert. It's cliche , but the producers of the teleserye seem to know that it's what keeps the viewers truly believe that they are indeed meant for each other. Thus, they will keep on watching until the two meets again in the future.

So I have noticed, too. And I guess, Filipinos are just hopeless romantics that giving another chance to a lost love is one of their favorite plots.

I'm from Philippines also, you're right about what you observe in most soap theme here in Phils. But of course its different from real life, in the soap operas it was scripted compared to real life, but in some cases childhood sweethearts exist. Like one of our neighbor here, they been sweetheart since elementary days, and now they are together as a happy couple. Love is a very strange thing we can not predict it. In some operas the childhood sweethearts has the "hoity-toity (kilig)" factor. That is why they use that theme, and it gathers a lot of teenager viewers, which makes them on the top rating.

Hi captain! i think its been a while since i have seen you around. =) I think we Filipinos are just suckers for such a love story that is pure, and just innocent and true. We see that in childhood sweethearts, and we are believers of destiny and that meant when one is destined to be with their loved ones then no matter what happens (in the story) they will still end up together. =)

Oh well I guess there is this sweetness and cuteness in the relationship when it all started in early childhood. I think this is where things from early years that writers can concoct a good story angle and plot.

I have watched movies and tv series with this love stories since I am young and until now. That gave me the idea that my playmate and childhood guy friend who I had a crush on can be turned into lovers someday. I am blaming the movies and tv series I have watched because they planted things like this in my head. LOL.

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Childhood sweetheart obsession? Is there really such kind of obsession in Filipinos? But if there is maybe because having developed a special relationship since childhood made it hard for them to forget. The first is always hard to forget I should say.

Well, the producers of teleseryes in Philippines are portraying that destiny is something that still happens this days (according to them). It is actually true that all around the world, people are fond of the childhood sweethearts set-up. it's more touching, and more heart-warming as well. but in reality, most of the lovers met online, during teen to adult years. seldom are those that have been friend for their whole lives and end up staying together.. but i also wished that i could experience something like this. but i guess it won't be granted provided that my current boyfriend was someone from my High school years. ;)

hahaha most Filipino soap operas evolves in love triangles. the plot never changed... argh! that's why Korean Novelas are hitting to some Filipinos' taste because there are varieties of stories. (I don't)

Not a fan of Filipino teleserye or any other because I find the plots very predicting and boring to the point that you can easily tell what would happen next. I agree with you on that. That particular obsession might be because of not all of them end up together eventually so there is this flicker of what we call wondering about "what might have been.