can a soap opera ruin a relationship

Yes, I would say that if taken out of their context as simple entertainment then they can ruin a relationship. There is another discussion about soap operas that is relevant to this I just saw which asks the question: "do soap operas make me people unrealistic and overdramatic?" I would say the answer to this is "yes" as well. The primary viewing demographic for soap operas is a woman aged 16-65, so I would say this age group is most likely in a relationship while viewing the soap opera programs. I have never been in a relationship with a woman who watches soap operas because I am simply not attracted to this generic format of a person, so then again, I am purely speculating on this topic.

Soap operas are just product of imagination but some are also based on the writers' experience. So you can say that it is half true. If you want to experience the same passion shown on tv, then you have to go out, meet people, interact, enjoy and love. The best way not to experience it is to drown yourself with tv shows.

No , I wont watch =]

Hi friend, some TV serials and movies are based on the real life incidents, love at first sight is possible, but in this modern days most of the love are lust, so it is hard to find this kind of real love.

If your waiting for that kind of passion then trust me you have a very long wait. It is VERY rare that that sort of passion exist if ever. I mean think about how these soap operas really are. Yes they have these incredible loving, passionate storylines but just how often do these characters stay together without something or someone taring them apart? If we lived our lives like that we would be exhausted all the time & all of us would probably be on Prozac. That's not to say that real love doesn't exist though. I love my husband with my whole entire heart, but even so our marriage like any marriage takes a lot of work. We have huge fights & then we have days where we act like a couple of teenagers in love. There were times when I had to wonder though if we were going to make it because we are so different in so many ways. That's when I try to imagine my life without him in it & what it would be like. For me it would be unbearable because no matter how many fights we may have when it comes down to it I love him & he loves me. That's what makes everything else worth it, knowing that come what may we both wont quit & we will do whatever we have to do to stay together. To me THAT'S real love & not the junk that you see on TV.

I don't like it when people relate too much of their life on what they watch on those soap operas. At first, they are made to entertain us. If they don't spice up the show with too much suspense or any other non realistic but heartwarming and breath taking scenes, the show will be boring and not much people will watch it. I know someone who even copy the actions and wordings of his idol and it's a major turn off. He's losing his own identity and acting weird. Life is simple and mysterious but not much twist on it. We can get lessons from what we watch but not our own identity or character. We are all made unique.

Yes of course any distraction whether is soap opera, internet chat , and others can really ruin a relationship. Nowsdays even people going for dating will use their smartphone online to watch youtube , play game , check email . Rather then talking communicating with each other they are busy with themselves. This is same also at home when have meals can talk but watch tv infront of the dinnig table and hence destroy the relationship development.

I know that could be possible to relate your real life story to a soap story since they are all based on experience and observation of the writer.. because their main intention is to make that soap related to to the real life story to encourage the viewers to watch it. But we should not forget that soap is a kinda OA sometimes, you can observe a little bit of exaggeration to the character and scene, So we are all smart and educated people so its up to us to be affected by such soap and not...

Soap Operas are just soap operas. Pure entertainment. You can have passion in your relationship tho. Both of you just have to work at getting back to what really made you happy to be together in the first place. Then who knows you just might have more passion that what you see on tv. Just because you've been married for a long time doesn't mean it can't be passionate. Express your feelings to your spouse. You might be surprised at the results.

Ha, that's a very good thought since I am fond of soap operas too. Soap operas affect me to the point of I relate my own life to the "fictional reality" on TV. When the show really interests me, I usually have haunting questions about the show. Why is the story like this? Is it still fictional or are they trying to show reality here? Or they want to set an example for people to be like the characters or the story itself? Do soap operas have the purpose of changing and affecting lives and relationships? Just like children copying cartoons' fight scenes, do adults copy what they see in soap operas, especially to those who can "relate" to the story. So I do believe soap operas may have an effect to relationships one way or the other, as long as they get affected by whatever that may be. :)

i think that kind of real passion or hot love does not or hardly exist in the real life.i always be moved by the fascinating stories of the soaps.but i distinctly know that just stories.in a soap,what the male and female need to do is just falling in love.every other things are only to pave the way for them.but in reality,that must be unpractical.

ya in very rare cases it can. . if a person gets highly obsessed by it and starts connecting his or her life to it in great extent then it can ruin :-(

ya in very rare cases it can. . if a person gets highly obsessed by it and starts connecting his or her life to it in great extent then it can ruin :-(