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Is Hollywood Killing Monogamy?

By Fox News. Posted on Nov 21st 2011.

Some experts say yes, while others argue it's just a sign of the times.

Fat, bumbling husband plus sexually frustrated wife equals the typical trope of television monogamy these days. Friends with benefits and no strings pepper romantic comedies in the movie theaters.

Except for a certain vampire romance that opened last weekend there is a serious dearth of happy, healthy, monogamous couples who love one another on the big and small screens.

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So is Hollywood killing monogamy, or just pandering to a society of commitment-phobes?

"Hollywood loves drama so it makes sense that films and TV shows would focus on the beginning of a relationship because that's where most of the angst is," explains dating and relationship expert Tracey Steinberg."Let's face it: watching a hot young guy and girl try to navigate a no-strings-attached sexual fling– when all those pesky feelings can get in the way – is far more interesting to watch than a longtime married couple decide between Chinese food or pizza for dinner."

Television abounds with teenage fare like "Glee," "Gossip Girl" and "The Vampire Diaries" spotlighting with steamy hook-ups over serious long term relationships. This year gave also brought both "Friends With Benefits" and "No Strings Attached," both romcoms about couples that want relationships based solely on sex that are meant to appeal to a 20 and 30 something audience with commitment issues. Even on adult dramas like "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice" and "Revenge" (all on the Disney owned ABC), characters are always hopping in and out of someone else's marital bed.

Is this a case of art imitating life? Read more on Fox News: Is Hollywood Killing Monogamy?

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