In the US, we love our romance. We love our rom-coms and happily-ever-afters. The Pursuit of Happiness is written into our Declaration of Independence, and pursuit of a Happy Ending is written into our favorite fairytales. But when it comes to a real-life, no-frills relationship, are we really set up for the best success? We often move away from our families and support systems, we’re obsessed with our phone and our jobs, we constantly have to worry about health care or child care… Is this the perfect picture that our beloved rom-coms paint?
The French, in general, are turned off by perfection, as is seen in their perfectly imperfect style and beauty routines, and as is evident in their relationships. And though love is the same, no matter what genders or cultures feel it, the views and beliefs about relationships can be so varied. In the country that brought us …