Approaches to dating have changed drastically every decade and actor Reese Witherspoon feels that this is due to lack of rom-com films in recent times.
In an appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, Witherspoon revealed her theory on modern dating. Shepard said his "beautiful" friend claimed that men no longer approach her or her friends when they go out to restaurants or bars. "The system is really f------ broken," he said, urging men to approach girls to ask for their numbers.
Agreeing to this, the Legally Blonde actor said, "Something's wrong. I have a theory about it. It all has to do with rom-coms and sitcoms. You know how there's been, like, the past 10 years, I would even say the past 15 years, this decline in the making of rom-coms? Or, like, legitimate big movie stars being in rom-coms?"
The actor linked the decline in making rom-coms with change in modern dating. She added that it has also impacted people's perception of dating. "It's not just rom-com movies, but I also think of rom-com television shows. The television show that you watched when you were 11, 12 or 13, that made you imagine and visualize dating skills," she added, underlining the positive changes brought about by new-age shows like The Goldbergs, Everybody Hates Chris and Young Sheldon. "I've been watching these shows with my 13 year-old-boy. Young Sheldon is a great show. It's not just young Sheldon. There's two other teenage characters who are dating. Shows like that where they're learning about relationship and romantic dynamics," she noted.
Monica Padman, who co-hosts the podcast alongside Dax Shepard, admitted that she doesn’t make much effort when it comes to her dating life. In response, Reese Witherspoon gave her a challenge: "Here’s your assignment," she said. "Over the next three months, I want you to ask out three different people. I'll even give you my number so you can text me every time you do it," as reported by People.
