Does Bridget Jones reflect what dating singles experience?
July 16th, 2009 by admin in The news today was the Bridget Jones Dairy will be releasing a new movie in 2011. This time she’s with a baby in the fold. Bridget Jones Dairy was popular early this decade with Bridget Jones Dairy and Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason.
Question is does Bridget Jones reflect what dating singles really experience?
Well Yes and No – like most movies, you could say Bridget Jones is partly a caricature and a generalization of singles all over. Plus it is designed for entertainment value too. Nothing beats holding viewers on their seats that an on screen conflict, tensions between people and the key character trying to weigh up a decision about a life choice matter – in this case who to date or marry?
More recently, we’ve seen movies about Failure to Launch – a new problem where kids don’t leave home but stay on for years and years living almost rent free or free. This type of thing has the home stayers lacking in dating skills and resisting longer term relationships in some cases. Bridget Jones is a bit more advanced than this fortunately but Bridget feels a lack of achievement when Xmas time came around in the first two movies at least.
Bridget Jones also pins down what dating choices can be like when singles work so hard at their job they have little time left for social activities after. It also shows how a smaller world of friends can lead to unnecessary loneliness when living in a big city many more options are available to meet new people. When we look at being in a country town is like dating choices can be very limiting for some.
On a personal note, I’ve enjoyed the Bridget Jones series, so I’m looking forward to what the next installment will be like in 2 years time.
