The Unwritten Rules of a Relationship: “Princess Treatment” Vs. “Bare Minimum”

About this episode

The episode discusses the differing expectations in romantic relationships as highlighted by a Tik Tok debate.

A debate on Tik Tok has sparked a larger conversation about what women should and should not expect in a romantic relationship. Some men say they feel like they can’t do anything right because of “unwritten rules” in a relationship. Apparently what many women believe are the bare minimum expectations, read more like princess treatment to a lot of guys. We discuss the 11 expectations many women have when it comes to dating. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• relationship expectations
• dating
• gender roles
• romantic relationships
• unwritten rules

Keywords

• relationship
• expectations
• princess treatment
• bare minimum
• dating
• unwritten rules

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tik Tok

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