But later she admits: “I romanticize the past, so now that we’re talking about it a little bit, I can remember some things that were really big red flags — but if I didn’t think about it too much, I would think our relationship was perfect.”

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-review-pamela-a-love-story-pam-anderson-20230131-yox37gzcungyxfookbe2hqdle4-story.html

Colleen's first piece of advice was to 'be delusional' and romanticize your meals to keep yourself from overeating.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12620451/woman-bed-workout-lost-35-pounds.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

We didn't want to romanticize it or harp on too much in terms of drawing attention to a certain detail that's screaming, "Here we are in 1981," or whatever.

Source: https://collider.com/the-quiet-girl-director-colm-bairead-interview/

Yet, the internet continues to romanticize their toxic relationship as one founded on true love, setting a poor standard for young viewers on what healthy relationships should look like.

Source: https://themiamihurricane.com/2023/09/14/its-always-team-conrad-or-team-jeremiah-but-never-team-therapy/