We all know the feeling of longingly gazing at the man of your dreams only to realize that you are currently drooling over a fictional character on a T.V. screen. As ridiculous as you may feel at the time, trust me, you are not alone. It is so easy to fall in love with these handsome, heroic, chivalrous and emotionally deep characters that script writers craft to make viewers swoon because, let's face it, they're gorgeous inside and out. Here are the 6 stages of obsession with a T.V. character.
Stage 1: Physical attraction
Watching those perfectly oiled abs or piercing blue eyes makes it near impossible to not be attracted to the lead man in most T.V. shows, and they pretty much have you hooked from the first time they step on to the screen.
Stage 2: Emotional Connection
You truly start to feel the depth of your love when you witness the sexy hunk of muscle show his emotional side, and maybe (if you're lucky) even get choked up. You may even feel a few tears well in your eyes as you watch him show his **deep** side.
Stage 3: Falling in love with his love
If you fall in love with the hunky main character, it won't be long before he finds an equally hunky girl to be all beautiful and in love with. Even though ideally he would be yours and only yours, you love him so much that seeing him with his perfect new girlfriend is enough to make your heart swell with joy.
Stage 4: Betrayal
Although his gorgeous face may be second to none, the writers will have to show that he is "human" so he eventually will make a mistake. He will cheat on his perfect girlfriend, he will yell at his mom, and he will probably storm out of the house into some perfect rainstorm (preferably shirtless). You will truly feel the heartbreak as you watch your dream man make the biggest mistake of his life. You will feel the pain as if it was your own perfectly scripted drama.
Stage 5: Forgiveness
Luckily, it doesn't take long for your man to give a tear-worthy declaration of his love, or a heartwarming speech about how he plans to change, so you can go back to eating ice cream and drooling over his perfect everything.
Stage 6: Withdrawal
When the dreaded day comes that you watch the last episode, it is like you were blindsided by an unexpected break-up. I mean, it was so out of the blue and without any warning. Unfortunately your days of living vicariously through the love of two T.V. characters are over. I guess it is time to move on to the next T.V. hunk to fall in love with.
