We delve into popular culture's long standing love affair with emotional neglect to find out – what is it doing to our own relationships?

We delve into popular culture's long standing love affair with emotional neglect to find out u2013 what is it doing to our own relationships?

Has pop culture conditioned us to expect emotional neglect?

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Firstly, what exactly is emotional neglect? 

A brief history of emotional neglect in popular culture 

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