Chick Flick Psychology - What Can We Learn from Movies?

Do Chick Flicks Have Anything Real to Teach Us?

By Caryn James
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the July 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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We know life isn't like the movies--romance in particular. But as Hollywood's leading ladies chase love and often find it happily ever after, it's tempting to try to copy their moves. Do chick flicks really have something to teach us?

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