Studies on romantic infidelity examine how "redemptive" storytelling—finding a positive ending to a bad beginning—correlates with higher levels of forgiveness.
This transforms the viewing experience into a verification process. Fans scour trailers for eye contact and hand touches, attempting to verify the romantic
Have a best friend or sibling question the relationship. Let that skeptic be won over by evidence. When a cynical sidekick says, "Okay, I get it now," the audience gets a verification shortcut.
In short, they want the blue checkmark of emotional truth.
