In the middle of Valentine’s Day noise, plans, promises, profiles, and compatibility math, I rewatched Materialists, directed by Céline Song. Not as a romance. As a case study.

The film doesn’t instruct or warn. It observes. It shows how people make relationship decisions when choice is abundant, risk is politely minimized, and safety is assumed rather than examined. That clarity is why it feels worth sharing now.… Read More Materialists and Modern Dating: Watch Closely Before You Swipe