The movie “No Strings Attached” may appear to be the typical romantic comedy when watching from an outsider’s perspective; but in reality, the message being portrayed illustrates the insecurities of a young female and therefore the normative ideas about this film are denied. This implication sends a negative image to young women, and gives them false ideals about relationships.
After Emma and Adam begin to abandon the idea of having casual sex they decide that they want to try dating. Their first date took place on Valentines Day. In the beginning of their date Emma shows her insecurities:
I made you a Valentines Day card- Emma
What? - Adam (laughing)
It’s perfect. Will you read it for me? –Adam
You give me premature ventricular contractions – Emma (reading card)
I’m assuming that’s a good thing – Adam
You make my heart skip a beat – Emma
Aww – Adam
Don’t make fun of me! – Emma
In this scene Emma puts herself out there even though she is unsure of the outcome, and Adam immediately shuts down her attempt at displaying emotion. Because their relationship has previously consisted of just sex, Emma’s insecurities increase. She does not know how to be Adam’s girlfriend because she has been seen as an object to him in all prior occurrences. There is no foundation for the relationship. The previous time spent together had no purpose for either party, other than physical pleasure. Society has grown to accept the idea of casual sex, but in most instances being ‘sex buddies’ does not work for anyone in the general population. It is almost impossible to partake in this activity over and over again without developing some sort of emotional attachment.
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