tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422763458481605657.post3184122356314515727..comments2023-05-16T22:19:59.320+07:00Comments on Paved with Books: [Book Talk] Where's the Line Between Insta-Attraction and Insta-Love?Cillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909017383144456321noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422763458481605657.post-44390451243342454022017-02-08T17:03:53.002+07:002017-02-08T17:03:53.002+07:00I haven't thought about that particular effect...I haven't thought about that particular effect of YA, but you make a good point! It would be interesting to see a YA novel in which the high school sweethearts don't make it to graduation.Cillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08909017383144456321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422763458481605657.post-72260629031136070992017-02-08T16:27:43.497+07:002017-02-08T16:27:43.497+07:00That is so cool, Michelle! Definitely counts as a ...That is so cool, Michelle! Definitely counts as a real-life example of insta-attraction :D Cillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08909017383144456321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422763458481605657.post-67396426070588144182017-02-03T23:47:58.562+07:002017-02-03T23:47:58.562+07:00I think you're right that there's a differ...I think you're right that there's a difference between being attracted to someone and insta-love. You shouldn't see someone for the first time and begin planning your wedding. You need time to get to know them without putting those unrealistic expectations on them! It's even more annoying in YA considering that the majority of people don't find their marriage partner in high school. You're allowed to date more than one person. You're allowed to start dating later in life. It's almost like YA is pressuring high school students to find "the one" before they graduate, sometimes. <br /><br />--Krysta @ Pages Unbound Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422763458481605657.post-67590578235117402472017-01-31T11:56:45.165+07:002017-01-31T11:56:45.165+07:00Great distinctions! I think of them similarly myse...Great distinctions! I think of them similarly myself, and I don't mind books with insta-attraction whatsoever. That's actually kind of how my husband I were --- when we first met, we just "clicked." And two years later we got married. Certainly not insta-love (there was a LOT of development there), but I think that counts as a real-life example of insta-attraction!Michelle @ FaerieFitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404889583222040920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422763458481605657.post-27110998249289607132017-01-30T17:30:59.704+07:002017-01-30T17:30:59.704+07:00Oooh that's a cool post, Nicole! The Anna/Hans...Oooh that's a cool post, Nicole! The Anna/Hans picture is a perfect header for it, haha. I'd actually be interested to see an author twists insta-love the way that ship goes.Cillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08909017383144456321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422763458481605657.post-5651740938253478292017-01-30T17:27:41.899+07:002017-01-30T17:27:41.899+07:00That's interesting! I usually have a vague men...That's interesting! I usually have a vague mental timeline of what's going on in a story. I've definitely had those moments though where I'm not sure how much time has passed and whether the romance qualifies as insta-love. Cillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08909017383144456321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422763458481605657.post-78062189515710573342017-01-29T00:34:13.728+07:002017-01-29T00:34:13.728+07:00I agree with you completely on this. I wrote a pos...I agree with you completely on this. I wrote a post a couple of years ago about <a href="https://feedyourfictionaddiction.com/2014/07/lets-discuss-insta-love-can-it-ever-work.html" rel="nofollow">circumstances when insta-love CAN work</a>, and I feel like the major difference is how the author handles the interactions AFTER that first meet. Being instantly attracted to someone is natural---being drawn to them in deeper ways for no apparent reason, not so much.<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422763458481605657.post-87326961738429709772017-01-26T09:34:48.998+07:002017-01-26T09:34:48.998+07:00I definitely agree with your definitions! For me, ...I definitely agree with your definitions! For me, looking at insta-love is a bit weird in that I almost never process how much time passes in books. Unless it's really obvious that the two characters have just met, I just assume that more time has passed and that it's not insta-love.Clarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014163537005483710noreply@blogger.com