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No discussion of 2013 relationships and romantic storylines is complete without the bloodbath of June 2, 2013. The "Red Wedding" episode, "The Rains of Castamere," brutally murdered the romantic storyline of Robb Stark and Talisa. This was not a breakup; it was a massacre. It taught a generation of viewers that in modern storytelling, love does not conquer all—often, it gets you stabbed at a banquet. It was the most traumatic romantic event of the year, coining the phrase "Don't trust a happy couple in 2013."
By 2013, Facebook Messenger and Twitter DMs had replaced the handwritten note. A romantic storyline in 2013 often began with a Facebook poke or an accidental "like" on a profile picture. The vulnerability of face-to-face confession was replaced by the safety of the text bubble. The "three dots" became the most anxiety-inducing romantic symbol of the year. Indosex 2013
On the lighter side, Aubrey Plaza’s The To-Do List flipped the script on the coming-of-age romance. It was a blunt, unapologetic look at female sexual agency, proving that by 2013, the old trope of the shy virgin waiting for Prince Charming was officially dead. Television: The Golden Age of the “Ship” If you were a TV fan in 2013, you did not sleep. You were on Tumblr at 2 AM, arguing about subtext. This year was the peak of "shipping culture," where the romantic trajectory of characters became more important than plot or villains. No discussion of 2013 relationships and romantic storylines
We didn't have a word for it in 2013, but the behavior was rampant. Social media allowed exes to "orbit" your life—liking your Instagram photo from 48 weeks ago, or viewing your Snapchat story within seconds. Long before "situationships" became a buzzword, 2013 relationships were defined by the lack of labels. People were "hanging out" for six months without ever defining the relationship (DTR). It taught a generation of viewers that in
While Gatsby screamed, 2013 also whispered. Spike Jonze’s Her presented the most futuristic yet painfully human romantic storyline of the year: a man falling in love with an operating system (Scarlett Johansson’s voice). It forced audiences to ask: Does the physical matter? Simultaneously, Before Midnight (the third film in the Linklater trilogy) destroyed the fantasy of "happily ever after." Jesse and Celine were no longer starry-eyed youths; they were a 40-something couple screaming in a Greek hotel room about infidelity and sacrifice. For many critics, this was the most accurate portrayal of 2013 relationships —messy, verbal, and resilient.