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The term princess treatment has become widely recognized today, and all the credit for this recognition goes to social media platforms. In social media, princess treatment is often represented through flashy gifts, grand romantic gestures and picture-perfect moments; it sets an unreal standard for what love should look like.
Whether someone is showing off their expensive gifts or surprise vacation, this online version of the princess treatment creates the unreal expectation that love should be this royal and pricey.
But one question remains, is the princess treatment as shown online necessary, or does true princess treatment lie in simple and meaningful gestures of love that often go unnoticed? Let's explore how social media displays this concept and what it truly means in real life.
Social media has a unique way of making everything look perfect and filtered. In the world of Instagram and Facebook, videos, photos, and reels show how couples shower each other with lavish gifts and surprises in the name of treating them with princess treatment.
These visuals can often be incredibly alluring, and many people believe that this is the standard of love in relationships. But we should remember that social media usually shows us the most curated, crafted and filtered content that slightly matches reality.
In real life, the concept of princess treatment looks very different. It's about small acts of love, care and respect that make your partner feel valued and cherished.
Appreciating each other's happiness, showing kindness, and offering support through life's challenges is what princess treatment is all about.
It doesn't have to be Instagram-worthy always, it just has to be real. And love becomes deeper, more meaningful, and lasting if efforts are genuine.
If we talk about how films and movies portray the term princess treatment, then we see that Bollywood has long been known for its grand romantic films, and no one manifested the idea of princess treatment more than Shahrukh Khan, the king of romance.
Shah Rukh Khan's roles in several cinemas portray how a man should treat their partner. In a world often dominated by the alpha male, he consistently portrays a softer, more sensitive side in how he treats women on screen.
Whether it's Surinder from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, who loves his wife Taani so deeply that he's willing to let her go with someone else for her happiness, or DDLJ's Raj, Shah Rukh's characters embody selfless love and emotional devotion.
This is the essence of princess treatment, which values the other person and makes an effort to bring joy into their life through genuine care. But princess treatment shouldn't be forced; it doesn't have to be one-sided either.
When a man considers doing anything out of love as 'showing off their efforts,' then that is not princess treatment. Sometimes, remembering simple details of your partner, acknowledging her sufferings, and being there for her is also an act of princess treatment. Even 'trying' what you are not best but going out of your comfort zone and asking nothing in return is a princess treatment, but these behaviours are subtle, not Instagramable.
One of the most beautiful examples of princess treatment comes from the bond between father and daughter. The way a father treats their daughter through thoughtful and simple gestures, no one else can do that for her.
If you tell your father that the mango he brought for you yesterday was tasty, the next day, he will fill the entire fridge with mangoes, and that's how, through this simple but genuine care, fathers treat their daughters with princess treatment.
While social media hyping princess treatment as something lavish and unattainable, the reality is much simpler and more beautiful. Whether it's the soft emotional love shown in Bollywood films or everyday small moments of love between father and daughter, the princess treatment is something about creating a space where love is felt through not perfection but genuine care and consideration.