Are modern Disney princesses destroying the concept of true love?
Absolutely.
LOL of course not. That’s absurd. I would argue they make a stronger case for “true love” than the first three princess films. I love the first three Disney Princess films, but, in terms of contemporary times, they are, indeed, dated and unrealistic. They are also weird. I’m specifically referring to their relationships with their respective partners. If you think about it, the relationships that fans tend to idolize, if you will, are Ariel and Eric, Belle and Beast, Aladdin and Jasmine, and sometimes Tiana and Naveen. Rarely do you hear people, particularly women, rave about Snow White’s, Cinderella’s, and Aurora’s respective relationships. That’s because they are usually considered to be strange, unideal, and even stalker-ish.
With that being said, a woman can be a traditional housewife and believe in and find true love. A woman can be more independent, work, pay her own bills, fight for herself when she can, and still believe in and find true love; I’m one of those women. It’s not an either or. I have multiple college degrees, I work, I pay my own bills, and I’m independent. I have no desire to take on a “traditional” role of a woman and don’t want a man taking care of me (I want us to take care of each other). I firmly believe that there is someone for everyone, aka “true love,” someone who compliments you as your partner. I may or may not be talking to my own “true love”, currently. We’ll see.