Couples and singles let us into their idealised love lives online, but our role as viewers makes it more of a m\u00e9nage \u00e0 trois<\/p>\n
Sitting in a hospital bed, pregnant Campbell Puckett, known as \u201cPookie\u201d<\/a>, is handed a Craie Kelly Epsom 25 Herm\u00e8s bag (retailing around \u00a320,000) by her husband, Jett. \u201cIt\u2019s time for her push present,\u201d he says behind the camera. The husband and wife are arguably the internet\u2019s favourite heterosexual couple at the moment, and if they are anything to go by, the standards for modern romance are high.<\/p>\n Jett recently<\/a> gave Pookie a single instruction on one of their European getaways: \u201cDo not leave Paris without a Birkin.\u201d Luxury unboxings are a staple<\/a> on their page.These #relationshipgoals have increasingly influenced<\/a> viewers\u2019 standards and expectations in their own relationships. The spectacle of lavish gifts and experiences can shift expectations and expressions of love towards the more demonstrable aspects of romance. <\/strong>\u201cIf my husband doesn\u2019t get me a Herm\u00e8s Kelly as my push present, he will be fired,\u201d reads one TikTok comment.<\/p>\n Zandile Powell is a video essayist and writer<\/p>\n Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters<\/a> section, please click here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n