Everyone is going gaga over Noah Centineo’s Peter Kavinksy - and it isn’t hard to see why.
He’s a tall, darn good-looking dude with a soothing voice that distinctly reminds you of Mark Ruffalo’s. The guy’s a physical specimen.
He’s not lacking in the effort department either. He wrote sweet nothings to Lara Jean every day and even made the effort to drive across town to buy her favorite yogurt (shoutout to Yakult!)
things peter kavinsky did:
-wrote lara jean notes everyday
-drove her & her sis to school everyday
-bonded w her family
-drove across town to get her her favorite yogurt drink
-told her she was never second best
-constantly reaffirmed LJGENTLEMEN THE BAR HAS BEEN RAISED
— nat ☆ (@nataliepfowler) August 21, 2018
But wait a sec
Didn’t Peter Kavinsky just do what anyone would - SHOULD - do to someone that they really like or are in a relationship with?
You know… treating her right and making her feel special?
unpopular opinion: Peter Kavinsky isn't that much of a dream guy??? everyone keeps talking about the things he did for Lara Jean, like the notes + driving across town to get her Yakult, but isn't that what anyone in a relationship does for their signficant other??
— frances ✨ (@_anchiiiing) August 25, 2018
Isn’t that, like, the bare minimum?
all Peter did was put a normal amount of effort into their relationship, and idk but if u see that as the height of romance/100% 'relationship goals', then… perhaps u should set some higher standards for u + ur relationship 🤷🏻♀️
— frances ✨ (@_anchiiiing) August 25, 2018
Peter didn’t exactly ‘raise’ anything.
Maybe it’s just that our standards have been set really, REALLY low - thanks to experiences in our previous/current relationships.
The problem with relationships these days is the lack of effort that is shown/given. Kaya pag may guy sa TV & yung effort na binibigay niya is just the right amount he should give sa girl niya, we in reality see it as "sobrang effort", when in truth its just "normal effort" lol
— isha (@kayciaaaaaa) August 26, 2018
kasi sa generation natin, fantasy na lang ang romance, effort, love, and sincerity lmaooo kaya overhyped tatbilb 😂
— tel ❄ (@chrstlalvrd) August 26, 2018
Or the reason could be something else
Maybe it’s because we’ve overlooked the impact of small efforts in pursuit of grander forms of gesture, without realizing that sometimes, it’s the little things that truly matter.
Maybe the reason why people keep talking about what Peter Kavinsky did, is that some of them haven't experience how it feels, those little efforts can mean everything to someone, it doesn't mean that they have low standards, they're just appreciating small efforts.
— Kaycee to the 🌙 (@rbkaycee) August 27, 2018
What do you think?
Is Peter Kavinsky really the man of our dreams? Or have we glorified sweet yet normal actions just because we don’t get to see them done as much as before?
