"In the 2001 animated classic Shrek, a princess falls in love with an ogre. It's a simple, straightforward plot predicated on the idea that looks don't matter, because true love always prevails. Except, that's not really the premise at all. Spoiler alert: the princess is secretly an ogre herself. Despite being one of the most well-known and revered pieces of pop culture (for good reason: The muffin man! Puss in Boots! The dragon who falls in love with a donkey!),"
"Shrek evidently remains woefully misunderstood. At least, that's the takeaway from the latest viral dating trend currently dominating digital discourse, which has been somewhat heinously named "Shrekking"."
In Shrek, a princess falls in love with an ogre, but the romantic premise is complicated by the fact that the princess is secretly an ogre herself. The apparent moral that true love transcends physical appearance becomes inaccurate because both romantic leads share the same physical identity when truth is revealed. The film remains widely beloved and full of memorable characters and gags, including the muffin man, Puss in Boots, and the dragon who falls for a donkey. A recent viral dating trend called "Shrekking" has refocused attention on the film's interpretation and on misconceptions about its thematic core.
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