Reality TV shows depicting relationships are popular, but a tolerance of abusive behaviour is also being exposed to a wide audience – including younger viewers.
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A recent study found that highly narcissistic people have thicker, denser eyebrows.
Teenagers often don't understand what emotional abuse is – and shows such as Love Island can make it seem normal.
Viewers are taking to Twitter to display their prejudice about Islanders' accents.
Exploitative reality show or a modern-day Jane Austen? You decide.
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