Anyone with even a passing interest in popular culture will know that one of the characteristic behaviors of famous people is that anytime they probably are dating someone who is well known. This dating phenomena seems remarkably constant. It is also strange. The opposites are supposed to attract, remember! However, in the rarefied world of celebrity, it seems that like attracts like.

I often wonder why this occurs. Here are some possible explanations:

How celebrities are selfish, just do something that will garner them more attention. Obviously, dating another famous person is a very fast and efficient way to achieve this goal. The fact that a star has a new relationship is news, anyway. If you’re having another celebrity that is even more interesting. It is as if the media coverage that results is greater than the sum of its parts. Definitely a good career move for both parties!

The dissolution of the celebrity gets a lot of coverage, too. Thus, both ex-lovers benefit here. So they are each one is free to find another celebrity to date and make the whole thing again!

The less cynical motivation for celebrities dating each other might not know anyone. Constantly on movie sets and television, on the road, or jetting around the world, they just never have the chance to become romantically linked to normal, everyday people. Then they fall in love with those around you more often. (Of course, many male actors and rock stars are notorious lady killers, sleeping with countless anonymous women, however, they do not get emotionally involved with them, as a rule that tends to happen more often with female stars -.. Well, for a few months anyway.)

Then there is a phenomenon observed among the famous actors that is a kind of “method” approach to love. It is only when two actors are playing lovers in a movie, and they end up in a relationship in real life. They inhabit their roles so completely that they have true love, and just could not abandon it later.

Lifestyle can also be an important factor. It must be very strange to have almost every waking moments – both private and public – so tightly controlled. Only one other famous person could really understand how he felt, and therefore do not let harm ties.

I think of all the reasons mentioned, the first is probably the most common. But each star coupling could involve a combination of these motivations.

Whatever the reason, the relationship of this kind are a very frequent occurrence. They also seem to be doomed to failure in most cases. Sure there are some stars who manage to stay together and happy in long relationships – for example, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. But they are the exception rather than the rule.

That’s kinda sad when you think about it. But the tabloids are certainly not complaining. Without the constant turnover of new glamorous couplings, which would probably go out of business!