I think the song is remarkably applicable to internet relationships, where the 2 people have not met in real life, so they fill in the blanks using their imagination/idealization, leading to problems down the line (villagers with pitchforks and torches).
Just like Frankenstein’s monster isn’t a “real” man but just something that looks like one l, neither is your image of a person constructed solely of internet interactions.
I think the song is remarkably applicable to internet relationships, where the 2 people have not met in real life, so they fill in the blanks using their imagination/idealization, leading to problems down the line (villagers with pitchforks and torches).
Just like Frankenstein’s monster isn’t a “real” man but just something that looks like one l, neither is your image of a person constructed solely of internet interactions.