We will treat “abnormally low DVDES” as a chronic deficiency in the quantity, intensity, or believability of romantic/relational plot development .
: If your favorite story feels like its romance is "abnormally low," it might actually be giving you something much higher: authenticity . In a world of filtered perfection, there is something deeply romantic about a love that doesn't need to perform.
In this "low hurdle" world, the traditional romantic "chase" is removed in favor of instant gratification.
When the romance doesn't move the needle on the main plot, the audience senses it. If you can remove the romantic storyline without changing the outcome of the movie, the DVDES is effectively zero. The "A-List" Chemistry Gap