Media have become ever-present factors in most college students' lives (Turan, Tinmaz, & Goktas, 2013). Despite this infiltration, students (and most of the public) remain remarkably unaware of the significant role the media can play in the construction of a social reality and, in turn, how individuals act and interact on a daily basis (Considine, Horton, & Moorman, 2009). Specifically, the focus of this single class, active learning exercise is to encourage students to become more critical consumers of the media and analyze the role of the media and Cultivation Theory in developing and reinforcing romantic relationship ideals, including gender-role expectations. This activity is appropriate for the following courses: Interpersonal Communication, Mass Communication, Gender Communication, and Introductory Communication.