Is It Creepy to Speculate About Justin Bieber's Love Life?

By Jo Piazza Posted Sep 5th 2010 05:00PM

Pop-Ed: Anyone out there who has a teenage son or even a little brother can understand some of the revulsion I feel each time I read about Justin Bieber's love life in the entertainment press.

Is he dating Kim Kardashian? Did Miley Cyrus steal him from Kim? Yuck! I most certainly hope not on both accounts since Justin is just 16.

If the Biebs were a young lady celebrity, we would be pairing her up with older male celebs, but the standards seem to be different since he is a boy.

But that doesn't make it any less creepy that cadres of editors, most of whom are well into their forties with children of their own at home, are making claims about the libidinous pursuits of a child.

"Babyfaced Justin Bieber may seem all grown up when he sings flirtatious songs, but underneath he is fragile when it comes to love, because of having been born to an 18-year-old mother who raised him as a single mom," worries psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman. "The media scrutiny is adding to the problems he will have with love. The photos with Kim Kardashian, for example, were a bit inappropriate. Though both of them tried to downplay any real romance, there was something a bit off about their 'relationship'. Now reports are that Justin is looking for a girlfriend who is funny, confident and not afraid to be herself. But being herself apparently cannot include wearing Ugg boots or big sunglasses."

That's a lot to know about the preferences of a kid who isn't old enough to shave.

Celebrity watcher and author of "Cult of Celebrity" Cooper Lawrence thinks we are blowing this out of proportion. The loves of of famous kids have always been fair game, Lawrence argues. We are just watching it in real time know instead of on a weekly or monthly magazine schedule.

"It's not creepy because entertainment weeklies and tabloids have been reporting on the love lives of teen stars since there were teen stars, David Cassidy, Michael Jackson, Donny Osmond (who, by the way, as a Mormon should have shut it down) but they know their appeal is to young love struck girls so it only ads to their mystique," Lawrence says.

She adds, "Michael Jackson sang about falling in love when he was a pre-teen, even younger than Justin Bieber. And by the way, its his LOVE life, not his sex life that is being reported on plus its also important to remember that their lyrics are about love, crushes, girls etc. Just read the lyrics of 'Favorite Girl' 'or 'Baby'."

Because we have more celebrity access, more websites and more weeklies it feels like this is something new, but it is something that has always gone on. We just have more entertainment vehicles now to feed the desire to know more about the Biebster and dating life.

Unfortunately, as Dr. Lieberman alluded to, dating under a microscope during your teen years can lead to unhealthy relationships later in life. Just ask Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan.

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Sunday 05 September

By Nico Toscani

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What love life? He's just a pup.

By bailoutsos

Canadian pup at that.

By mickey

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Yes, he does have one. I'm told its called "little Beeber"

Monday 06 September

By M

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hmmm, has he even had "the talk" yet??

By bigtinylittle

Has Cher hit on him yet?

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By mw

Is it creepy to think about his love life, it's down right sickening.

By KR

He'll find a nice young man soon enough, if he hasn't already.

By loveyouhotmiley

What's really creepy is 13 year old girls pregnant by their older boyfriends. There are a lot more 16 and 17 year old Dad's out there than you think. Parents at least need to think about their teen's love life before it's too late.

By jusakid

Why is the expertise of a caring psychologist being considered together with a so-called celebrity watcher? Is that a profession?

When I saw a photo of Kim Kardashian romping in the water with Justin, dressed in an evening dress it looked like they had clubbed and engaged in shenanigans the night before.

I wondered then about the reaction from the public if it was a photo of a thirty year old Armenian man dressed in a tux and romping in the water with Dakota Fanning, or Taylor Swift, at sixteen.

By Club Jock

Who gives a crap... and he looks like a little girl.

By thinkfreedom

Thinking about who is pushing his career reminds me of a true story I once read. it was a prison story and part of it was about black gangs that would get the young pertty white boys and pimp them. Seems to me that this kids is being treated like a girl and being pimped hard

Wednesday 08 September

By sitofit

i agree

By ANG

THIS IS A YOUNGSTER , IT SHOULDNT EVEN BE TALKED ABOUT , WHY WOULD ANYONE EVEN MENTION THIS , THIS KID HAS MANY YEARS AHEAD OF HIM , HOPEFULLY HE WONT FOLLOW THAT PATH , THAT MANY HAVE FOLLOWED , WHY IS SEX THE ANSWER TO POPULARITY IN THE CELEB WORLD, STARS MAKING PORN FILMS , HOW SAD ,

Tuesday 07 September

By Perhaps it Doesn't Matter

ANG, why are you shouting? And no one is going to leave him alone, he's a pop figure. Turn off caps lock, go to the nearest store that sells magazines, and do some quick math on how much money is made selling (largely false) information about the dating habits, eating habits, clothing purchases, and every other daily movement of a bunch of people who (for reasons utterly unclear to me) want to be famous. I believe the larger issue is that when children start to freak out about celebrities and have these painful crushes, it means that they are already or within the next few moments are going to start experimenting sexually. It is a warning sign, people. Don't blame the media, don't worry about the girly little bieber, worry about what your kids are up to.

By Suzie

I guess I could handle hearing {if I had to} who he had a crush on, butttt LOVE LIFE, Ewwwwww

By rose

You wrote butttt do you mean his love life is his butttt? I guess i didnt get it.

Jo Piazza, are you horny for him?

By Anonymous

I love how tabloids and weeklies have to create relationships or drama for and or around celebrities just to earn some money.I mean really he is a teenager and just wants to be one as best possible. And pressuring him about love?!?....Hello! Worst thing to do to a teenage boy....makes em' akward. Haha. :) All in all it is a tad creepy to be stalkerish like that with something so personal.

By Aslinn Dhan

Yes...please stop

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