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LOS ANGELES — In an era dominated by hyper-efficient algorithms, frictionless swiping, and disposable digital interactions, a surprising emotional counter-movement has taken root. Across social media feeds, television screens, and search engines, modern daters are rediscovering—and fiercely romanticizing—an old-fashioned concept: agonizing, soul-stirring, cinematic yearning. Once relegated to the pages of classic gothic literature and period…