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By Lucy Notarantonio
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A video of a man removing ice from his daughter's windshield wipers has gone viral on TikTok, racking up over 321,000 views.
The sweet gesture has pulled on internet viewers' heartstrings, gathering more than 10,900 likes. But it isn't so much the defrosting of the car that has gained a lot of attention, but the text layered over it.
It reads: "[My] standards are high because my dad would de-ice my car every day without asking so I could sit in my car and stay warm."
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Newsweek spoke to Olivia Reynolds, 23, (@livreynoldsxxx) about her special bond with her dad, Colin, 64. She said: "I do feel like my standards have been influenced by my father's actions.
"I watch how my dad treats my mom, me, and my sister, and it shows me how men should treat the ones they love."
But this isn't the only thing her sales manager dad does; he also cleans her vehicle, cooks every day, and buys her groceries.
Reynolds told Newsweek: "He also picks me up and drops me off wherever I want, takes my parcels to the post office for me, and takes my car for a service."
Reynolds has been described as "lucky" in the comments by one user, while others have questioned her independence.
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However, Rachel Goldberg, a licensed marriage and family therapist, told Newsweek that having a dad who goes above and beyond is far from a bad thing.
Goldberg said: "It's really important for a father to set an example of what it means to be a good partner, especially for a daughter.
"In some cases, it can be better for a child not to have their father in their life at all than to have one who treats the woman he's with poorly."
Goldberg, based in Los Angeles, California, said that the first relationship girls see is usually between their parents. If a father treats the mother of his children poorly or with disrespect, it can have negative consequences for his daughters in the future.
Goldberg said: "[How the dad treats his female partner] sets the stage for what the child thinks a relationship is supposed to look like. That's their first model for how people treat each other. This can extend to how a father treats other women, even if they are not their mother. Even commenting on a woman's body or criticizing a female's TV role has an impact."
While Reynolds has seen a healthy relationship demonstrated, the same can't be said for all women. Goldberg said that some girls may only see healthier dynamics in other families, movies, or the media, causing confusion.
In this case, Reynolds has grown up with a dad who is willing to go the extra mile—making dating more difficult for her.
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