Romantic comedies -- er, "rom coms" -- can destroy your love life, according to the results of this study. An excerpt:
Rom coms have been blamed by relationship experts for promoting unrealistic expectations when it comes to love.
They found that fans of films such as Runaway Bride and Hitch often fail to communicate with their partners effectively, with many holding the view that if someone is meant to be with you, then they should know what you want without you needing to tell them.
The article continues:Kimberly Johnson, who worked on the study, said: "Films do capture the excitement of new relationships but they also wrongly suggest that trust and committed love exist from the moment people meet, whereas these are qualities that normally take years to develop."
Finally...scientific research backing my refusal to see "Four Christmases."
