Romantic Comedies Destroy Relationships

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7784366.stm

A study blames romantic comedies for ruining marriages and giving people unrealistic expectations. "They found fans of films such as Runaway Bride and Notting Hill often fail to communicate with their partner."

One of the expectation that changes is, "he should know what i'm talking about or what i'm concerned about without me telling them."

The university's Dr Bjarne Holmes said: "Marriage counsellors often see couples who believe that sex should always be perfect, and if someone is meant to be with you then they will know what you want without you needing to communicate it.

"We now have some emerging evidence that suggests popular media play a role in perpetuating these ideas in people's minds.

"The problem is that while most of us know that the idea of a perfect relationship is unrealistic, some of us are still more influenced by media portrayals than we realise."