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8 Myths Romantic Comedies Perpetuate

  • 8 Myths Romantic Comedies Perpetuate
    What we see in our favorite chick flicks rarely mimics real life. Which is totally okay — we don't expect our guys to be as suave as Richard Gere or as mushy as John Cusack. However, our pals at TresSugar reported that nearly half of people surveyed in Australia think that rom-coms are actually ruining their views of an ideal relationship. Here are eight relationship myths these films perpetuate. —Glo
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  • 8 Myths Romantic Comedies Perpetuate
    By TresSugarLove can conquer anything, right? Bad habits. Video game obsessions. Irregular bathing. Not likely. He may change for a while, but lasting change really needs to be made for the self and not another.
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  • 8 Myths Romantic Comedies Perpetuate
    Unless the problem is he'd like to have sex right now, then all it will provide is distraction.ON TRESSUGAR: Rantings Of A Single Girl
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  • 8 Myths Romantic Comedies Perpetuate
    He always gets the number in rom-coms, and he always calls. And if he doesn't, he has a reason that somehow will make you love him more.
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  • 8 Myths Romantic Comedies Perpetuate
    ... and you're right. We've probably all felt this at some point, and most of us have been proven wrong.ON TRESSUGAR: How To Officiate A Wedding
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  • 8 Myths Romantic Comedies Perpetuate
    How often has the bland girl put on a dress and makeup only to dazzle the guy who didn't know her name 30 minutes ago. It's only like the entire plot of Cinderella!
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  • 8 Myths Romantic Comedies Perpetuate
    In reality, acting disinterested makes him think you're not interested. He may want you, but he'll probably be too scared to act.
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  • 8 Myths Romantic Comedies Perpetuate
    Unless he's very confident or very clueless, he's probably not going to make a fool out of himself. Most guys would sooner sit home brokenhearted.ON TRESSUGAR: Which Clueless Character Are You?
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  • 8 Myths Romantic Comedies Perpetuate
    Even if we're so magnanimous that we can overlook major class, education and money differences, there's another person's insecurities involved. Not to mention money is one of the most common things couples fight over.
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  • Fractured Fairytales

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    What we see in our favorite chick flicks rarely mimics real life. Which is totally okay — we don't expect our guys to be as suave as Richard Gere or as mushy as John Cusack. However, our pals at TresSugar reported that nearly half of people surveyed in Australia think that rom-coms are actually ruining their views of an ideal relationship. Here are eight relationship myths these films perpetuate. —Glo

  • Love Changes Him

    2 of 9

    By TresSugar

    Love can conquer anything, right? Bad habits. Video game obsessions. Irregular bathing. Not likely. He may change for a while, but lasting change really needs to be made for the self and not another.

  • Sex Solves Problems

    3 of 9

    Unless the problem is he'd like to have sex right now, then all it will provide is distraction.

    ON TRESSUGAR: Rantings Of A Single Girl

  • You Don't Need His Number

    4 of 9

    He always gets the number in rom-coms, and he always calls. And if he doesn't, he has a reason that somehow will make you love him more.

  • You Just Know He's The One ...

    5 of 9

    ... and you're right. We've probably all felt this at some point, and most of us have been proven wrong.

    ON TRESSUGAR: How To Officiate A Wedding

  • Change Yourself, And He'll Fall Head Over Heels

    6 of 9

    How often has the bland girl put on a dress and makeup only to dazzle the guy who didn't know her name 30 minutes ago. It's only like the entire plot of Cinderella!

  • Playing Hard To Get Works

    7 of 9

    In reality, acting disinterested makes him think you're not interested. He may want you, but he'll probably be too scared to act.

  • If You Run, He'll Follow

    8 of 9

    Unless he's very confident or very clueless, he's probably not going to make a fool out of himself. Most guys would sooner sit home brokenhearted.

    ON TRESSUGAR: Which Clueless Character Are You?

  • Love Knows No Socioeconomic Bounds

    9 of 9

    Even if we're so magnanimous that we can overlook major class, education and money differences, there's another person's insecurities involved. Not to mention money is one of the most common things couples fight over.

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