Romantic comedies a downer for real relationships

BOYFRIENDS and husbands make a big fuss at being forced to watch them — though often their protestations are far from convincing.

The reluctant romantics will often be just as gripped by Hugh Grant or Jennifer Aniston’s latest offering right up to the final credits roll as their loved one curled up beside them.

But a new survey carried in Australia has shown that romantic comedies may actually be putting a dampener on real life romance.