London, Dec 16 : Planning to go for a romantic comedy with your boyfriend this weekend? Well, scrap all your plans, for according to a study, `rom-coms' can ruin love lives.
The study has found that romantic comedies such as Bridget Jones's Diary and Notting Hill give people unrealistic - and potentially unhealthy - expectations about real-life relationships.
Unlikely happy endings, improbable plots and faux philosophy are to blame, they say.
According to experts, the influence of films is instilling a warped sense of the "perfect" relationship within society and providing unrealistic expectations about romance.