We just might have rom-coms to blame for the “I can fix him no, really, I can (no I can’t)” mentality and the overwhelming trend of situationships and online dating horror stories. But we can’t even be mad about it. Whether it’s classics like “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” or chaotic sci-fi love stories like “Lisa Frankenstein,” the rom-com genre has always been there to give us unrealistic dating expectations and to cheer us up after bad breakups.
Even for commitmentphobic trainwrecks like me, there’s something comforting about the escapism of a good rom-com — even when the couple has no business being together and will probably break up five minutes after the credits roll.
