Does watching romance movies make people more romantic?

 By Sara Blowers

Many teens and young adults often watch romantic sad movies and romantic comedies on their Friday nights to set a mood for their future dreams. When browsing for a movie we often see When Harry Met Sally, 10 Things I Hate About You, Notting Hill, The Notebook, Call Me By Your Name, and The Perks of a Wildflower. These movies create waterworks when you tell people “I’m not crying, I just have something in my eye”. Whether or not you have seen these movies or not, I can almost guarantee you have seen them on any social media platform for being very romantic and “bringing back chivalry”. But it does let one question linger, does watching romantic movies make people more romantic?

            While watching movies that involve love with your significant other does bring the bond closer, why can that be? Many couples can find that there is a positive impact on the type of movie they watch together. Comedies make your sense of humor at a wider range, making you love your partner’s funny side more. Horror movies can help you become physically closer with each jump scare creates a sense of trust between you and your partner. And romantic movies make you feel more in love with your partner even if you haven’t said the big L word to each other yet. You appreciate the bigger picture of each other and every little detail becomes crystal clear in your eyes.

            For all the singles out there, you are not being left out of being more romantic if you find yourself watching the Notebook late into the night. While some say it can be found to be sad eating popcorn and crying to your TV or computer screen at night, it really is not. While you are not showing your romantic side to a spouse, when you do end up in a relationship you will not be blindsided by anything out of the ordinary. In hindsight you will be very grateful for watching all the RomComs now because later when you do find the love of your life, you will have lots of knowledge on romance and if your partner wants to learn a thing or two, you can cozy up on the couch to your favorite RomCom.

            So in conclusion, yes! Watching romantic movies makes you more romantic and helps improve your relationships. Sometimes romance movies are way too unrealistic, always with a happy ending and everyone can tell you that is not always true in real life. However, The pieces of small information like: never settling with someone who doesn't appreciate you to the fullest, keeping your heart open for opportunities, and always trying to understand what your spouse is going through. Being able to pick up on these little notions while watching a dramatic, funny love story. So next time you can not pick what to watch, think about a romantic movie if you want to be more educated about love.