When life sucks you need to escape, this is where a romantic comedy comes in, along with a bucket of popcorn. ;-))

no

Reality sucks!

freedom of choice

No, they're a fun escape.

Television is supposed to be entertainment, and thus escapism from the reality of daily life... I think the world has seen enough "Reality TV" to sink the economy several times over...

Definitely not. Then they would not be romantic.

The romantic comedies I like are based on reality. Dirty Filthy Love is one example. :-)

No, not necessarily

No