rom com
Funny love story
A rom com is a romantic comedy—a film or TV show blending romance with humor, typically following two people through misunderstandings and obstacles before they end up together.
The genre has reliable conventions: meet-cutes, best-friend confidants, grand gestures.
We stayed in and watched rom coms all weekend.
- dateSpecific day or outing
- flirtPlayfully attract attention
- meet-cuteContrived charming first encounter
- love at first sightImmediate romantic attraction to stranger
- fake datingFeigning a romantic relationship
love · grand gesture · cuddle · happiness · witty banter · love triangle · happy ending · affection · courtship · relationship · misunderstandings · opposites attract · quirky characters · attraction · Nora Ephron · lighthearted · sentimental · kiss
rom comtragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
romantic tragedy · tearjerker · melodrama · weepie · tragic romance
rom comthriller
Suspense-driven narrative genre
horror · psychological thriller · slasher · survival horror · action thriller
rom comsocial realism
Unidealized portrayal of workers' lives
kitchen sink realism · war film · prestige drama · arthouse film · gritty drama
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