questionnaires

Films seen:

50 First Dates
There's Something About Mary
Heartbreak Kid
Love Actually
The Holiday
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
Dirty Dancing
The Notebook
Pretty Woman
My Best Friends Wedding
Cruel Intentions
Romeo and Juliette
Bridget Jones
She's All That
Nottinghill
Legally Blonde
About A Boy
Wedding Date
13 Going on 30
Amelie
Bewitched
Cinderella Story
First Daughter
The Break Up
What Women Want
P.S I Love You
The Perfect Catch
Pearl Harbour

Which of the following best decribes why you watch romantic comedies?
To escape daily problems 2
For simple relaxation 3
For simple enjoyment 16
Because I wish I had a romance like the heroine 2
Because I imagine I am the heroine in that romance 2
Because I like to watch strong, virile men 3
Because watching films is better than other forms of escape 1
Because they always have a happy ending 6

What are the most important ingredients to a romantic comedy?
A happy Ending 11
A slow but consistently developing love between heroine and male love object 1
Love scenes without explicit sexual action 1
Love scenes with explicit sexual action 7
Two enemies who turn out to be lovers 0
An amusing storyline 11
Seeing how all the obstacles which face the heroine and male character's romance are overcome 1

What qualities do you like to see in a heroine?
That she is attractive 7
Humour 10
Strong personality 8
Confidence 2
"Ditzy" personality 5
Gradually developing confidence 3