Not really.
The romances that survive as classics ( The Notebook , Pride and Prejudice , Outlander ) are not the ones where everything went right. They are the ones where everything went wrong, and love was the life raft in the wreckage. Erotica -Final- By Daniels K
Furthermore, in a world saturated with true crime and dystopian violence, romantic drama offers a different kind of thrill: vulnerability . It takes courage to watch two people risk humiliation for connection. That is not soft entertainment. That is high-wire acting. If you are a writer, a filmmaker, or just a consumer of content, do not fear the conflict. Do not smooth over the rough edges of your romance to make it "likable." The friction is the feature. Not really