A couple thoughts.

Why do we watch Sex And The City and romantic comedies? They don't enrich our lives or teach us anything. They are often poorly written, directed and acted and even the best of the lot don't make us feel better about ourselves.
I guess we all want to believe that there is some chance that it could happen to us. That it is possible to live in a fabulous apartment in New York City, have three wonderful, adoring woman friends with totally different personalities and a smart-alecky yet sweet gay male friend thrown in for good measure, have a new romantic predicament every week that somehow shares a common theme with the romantic predicaments of your girlfriends, be able to purchase $300 shoes and outfits and go out to restaurants and clubs every night while working only a few hours a week, and neatly resolve all your guy problems in 30 seconds or less.
Hmmm, maybe it's the same mindset guys have when they watch "Terminator" or "Star Wars." Puuuuure fantasy.

And about romantic comedies: They all have that pivotal scene, usually about a quarter to halfway through, where the girl gets drunk off her ass and throws herself at the guy, but the guy, who is sober, is too decent to take advantage of her, even though the two of them have obvious chemistry. So he gently pats her on the head or cups her chin in his hands or something similar, and makes sure she gets to bed all right. The next morning, she wakes up and has an obligatory hangover for about 30 seconds, the two of them act like nothing happened, and it takes them another hour of screen time before they get together.
So seriously, what are the odds of that happening in real life? Can you imagine liking a guy whom you know is attracted to you, going to a party with him, getting drunk, flirting, your lips centimeters away from his, and then--he pats you gently on the head, walks you back to your room, tucks you in and walks out?
What are romantic comedy writers thinking?! Or am I not giving males enough credit?