is romance ever real?

[MF2010TF]

im an 18 year old lad, havent had a girlfriend since i was about 14.. so no real ones... and i cant stop dreaming, day dreaming and just thinking about 'the perfect romance'. you know, pretty and nice girl.. fall in love one summer u no all the cliches i suppose. but i just wondered is it ever actually like that, can romance and love happen like that, and is it ever likely