The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the humor, although some expressed disappointment at the weak follow-up to the previous season's ending.
Overhearing arguing over a person named "Teddy", Mac starts developing a "romantic comedy" solution to the problem, by having Greg get together with Dee (Kaitlin Olson), but it backfires.
In August 2019, it was reported that the first episode of the season would be titled "The Gang Gets Romantic", and was to be written by series developers, executive producers and lead actors Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day, and directed by Glenn Howerton.
[3] In its original American broadcast, "The Gang Gets Romantic" was seen by an estimated 0.481 million household viewers and gained a 0.28 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode a "great" 8.4 out of 10 and wrote in his verdict, "Always Sunny kicks off Season 14 strong, examining all the ways a rom-com can go dreadfully wrong.
"[8] Andrew Bloom of Consequence wrote, "In “The Gang Gets Romantic”, the meld of romcom tropes and the particular brand of psychopathy that takes hold in Paddy's Pub becomes truly hilarious, and even oddly sweet, in the juxtaposition.
"[9] Ray Flook of Bleeding Cool wrote, "The episode didn't miss a beat – nothing about it felt as if there had been any delay between seasons, yet each of them were placed in situations that reminded us of the core traits.