10 more of the WORST Romance Tropes in Books

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I’m hitting you with more of the worst romance tropes in fiction! That’s right, I’m trashing some of the WORST romantic tropes I’ve ever read. They may or may not include “keeping it in the family,” the infantilized female love interest, graphic teen sex, and more. So if you want to know some of the most hated romance tropes in fiction, want to make sure you don’t write toxic relationship tropes, or want to steer clear of these problematic romance tropes, this video is exactly what you need. Stick around, too, ’cause trope #10 will make you cringe HARD. 🤮
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[@Arcadelife1]

My girlfriend told me she wanted a fairytale wedding so I abandoned her in a forest and married her stepsister.

[@KuramasSilverstar16]

I’m gonna say no term for male genetalia can ever beat “man carrot”. Written for a god awfully hilarious and infamous twilight fan fiction.

[@trinaq]

Incest being romanticised is absolutely disgusting, and shouldn't even be a thing. I'm also annoyed by the character who gets butthurt over their crush dating someone else, even though they've never expressed their feelings to them, so how are they supposed to know?

[@trinaq]

Thanks for this list, Jenna. I always found the entire "Ending up with your Ex's sibling/cousin/other close relative" to be very problematic. There's usually no issue about it in the narrative, but it would be extremely awkward in real life, especially at family get togethers.

[@Alias_Anybody]

I don't think there's any inherent issue with writing female characters who are "vertically challenged". That on it's own doesn't have unfortunate implications and it's honestly kind of mean to even imply it. It only becomes an issue if the person in question is

[@dancingshig]

But Jenna, you forgot the "dating my ex-boyfriend's dad" trope. Shudder

[@BEB156]

"She's very angry but that's okay because she's so cute when she's mad" WHO SAYS THAT ???

[@Noelle-Spades]

When I was in high school I developed a "situationship" with a guy where we talked for like four months and may have held hands twice. We never told anyone about it because we figured our parents wouldn't approve, thus some months after he spontaneously broke up with me in the school library he took my oblivious identical twin sister to Homecoming. So yeah, maybe don't keep it in the family.

[@meganhuffmanwrites]

My girl called out Ali Hazelwood, Colleen Hoover, and Sarah J. Maas in one video without dropping a single name! 😂

[@kayleighbrown459]

Gotta be honest. I adore size differences in romances. I love the idea of one character being big enough to carry their LI like it's nothing. I love the image of this tiny thing being able to hold their own against someone a foot and a half bigger than them when they're in an argumen. I love the idea of one character using their LI as a mattress because they weight nothing to them. Idx if it's someone bellow average height or someone above average height. I don’t care what genders are involved, what sexualities. I. Eat. This. Shit. Up.

[@sh4rky466]

“You get to sit across the table from your sister in law and think to yourself;

[@BrenoRanyere]

My least favorite trope will always be "wanting someone being treated as loving someone" where a character acts like someone is theirs because of whatever messed up entitled reason they come up with and then keep interfering in that person's life and trying to wear them down until they finally fall for them because the plot says so, usually getting in the way of a possible healthy relationship they might be having.

[@avalasialove]

A lot of these tropes are exactly why I will never write a sex scene. That and I’m asexual. I prefer to stick with a technique that my sister and I call “The curtain effect.” It’s where you describe the lead-up to a sex scene (ex: “She unbuttoned her nightdress and let it drop to the floor.”) but the act takes place off-page.

[@rzuue]

It’s not about the size/height, it’s how they’re depicted as anything but an adult. They don’t even have to be extremely confident, maybe they’re just devoted or hard-working. Maybe they’re maturity shows through care and kindness. Maybe they’re very self-reflecting or thoughtful. Maybe they’re reckless and bold, not mature but brave. Maybe they’re short but like elegant clothes. Maybe they have short hair, maybe it’s long and sleek. Maybe they wear glasses that make them seem more serious and stern than they are. Maybe they like cute things while also being extremely reliable and responsible people. Maybe they have small hands but manage to still be good at playing the piano.

[@krisl6537]

I think the worst trope was given to us from Twilight. Though twilight has given us a new perspective on werewolves, it also went to an extremely toxic relationship which was the fated mate. Don't get me wrong, I love the concept of it. But when you have a full ass 18 y/o adult mate fated to a CGI baby and try to make that seem acceptable because she's part vampire and supposedly will be 18 in 4-5 years it doesn't take away the fact that it's a clear depiction of grooming, p*dophilia, and just all over cringe. Worst part is her mother was only slightly annoyed by it and everyone else seemed to be ok with it. Stephanie Meyer... Just no.... My Lord what the hell.

[@sophieandrew4666]

THANKS FOR NUMBER 2!! I’m all for a couple that has a height difference, but when they go overboard with the small person of the relationship, that’s when me, a 5’2 woman with baby hands, gets really fucking pissed off.

[@mirih5368]

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[@chrisrudolf9839]

The "dating the sibling of the ex" trope can work well in some situations, namely ...

[@freshbrewedasmr3378]

As a struggling writer, books like ACOTAR series showing toxic characters and relationships with huge fandoms is very discouraging

[@paulsophocleous2544]

"Six pumps of coital mediocrity." OMG that was priceless I legit burst out laughing on the train when I heard that!