Top 10 Rom-Com Guys We've Fallen Out of Love With

We've fallen out of love with these rom-com guys. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most charming men - or boys, if we’re being real - that we’ve simply outgrown since we first saw them on the silver screen. Our countdown includes "Hitch," "Grease," "The Notebook," and more! Which rom-com guy did YOU fall out of love with? Let us know in the comments!
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[@trinaq]

I never got the appeal of Danny Zuko. He constantly chooses his buddies and bad boy image over a sweet girl like Sandy, whom he genuinely likes. While they both change for each other in the end, his change is less dramatic than hers.

[@LadyKC67]

Totally agree. I was coming in to say the same thing. I used to like the rest of the movie but not anymore. It’s a pretty crappy concept.

[@cassandraking6603]

Well maybe he had the correct idea. Nobody should have to change for anyone.

[@melshiaty]

I was already 20-something when I watched Grease for the first time.. (I know, talk about living under a rock).. I really couldn't fathom what I had watched by the end of the movie. I was very confused as to why people like it, except for the great music of course.

[@goodcommunitylife]

@@melshiaty I was 12 years old when I seen the movie Grease for the first time way back in January 2003. I was in the sixth grade at the time. I didn’t notice anything wrong or bad about the movie until just a few years ago. First of all, Danny is such a jerk, and Sandy should’ve broken up with him the first time that he was being a jerk to her. She deserved better. Secondly, Sandy should’ve called the police on Danny for groping her. Finally, Rizzo is the true hero of the movie!

[@m2255-e3n]

@@melshiaty That's the only reason I like it as well

[@jellogirl2010]

Hitch has his positive attributes though. His endgoal is to give guys self-confidence and get them into long-term, healthy, loving relationships. He refuses to help that one guy who wants to bag a one-night stand and only a one-night stand.

[@lynnevetter]

agreed

[@staceyga1]

I actually liked what Hitch did for His clients, I also like the way He learned lessons Himself.

[@l.m.hammond1927]

When I was watching the scenes from Grease, I couldn’t believe that Sandy decided to go through all she went through for Danny when he seemed like such a careless jerk. He reminded me of Warner from Legally Blonde, which would be a huge red flag for me.

[@LadyKC67]

Let’s not forget the fact that he started forcing himself on her at the drive in. They made Kinickie out to be the bad boy but I think Danny was worse. Kinickie was at least willing to marry Rizzo for their child.

[@trinaq]

Precisely, Danny is simply not worth all that effort. I like to think that they barely lasted after school, with Sandy dumping him in an epic break up ballad.

[@goodcommunitylife]

I always thought that Danny was the so-called “hero” in Grease, but now I realize that he is the worst! In my eyes, Rizzo is the true hero of this movie!

[@goodcommunitylife]

@@LadyKC67 if I were Sandy, I would’ve called the police on Danny!

[@patriciajones6771]

@@goodcommunitylife Let's face it ladies, stop being MOCKING PRETENDERS, WE ALL KNOW, "PERFECT" IS BORING,That's why we fell for these fictional characters, it's all in our FANTASIES.😄😄😄

[@Earth2Natalie]

The scene where Jake says he can violate his girlfriend in more ways than he can count, disgusting 🤮

[@angelaholmes8888]

I totally agree 🤢🤮

[@LadyKC67]

I never got the appeal of Jake Ryan. He wasn’t cute and he seemed like a jerk.

[@janeenharrison1953]

i love Molly Ringwald movies but never a fan of16 candles. The idea that he allowed his girlfriend to get "raped" by an underage kid, if he wanted to. ugh!! The movie was racist with the Asian actor and Molly's character father or was it her grandfather? touched her inappropriately on her breast. That scene alone gives me the most sick creeps!

[@jaynehogue2459]

she was blitzso drunk and he was just making a point...

[@LadyKC67]

@@janeenharrison1953 it was her grandmother. Not much better and the grabbing was off screen and implied. But both grandparents were discussing her breast growth. Creepy for sure. I know a guy who hadn’t seen his grandma in years (living in another state) and when she first saw him she asked if he had any pubic hair yet. Omg. Can you imagine? 😳

[@melshiaty]

In the case of Austin Ames, I excuse him because he is still a teen figuring out what he wants and struggling with the expectations thrown on him by his dad. Adults, no excuses. And he did try to break up with Shelby but she wasn't having it, if I remember correctly.. or am I wrong?

[@KattSyllek]

He did break up. Shelby was the one trying to get him back. And yes, he does have excuses, since teenagehood is hard on everyone. The way he didn't protect Sam when everyone was mocking her, was because he didn't know himself yet, and he was scared of being different. But he changed.

[@LilySayyy]

By that logic, we should excuse Danny Zuko as well

[@andreasmeelie1889]

I agree I was having the same thoughts exactly.

[@melshiaty]

@@LilySayyy hmm you got a point, i forget that he's supposed to be a teenager, too 😅 but honestly i feel his crimes were graver

[@zs9710]

The thing that pissed me off the most about Austin is that he straight up ignored her after he learned that she was Cinderella. That was just gross.

[@jeanaerowley7150]

This is a GREAT list to show examples of how women are expected to accept sexual assault, pedofilia, physical abuse, stalking, aggression and cheating from men! We’re told these behaviors are not only acceptable but “sexy” and then blamed for NOT leaving the bastards when it happens to us!

[@JohnSydney225]

Yes!!! They send the same message as "he's only bullying you because he likes you!" Why are women and girls expected to deal with this shit and like it?

[@juhishrivastav7428]

The way Noah forced Allie to go out with her was extremely wrong. But the movie is about how they both grew up over time ,became different people, better people, found their strengths and weaknesses and still realised that they really really loved each other. That was the one thing about them that didn't change. Let's please not overlook Noah's character growth.

[@Usedfood004]

The "current day" love interest from 'Age of Adaline'- Ellis Jones (Michael Huisman). He was too pushy and kind of manipulative. 1) When they first met, Adaline (Blake Lively) kept polite but distant conversation, rebuffing his attention. He continues to try to engage her, following her into the elevator (forcing the door open before it closes), out of the building where he forceful stops her taxi before she can ride away. 2) He shows up at the archives where she works, revealing that he is a member of the board and had seen her before introducing himself at the party. That means he knew who she was and where she worked, but did not indicate this whatsoever upon meeting. 3) He came to her place of work under the pretense of donating $50,000 worth of rare books to the archives. He says he will not donate the books unless she takes a picture with him, receiving the donation on the library's behalf. When she declines (4 TIMES!!), his ultimatum is she will go on a date with him instead. That is essentially blackmail. 4) When she is not answering his calls, he shows up unannounced at her home. She never gave him her address. Those are some main examples. I honestly liked the bittersweet "past" romance she had with William (Harrison Ford). I am not suggesting they should have ended up together, but I surely did not think Ellis was worth it.

[@amber.11.11]

Absolutely agree. The pushy, crossing boundaries type of guy really ruins the story for me

[@crystalracklyeft9780]

Funny, I actually rewatched this the other day just for the scenes with Harrison Ford and with her daughter. Hated the nice guy/stalker pushiness of Ellis, I would have been freaked out if some strange man followed me all the way from a party to the cab.

[@melshiaty]

oh man i remember loving the movie, now i have to rewatch and see what was up with that

[@Usedfood004]

@@melshiaty Yes, the movie was quite nice. It has a beautiful feel overall. The scenes between Adaline and her daughter, scenes of William, Adaline reflective, etc. All those make the movie remarkable. It is just the romantic lead repulsed me. I may need to watch it again because I was so put off by Ellis, I had nearly forgotten how beautiful the rest of the movie was.

[@melshiaty]

@@Usedfood004 yeah and i need to rewatch and watch out for Ellis' stalker behavior 😄

[@106andie]

Is there a list of non problematic rom com guys we’ve fallen in love with? I was seeing Sleepless in Seattle for the first time in years and loved it before but now I saw how crazy Annie was, She only got away with it because she looks like Meg Ryan lol then in You’ve Got Mail the roles were reversed and Tom Hanks and he got away with it because he’s Tom Hanks 😂

[@tendercrocketts]

One of my favorites is Ever After. He’s a flawed character but because of her becomes a better person and she saves herself. I love it.

[@tjwash2]

Fast forward, Annie can’t get away with crazy anymore because..well… she looks like Meg Ryan

[@jazzy1260]

I never understand anyone who’d leave James Marsden.

[@LadyKC67]

He was pretty terrific in The Notebook, I mean he knew Allie had cheated on him and was willing to forget it just to have her back. That takes a LOT.

[@LilySayyy]

Yet, Allie, Giselle, Lois Lane and Jean freakin Grey all did

[@LadyKC67]

@@LilySayyy he made a career of not getting the girl. 😂

[@belaorhideja4020]

ok, I would leave him if I was Jean Gray in X men, I mean Hugh Jackman is heard to compete with

[@dafilmqueen556]

@@LadyKC67, well, he did technically get the girl in Sonic The Hedgehog, cause there he was married by then. That's a great wife he got there if she was there by his side for two movies straight and still going strong..

[@beachgirl39]

In The Notebook, I’m glad Allie didn’t end up with Lon because she wasn’t good enough for him. When he gave Allie that comforting talk after she cheated on him i was quite shocked

[@tjwash2]

I’m like ripped from a page at the end of the notebook. I saw the movie but have no memory of what you speak of

[@angelaholmes8888]

Jake ryan totally deserves to be number 1 on this list

[@jpmackey1607]

I honestly thought it would be Noah, but after hearing what Jake did… yeah, I’m not surprised. 😬

[@danidobson88]

Nate from Devil Wears Prada should've been on the actual list! He was awful, worse than a couple on the list at least.

[@amariebloom]

No one liked him except me apparently

[@tjwash2]

I don’t need to get over most of these guys, I never wanted to get under them.

[@m2255-e3n]

Agreed. Except for Austin Ames

[@melshiaty]

Proud of my teenage self that I never liked Noah from the first time I watched the Notebook.

[@mellyq92]

My big thing is how its framed. Hitch and 27 dresses frame the guy as "he has a good heart but made questionable decisions that he learns are wrong by the end of the movie" The notebook frames Noah as "he's such a hopeless romantic" and dont get me started about the song in grease that frames Danny as the victim because he was refused sex at a drive in.

[@teenie36214]

The relationship between Noah and Allie has always seemed more toxic to me than romantic

[@RayMcElroy50]

Nicholas Sparks' stories in a nutshell

[@goodcommunitylife]

I have never understood and liked the so-called “love story” of Allie and Noah. Allie should’ve called called the police on Noah for stalking and abusing her.

[@beebee__]

@@RayMcElroy50 can you elaborate more on that? I'm curious

[@emilymason7868]

@@RayMcElroy50 while in safe Haven Katie escapes an abusive relationship ,her ewlationship with Alex is in fact very sweet .And I say this agreeing completely with the list . In fact some I was wondering why they were not higher up until they got to number 1 .

[@josefk7437]

Allie should have let him fall off the ferris wheel and get a Darwin Award. Lon was the better lover for her.

[@carynsire3578]

Jonathan (John Cusak) in Serendipity should be there. Spending all the years he is with his girlfriend looking for another woman, still getting engaged with her, only to leave her the day of the wedding because he thinks he found the woman in question. Hated that movie SO much.

[@katerinagolovanova9172]

Well it’s life, it happens.Better than if he would marry his bride.And all 4 would be unhappy.

[@lynnevetter]

I thought he got over it "officially" until something he saw reminded him of her..

[@carynsire3578]

@@lynnevetter oh no! He spends the years with his girlfriend/fiancée looking into every same edition of the book the other woman wrote her name and number in. That is why his fiancée buys him the same edition of the book just before the wedding (she didn't know what he was looking for in these books). And of course it IS the book with the woman's name and number in it, so he flies across the country the night before his wedding to try to find her. I mean... it's really bad all around.

[@amariebloom]

@@carynsire3578 I’ll excuse it! It’s so romantic lol

[@ronniec427]

I still like Joe Fox. You've Got Mail is one of my favorite movies.

[@sae1019qtpie]

Mine too. I also love the two films before it’s based on. The Shop Around the Corner and In the Good Old Summertime 🙂

[@LadyKC67]

That moment where she rips him apart in that little cafe and he just sits there and takes it, knowing on some level she’s right, and then quietly says, “That’s my cue,” and exits. That kills me. You see him feel remorse later for putting her out of business. I saw the character change by the end of the movie. It’s one of my all time favorites too. Hanks is quite an actor.

[@lucamolta]

@@LadyKC67 um yeh but he literally could have saved the little shop around the corner or whatever it was called he could have i don't know literally not put her out of business. it would have been so easy and wouldn't have even touched their bottom line. That's the real issue.

[@LadyKC67]

@@lucamolta I see what you’re saying and I do agree to an extent, except she does admit that now that her shop is closed, she’s found the courage to start writing, something she couldn’t have done had she still had to manage her shop. I got the feeling she held onto her shop longer than she should’ve because it was her mother’s shop and letting it go would be like letting her mother go. Something she could never have done on her own. Joe helped her do it in a roundabout way. That’s how I see it anyhow. She’s going to be better off now. (And hey, if she marries Joe Fox she won’t ever have to work again. 😂)

[@suebob16]

Joe does show moments of learning what he really wants in a relationship. He breaks up with Patricia after finally seeing that they were not compatible and that he could not talk to her the way he could in his emails to Kathleen. Joe begins to quietly pursue Kathleen after realizing he had actually found someone special. He did not want to become like his father who hadn't truly connected with the women in his life. Joe would also learn to appreciate Kathleen's love and knowledge of books. She helped a customer at Fox Books when one of his staff could not. Joe later hires the equally knowledgeable George from Kathleen's shop to improve the children's department.

[@mariashaki89]

All these look harmless in comparison to most telenovela male leads, lol. Louis Fernando de la Vega anyone? In all seriousness, the notebook is revered as this super romantic film yet it's about two people who constantly yell and gaslight each other relentlessly for two hours straight. These unstable, unhealthy, confrontational relationships never last in real life. I remember loathing Andie's stupid chef boyfriend in the Devil Wears Prada. Who wants to be with someone that constantly moans and sulks about their girlfriend's job? His job is quite high maintenance too but i didn't see Andie badgering him about it! They were a bad fit from the start and the ending was disappointing.

[@saraihernandez7951]

Lol I didn’t like Luis Fernando. His dad and Brother we’re so sweet.

[@annitabananahammock]

@Mary V now I need a top 10 of telenovelas"good guys" we've fallen out of love with. My candidate is the lead character in Marimar. 🤭

[@DrGregoryHouseIT]

@@annitabananahammock Oh God Sergio and his shag carpet chest hair.

[@mariashaki89]

@@annitabananahammock Ι would call Luis Fernando as more evil than Soraya to be honest. Sergio was the typical telenovela asshole who played with the feelings of an ignorant poor girl and then miraculously fell in love with her so it didn't matter he treated her like poop in the beginning but Luis Fernando did that and on top of being an asshole he accused his wife of cheating on him right after they got married, dumbed her and her unborn child, asked for divorce while she was ready to give birth and practically gave her a mental breakdown which caused her to lose her son to another woman. He never took responsibility for his actions or cared about finding his lost son, but instead BLAMED his wife for not sleeping with him due to severe depression and cheated on her with their adopted daughter's nanny! When his wife finds their son and he suspects her again for adultery he threatens her that he will lock her up in an asylum and attempts to murder their son in their house. This guy should rot in hell but instead we are supposed to be rooting for him. Telenovelas spread the worst messages when it comes to relationships.

[@annitabananahammock]

@@mariashaki89 you're right. Luis Fernando never really trusted her, she should have stayed with his brother, he was a better man. I am sure that if we take a few more minutes we can come with a list of our own for all the telenovelas @$$holes.

[@trinaq]

Oh heck, yes! Jake Ryan is FAR from the dreamboat I thought he was at 14. He spends most of the movie blowing off his girlfriend, who's only flaws seem to be that she's materialistic and likes partying, in favour of another girl he's never even spoken to. Don't even get me started on the ambiguous scenario between Caroline and Ted later on.

[@mamc1986]

Do a list for the girls now!

[@thatbee3585]

Yes please!!!!

[@LilySayyy]

Reese Whiterspoon in This Means War, Sandra Bullock in The Proposal, Julianne Moore in Crazy Stupid Love, Drew Barrymore in Music and Lyrics, Ginnifer Goodwin in He's Not That Into You, Keira Knightly in Love Actually and Julia Roberts in absolutely everything

[@aislingrvr]

@@LilySayyy What did KK do wrong? I always thought she was pretty banal in Love Actually.

[@LilySayyy]

@@aislingrvr she kissed the dude that had a huge crush on her when she was already married. Maybe it's a British thing, but I would be really pissed to find out my partner kissed my best friend and no one told me shit

[@aislingrvr]

@@LilySayyy True. I always felt she did that out of pity for him, since he was obviously so pathetic. I could be wrong though.

[@RayMcElroy50]

Remember... Stalking is romantic

[@beckykennedy6886]

As an adult now, I know that Sandy and Danny aren't meant to be together. I mean, seriously? If Sandy has to change her appearance for him, even after everything that had already happened to them, then he's not even worth her time. Plus, every time she was with Danny, things only got worse for them. As the song says, "my head is saying 'fool, forget him.' My heart is saying, 'don't let go.'" Normally I would say follow your heart, but in this case, she should have used her head.

[@Hollygolightly86]

Even though I agree with these, I still enjoy most of these movies. I will add a perfect character that was left off of this list and that is Dean from Overboard with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. He basically kidnapped a woman with amnesia and lied about who she was so she could take care of his kids and clean his house all for payback because she kicked him off her boat. As absurd and horrible as that is I still enjoy the movie though because I love rom coms, but he does fit this list.

[@LadyKC67]

Yeah, I’m with you. I love the movie and I’ll always watch it but he was pretty mean to her. It’s sad when she remembers who she is, then she realizes “You’re that sweaty carpenter who hates me. You made me believe….oh God.” 😢 Rom-coms are my guilty pleasure so I overlook a lot of the flaws for a good story. Hell, I’m a Hallmark addict so maybe I’m not the best judge of movies. 😂

[@Hollygolightly86]

@@LadyKC67 yes rom-coms are my guilty pleasure too and I like Hallmark movies too so you are not alone. :)

[@m2255-e3n]

@@LadyKC67 same

[@byMidnyt]

@@LadyKC67 I find that most mainstream rom-coms are problematic, but only about half the Hallmark ones are that bad. It's much easier to find a Hallmark movie where circumstances are what keeps the couple apart vs the leads being total shitheads. Another percentage are based on simple misunderstandings a conversation would fix, but I even find these better than most mainstream movies where people are rewarded for toxic, predatory behavior.

[@tanyamoretz]

Mark in Love actually is a jerk only for talking about his feelings knowing that she's a married woman now. He was rude and didn't talk about his love earlier because she was his friend's girlfriend. and wtf are you even talking about 'ruining her wedding's video'? he wasn't a wedding photographer, he filmed it for himself, and even though it's slightly creepy, he didn' ruin anything. are you even watch all those movies or are you making videos based on some reddit threads?

[@saraf5455]

Hard disagree on Sweet Home Alabama. Reese Witherspoon is the straight up villain of that movie. Neither guy is great, but honestly, both of them deserve better than that sociopath.

[@byMidnyt]

I'm curious as to what you think is wrong with Patrick's character? He seems to me to be one of the least problematic men in the modern rom-com landscape.

[@Toshinegawa]

I'm just glad that both Patrick Verona and Cameron James from _10 Things I Hate About You_ didnt land themselves on this list

[@mayaeiland]

Yeah Me too!

[@DragonflyandTheWolf]

I was never in love with Mark from Love Actually. Even without the inappropriate love confession, he still was a jerk to her for reasons that were entirely his fault. He had feelings for her so he acted like a jerk. I was not impressed with his love confession in the slightest.

[@lynnevetter]

Yeah, I love this movie, but his part is very cringe.

[@julesmcc5477]

You can look back at any film character now and find fault, doesn’t mean we won’t still watch the movies over and over again!!

[@angelaholmes8888]

That's true

[@mariaskabardonis8353]

Exactly

[@kathi7948]

tbh when it comes to romcoms all my morals go out the window and i just enjoy the romantic chemistry between the leads no matter the circumstances their in

[@alyssasikiric7858]

I like the movie Hitch thoo. It’s a classic, but I do see the unappeal in Alex Hitchens

[@stephenr.wattsauthor7029]

I know it's important to keep stories fresh and interesting. But, sometimes, the writers who come up with the scripts for these and other movies tend to create really toxic scenarios that warp the minds of both men and women, blinding them to the real-world dangers of falling in love with people who share similar characteristics as some of the lead men in these films. Honestly, such stories and the ideas they put out into the world only make it that much harder for real, genuinely good men to earn the trust of really great women (and vise-versa) who have now become disillusioned with the dating culture as a result of such fantasies not lining up with reality.

[@chelseacanales8763]

In fairness, in the book (yes I am one of those bookworms) Noah is written differently than the movie and the movie kinda ruined the book.

[@darlenedurgan1340]

It sure did! Actually any movie that was made from a Nicholas Sparks book ruined the book imo

[@laurahero8778]

Totally agreed!

[@LadyKC67]

Really? I think I need to read the book then. Thanks!

[@dreamsteddybearsmaster]

@@darlenedurgan1340 I quite liked The Longest Ride TBH... I feel it improved the book TBH!

[@mayaeiland]

The notebook is not a rom com it’s a drama, maybe a romantic movie. Don’t forget Noah Flynn from the kissing booth franchise.

[@goodcommunitylife]

The Notebook is not even a very romantic movie in the first place- Noah and Allie are a very toxic couple!

[@mariaskabardonis8353]

Despite the way Allie and Noah started out I never found them toxic. They were both equals and not afraid to call each other out

[@CarolHardesty]

An accurate AF list from MsMojo. The only ones they forgot to mention were Benjamin Barry from "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" and Catcher Block in "Down with Love".

[@lynnevetter]

Maybe they didn't go into those two because the gals in those movies were pretty crazed too. lol

[@mattmc5069]

Speaking of grease I never cared for any of the pink ladies. All tough girls who smoke and party. Not my type. Same with grease 2. And Danny was a major jerk to sandy. Who cares if your buddies think your being "mushy". Only wish she hadn't changed at the end into a bad girl. Danny needed to change not her.

[@daniwilliams]

i will be in team keanu in something gotta give :-)

[@sandiburgess5902]

I love You Got Mail - Grease - Notebook - Wedding Planner - 27 Dresses - The Devil Wears Prada - Sweet Home Alabama - :-) Sorry your analysis is basically your opinion not most of us!

[@elizabethsharp9556]

Danny Zuko almost seems like Biff from Back to the Future.

[@m2255-e3n]

Yeah

[@josefk7437]

Did Noah intend to actually fall off the ferris wheel if Allie continued to say no? Would he have let go with his other hand too?

[@chidivids2005]

He definitely seems stupid enough to do it

[@ge0rgialiv]

My number one Henry Roth so romantic to make Lucy fall in love w/ him everyday x

[@monicaenglish2566]

Now we need a list of the top 10 women in rom-coms we’ve fallen out of love with.

[@msamios.321]

Do we have to limit it to 10? Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea of rom coms, and I will sometimes enjoy watching them, but for the most part, they are highly problematic in all sorts if directions.

[@zs9710]

For years, I’ve been dying on the hill that Austin Ames was trash 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 like I never understood why after Sam was outed as Cinderella at school, he straight up ignored her until she confronted him in the locker room?? Homegirl deserved so much better.

[@gilded_lady]

A.K.A. in the past twenty yeats women have learned we deserve way better and see them as the problematic people that they are.

[@andreasmeelie1889]

I need to stick up for both Austin Ames and Aaron Samuels here. Austin must have been in a toxic relationship that he didn’t want any part of though he fooled himself into thinking that he did and he knew that if he tried to break up with her she wouldn’t listen. So his way of escape was to reach out to Sam through the cell phone unknowingly knowing that it was her and he had to find himself just as much as Sam had. As for Aaron Samuels he’s stuck with Regina George and everyone wants to put revenge on her so he could have thought the same especially since Regina had broke up with him and let him down before but realized as he was kissing Cady that revenge will get him nowhere and he had to be loyal to her. But then Cady admits that Regina actually cheated on him so that was quickly thrown out of the window. XD😂

[@amandawagner6099]

Benjamin Bratt in Miss Congeniality

[@DrGregoryHouseIT]

I feel like Melanie sucks in Sweet Home Alabama as well, if not more so. He's well within his rights to call her out.

[@byMidnyt]

I agree completely. He's not perfect, but he's definitely got the high ground compared to her. She did so many nasty things to so many other people in this movie, she was rather unlikeable for most of the movie. But also the comment about "maybe she should have signed the papers" doesn't even make sense. She thought she HAD signed them, that's why she sent them to her lawyer after he signed them.

[@KattSyllek]

Never liked Love Actually... I can't agree for Mr. Coulson and Kevin Doyle, mainly because of my crush for them 😂 but tbh, most of them actually change by the end of the movie. It's not like they stay selfish idiots forever.

[@robbiescheid4127]

I never liked grease or The Wedding Planner those guys were definitely toxic I will give a Cinderella story credit for acknowledging how toxic Austin is he let's his friends abuse Sam plays the victim even though she's the victim he owns up to it and listens to what Sam has to say at the end so I don't think Austin is the worst guy but I do like how the movie says he was in the wrong Sam doesn't just shrug and say okay I like you anyway she has to give him an earful before he can gain her forgiveness

[@byMidnyt]

The thing about teen movies is they are often more along the lines of fairy tales, in that there's a moral to the story. Austin has an actual story arc, he learns a lesson. Both he and Sam do. In many way, Grease is the same story. Both of the male leads are your typical teen guy, trying to be cool to their friends, and both learn that they have to stand up against society's (and in Austin's case, parental) expectations if they are going to be true to themselves and to get the girl. I often disagree with people about Grease, because I don't think Sandy is her authentic self at the beginning of the movie, where everyone else seems to think that she is. I think part of her change is for herself, and not just to get the guy. I think that if/when they break up, Sandy will retain at least some of those changes, if not most. This is something you don't often see in a lot of rom-coms. Too many rom-coms are based on "one of the leads is clearly with the wrong person, here's the right person, endgame is for them to get together, and all is fair in service of that goal."

[@robbiescheid4127]

@@byMidnyt I didn't say I hated A Cinderella Story I just like how she stood up to him and he owned up to his misdeeds by listening to what she had to say which Justified them getting together at the end and even some fairy tales mix up the message cuz I mean some of them are hundreds or thousands of years old but thanks for your response

[@BryWeasley]

I'm one of the few people alive who hasn't seen The Notebook. 😳 Ryan is phenomenal in everything he's in though, so maybe forget that particular character, but never Ryan. 🥰

[@charliejoson9145]

I've read the book but never watched the movie version

[@josefk7437]

Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams did not get along on set and that showed in the movie. Their characters did not get along well either. It was funny that he played an idiot who threatened to fall off a ferris wheel to score a date with her.

[@rlg2926]

No, you are not the only one. I could never see the appeal. I even tried to read the book, no dice. 😏

[@goodcommunitylife]

I have never understood and liked the so-called “love story” of Allie and Noah. Allie should’ve called called the police on Noah for stalking and abusing her.

[@goodcommunitylife]

Grease is at 7:12 in this video and The Notebook is at 9:33. Allie should have never been with Noah in the first place! Back in late April of this year, my one sister said that The Notebook was a romantic love story. I told her that it is a very toxic relationship! Also, all the Twilight movies stink!

[@malecheerleader2007]

James Marsden is gorgeous! Pretty sure I would pick him over Ryan.

[@jg244]

Umm pretty sure the Notebook is a melodrama, not a rom-com... unless you count the moments that are unintentionally hilarious

[@mahaylahuff2026]

I am team Keanu all the way.

[@matthewdrummond1340]

Starting to think *gaslighting* is on the list of must do's for rom coms

[@malecheerleader2007]

I love Never Been Kissed!

[@mxlxcvxl]

I really forgive Austin tbh He was trying to find himself and didn’t know how to handle everything

[@aislingrvr]

Thank you for including Wedding Crashers, which I've always thought was an incredibly misogynistic piece of 💩

[@bishalsinha9196]

Where the hell is Jacob Palmer aka Ryan Gosling

[@SallySkellington84]

Idk I'm not over Mr. Coulson! I know that's horrible to say! But at least he didn't act on. He seemed super sweet just happened to catch feelings for the wrong person. Also, I'm like in strong like with Michael Vartan...

[@gabbyp1934]

Yeah with Love Actually, me and my brother couldn’t finish that movie because we were so upset by it. 😅

[@shaunalennon3144]

I know the guy acted by Alan Rickman did give his secretary that necklace, but it didn't really say if they actually slept together, just indicated that his marriage was strained. I was fully invested with the little boy and the prime minister story lines.

[@lunaamelia0915]

don’t know most of these movies but I still love Austin, Sam, and Jake from Sweet Home Alabama and Noah ❤️

[@cbushin]

My fan theory is that Aaron Samuels knew how bad he was at math and he knew immediately what the real reason was for Cady to pretend she was worse.

[@shayd1984triton]

Actually seeing Keanu pop up in that scene was a oh crap scene.

[@Hrmerc15]

I disagree with Mark from Love Actually. He actively tried to keep away from her and he didn’t expect her wedding videographer to mess up. I think he would have kept his feelings to himself if she hadn’t forced him to show her his video.

[@roxannegabel3655]

Also agree with this! The cards at the end was for closure for him.

[@seekingthelight2029]

love actually still does it for me ngl, austin im so over, also i hate this thing that happens in american high school books and movies where theyre like 'youre insert name. youre the football star and student body president', like yeah? big whoop. they take an afterschool club. theyre not the president of the world, why is it so insane that they should talk to you? idk, maybe that doesnt make sense but its a big ick for me in stuff.

[@monalisasweetheart7369]

I liked Never Been Kissed, The Notebook, 27 Dresses and You've Got Mail. Somehow, I may never get over those movies even if I know it's got issues!! What can I say, I am Dysfunctional lol!!

[@lonellfletcher]

Why does everyone keep going after Mark? He went out of his way to hide and not act on his feelings for Juliet and the stunt at her door was only to put the whole thing to rest. Leave the man alone.

[@astrid_live]

totally agree, +1000000. i feel only sorry for him

[@Rtotalmagic]

Agree 100% here, but struggling artists like him aren't short of options when it comes to discussing unrequited love in a "safe" and respectful way...

[@byMidnyt]

The stunt at the door was selfish and self-serving. You want peace or closure or whatever - that's what therapy is for.

[@astrid_live]

@@byMidnyt almost everything we do is selfish, what is wrong about that. he didn't hurt anyone

[@dwatson9409]

@@byMidnyt you hate men and it’s okay but the therapist 💩 is insane bro you don’t care at all

[@TinyPinkTink]

I’ll respect any different opinion, but I’ll always love You’ve Got Mail and The Notebook (and 27 Dresses). PS - Rom-Com means romantic comedy, not just chick flick 😋. The Notebook isn’t what I’d categorize as a Rom-Com 😆

[@KatieMH]

What was so annoying about The Notebook is that in the book they don’t meet like that so IDK why they thought that was a better meeting!!

[@amys2650]

Notebook will always be great

[@bheast86]

how is THE NOTEBOOK a rom-com?

[@m2255-e3n]

I ask the same thing. It's more a drama than a rom-com.

[@Pandadown9244]

This is like the Zack Morris is trash segment. Past the charm and good looks is a toxic womanizer

[@sarahkimberley9375]

Is anyone here from the new generation where they hear 'Jake Ryan' and think Hannah Montana? ❤

[@m2255-e3n]

I am. And I did

[@eimanelnoor]

It's not personal it's business. You've Got Mail will always be my favourite..

[@MizzEanaj]

Who is we? If you’re a bird, I’m a bird iykyk 🐦😂 But seriously that ferris wheel thing was horrible. Gaslighting is definitely not attractive. It’s really interesting to see those toxic tropes for what they really are. Joe Fox is still one of my favorites. I don’t care. To be fair, we were supposed to dislike Hitch. The point of the story is that by the end of the movie he learns an important lesson, and that’s his redeeming factor.

[@charlotte241000]

In Mr coulsons defense he new it was wrong to like josy the way he did so him trying his best to avoid it was a good thing never been kissed teaches a good lesson in nothing good comes out of lying whatever the reason plus I never fell out of love with him neither did I with Austin Ames I always preferred Kevin o donnal from coyote ugly

[@angelaholmes8888]

Not surprised that john from wedding crashers is on here

[@Pablorcct]

what about Sam Claflin on me before you, Tom Cruise on Jerry Maguire, Brad Pitt on legends of the fall, Paul Rudd on clueless, Robert Downey Jr on chances are, Richard Gere on runaway bride or dance with me???

[@Pancake3225]

I think an honorable mention should be given to Dex from Something Borrowed.

[@KattSyllek]

We also have Nick from What Women Want

[@zinzinnatiohio]

John Travolta has an FAA report filed about the time he almost crashed into another plane. His plane is referred to as a “flying gay orgy plane.”

[@coldandaloe]

Here’s my question what about the women we have fallen out of live with. Don’t be sexest some of those leading ladies were pretty insufferable themselves

[@betatest5789]

Rom coms always are less rom more com.

[@cameronjacobs2719]

In actuality, Sam should have said to Jake "No, you can't call me later and No, I'm not going to going with you, you creep!!! Now getta outta here and leave me alone!!!"

[@Amyduckie]

Omg Nate Cooper was the WORST. At least Christian doesn’t pretend to be a good guy. And Noah Calhoun got old for me as soon as I hit my 30s and realised that sort of behaviour isn’t cute. Blech.

[@jonathanfitzharris4196]

I detest Nate from Devil Wears Prada but suppose he's not a big enough character to realistically rank. I don't have a problem with Austin though. he's meant to be flawed at the start, hiding who he is. Whereas Sam is who he wants to be. Themself

[@ely03cassandra]

I find this list a bit strange. With some guys, I agree (e.g. N°1), but a lot of guys on the list are good people, who just make some bad choices. I wouldn't call them "toxic" because of it. After all, nobody is perfect and we all have to learn from our mistakes. I think the most important is self reflection and that we realize what we did wrong and want to make up for it.

[@gymstyle5091]

I don't necessarily disagree with you but what about the woman in these same movies? Lopez getting with a guy who is engaged to someone else. Drew Barrymore lying to her teacher and writing a story . Sandy changing for a guy. They were dysfunctional on both ends and you let the woman off the hook.

[@Jamila_88463]

Meanwhile, there is simply the impression that every man (and woman) who is not flawless runs the risk of being devalued as "toxic". There is no prince on a white horse who always does everything right. I don't understand why Hitch made it onto the list.

[@Spf1977]

Sorry but I have to disagree with Mark from Love Actually, maybe if you watched the movie you would remember the actual wedding videographer ruined her video and it wasn't his job to film the wedding, he made the signs to let go. And Danny from Grease, come on it set in high school and high schoolers make dumb decisions 🙄 sometimes you guys are reaching.

[@glogler]

It’s not a RomCom but I’m totally over Derek Shepherd.

[@Amyduckie]

Yep, he did a whole lot of putting himself first while ignoring the fact that Meredith wanted to put her career first for a bit.

[@MidnightMusings948]

Can we do a video on toxic tv love interests… DR. OWEN HUNT AND DEREK SHEPHERD everyone.

[@janeenharrison1953]

The Wedding Planner never sat well with me...it's her wedding and her fiancee is lying which equals cheating throughout the whole movie! All I kept thinking...what if that was ME?! Then he decides to come clean 5 minutes before the dam wedding by asking/telling his bride she never really loved him, really. Oh hell no. That was soo scummy of him to wait until the very last moment!!

[@106andie]

Dr Steve Edison seems nothing like Matthew McCounaghey, in which he never takes his shirt off lol that’s why it’s my favorite role of his along with True Detective.

[@alexandraphelps4020]

Also, how about Christian Slater as a literal stalker in Bed of Roses?

[@Crixus2080]

The Love Actually guy sucks because he's a shitty friend but he didn't ruin their wedding video...he wasn't the hired videographer...