romance

I love romcoms as much as the next gal. I love the witty back-and-forth, the public proposals, and the awkward girl getting the hot guy. It makes me feel like maybe someone will love me one day too, and then I'll finally be able to move out of my parents' basement! (Please? Someone? Anyone? No? Okay).

But don't you ever feel like the relationships that get broken up in these movies are the ones that should have actually worked? Like, has anyone REALLY ever left their fiance at the altar for a guy they slept with in high school one time? If you're having doubts, just go to therapy. Leaving your partner for someone you just met has literally never solved someone's relationship problems. Here are some prime examples from some of our favorite rom-coms. 

Most things in life have a traditional and non-traditional way to go about them. Proposals are no different, and getting down on one knee has been the way to do it since the dawn of time. OK, fine, it's probably a pretty modern concept, but it's still the socially accepted way of asking someone to marry you. But, who likes sticking to a cookie-cutter method when there are so many other creative ways you can express your undying love and commitment to the person you want to spend your life with? Whether it's pulling off an elaborate plan or just being spontaneous and creative in the moment, there are plenty of ways to propose. These people show us all the non-traditional ways that you can do so that don't involve bending down on one knee.  Do you have a non-traditional engagement story? We would love to hear it.

First dates are quite the wild card. As Forrest Gump would say, "life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get." In this particular Reddit thread, you're getting dates that seem to have emerged from the underworld. If you think that you've been on a bad date, trust us when we say it gets worse. After reading these stories, you've never gonna wanna go on another date again. Happy dating y'all! 

Life is full of things we don't understand. Why do we have graduation ceremonies? Why do we drink cow's milk? Why do we like jumping out of planes? Why do we get turned on by the most random things? It's one of the most exciting parts of being a human. We're all just weirdos aren't we? Luckily all of our niche likes and dislikes vary, so when we find someone who tickles our fancy, it's quite a special experience.

Falling in love can be a very emotional experience. Suddenly you go from living a single life, only being concerned with your own passions and challenges, to being deeply concerned with the well-being of someone else as well. Not to mention you want to be around them almost all of the time, and, of course, crave doing the deed with them. Believe it or not, you can have really similar sensations when you are simply 'in lust' with someone as well. But It's not always so simple to know which is which.

The only difference is... well, read on to find out.

They say that if you go searching for love, you won't find it. Instead, it's best to focus on living your best life, and the right one will present themselves in the most unexpected circumstances. But sometimes, love can manifest itself in a way you never thought possible even when you search for it. One couple who knows a thing or two about this are Twitter users @KatieKatCubs and @TBrown_80, who have just got engaged three years after meeting on Twitter. Terry replied to Katie's tweet about her despair in finding a man, telling her that the best place to find love was Twitter. He wasn't wrong! Read their crazy story below.

There are certain contexts where we expect things to get sexual. On a date, in a hot tub, not to mention in the bedroom. The sexual tension is to be expected. But for whatever reason, sometimes there are things and moments that get us very hot and heavy for no apparent reason. Is it natural? Or are some of us just clearly not getting enough and we'll take anything we can get?

On Reddit people are sharing non-sexual things that, for whatever, reason feel very sexual. And... it's just good to know we aren't the only ones with these intrusive dirty thoughts.

What's the best part of a romantic comedy? If you said "the big kiss at the end," you're an idiot who is so wrong. No, the best part of a rom-com comes in the middle when our feisty leading lady finds a purpose or decides to get her life together and 👏 focus 👏 on 👏 herself! Sure, the brief self-actualization and confidence boost pales in comparison to the delirious happiness she gets from the man who makes an honest woman of her, but how would we KNOW she couldn't be happy without him if she didn't try? Anyway, as someone in my pre-getting-my-life-together phase, I've compiled a list of how different rom-com leads try to turn their lives around. Let's give these a try, ladies!

Choosing your wedding photographer is a decision that every couple should take seriously. After all, they are the ones who will be creating the physical memories of your special day, which you'll (hopefully) look back at fondly for the rest of your life. But sometimes, photographers can miss the mark and leave you with some real horrors, such as this collection of wedding and engagement photo nightmares. Whether it was the couples who directed the shots, or the photographers who had the awful ideas, I can only look at these through squinted eyes. The further down I scroll, the more I lose hope in Cupid, love, and all things romance.

Since we established the wonderful concept of Galentine's Day, being single, flirty, and thriving never looked better. After all, brunching, baking, and boozing with the homies is quite the ideal way to spend your Sunday Funday. Within the warm embrace of your best buds, you may think you're safe and sound from the wrath of disappointing men, yet you would be oh, so wrong. Given today's modern forms of communication, if these men want to find you on Valentine's Day, rest assured, they will find you. And if you let them back into your cold heart, they very well might kill you too.

Certain men that will slide into your DMs on V-day are of a different breed. And not in a good way. As the great Lil Wayne once passionately rapped, "love is in the air, so I hold my breath till my face turns purple." Best to hold your breath, lock up your heart - not to mention all your doors -  and avoid the following men like the plague.

It's almost Valentine's Day, and I'm getting ready for my yearly tradition: a scented bath, a bottle of vintage wine, feeding my crows and preparing the effigy of Clark Gable which I will burn in a forest with the rest of my coven as the clock strikes midnight and the spectre of St. Valentine bids us farewell. This is what we must do every year, as it is written. But recently I can't help wondering about the couple across the hall from my apartment. Charlotte and Mark have lived across from me for a few years now, and they're pretty nice and clearly in love, but they have some WEIRD traditions. I'm talking sh*t that you only see in movies, like going to the store to buy food instead of summoning it from the great beyond, or using electricity instead of lighting candles. Who doesn't use candles?? Anyway, I've just been thinking about all the crazy stuff they probably do for Valentine's day. Like…

Nothing says, "I love you" more than a great relationship meme to send to your significant other. But also, nothing says, "I'm single and alone" more than a great relationship meme your mom sends you. So whichever category you fall into, here are some funny relationship memes you can relate to hard. And then share with your partner. Or, your mom.

We know how much you all love relationship memes, so here's a fresh haul for all you love birds. But also, for all you single ladies. We haven't forgotten you too. So whether you're blissfully happy or you're blissfully unattached to anyone right now, these dating memes are both funny and relatable and will speak straight to your soul.

All women hope for grand romantic gestures from their men, which lets them know exactly how much they love them. But men appreciate acts of love too and the men of Reddit have shared the most romantic things that the women in their lives have done. We may or may not be wiping away a tear!

The world is changing before our very eyes, and with that, so is love. Here are some all-too-relatable tweets about love and romance in the time of COVID-19, about dating, isolation, and marriage. It's all turned upside down and we wonder if love will ever be the same again after this 

We challenged our users to give us their best coronavirus pick-up lines because romance shouldn't stop during a pandemic. Just as long as you use them on the internet or from at least 6-feet away, this whole corona saga could bring the romance back! But based on these lines, maybe not... you can be the judge!