Can we just take a moment to appreciate how romance films and novels created a sense of comfort and exploited the themes of personal growth with the twist of passion. Regardless of the outcome, they fill the human desire to be loved and to belong.
Anyhow, my personal FAVORITE love interest definitely has to be the clique fake dating tropes that everyone complains about. Fake dating tropes are the cheesy nachos that you get at the movie theaters, they are so messy and yet so intriguing and delicious. It’s so adorable to see two individuals come up with a plan to “fall in love,” making us question if they will or will they not confess their feelings?
First off let’s start with the classic, “we need to convince our families” scenario. You know the one in which they can’t stand each other yet for their own issues, so they attempt to make it seem like they are deeply in love. Yet suddenly one of them starts to feel more serious, feeling more protective over the other. It’s like watching a trainwreck, making us cringe at seeing the attempt to be romantic yet it creates a sense of humor. It’s so adorable having to see two people be affectionate to one another while secretly having to attain their true feelings within themselves. However the most intriguing part about this is when you see them FINALLY making a move. It creates a sense of delusion (for me personally) that just maybe this could happen to us. One of the movies that has fed into this interest has to be Anyone But You, with its perfect mix of humor and romance that creates a masterpiece for romance fans. Glen Powell, the perfect man, creates a deal with Sydneey Sweeny in this film, to avoid the tension around the wedding they are going to attend. To make it short, they are both loners and don’t wanna seem miserable around their ex’s and their families so they make a deal to pretend to be dating. The best part about these types of relationships for me is that the guys typically play hard to get. I KNOW, it’s the most frustrating part in a woman’s lifespan but think about it …it just adds more suspense and mystery to the potential love.
Then there is my personal favorite “the contract” fake dating scenario. The classic two
friends typically create a contract that carries a timeframe in which their relationship should last. If this sounds familiar, it’s because it is. One of my favorite examples of this type of trope is in the film “To all the Boys I’ve Loved Before” where two high schoolers who were completely opposite of each other start dating in hopes to create a false image. My favorite thing about this type of fake dating is that they are so young that they could relate to all of us. These types of films are heartwarming, however, this one resonates with a lot of women and females who have gone through this potential love in their teenage years. They’re naiveness of being youthful just brings more definition to what love truly can be and could take two other measures. Honestly, if you guys haven’t seen the movie, it’s so good. You just get emotional because you could feel and resonate with the character, whether you’re a female or a male doesn’t matter, you just feel the motion and the need to release those feelings for them however you can.
Yes I get it, there is a 99% chance that this will never happen to me, BUT in my defense it does escape one’s mind from reality for just a moment. Whether this is found in novels or films, the aspect of innocent love creeping its way into someone’s life makes us feel heartwarming in a sense. It gives us that slight hope that maybe even that one percent could be just right near us with our cluelessness.
