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Its easy to get swept up in a cute teen romance.
Theyre fun, theres the nostalgia factor (we were all teens once!
), and theyre full of so much hope the feeling thatthis is just the beginning.
Dont get me wrong, some of your favorite teen rom-com love interests are just fine wonderful, even!
but we owe it to ourselves and our rom-com heroes to examine this idea further.
:Samantha Baker is having the worst 16th birthday.
He also only shows interest in Sam once he finds her note saying shed have sex with him.
Also, why does he think its okay to call Sams house late on a Friday night?
I could go on but I feel like you get the picture.Is He Worth All the Trouble?
:Ugh, no.
Jake and his sweater vest are not worthanytrouble.
:Lloyd Dobler is in love with Diane Court.
More important, she can admit she underestimated Lloyd and she picks out excellent partywear.
That white dress with floral headwear always and forever!Dianes Cons:She calls Lloyd basic.
She chooses her manipulative dad over him at first.
But the biggest offense: SHE ACTUALLY GIVES HIM THE PEN.Is She Worth All the Trouble?
Diane Court comes pretty close.
Still, Cher angsts over these feelings and what they might mean for their friendship.
He would also do anything for her like spend time with Tai just because Cher asks him.
Oh, and hes a total Baldwin.Joshs Cons:Hideous dancer.
Reads Nietzsche poolside.Is He Worth All the Trouble?:Yes!
There is no need to be totally buggin here.
She is appropriately suspicious.
Remember guys: SHE WEARS GLASSES.
Also she is CLUMSY.
And shes into art!
Hes also extremely protective of Laneys younger bullied brother Simon (Kieran Culkin) and it is very endearing.
Im glad he gets Laney to open up, but did he have to completely change her look?
What if she likes overalls, Zack?
THEY ARE VERY COMFORTABLE.
No, you be silent, be still, Zack.Is He Worth all the Trouble?:Pass.
), but, like, why didnt he once have a go at call off this terrible bet?
They go to prom together, where Bianca ends up punching out Joey on Camerons behalf.
She never apologizes for anything!
:Its not technically a rom-com, but the CadyAaron love story is integral.
New girl Cady has a tough time navigating the high-school world after being home-schooled while growing up in Africa.
This makes no sense.
- Also, hes pretty dumb.Is He Worth All the Trouble?
Is Aaron Samuels worth setting off a holy war with Regina George?
Hes a snoozefest who dates a (beloved) monster.
Cady obviously still has a lot to learn.
Hes just not ready to put himself out there like that, even for Simon.
UNTIL HE IS, YOU GUYS.Is He Worth All the Trouble?
:Very much so.
His reluctance to come out feels understandable and he doesnt leave Simon hanging when it really counts.
OBVIOUSLY, the two develop real feelings for each other.
:Oh, definitely.
He helps Lara Jean open up in a way that even makes her dad cry.
If you think that sounds like catfishing, it is!
Sierras lie is eventually exposed and Jamey is, obviously (thankfully) furious.
- But with a little help from Veronica and a song Sierra writes, she wins him back.
Jamey is too good for this world and too good for catfishing meet-cutes.
