Teenage
Romantic
Comedies
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Andie Anderson is a magazine writer, and while writing a new magazine piece, she places a bet with her two crazy coworkers that she can lose a guy in 10 days. Meeting Ben Barry, who happens to be in bet that he can keep a girl for 10 days. Even though their relationship is both just a bet, Andie and Ben start building a real relationship. In the end, no matter how hard they fought in order for each other to win the bet, they end up together for real.
Me Before You
An optimistic young girl, Lou, takes on the task of becoming a caregiver to a disabled attractive young man named Will. This young man does not take it easy on her, due to him not having such a great quality of life. Throughout the book, we see Will starting to open up to Lou’s jokes and quirky personality, and soon they fall for each other.
The Proposal
When a snarky Canadian business woman, Margret, faces deportation, she convinces her assistant, Andrew, to marry her so she can stay in the country. While they both are totally not in love, they fly out to see Andrews family, and throughout that time of staying together and pretending to be in a loving relationship, they end up actually falling for each other.
Friends
When 6 friends move in all near each other in the city of New York, all of their lives are shown throughout 10 seasons, with one of the main romantic couples being Ross and Rachel. Throughout all of the seasons, they both go through multiple different relationships, fights, and plot twists, along with their crazy unique friends, Ross and Rachel end up together in the end.
Isn’t it Romantic
When a cranky, non-romantic New York City girl named Natilie gets a head injury, she woke up not as irritable as she always is. Her life transforms into her very on Romantic Comedy, with her being the star. She faces non-realistic love triangles, and everyone fighting for her love, which didn't happen in her normal life.
Conventions:
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Must have two main characters with a romantic attraction towards each other
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Both man and female are attractive and usually have successful jobs
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They meet in a quirky way
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Usually both characters show two separate lives, with separate friends, that are usually big comedic factors.
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A big event or turning point in the plot
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Usually a fight between the two characters
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The fight or disagreement may separate them for a while
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If not a fight, one might move away or get separated by life changes
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The two characters reunite and usually end up together
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Although it is a comedy, the characters show romantic aspects throughout the plot
New Girl
After breaking up with her equally crazy boyfriend, Jess finds herself in the city moving in with three other single guys. These guys add comedic elements as Jess lives her life. Although Jess does not have a relationship with any of her roommates, they turn into a family while they all try to find relationships.
50 First Dates
When a ladies man named Henry meets a beautiful woman named Lucy, he decides he wants to change his ways. After an amazing first date, Henry tries to see Lucy again but in a plot twist, it turns out she has short term memory loss. Henry tries every day to woo her and try to get Lucy to fall in love with her every day, but Lucy’s father and crazy body builder brother get in the way, worrying about Lucy getting hurt.
10 Things I Hate About You
A reserved but smart girl named Kat faces a dilemma with her sister, Bianca. Their father will only let Bianca date, if Kat has a date too, knowing that Kat is not interested in dating. Bianca has her boyfriend set Kat up with a bad boy named Patrick, and even thought both Patrick and Kat are crazy different, he eventually wins her over.
Blended
When two single parents get forced into a blind date, they don’t hit it off well. In a plot twist, they both find themselves on a vacation together with their families in South Africa. Being around each other on vacation, with comedic elements, they end up having a great time and turn into a couple.
How I Met Your Mother
The story takes place as a father named ted is explaining to his children about how he met his wife. He goes through all the ups and downs, and the previous relationships he had before meeting his one true love. The story would not be complete without his four other best friends along with him on his journey, and his crazy best friend who brings the most comedy to the show.
