Over the course of the best romantic comedies of the 90s and the 00s, audiences see the rise of how the internet can affect the trials and tribulations of love. While these plots could be dated horribly as technology evolves, there remains something charming about how these Rom-Coms showcase the fumbling through romance online that remains universal in this age.
And although they can be tricky, there are romantic comedies that have proven that love may be on the other side of it all. Many romantic films have shown the different ways to find love. Some people may go through dating apps like Netflix's Love Hard. Others prefer exchanging emails like the classic, You've Got Mail.
In the film Must Love Dogs, the main character Sarah is getting over a divorce. Her sister decides to create an online dating profile for her where she meets Jake. Through her quest for love, Sarah and Jake begin to get to know one another.
Things, of course, don't go the way they are supposed to when Sarah becomes attracted to another man named Bob. Overall the film is an early, yet familiar tale of online dating. There are good people on the other side of online dating when singles give it a try.
Alec and Megan meet through an online dating website and decide to meet in person where they hook up for the first time. They find themselves stuck in Alec's apartment during a snow storm. They are eventually forced to get to know one another and all of the internal struggles they face with life and dating. They learn more about one another and their emotional connection grows.
Two Night Stand takes the concept of hook-up culture and turns it upside down by making the two characters fall for one another after really getting to know each other. This film is one of Miles Teller's most light-hearted roles.
Love, Guaranteed follows the life of a single man named Nick who decides he wants to sue the company of a dating website because it has failed him. He approaches a lawyer named Susan who is skeptical about the situation but decides to take him as a client. Susan decides to try a dating website to see where Nick is coming from.
The two eventually become closer. This Original Netflix rom-com is a sweet and charming story about the horrors of online dating, especially when singles feel hopeless in love.
Holly is a teenage girl who believes that her mother could use a man in her life. She decides to create a secret admirer for her mother through emails. Holly gets insightful advice from her new friend, Amy, and Amy's uncle Ben. Holly does this because she is tired of moving every time her mother gets dumped by a man.
Things get complicated when her mother learns the truth. One common theme of online dating is the ability to be anyone. But, in this case, things work out for the best in The Perfect Man.
This romantic comedy stars Mandy Moore and Diane Keaton as mother and daughter. Keaton's character, Daphne thinks it is time for Moore's character, Milly to settle down like her sisters and meet a good guy. Daphne decides to make an online profile for Milly and meet the contenders face to face to decide if they are worth her daughter's time. Milly reluctantly agrees to go on a date with one suitor but another bystander overhears Daphne's meet-ups and weasels his way into Milly's life.
Because I Said So also highlights the benefits of online dating and proves how easy it is to meet someone online. However, meeting someone just as good is possible in person. The film showcases one of the best performances from Mandy Moore that fans admire.
Love, Simon centers around a teenage boy named Simon who reveals through narration that he lives a pretty average life. His world is turned upside down when someone from an online blog reveals they are gay, like Simon. Simon reaches out and the two begin to communicate through emails. They grow closer while Simon struggles with his coming out story and keeping it a secret from the people in his life.
This teen comedy is a fan favorite romance film according to Reddit because of the relatable characters. It is clear how vulnerable people can be over email and how easy it can be to fall for someone that way, just like Simon.
In Love Hard, Natalie Bauer writes for a writing blog and is tired of going on dates that end nowhere. Suddenly, she finds someone she can connect with on a dating app named Josh. He is perfect on paper and can easily banter with her. Natalie decides to impulsively surprise him for Christmas in person and is surprised when his photo does not match the real person.
She learns Josh is a friend of the guy she thought she was talking to named, Tag. Josh tries to get the two together while also, convincing his family Natalie is his girlfriend. Natalie sticks around for the story but learns a lot about herself in the process. The story takes a "catfish" perspective of online dating and makes it into a romantic comedy worth rooting for.
Sam is a teenager who lives with an evil stepmother and stepsisters. She works at the family diner almost all the time while trying to keep her grades up to get into Princeton. She is also secretly emailing someone from her high school who she believes is her soulmate. They grow closer each day, revealing their inner truths and fears.
It is revealed the person she is emailing is a popular boy from her high school and suddenly Sam fears he's not who she thinks he is. A Cinderella Story tells this familiar take on a modern way of communicating through emails and how it truly reveals different perspectives of people.
Dating & New York centers around Milo and Wendy who decide to "swipe right" on one another. They reject modern ways of dating and decide to become friends with benefits after a one-night stand. They agree on a contract that will make sure they stick to the plan but their friends aren't convinced that they will last as FWB.
However, the two begin to get closer and their connection grows deeper. This film explores dating culture and how friends with benefits can have surprising consequences.
Kathleen is struggling to maintain her bookstore business because of a corporate bookstore that is sweeping the area. She meets a stranger online named Joe and begins to fall for him. As the relationship gets more serious, it is revealed to the audience that the man she is talking to is the man who owns the corporate bookstore. They learn a lot more about each other and quickly Joe learns who she is and questions everything.
There is a mystery to the idea of what would happen if these two meet and how would Kathleen react to the truth. Overall, the two worlds make it complicated yet, interesting when the audience sees how strong their bond is through their emails.
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