Well, it had to happen eventually. Despite being cautious and avoiding real life, I have been bitten by the bug. I’m not talking about the kind that injects you with venom and causes a necrosis of the flesh that eventually rots you away to nothing. No, this is much worse. It’s a bug that begins with “L” and ends with “oh my god what have I done I told myself I’d never do this again why do I never learn?” So to celebrate my impending doom, I have decided to put together a list of five of my favorite romantic flicks.
These are not your typical romance stories. These are instead tales of love from the misfit perspective. Not every relationship begins with a rose and a kiss and a sappy theme song. In fact, many of them begin rather dysfunctional. Which is why these movies are so amazing. If you prefer your romance clean and classic, these probably aren’t the best films to sit down and watch with your significant other. But if you’ve grown up in a world where you feel awkward and the person you care about is both the cure for that awkwardness as well as a huge catalyst to it, then you might be in the right place. Without any further gushing, here are five romantic flicks for weird and socially awkward people.