Modern day fairy tales (laced in the funny) and popcorn selling kisses — more like 10 romantic comedies your partner should be excited to enjoy with you. While folks criticize this genre for being “unrealistic” — rom coms are not made to accurately reflect the state of love and relationships, but rather, they provide us a sense of idealism — showing us the way love and relationships could be. They navigate the emotional complexities of specific types of people and their connections. They also provide us with the insights of how things could be received in relationships — encouraging us to critically think and approach modern romance in more effective (and sometimes hilarious) ways. Of course, rom coms tend to perpetuate harmful heteronormative notions — but queer and people of colour representation is getting better in this genre, so there’s that.
So, let’s talk about the 10 best rom coms to make your partner watch with you — or rom coms not to miss even if they pass out during the opening credits.

You’ve Got Mail, 1998
Other movies you’ll want to watch after You’ve Got Mail:
Addicted to Love, Big, Sleepless in Seattle, Joe vs The Volcano
Someone Like You, 2001
Other movies you’ll want to watch after Someone Like You:
Kate and Leopold, Where the Heart Is, You’ve Got Mail
Saving Face, 2004
Other movies you’ll want to watch after Saving Face:
The Half of It, Imagine Me and You, The Joy Luck Club
When Harry Met Sally, 1989
Other movies you’ll want to watch after When Harry Met Sally:
Sleepless in Seattle, French Kiss, You’ve Got Mail
I Can’t Think Straight, 2008
Other movies you’ll want to watch after I Can’t Think Straight:
The World Unseen, Crazy Rich Asians, Better Than Chocolate
Think Like a Man, 2012
Other movies you’ll want to watch after Think Like a Man:
About Last Night, What Men What
Pretty Woman, 1990
Other movies you’ll want to watch after Pretty Woman:
When Harry Met Sally, Notting Hill, Runaway Bride
The Proposal, 2009
Other movies you’ll want to watch after The Proposal:
Practical Magic, Miss Congeniality, Two Weeks Notice
Pillow Talk, 1959
Other movies you’ll want to watch after Pillow Talk:
Lover Come Back, Send Me No Flowers, Paris When It Sizzles, Funny Face, Roman Holiday