Top 10: Things I Love/Hate About Romance
Top Ten Tuesday is just what it sounds like. Every Tuesday (or most (I’m forgetful) Tuesdays) I’ll be posting a Top 10 list. This feature is hosted by The Broke and Bookish.
Most of the time, I’m not very picky with romance in books. There are things that most people hate that I really don’t mind. However, it really does depend on how these things are done. So today, I have for you 5 things that often come up when romance is involved in a book. Then, I’m going to tell you why I sometimes love it and why I sometimes hate it.
1. Insta-Love
Like most other people, I don’t like it when two people see eachother for the first time and think “I love this person.” I don’t believe in love at first sight. BUT I do believe in attraction at first sight. I think it’s totally valid for two people to see eachother for the first time and think “I really want to know this person” or “I’d tap that.”
2. Love Triangles
There are so many different kinds of love triangles but one that I hate is the kind where the middle person leads the other two people on. This is so not cool. One that I’m okay with is the kind where the middle person finds someone else because they believe they will never be with the first person. But then suddenly, the first person realises they like the middle person but the middle person is already with someone else. Does that make sense? If you’ve read To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, you know what I mean.
3. Love/Hate
The whole love/hate push/pull thing just doesn’t sit well with me. Especially when it goes on for a long time and it’s clear that both people are in love with eachother. It just doesn’t make sense to me. What I do love is when it’s like “I love you but your my enemy.” I know it’s super cliche but when it’s done right, I love it! For example, This Shattered World.
4. Bad Boys
Oh the classic bad boy. How many different clichés are there? The only time I really don’t enjoy bad boys in a story is when the girl he’s chasing is all whiny about it. “I can’t be with you, we’re too different blah blah blah.” But then she’s like “Oh wait, your parents screwed you over? I think I’m in love with you.” Other than that, bad boys are totally awesome. I also love it when the bad boy really isn’t bad at all. For example, Peter from To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. He has a player atmosphere because he’s hot but everyone knows that he’s only ever had one girlfriend.
5. Childhood Friends
This one is really difficult to pull off for me. There’s a really fine balance that an author has to find. I think that when two people have been friends for years and they’ve never been with anyone else, it’s odd when they randomly get together. However, if they’ve been with other people or they’ve been apart for a long time, I think it makes for a better story. I also love it when the two people are in the same circle of friends but never really besties.
That’s all for today! What I love and hate about particular romances in books. Some of the things are different to what I believe about relationships in real life but in general, these reflect my real life thoughts. I’m sure there are a lot more aspects that I didn’t discuss in this post so let me know what they are and what you think of them!
What do you love/hate about romance in books?
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