Television series
#Love
Other titles called #Love: the 2016 series (Netflix).
#Love is a breezy romantic comedy where two feuding dating app founders challenge each other to find love using their own competing philosophies. It's a Netflix series built for people who like their romance with wit, competitive spark, and the kind of chemistry that crackles when two people are supposed to hate each other. Perfect if you want something charming that doesn't demand your emotional labour.
Should you watch it?
Watch it if you enjoy romantic comedy built on sharp, talky rivalry where the banter does the heavy lifting and the love story is treated as a live experiment rather than a foregone conclusion.
Skip it if you want a slow-burn romance with lingering atmosphere, since this moves briskly through six short episodes and leans on quick jokes more than quiet emotional moments.
What it asks of you: Expect a short, light commitment of about half an hour per episode, with a brisk rhythm and an easy, playful tone that rarely asks you to sit with heavy feeling.
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre1974
A tender, funny romance between two women in Delhi that understands how love can exist in the margins. It shares #Love's warmth and its faith that connection matters, even when the world complicates things.
But It's quieter and more introspective than a dating-app romp. The pacing is deliberate; if you want constant plot movement, this will test your patience.
Love Is Blind2020
The ultimate dating experiment show—people get married before meeting. It has the same fascination with how we choose partners and whether our theories about love actually work in practice.
But The production can feel exploitative. You'll watch beautiful people have painful conversations, and sometimes it stings in ways designed to be watched, not lived.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind2004
A film about two people who erase each other from their memories, then meet again. It's a meditation on whether love is worth the pain—exactly the question your app founders are wrestling with.
But It's melancholic and strange in a way that doesn't resolve neatly. If you want your romance uncomplicated, this isn't it.
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The wildcard
Something you would not have found on your own.
Notting Hill1999
Both feature a central pair who are meant to want different things from love but discover they want each other. Both ask whether compatibility is destiny or choice.
A famous actress falls for an ordinary man in London. It's Richard Curtis at his most unironic about class, celebrity, and whether love can bridge impossible gaps. Gorgeously made, genuinely moving.
But It's deeply of its era—the gender dynamics haven't aged well, and the British cuteness can curdle if you're not in the mood for it.
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Love on the Spectrum2019
A documentary series following autistic adults navigating dating and relationships with brutal honesty and unexpected humour. Real people, real stakes, real wisdom about what love actually requires.
But It's heavy in ways that deserve your full attention. You can't half-watch this while scrolling—it asks something of you.
My Dress-Up Darling2022
A South Korean romance about two people meeting through a dating app, then discovering the app has more sinister purposes. It's stylish, romantic, and subverts every expectation you bring.
But The second half leans into thriller territory. If you came for pure romance, the genre shift might feel like a betrayal.
You've Got Mail1998
The OG digital romance: two rivals are in love online without knowing they know each other in person. It's the granddad of everything #Love is doing, executed with perfect comedy timing.
But It's 1998. The aesthetics and politics are charming until they're not. Some moments will make you wince at how the world has (and hasn't) changed.
Love Hard2021
A woman from LA meets a man from a small town through a dating app and flies to see him for Christmas. It's frothy, it's genuinely funny, and it knows exactly what kind of movie it is.
But It leans hard into rom-com tropes. If you're tired of the formula, this won't reinvent it for you.
Hell's Hinges1916
A dating show where real people (not influencers) use the Hinge app to find connections. It's looser and more human than Love Is Blind, with real chemistry that doesn't always work out.
But It's uneven. Some stories land beautifully; others fizzle. The inconsistency can be frustrating if you're looking for narrative satisfaction.
Set It Up2018
Two assistants play matchmaker for their boss and her rival, then fall for each other in the process. It's the enemies-to-lovers template executed with actual charm and a cast that raises every line.
But It's formula all the way down. If you've seen one romantic comedy, you've seen this one. There's nothing here to surprise you.
