Do you remember those moments in rom-coms that make you squirm a bit in your seat? Yeah, the ones where you can’t help but let out an awkward laugh or maybe even cover your face for a second? Well, grab your salted caramel popcorn, and let’s dive into some of the most cringe-worthy moments in rom-com history.
From the painfully awkward scenes in “Crazy, Stupid, Love” to the secondhand embarrassment of “The Kissing Booth 2” and the love triangle drama in “Love Actually,” these movies have given us some unforgettable cringe moments that we just can’t seem to shake.
1. “Wedding Crashers” (2005)
In the movie Wedding Crashers, Jeremy’s stay at Cleary’s place turns into a nightmare when Gloria, whom he refers to as a “Stage 5 Clinger,” ties him up in his room, and…well, you know the rest. Was the scene funny? Arguably, yes, but what if the roles were reversed? Imagine if Vince Vaughn was tying up Isla Fisher with the same devious smirk! He’d be cancelled along with the movie five minutes after the release.
2. “13 Going On 30” (2004)
To fully grasp the level of cringe here, you have to realize that Jennifer Garner’s character is a 13-year-old stuck in a very hot body of a 30-year-old. So it makes sense that, in character, her first reaction to being checked out would be to look for a teenager and not the older guy at the bar. But that doesn’t make it any less awkward to watch her hit on a younger boy.
