11 Struggles Every Hopeless Romantic Faces on the Regular


Being a self-proclaimed mushball when it comes to all things love and romance has some definite perks. You’re probably sensitive to others, an amazing gift-giver, and can enjoy a cheesy rom-com without one sarcastic remark. Unfortunately, being the lovey-dovey type can also leave you with a lot of random issues that the less romantically-inclined don’t have to deal with, like the following. (But don’t worry: To us, you are perfect.)

 

1. You’re Bored with Your Perfectly Fine Relationship Because It Pales in Comparison to Your Favorite Epic Rom-Coms
Yeah, he’s nice, has a sense of humor, and likes House of Cards, but is he writing you letters every day to prove his love? On to the next.

2. You Waste Hours Searching YouTube for Proposal and Wedding Videos
Does craving proposal/wedding porn count as an actual addiction? Because you got it bad.

3. You Get Carried Away Daydreaming About Your Future with Swoony Strangers 
Won’t it be cute when you tell your grandkids that you and your husband met at a farmers’ market? Oh, wait, it looks like his girlfriend is coming back from the apple stand.

 

4. You Get Way Too Invested in the Love Lives of Your Favorite TV Characters
Rachel + Ross = Forever.

5. You Imagine That Every Love Song You Hear Is Written About You
Fun fact: “You’re Beautiful” by James Blunt and “All of Me” by John Legend were actually created for you. Or, at least, they should have been.

6. Every Time Your Man Plans Something, You Secretly Envision Him Popping the Question
To him, it’s just another date night. To you, it could be the beginning of the rest of your lives together—despite the fact that you’ve only been seeing each other for, like, a week.

 

7. You Get Annoyed When Anyone Makes Fun of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette
These people are truly there for the right reasons, okay? Doesn’t anyone appreciate a picnic at the Grand Canyon or taking romantic helicopter rides anymore? What is wrong with the world?

 

8. You Freak Out Potential Partners by Laying the Romance on Thick
If casually mentioning the sparkle in his eyes and asking to slow dance in the middle of the street at the end of a date is wrong, you don’t want to be right.

9. Speaking of the Latter: You’re Running Out of Space for Your Nicholas Sparks Novel and Movie Collection
And storing them just won’t do.

 

10. You Cry At Least Three Times a Week
Whether it’s at an adorable commercial featuring an elderly couple or because yet another guy is proposing to his girlfriend on the Today Show, you’re a constant sopping-wet mess.

 

11. When You’re in a Relationship, You Tend to Lose Facebook Friends
Some might see your P.D.A. via social media as overkill. But if you can’t post sappy song lyrics or daily selfies of the two of you doing adorable things on Facebook, where can you? 

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