First of all, many of you probably don't even know who Lloyd Dobler is. If that's the case, you should put "Say Anything" at the top of your Netflix queue, because that's who you're being compared to by lots of women. Whilst you're at it, do yourself a favour and also queue up "Casablanca", "Last Tango in Paris", "Gone With the Wind", and "Bonnie & Clyde". These are some of the archetypes of masculinity that are imprinted in the minds of young females.
Anyway, Lloyd Dobler. Whatever else you do, DON'T TRY TO BE LLOYD DOBLER. My theory is that if Lloyd Dobler were in front of any of the 9 gazillion women who say in their profiles that they're waiting for Lloyd, they'd want nothing to do with him. I think he's just a fantasy that's been manufactured by the film industry (helped in no small part by the John Cusack thing so many women share), whereas I think those other male roles are more reflective of things that women actually find attractive in men
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