32 Photos That Prove Romance Can’t Be Dead If It Was Never Alive

Hollywood would have you believe that all it takes to concoct the perfect romantic potion is some cheesy music and even sappier words. If you’re a real live human in the world, however, you know that’s not actually the case. It’s a thin line between magical romantic gesture and downright “WTF was that idiot thinking?!” and unfortunately for these folks, they’re on the wrong side of that line:

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Thanks to Guff and RuinMyWeek for some of the photo contributions used in this gallery. If you're in need of more lessons in the language of love, then be sure to check out posts that prove we'll always be single, and the funniest Valentine's Day posts ever!