5 Relationship Tips From The Movies

There’s no doubt that couples and singles alike attempt to learn the answers to their dating dilemmas in romantic movies. Here are five films that offered tried and tested advice on romance.

5) Cheaters Never Win (Jungle Fever): You shouldn’t need to read this to know that it’s not wise to creep out on your girl. But you definitely don’t want to be parading your vanilla side piece around your neighborhood, like your clothes can’t be thrown out onto the sidewalk by your PO’ed wife. Yes, that same wife who’ll ill on you from her window while you’re picking your drawers off the street in front of the whole neighborhood. Don’t let it happen to you, kids.

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4) Don’t hate the player; hate the game (Boomerang): Seriously, though. You can’t hate on Marcus for playing the field. After all, he was single. Many women can learn from his style. Ladies should never put all their eggs in one basket (read: get sprung on that one dude who took you out that one time). Play the game.

3) Learn when to back off (Why Do Fools Fall In Love?): Whoever said it was cute to throw elbows with other women for one man lied. Once you learn your man is several other women’s man, it’s time to run in the opposite direction. It is never worth dragging your own reputation through the mud by wildin’ out on other women who aren’t worth your time and energy.

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2) Be All In Or Be Out (About Last Night): If you’re going to be in a relationship then be IN A RELATIONSHIP. Being in a relationship means compromise. Just like in the movie “About Last Night” with Kevin Hart and Michael Ealy, both male characters did not compromise (in the beginning) with their women which lead to heartbreak and rough times. Also, the fact of them actually wanting the women and making that known BEFORE the breakup would have been nice too.

1) Watch Your Words — Literally (Love Jones): Ok, that’s not always guaranteed, but it helps. If you can spit soulful rhymes over a buttery smooth beat, you’re kinda winning. Be creative, be artistic. Dinner and a movie can get redundant. Try an open mic date and be a hipster for the night. You may get lucky.