Parks and Recreation is known for its off-the-wall humor and wacky characters but there is also a little romance within all of that comedy.
The chemistry between Leslie (Amy Poehler) and Ben (Adam Scott) slowly simmers throughout the first few seasons until, at last, in season three, Ben makes a move.
To All the Boys I’ve Ever Loved Before
In this beloved Netflix rom-com, hopeless romantic Lara Jean (Lana Condor) has written love letters to, well, all the boys she’s ever loved, only to discover that her younger sister has delivered them!
Positively mortified, Lara Jean does her best to navigate a day at her high school as each boy comes forward to ask her about the letter that is addressed to him.
Lara and Peter
As one of the boys approaches her, in a moment of panic, Lara Jean grabs one of the unsuspecting jocks (Peter, played by Noah Centineo) and quite literally, kisses him down to the ground. Hoping she has thrown off her crush, Lara Jean quickly moves past the moment, but Peter is now hooked by curiosity.
Happily, for Lara Jean, the staged romance eventually leads her and Peter to a well-written love story in the end.
Leslie and Ben
After a completely platonic exchange, Ben takes Leslie’s face in his arms and kisses her. Initially, at that moment Leslie is surprised, but then she instantly kisses Ben back. And so their relationship begins.
The love story that formed for Leslie and Ben afterward became one of the most beloved by Parks and Recreation fans.
Crazy, Stupid Love
In the dramatic and hilarious film, Crazy, Stupid Love, strait-laced law student, Hannah (Emma Stone) meets ultimate playboy, Jacob (Ryan Gosling) during a night out with her girlfriends. After a few overt passes at Hannah, she is disgusted with him while her friends soak up every word coming out of his mouth.
In the following days, Hannah realizes her current boyfriend has no plans to continue a serious relationship with her and for the idealistic Lawyer, this is all the permission she needs to make an impulsive decision.