13 Creepy Ways Hollywood Is Teaching Him How To Chase You

When you're a guy growing up, you don't have tons of experience when it comes to romance. So how do you figure out how to make a move and let girls know that you like them? By watching movies, of course. Guys probably sneak into R-rated movies with their friends and discuss the best strategies for picking up girls when, of course, none of them really know what they're talking about at all. But that doesn't mean they're not going to try and give it your best shot. Hollywood isn't the most feminist place of all, though, and many of the lessons they might be teaching aren't always the greatest. Here are 13 creepy ways that Hollywood teaches guys how to chase girls. No, you might not want to try this at home.

13 Getting Girls Drunk

The late John Hughes was the master of the 1980s teen movie and he is beloved by movie fans everywhere for his smart and sweet coming-of-age stories about class, friendship, and first love. But in his 1984 Sixteen Candles, there are tons of scenes about chasing girls that shouldn't be copied at all. Anthony Michael Hall's character, called only “The Geek,” is at a party and gets a girl super drunk then puts her in his car. There's a joke the next morning about whether or not they slept together. That's super dangerous and just terrible all around. If someone's drunk, that means there is zero consent involved.

12 Not Using A Condom

In the 2007 Judd Apatow film Knocked Up, Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl star as a couple who winds up together after she accidentally gets pregnant. But based on the lessons inherent in the first part of this movie, it's kind of saying that you don't need to use protection. News flash: you definitely do. When they get drunk (seems to be a theme) and are about to have sex, she wants him to hurry up but he thinks that means he doesn't have to wear a condom. Nope. He still does. Word to the wise: always use protection.

11 Being A Dancer

Magic Mike seems to prove that the way to a girl's heart is by becoming a dancer. Um, what? When would this ever really work in the real world? Girls are going to stay far, far away from these clubs for the most part, unless of course it's someone's bachelorette party and it's time for one last night of single girl fun. But if you're thinking of learning to “dance” in order to pick up girls, think again.

10 Being Overly Persistent

There are a ton of romantic comedies that teach you to never, ever give up when it comes to the object of your affection. Nothing could be further from the truth. If a girl is ignoring you or doesn't seem into you, that means she's not interested and it counts as stalking if you keep at it. Some examples: 10 Things I Hate About You, 500 Days Of Summer, and so on. This is why so many guys won't take no for an answer when they ask you out online and keep sending annoying, awful messages. No thank you.

9 Only Wanting A Hook-Up

Apparently in Hollywood, casual hook-ups do turn into amazing romantic stories, like in No Strings Attached or Friends With Benefits. Good for them. In real life, claiming that you only want a hook-up will tell the girl that, nope, you're not interested in her as girlfriend material. She might sleep with you for a while but eventually she'll get bored of not being respected enough and will move on. It's not the best strategy because it will drive her crazy and make her wonder if she's even good enough for you, which no girl should ever have to wonder.

8 Being Super Mean And Sexist

Why do so many movies have male leads whose main purpose in the movie is to be completely rude and mean to their female love interest? It's getting old and it's just plain weird. Here's the truth, guys: if you're mean to us, we think you hate us, and we're going to hate you right back. It's not cute and it doesn't work and there will be no happily ever after. This happens in literally any romantic comedy or a movie where the two main characters are being forced to work together. One example: The Ugly Truth - Gerald Butler's misogynistic character in particular.

7 Acting Like You Don't Care

The classic movie musical Grease from the 70s is kind of sexist when you stop and think about it. The main lesson? That it's totally cool for Danny to act, well, totally cool. He ignores his love interest Sandy for the majority of the film and treats her like dirt. Not okay. Really, really not okay. Unfortunately, this is one Hollywood lesson that persists to this day and doesn't seem like it's going anywhere anytime soon. In real life, though, girls want to know that you like them and they don't like being treated so badly.

6 Bragging

Justin Timberlake's character, Sean Parker, steals the movie The Social Network by seeming super cool, mysterious, and insanely wealthy. When we first meet him, a cute girl has just slept over at his house and he starts bragging about how he's the real Sean Parker. Guys: bragging won't get you anywhere. Sure, it may work in the world of Hollywood but it will never work in real life. Girls don't like guys who are super conceited. They want someone who is modest and humble. That's just much more attractive.

5 Crashing A Wedding

This lesson is from, of course, The Wedding Crashers. Do you really think that crashing a wedding in real life is going to help you pick up girls? Really? In reality, you're probably going to end up getting kicked out and horribly embarrassing yourself. What if you even get arrested for trespassing? Not the greatest idea. Sure, in the end the two couples end up together, but this is Hollywood after all. That always happens.

4 Being A Man Child

Ugh. The man child is the worst thing to happen to both real life and rom-coms. The most classic example would be Matthew McConaughey's character in the 2006 movie, Failure To Launch. He's basically a total loser who still lives at home even though he's 35. Really? Sarah Jessica Parker's character actually has a job where she tries to get grown men to leave their parents' houses. It's crazy scary that the two actually wind up together. Nope, being a man child and not being able to live in your own apartment is not a good look for anyone.

3 Making Girls Jealous

Nope, this is actually the worst strategy ever. But for some reason, so many movies feature the male character bringing a date to a party/event/wedding/etc. just so the object of their affection thinks they've moved on and can be super jealous. It always works and the girl usually runs out of there crying. So lame. In real life, the girl is just going to be super pissed and think you're an immature jerk, and will probably move on herself. So it's not going to work as well as it does in Hollywood.

2 Faking Who You Are

So many nerdy guys in movies try to pretend they're cooler than they really are. Take Cameron in 10 Things I Hate About You. He's madly, hopelessly in love with Bianca, the super cool popular girl, and he doesn't want her to know how sweet, sensitive, and dorky he really is. But guess what? Girls like you for being who you truly are. They don't want to fake who you are. So try to show a girl your true self and you'd be surprised how quickly you get a girlfriend.

1 Being A Bro

Just watch any Judd Apatow movie and you've got a crash course in bro culture. No, girls aren't into bros. They're just not. They don't want guys who drink and burp and eat junk food and don't work out and maybe even live in their parents' basement. Girls want guys who are mature, stable, funny, smart, and have jobs. Yup, making money, living in your own place, knowing how to be healthy and having some sort of ambition is actually attractive. Who knew? Certainly not Hollywood.