Jobs with a whimsical quality and tailor made for romantic comedies. There’s a reason why plumbers are found in pornos …they don’t really fit the brief for romcoms, despite being a respectable career choice in our dire economic times. Examples of romcom jobs are:
Greeting card writer (500 Days of Summer)
Bookshop Owner (You’ve Got Mail)
Apartment dresser (Leap Year)
Playwright (Something’s Gotta Give)
Ballet dancer (Saving Face — queer romcom with Joan Chen from Twin Peaks)
Wedding dress designer (The Parent Trap)
Aquarium veterinarian (50 First Dates)
eBay store owner (40 Year Old Virgin — shoutout to the hottest romcom girl of them all, Catherine Keener)
Film director (Pipe Dream — the guy is actually plumber but pretends to be a director to improve his dating life)
Greeting card writer (500 Days of Summer)
Bookshop Owner (You’ve Got Mail)
Apartment dresser (Leap Year)
Playwright (Something’s Gotta Give)
Ballet dancer (Saving Face — queer romcom with Joan Chen from Twin Peaks)
Wedding dress designer (The Parent Trap)
Aquarium veterinarian (50 First Dates)
eBay store owner (40 Year Old Virgin — shoutout to the hottest romcom girl of them all, Catherine Keener)
Film director (Pipe Dream — the guy is actually plumber but pretends to be a director to improve his dating life)
by Sickomonster December 1, 2025
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