11 times Bridget Jones captured the awkwardness of dating

LONDON — Don’t believe a word of what they tell you. 

Dating in Britain is not the smooth, sexy operation that Tom Hiddleston would have you believe. 

Plagued with crippling British politeness and an accent that doesn’t always lend itself to suave passionate declarations, British daters are oft lost in a minefield of fumbled embraces and cringeworthy attempts to ask people out.

The good news is: you’re not alone. Bridget Jones — queen of glorious awkward Britishness — has been there, too. Read more…

When you’re not looking your best and you see someone you fancy.