Because you like Joel Barish in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

The biggest nerd in high school, Bill Haverchuck is the biggest target for bullies. See them in Freaks and Geeks.

Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Frank Ginsberg is the number one Proust scholar in the world, but he recently failed at committing suicide. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Oliver Tate is extremely articulate but hopelessly awkward. That's not a recipe for teenage happiness. See them in Submarine.

Tom Hansen is a full-fledged romantic impatiently waiting for his love story. See them in (500) Days of Summer.

Evan is a sensible kid, but being sensible isn't going to help him lose his virginity. See them in Superbad.

Holland March is known to wake up hungover in full bathtubs. See them in The Nice Guys.

Charlie is a Type A theater director dealing with something out of his control: a painful divorce. See them in Marriage Story.

Blunt but anxious, Gretchen Ross bonds most easily with those who have lived tough lives like she has. See them in Donnie Darko.

Introspective Theodore Twombly would rather observe life than participate in it. See them in Her.

Talking to a stranger on a train is the best decision Jesse Wallace ever made. See them in Before Sunrise.

In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.