Because you like Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything

Alex Vause's tattoos and tough exterior cover the fact that she's just a girl with a really intense crush. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Kagami Hiiragi keeps her grades up, helps at Takanomiya Shrine, serves as class president, and hangs out with her friends. See them in Lucky Star.

Funny, self-destructive, and in her own head, Fleabag has spent most of her adult life using sex to deflect from the screaming void inside her empty heart. See them in Fleabag.

A great galactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran is not as good at expressing emotions. See them in Metroid.

Liv Moore is a sarcastic high-achiever turned morally conflicted zombie. See them in iZombie.

Corpse Bride's dreams were taken from her. But now - now she's stolen them from someone else. See them in Corpse Bride.

A precocious 11-year-old, Satsuki Kusakabe is not quite as grown up as she pretends to be. See them in My Neighbor Totoro.

Wendy Corduroy is the ultimate in cool in Gravity Falls. See them in Gravity Falls.

Facing off-the-charts murder, drugs, and teenage heartbreak in Riverdale, Betty Cooper pursues justice with help from her friends. See them in Riverdale.

After alien Haruko rides in on her Vespa, giant robots spouting from Naota Nandaba's forehead soon become the least of his worries. See them in FLCL.

Korra is stubborn, outgoing, and faced with huge responsibilities she might not be ready for. See them in The Legend of Korra.

With great power comes great responsibility, but Peter Parker always seems to get the short end of that bargain. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.