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If our fav on-screen couples met today, Catherine would block Heathcliff. Harry would ghost Sally. In the age of situationships and swiping, these 10 love stories would not survive 2026

- Taranna Khetpal

A ship sinks, class rebellion passes for romance.

Jack & Rose (Titanic)

A ship sinks, class rebellion passes for romance. Were the Titanic on her maiden voyage today, she would be a playground for tech-bro billionaires. Rose would hate being a nepo baby; Jack would be a laid-off underling. They'd hook up. But she'd have to sell her Heart of the Ocean to survive. Both would drift into influencer grift, later resurfacing as a Netflix true-crime episode on cultish radicals.

Ross & Rachel (Friends)

In the '90s, Ross handled romantic insecurity through grand gestures: Flowers and a string quartet at Rachel's office. In 2026, he'd likely mark his territory by love-bombing her on Insta, leaving flame emojis on her every post, and bullying guys who DM'd her. It's just as awful. Rachel would google What Is A Situationship? as her flight landed in Paris.

Munna & Mili (Rangeela)

Imagine giving up a career in films for a Roadside Romeo. Can't. In the 1995 hit, that's what Mili did. Today she wouldn't mistake jealousy for love. She'd go viral for her Rangeela Re song, and land brand collabs, film GRWMs, sign on with a content agency. She'd see Munna for the insufferable narc he is, and make his slut-shaming texts public. And she'd go viral again for How To Knot Your Denim Shirt.

Harry & Sally (When Harry Met Sally)