The narrator warns the viewers at the beginning of the movie that it isn't a love story.
Summer and Tom work at the same place, are attracted to each other and start dating. Summer makes it clear at the beginning she doesn't want a serious relationship. Tom accepts it although it seems he wasn't honest with himself when he said he was fine with it. He clearly wasn't and ends up getting hurt more when they break up. Was there a lack of communication? Summer being selfish? Tom not accepting the reality of their toxic relationship?
He realises that the fairly tale romances we are made to believe since the childhood are all a farce. It's all an illusion. Love doesn't exist.
Summer goes the opposite way and starts believing in love and romance when she eventually met 'the right person' and got married to him.
In the end, life goes on. Everyone makes mistakes, I guess.
Failed relationships can teach you a lot about life as well.
What is your take?

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