The rom-coms of the 1980s were full of surprises. Many of the featured couples are timeless and enjoyable to watch, but there are a few love interests and side characters who are far from lovable. Someone has to add a little drama or conflict to a story, after all.

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Whether it's a romance gone wrong or a villain who gets in the way, not every person in an 80s rom-com script can be redeemed. The greatest 80s movies have plenty of characters that fans disapprove of, but which characters are the worst?

Natalie (Girls Just Want To Have Fun)

Natalie Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1985) is known for sharing a name with a hit 80s song. The movie also features young Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt as best friends.

Holly Gagnier plays a wealthy mean girl named Natalie who sets out to sabotage the new girl, Janey, to ruin her chances in an upcoming dance competition. Rigging a dance contest is pretty cruel, but Janey and Jeff still come out on top and win the spots as "Dance TV" regulars.

Geek/Farmer Ted (Sixteen Candles)

Ted at the party in Sixteen Candles.

Anthony Michael Hall and Molly Ringwald worked together on back-to-back John Hughes movies, Sixteen Candles (1984) and The Breakfast Club (1985). While some Sixteen Candles fans feel bad for the Geek/Farmer Ted (Hall) or think he's funny, it's awful that he just won't leave Samantha (Ringwald) alone throughout the film.

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Farmer Ted can be just as misogynistic as the other male characters in this movie and somehow thinks that Jake Ryan -- the one who talks about violating women -- is worthy of being emulated.

Steff McKee (Pretty In Pink)

Steff McKee Pretty In Pink Screenshot

In addition to the iconic pink prom dress Andie Walsh (Molly Ringwald) wears in Pretty in Pink (1986), the movie is full of high school stereotypes.

Steff McKee (James Bader) and Benny Hanson (Kate Vernon) are rich bullies who are dating in the movie. Steff dissuades his best friend, Blane McDonough (Andrew McCarthy), from dating Andie. Steff was once rejected by Andie and will do anything to hurt her, frequently insulting her and making fun of her.

Helen (When Harry Met Sally)

Even though she has a small role in When Harry Met Sally (1989), Helen (Harley Jane Kozak) is the worst character in the rom-com. She left Harry for another man, which definitely affects him, especially when he is face-to-face with Helen again.

While out shopping for their friends' wedding gift, Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) have a blast trying out a karaoke machine. Helen and her new flame run into Harry and Sally, and Helen's cool attitude amplifies Harry's pain.

Tim (Mystic Pizza)

Mystic Pizza

Mystic Pizza (1988) is a tale of sisters and friends, but Kat (Annabeth Gish) is the character with the weightiest storyline. She works at the famous pizza place in Mystic, Connecticut with her sister, Daisy (Julia Roberts), and friend, Jojo (Lili Taylor). The summer before she goes to Yale, Kat works as a babysitter in addition to keeping up her hours at the restaurant.

Kat babysits for Tim Travers' (William R. Moses) daughter and becomes closer and closer to Tim, a married man. Kat and Tim have an affair, which leaves Kat devastated in the end when she sees that there is no future. Tim is terrible for putting the babysitter, who is barely out of high school, through this.

Joel Goodson (Risky Business)

Risky Business underwear scene

Tom Cruise will always be remembered for sliding around in his socks, underwear, and button-down in Risky Business (1983), but his character in the film, Joel Goodson, is atrocious.

Joel takes advantage of his parents being out of town and eventually turns his home into a teenage brothel. Some fans of the film might be able to get over the fact that he was a minor who made a big mistake, but it's a glaring issue for others.

Robbie Gould (Dirty Dancing)

Robbie in Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing (1987) has both charming and serious moments in the lives of its main and supporting characters. Robbie Gould (Max Cantor) is a waiter at the resort where the Houseman family is vacationing. He gets Penny (Cynthia Rhodes) pregnant, who just happens to be Johhny's (Patrick Swayze) dance partner.

Robbie refuses to help Penny and continues to cause trouble at the resort. Finally, Robbie tells the truth, and viewers are glad to see Dr. Houseman rescind Robbie's medical school recommendation.

Chuck Cranston (Footloose)

Chuck Footloose 1984

Chuck Cranston (Jim Youngs) is the bully in the original Footloose (1984) movie. He and Ariel Moore (Lori Singer) have had a relationship, and Chuck can't stand the new guy in town, Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon).

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There is a lot to dislike about Chuck, but the worst thing of all is that he physically hurts Ariel and then drives away. Chuck finally realizes that he can't stand up against Ren, though.

Johnny C. (Flashdance)

Johnny C Flashdance

Johnny C. (Lee Ving) might be overlooked by some Flashdance fans, but the strip club owner is truly a blemish in what is a legendary dance romance.

Johnny C. hangs around at Mawby's to recruit dancers, and he starts off by teasing Alexandra and Jeanie. Things get much worse later in the film when Johnny tries to physically restrain Alex, and Johnny's henchman even punches Richie in the face.

Ronald Miller (Can't Buy Me Love)

Cant Buy Me Love Movie

Ronald Miller (Patrick Dempsey) is one of the worst rom-com characters imaginable. He pays Cindy Mancini (Amanda Peterson) $1,000 to pose as his girlfriend for a month.

Cindy builds up Ronald's confidence and gives him a makeover, but Ronald takes advantage of his new status and betrays her. Even though he technically redeems himself, Ronald is truly awful.

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