Everyone talks about the heartbreak caused by real relationships, but no one talks about the heartbreak caused by fictional men, specifically book boyfriends. These perfectly crafted men with irresistible qualities can leave you heartbroken because they don’t exist. They set the bar incredibly high, making real-life relationships feel unfulfilling in comparison.

The Split sat down with @kendra.reads, a popular booktoker, to find out why people latch on to book boyfriends. Because let’s face it, sometimes the worst heartbreak isn’t from a real person. It’s from realising no one will ever love you like a man written by a woman.