Why Bridget Jones May Just Be the Most Relatable Character

Updated on Sep 11, 2014 at 10:00 AM

Between her fashion faux pas and her hilariously awkward inner monologue, Bridget Jones has cemented herself as one of the most relatable book and movie characters of the past two decades. Helen Fielding's original book, Bridget Jones's Diary, came out in 1996, and since then, there have been two other titles, including last year's Mad About the Boy, plus two popular film adaptations starring Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth. With Mr. Darcy himself (as in Firth) turning 54 today, we're taking a look at why his onscreen plus-one is such a perfectly imperfect character. Take a look at why Mr. Darcy is such a dreamboat, then check out all the GIF-worthy ways Bridget Jones is so relatable, including (of course) some of her unforgettable one-liners.

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Why Bridget Jones May Just Be the Most Relatable Character

She Has Wacky, Wonderful Friends

She Struggles With Fancy Kitchen Gadgets

She Gets Lonely Every Once in a While

She Has a, Well, Diverse Wardrobe

She Gets Frustrated With the People She Loves

She Knows That When It Rains, It Sometimes Pours

She Can Turn It On and Flaunt What She's Got

She Isn't Always the Picture of Health

She Masters the Art of Solo Dance Parties

She Knows That Beauty Has Its Challenges

She Drops the Occasional F-Bomb

She Sets Realistic Expectations

She Knows There's a Time and Place For Karaoke

She's Very, Almost Painfully Self-Aware

She Isn't Afraid to Go There

And She Embraces Happiness When She Finds It

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