Funny, but the broken glass moment at 7-11 was, to me, the weakest moment in the film - a movie contrivance to give Diane a chance to explain the inexpicable, i.e. why she was falling for Lloyd. But the thing is, her falling for him was totally believable and natural - and that moment had nothing at all to do with it. A better moment by far was when he bowed to the imaginary crowds in the street after the successful completion of his date. We got to see Lloyd as he really was, with no one (that he knew of) wathcing - and he was more likable, even, than in the broken glass incident.

Women love Lloyd because he was emotionally vulnerable w/out losing his confidence/sense of self. He chose to believe what in what he was feeling instead of calibrataing his repsonse to what Diane seemed to be feeling. When Diane said "let's just be friends" he didn't get all rejected and aloof - he remained optimistic, responding "sure...friends with potential." When they made love and Diane said "hey, you're shaking, are you cold?" he went for it - he admitted to trembling because he was *happy*.

You also had to love Lloyd because he so obviously loved being in love. He didn't protect himself. Even after Diane dumped him, he didn't protect himself. When she showed up at the gym needing support, he asked her "Are you coming back because you need me, or because you need somebody?"...then "Forget it, I don't even care." He wanted to be with her on any terms, and being abel to admit that made him strong - not weak as his Gas 'N Sip compatriots would have him believe.

And you had to love that nervous talking thing.

Jake Ryan ? You gotta be kidding me. I didn't even remember that was the character's name. He was such a two dimensional cardboard cutout of a boy. He had no personality - a Porsche is no substitute. Llody's best friend totally nailed what seemed wrong about Jake Ryan in her song lyric: "He likes girls with names like Ashley. That'll never be me."