A new survey of those who love reading romance novels show those books inspire their real-life love lives.
The poll of 2,000 romance novel readers revealed 25% of them brush up on the books to get them in the mood for Valentine’s Day, and 30% of them say those tomes raised their expectations of what a good relationship is.
Nearly just as many, 29%, say the books help shape what they look for in a romantic partner.
To that end, Noah from The Notebook — played on the big screen by Ryan Gosling — was deemed to be the most beloved “book boyfriend,” getting 33% of the votes.
Christian Grey from the Fifty Shades books ranked second at 28%, and Edward Cullen from the Twilight series came in third with 21% of the votes.
As for the best book girlfriends, Anastasia Steele from Fifty Shades came out on top with 27% of the votes; Juliet from Romeo and Juliet was second at 25%, followed by Bella from the Twilight books at 23%.
More than 66% of romantic novel readers say it’s important that their real-life partner share the same qualities as their literary crushes — so step up your game, and get your “door frame lean” right, people.
Survey questions, methodology and results have not been verified or endorsed by ABC News or The Walt Disney Company.