If you loved
Holidate
John Whitesell · Film · 2020
If Holidate hooked you, it is because you love watching strangers navigate the messy, high-stakes complications of a fake dating arrangement.
Books on the same thread
Happy Place
Emily Henry · Book · 2023
Shares a thread with Holidate: Fake Dating.
Just like the leads in Holidate, the couple here relies on a pretend relationship pact that forces them to confront the real feelings they have been trying to hide.
People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry · Book · 2021
Explores: long-term friendship, emotional intimacy, nostalgia.
If you enjoyed the emotional progression in Holidate, this story offers a similarly intimate look at two people whose long-term bond evolves into something much deeper than mere friendship.
In a Holidaze
Christina Lauren · Book
Explores: second chances, destiny, holiday magic.
This story mirrors the seasonal focus of Holidate, centering on the pressure of holiday traditions while the protagonist navigates a complicated cycle of second chances and romantic destiny.
Just for the Summer
Abby Jimenez · Book · 2024
Shares a thread with Holidate: Romantic Comedy.
Much like the arrangement in Holidate, this premise uses a strategic pact to manage dating fatigue, eventually leading two strangers to realize their agreement has become unexpectedly serious.
Series on the same thread
My Holo Love
Lee Sang-yeop · Series · 2020
Explores: Artificial Intelligence, Loneliness, Human Connection.
While the setting shifts from human to technological, you will recognize the Holidate dynamic of an unlikely connection growing between two people who initially seem like a mismatch.
Business Proposal
Han Sul-hee · Series · 2022
Shares 2 threads with Holidate: Fake Dating, Romantic Comedy.
This series captures the chaotic energy of Holidate by placing two characters in a forced fake dating scenario where their professional lives and personal feelings inevitably collide.
Love Is in the Air
Ayse Uber Kutlu · Series · 2020
Shares a thread with Holidate: Romantic Comedy.
If the premise of Holidate kept you watching, you will appreciate how this story utilizes a fake engagement to spark an intense enemies-to-lovers transformation between two strong-willed individuals.
Nobody Wants This
Erin Foster · Series · 2024
Shares 2 threads with Holidate: Finding Love, Romantic Comedy.
This show echoes the modern, cynical approach to romance found in Holidate, focusing on the friction between personal desires and the external pressures of family and social expectations.
Podcasts on the same thread
Call Her Daddy
Alex Cooper · Podcast · 2026
Explores: female empowerment, sexual autonomy, brutal honesty.
If you appreciated the candid, no-nonsense perspective on modern dating featured in Holidate, this podcast provides a similar level of brutal honesty about the realities of contemporary relationships.
Rise Together Podcast
Dave Hollis · Podcast · 2023
Explores: Radical candor, Vulnerability, Authentic connection.
Building on the relational themes of Holidate, this podcast explores the vulnerability required to move from a platonic agreement to a genuine, authentic connection with another person.
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Common questions
Is Holidate a movie about a couple who starts as platonic plus-ones?
Yes, Holidate follows two strangers who agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones for every holiday throughout the year. As the story progresses, the two leads find themselves catching real feelings for one another despite their original agreement to keep things strictly platonic.
What is the primary premise of the 2020 film Holidate?
The film Holidate centers on two strangers who are tired of being single during the holidays. They decide to solve this problem by accompanying each other to various holiday events as platonic dates, eventually developing genuine romantic feelings as the year goes on.
Does Holidate feature a romantic relationship that develops over the course of a year?
Yes, the plot of Holidate revolves around two individuals who commit to being each other's plus-ones for an entire year. The narrative explores how their platonic arrangement shifts as they spend every holiday together and begin to catch real feelings for each other.
Is Holidate based on a premise where two strangers pretend to date for holidays?
Yes, Holidate is about two strangers who are fed up with being single during holiday celebrations. They agree to act as platonic plus-ones for each other throughout the year, which leads to them developing real romantic feelings by the time the arrangement concludes.