Here are some shoujo manga with female protagonists that don't need or rarely need to be saved/helped by their love interest!! Akagami no shirayuki-hime: http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/akagami_no_shirayukihime/Horimiya: http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/horimiya/and Mizutama Honey Boy: http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/mizutama_honey_boy/
Here are some shoujo manga with female protagonists that don't need or rarely need to be saved/helped by their love interest!!
Akagami no shirayuki-hime: http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/akagami_no_shirayukihime/
Horimiya: http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/horimiya/
and Mizutama Honey Boy: http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/mizutama_honey_boy/