No one has to defend whether they like the ML or not. I mean, sure he was a dick, but in reality some ikemen with smart head are dickheads. Just cuz he's not your cup of tea doesn't mean FL's love should follow ya its about her running over his behavior that actually changed him in the end. I can't with ideal MLs. So unrealistic. But I guess the entire story is.
They still have a long way to go to reach that romantic tag