Taste-matched follow-ups

Shows like Diary of a Ditched Girl

Start with the closest matches, then branch into broader nearby picks tuned to dating misadventures, romantic frustration, and first date comedy.

  • dating apps
  • first dates
  • friend group
  • sister relationship
Diary of a Ditched Girl poster

6 shows to try next

Closest matches first, then broader nearby picks.

  1. Diarra from Detroit poster

    Closest match

    Paramount Plus · Jul 29, 2026

    Diarra from Detroit

    IMDb 7.8

    Why this fits: Diary of a Ditched Girl and Diarra from Detroit both turn romantic rejection into funny, messy portraits of women who refuse to simply move on. Amanda’s stalled first dates play out with friends and sisterly warmth, while Diarra’s divorce and dating frustrations take a stranger, more suspenseful turn.

    • being ghosted
    • stubborn heroine
    More shows like Diarra from Detroit
  2. Survival of the Thickest poster

    Direct match

    Netflix · Jul 2, 2026

    Survival of the Thickest

    IMDb 7.5

    Why this fits: The warm humor in Diary of a Ditched Girl carries over to Survival of the Thickest, where romantic setbacks become chances to laugh and start again. Amanda’s awkward dates unfold among friends and family, while Mavis faces work mishaps and dating disasters with a lively circle of roommates and coworkers.

    • fashion and style
    • roommate friendships
    More shows like Survival of the Thickest
  3. Nobody Wants This poster

    Direct match

    Netflix · Oct 22, 2026

    Nobody Wants This

    IMDb 7.8

    Why this fits: Diary of a Ditched Girl and Nobody Wants This make romantic uncertainty funny without losing the warmth of close relationships. Amanda’s first-date misfires come with the comfort of friends and her sister, while Nobody Wants This builds its laughs around an outspoken couple and their opinionated families, with more focus on a developing romance.

    • opposites attract
    • family interference
  4. Would You Marry Me? poster

    Deeper cut

    Hulu · Apr 21, 2026

    Would You Marry Me?

    IMDb 7.3
    Why this fits

    Diary of a Ditched Girl turns dating misadventures into comedy; Would You Marry Me? shifts that romantic frustration into a fake-marriage slow burn. Its domestic awkwardness and cohabitation comedy trade first-date mishaps for the complications of pretending to build a life together.

    • fake marriage comedy
    • romantic slow burn
    • domestic awkwardness
    More shows like Would You Marry Me?
  5. Settling poster

    Deeper cut

    Three · Aug 6, 2026

    Settling

    Why this fits

    The romantic frustration and friend-group comedy in Diary of a Ditched Girl make Settling’s awkward domestic comedy a natural next stop. Instead of dating misadventures, it centers on platonic marriage, reluctant romance, and adult disillusionment, with family conflict adding a more grounded edge.

    • awkward domestic comedy
    • reluctant romance
    • platonic marriage
    More shows like Settling
  6. Home for Christmas poster

    Deeper cut

    Netflix · Dec 12, 2025

    Home for Christmas

    IMDb 7.7
    Why this fits

    Diary of a Ditched Girl’s modern love dilemmas lead neatly to Home for Christmas and its sardonic take on dating under pressure. The romantic countdown shifts the focus from first-date comedy to a holiday deadline, with family scrutiny and small-town expectations complicating the search for a partner.

    • sardonic romance
    • holiday dating comedy
    • romantic countdown
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