nor superficial, and remains fiercely devoted to her schoolwork. The character's intellect counters negative stereotypes associated with cheerleading, often incorporating cheerleading routines into battle, whereas her rival and "polar opposite" Bonnie Rockwaller is depicted as "a typical cheerleader". Described by Tracey McLoone of PopMatters as "clever, as well as graceful and physically fit", the character also disproves the belief that brawn is superior to brains in battle. Nonetheless, Kim exhibits personality traits and interests typically associated with teenage girls, such as shopping, boy bands, fangirling over popular trends, describing herself as "basic average girl". Cinema Blend's Emily Marek said Kim's feminine interests "didn’t take away from the fact that she was saving the world on a weekly basis". Her best female friend Monique represents "Kim's bridge between the world of super-spy, superhero action, and the world of high school, and stuff teen girls care about". Despite her confidence as a young woman, Kim remains very much concerned about her love life, which is sometimes treated as one of her weaknesses. Although she excels at fighting, she struggles with real-world issues such as school. Mike McDaniel of the Houston Chronicle joked that "Nothing's impossible with Kim Possible -- except maybe landing a date." Much of the character's dialogue consists of "not-so-typical teen slang" including "So not the drama" and "No big", as well as her signature catchphrase "What's the sitch?". Kim's unconventional relationship with her inept, unpopular best friend Ron ultimately unveils the best in both characters. Ron helps remove negative qualities from Kim that would otherwise cause others to perceive the character in a negative way. Reminiscent of the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally (1989), their relationship heavily explores the idea of the friend zone, as Kim and Ron remain platonic friends for the majority of the series, although their romantic interests in each other is hinted at throughout, more-so Ron's feelings for Kim. While Kim has been jealous of Ron's girlfriends at times, Ron values their friendship too much to jeopardize it by confessing his true feelings for her until the third season, at the end of which they finally start dating. Sarah Freymiller of Bustle described Ron as "the Joker to [Kim's] Batman; he is the intelligent, kind chaos in her highly-organized life." Meanwhile, Priya Krishna of BuzzFeed News observed, " At the end of the day, Kim needs Ron, and Ron is always there for her