Originally Posted by
Tsundere Magus
I would say any kind of love is well done. In italics, because it depends completely on the person. Sometimes, cheesy silly love works because you do reflect on it or because you wish to have the same experiences. Retro shoujo anime does show this perfectly well, and started some stereotypes that might be shown poorly nowadays, but... why should we judge it if it has not aged well?
Interpretation is what matters, and then it comes the way the plot makes you feel. Maybe you enjoy seeing a pair of silly, clumsy characters who do everything wrong and makes the real romance work much later (Kimi ni Todoke), or maybe you would rather choose something that is very straight forward and can't be stopped no matter what (Ore Monogatari!), or maybe you prefer something twisted that works out and you don't even know why (Mirai Nikki). Others do prefer harem, simply to see a group of cute guys (Fruits Basket), or something that goes long lasting and lets you see character evolution with time (Itazura na kiss). Or maybe you do just enjoy drama! (Clannad)
There are so many kinds of love, and... all of them work somehow, right? Toradora is also considered a twisted example in my opinion. I would say, somehow... manipulative? But enjoyable, and well represented.