Don’t base your relationship skills around these famous fictional couples.
Pointing them out is by no means a way to trash romance and love.
It is simply the twisted way the concept of what constitutes a relationship has been portrayed on screen.
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Their dynamic is the central focus ofCheers, with the series taking advantage of the old opposites attract saying.
Their relationship is a mix of attraction and antagonism.
Diane mocks Sam for his low intellect, while he thinks of her as a buzz kill.
Diane leaves but is manipulated into returning in Season 3 when Sam starts drinking again.
The violent threat is written off as normal.
Ross and Rachel
Ross and Rachels relationship onFriendskept viewers hooked throughout its 10-season run.
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The only problem is that Ross wasnt actually a good guy.
The cons include stuff like kind of ditzy, too into her looks, and just a waitress.
Rosss jealous side came to the fore when Rachels fashion job brought her closer to a male co-worker.
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As a result, Ross began showing up at her place of work with food and gifts.
Their arguments about Mark culminate in a fight, during which they agree to take a break.
The odd choice actually made perfect sense since Ted became obsessed with Robin from the moment he met her.
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Despite having several serious relationships throughout the series, Robin remains his sole focus.
The pair continues an on-off relationship, which eventually ends when Ted meets Tracy.
When she dies of an unspecified illness, he goes right back to Robin.
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While the finale attempts to sell the obsession as romantic, its actually super creepy and extremely troubling.
But Leonard was not the only wounded party.
