The two couldnt be more different, and they bring polar attributes to the table.
Whos better for Devi?
The two boys couldnt be more different.
(L—R) Eleanor, Fabiola, and Devi in ‘Never Have I Ever’ | Netflix
One is laid back (maybe a bit too much) and confident.
The other is anxious and ambitious to a fault.
One is a smooth-talking heartthrob with far too much swagger for a high schooler.
The relationships would merely look drastically different.
So, here are three reasons Devi belongs with Paxton and three reasons she belongs with Ben.
You decide which qualities suit our primary protagonist better.
Devi and Paxton in ‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 3 | Netflix
Did she choose correctly?
Hell visit her at Princeton, and she will visit him at Columbia.
New Jersey and New York arent too far, so this is sustainable (theoretically).
Devi and Ben in ‘Never Have I Ever’ | Netflix
(Well suspend our disbelief regarding the rates of success for high school romances continuing into college.)
Yet, viewers have taken to the internet to expresstheir feelings regarding Benvi, and the responses are mixed.
So, lets break down each characters strongest attributes when it comes to being a match for Devi.
Darren Barnet as Paxton and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi in ‘Never Have I Ever’ | Netflix
Paxton is the tranquility to Devis turbulence
Devis emotions are all over the place.
At one moment, shes stressed about school and her social life.
In the next, shes pining over the hottest guy in town.
Ben and Devi in Season 4 of ‘Never Have I Ever’ | Netflix
Later, shes spewing insults without hesitance.
And then, regretting her decisions paralyzed by her own tempestuous doings.
It goes without saying that a calm, consistent, and grounded presence in life would do Devi good.
He speaks slowly and sternly.
He says what he means, and the words seem to fall from his lips like butter.
And, at the end day, studies show that having commonalities is a significant predictor of relationship success.
They are both ambitious and competitive.
Theyre both quick-talking, fast-thinking, analytical thinkers who can fall into mental traps of their own creation.
And, its nice to be with someone who simply gets it.
Throughout the series, he is able to listen to Devi.
He is a shoulder to cry on, as well as a source of advice.
When his presence is crucial, hes not only there, hes instrumental.
On the other hand, Ben seems to heighten Devis anxiety.
They bicker all the time (as if theyve been married for decades).
Theyre so similar in how they confront challenges and awkward tension that it can be destructive.
And, Devis intellectual nature is a major part of her identity.
She is an academic.
She is a proud nerd.
And so is Ben.
Naturally, as time goes on, their conversational topics of interest are going to overlap more often.
Earlier in the series, she felt she didnt bring enough to the table to deserve Paxtons interest.
By the series finale, she has come into her own.
Their relationship would have finally stood a chance.
She learns to see the importance of family.
She fights with her mom a whole lot less as the series progresses.
Paxton, no matter how wonderful he may be, will always represent an unfinished Devi.
Paxton is the adolescent fantasy.
Hes the hotty with a body.
And, yes, hes so much more than that.
However, Ben is not the school heartthrob.
Hes not the boy you date to make everyone jealous.
Hes not the one with girls fawning over him.
Hes simply the one for Devi (or soNever Have I Everyearns to argue in its closing moments).
