Relationships on shows are the story arcs that pull viewers in. Will they or won't they is always the question? But for some shows, it goes a bit further than just two people. Fans often think about how they felt when Rachel and Joey got together on Friends or about the strange situation between Barney, Robin, and Ted on How I Met Your Mother?
Adding another person to the mix can give a show a certain edge over its competition. No matter the turnout, these are a few of the best love triangles ever witness on Primetime TV.
10 Friends: Rachel/Ross/Joey
Rachel and Ross were always supposed to be endgame on Friends. But between "the break" and kids, there was Joey. It was bound to happen sometime between the close friends but for Ross and Rachel, it did make their encounters a bit awkward at first.
Ross loved Rachel since their teenage years and Rachel held feelings for him but they could never seem to make it work. Joey and Rachel lived together which made their brief relationship a bit weird but also understood by the audience. In the end, Ross ended up with Rachel.
9 Lost: Kate/Jack/Sawyer
Stranded on an island for a considerable amount of time will cause issues in any relationship. It was clear that Jack and Kate were meant to be, but there was bad bad Sawyer always in the mix as well with Kate.
In the end, Jack and Kate ended up together, and Sawyer found his own happy ending.
8 Scandal: Olivia/Fitz/Jake
The President has a mistress, Olivia Pope, and Millie had a complicated relationship on Scandal. Then one of the President's closest friends entered the equation and changed the dynamic of the show entirely.
Jake was brought in to spy on Liv but they became an item and Fitz couldn't handle it. While it was more of a breakup to make up between Jake and Liv, Fitz was still there when Liv needed him and vice versa. In the end, Jake was left holding the bag while Liv and Fitz rode off into the sunset.
7 Grey's Anatomy: Meredith/Addison/Derek
Meredith and Derek set the bar against which all relationships on Grey's Anatomy are tested against. But in the beginning, it was not smooth sailing. Derek had a past, for a better word, a wife that he left behind. Addison stayed out of the picture but when she returned, that once strong bond between her and Derek was crushed.
Meredith had to make a decision. For her, it was letting go and trying to move on but she just couldn't and Derek didn't want to either. Eventually, everyone ended up on the same page and the rest has been history.
6 One Tree Hill: Peyton/Lucas/Brooke
The new kid Lucas Scott walked into a surprising social life of teens in Tree Hill and turned everything upside down. Lucas and Peyton were fixated on one another from the first episode. They were set to become the "it" couple but neither wanted to make that initial move.
Then Brooke entered the equation and things became complicated. There was a lot of drama and changing relationships, but eventually, Lucas and Peyton chose one another and Brooke found her own happy ending as well.
5 Dawson's Creek: Dawson/Joey/Pacey
Dawson's Creek may be one of the most iconic love triangles in the history of TV. First loves are hard to forget but when it breaks the bond between three childhood friends, it can cause havoc to an entire town.
Dawson and Joey were the couple who just couldn't become a real couple. The feelings were real but the magic never really was. And for that, viewers still rooted for them. On the other side, there was Pacey who didn't seem like the right fit but fans would find out in the end, he was the choice all along.
4 90210: Dylan/Brenda/Kelly
Brenda came into town and immediately caught the eye of Beverly Hills bad boy Dylan McCay. While it was all great on the outside, the downside was that Dylan and Kelly were the hot item among the Beverly Hills teens.
Yes, this caused some tense moments but eventually, everyone found their way. In the end, despite all the heartache caused, it would be Kelly who ended up with Dylan.
3 How I Met Your Mother: Robin/Barney/Ted
How I Met Your Mother was great at storytelling and besides the identity of Ted's future wife, the show's main plot involving Ted and Robin's relationship. There was chemistry there, but Ted was always a step behind.
Barney was the black sheep of the crew but he was the most daring. Where Ted took his time with Robin, Barney seized the opportunity, so much so, that they married. This triangle was had a lot of complications but in the end Robin and Ted ended up together.
2 Grey's Anatomy: Jackson/April/Stephanie
Jackson and April had their time on Grey's Anatomy and although they've both moved on, it was one of the most explosive relationships ever. From the infamous first get-together to April moving on with Matthew and Jackson with Stephanie, viewers never expected the outcome that was set to hit the show.
Jason took Stephanie to April's wedding then ran off with the bride leaving Stephanie dumbfounded. It took Jackson a while to apologize but everyone knew deep down, that April and Jackson would find a way to each other. It just wasn't the best timing.
1 Riverdale: Archie/Betty/Veronica
When it was announced that the infamous Archie Comics would be getting their own show, fans were salivating at the mouth of how the relationships would be played out. Of course, most flocked to the relationship between Archie and Betty but then the writers gave fans the total opposite. Instead, the relationship of Archie and Veronica took top billing.
But along the way, viewers were teased with the possibility of Archie and Betty. Although it would take them years to finally act on their feelings, fans are still wondering if the right decision was made.
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