There’s no denying that our expectations of men have been shaped by the things we’ve watched from a young age.
First, there was Disney and their handsome princes and now, there are the romantic boyfriends we see on TV.
As perfect as they are, though, they’re not real, and they may have even ruined men for us…
But that doesn’t stop us from falling more in love with these 10+ TV boyfriends and their swoon-worthy moments.
1. When Nathan from *One Tree Hill* gave Haley the bracelet during their first tutoring session.
“Don’t say I never gave you anything,” he said after putting the ‘Naley’ bracelet on her wrist.
This moment was precious and their unlikely love story (a nerd and a jock) was one of the best parts of the show.
2. When Chandler from *Friends* told Monica that she’s high-maintenance.
For a guy who was afraid of commitment, he sure did a turnaround with Monica!
When he was instructed to prove how chill Monica is to Rachel and Pheobe, he surprised them all.
He said: “I’m sorry. You’re not easy-going, but you’re passionate, and that’s good. And when you get upset about the little things, I think that I’m pretty good about making you feel better about that.”
“And that’s good, too. So, they can say that you’re high-maintenance, but it’s okay, because I like … maintaining you.”
cries
3. When Danny from *The Mindy Project* met Mindy at the top of the Empire State Building.
As a lover of rom-coms, Mindy’s dream was always to meet a lover there, just like Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks did in Sleepless in Seattle .
“I’m sorry, Mindy,” Danny told her after finding her lying on the ground, breathless.
“Why did you make me come to this stupid place?” she asked. “Because you love it. And I love you.”
swoons
4. When Nick from *New Girl* planned the most adorable birthday surprise for Jess.
Let’s get one thing clear right now: Jess LOVES birthdays.
So when she started dating Nick, she was a little wary about what the often unreliable guy would plan.
Thankfully, he exceeded all of her expectations in the end by making a movie for her.
“This is the coin I had in my pocket the first night we kissed. And I always have it,” he said at the end.
Aww!
5. When Chuck from *Gossip Girl* told Blair “I love you” for the first time.
Fans thought hell would freeze over before rich-boy Chuck Bass loved anything more than he loved himself.
But after many will-they-won’t-they moments, Chuck finally told Blair what she wanted to hear.
Three words, eight letters: I love you.
6. When Luke from *Gilmore Girls* told Lorelai that he’d been holding onto her horoscope.
Where she led, he followed.
It took many seasons, but Luke eventually got his Lorelai. On their first date, he set the bar high by telling the single mom that he held onto the horoscope she gave him years earlier.
7. When Jim from *The Office* gave Pam the teapot.
Their love is one for the record books.
In the show’s last season, he gave her the note he removed from the teapot to remind her of how much he loves her.
8. When Dean from *Gilmore Girls* built Rory a car.
Whether you’re #TeamDean, #TeamLogan, or #TeamJess, no one can deny that Dean was the best first boyfriend!
He adored Rory and the ground she stood on — so much so that he built her a car from scratch! Sadly, she crashed it with Jess, but that’s another story…
9. When Big from *Sex and the City* told Carrie that she was the one.
In addition to this, he literally traveled all the way to Paris and rescued her from the Russian.
That’s big , big love.
10. When Patrick from *Schitts Creek* serenaded David.
This moment was made cuter by the fact that David had been so against having an open mic night in their store.
But his heart couldn’t help but melt when Patrick’s amazing voice belted out Tina Turner’s ‘The Best.’
11. When Ross from *Friends* called Rachel his lobster.
Say what you will about Ross, but he really, really loved Rachel.
After all, she was his lobster <3
12. When Derek from *Grey’s Anatomy* proposed to Meredith.
We’re still not over his tragic death, but at least we have his adorable moment to get us through.
Derek proposed in the hospital’s elevator: the place they spent so much time together. He even decorated it with x-rays of all the cases they had worked on together.
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