In both television and film, nothing is more swoon-worthy than getting caught up in the riffraff of not only one lover but two. And while we can only hope our favorite characters will make the right choice, let’s face it: they often don’t. And who can blame them? What makes a good TV character is their flaws, our ability to relate to them, and their predictable patterns. (Though sometimes we’re screaming, “Why did she have to choose him?!”)
While it can’t stop us from pulling out our hair, yelling at the screen, or (at its most dire) stepping away from the show entirely, we hope this list offers a respite for the frustrated viewers like ourselves who know that our favorite couples were dealt a bad hand.
Read more below to agree (or disagree) with our top TV love triangles that ended the wrong way.