Who Dated Them? Joey, Chandler, Or Ross?

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The guys on Friends had a hard time finding love. Although Ross and Chandler bothe ventually find someone they can spend the rest of their lives with, both of them struggle mightily before that point. As for Joey, once a bachelor always a bachelor. All three of these men saw their share of interesting partners, and each one of them had a tough time deciding when it was time to terminate their relationships.

Chandler only had a couple of significant relationships over the course of the show, but each one of them seemed to mark him in some way. He was never the kind to date casually. As for Ross, he had a tendency to commit to his relationships a little quickly. He is the friend who was married three separate times. Joey had fewer significant relationships than either of his closest friends, but that doesn't mean he didn't interact with more than his fair share of women.

All three of these guys had their fair share of heartbreak over the course of the show, and broke some hearts themselves. At its core Friends is at least partially about the time in life when you're dating, and now it's time to see how much you remember about the dating lives of each male friend.

Question 1

Which Friend Dated Rachel First?

Perhaps the defining relationship in all of Friends occurs between Rachel and this guy. Over the course of the show, the two of them have more than their fair share of dramatic encounters, and ultimately find themselves in a relationship with one another by the show's conclusion. In between, they have a child together, get married, get divorced, and fight over whether or not they were on a break. This couple is truly iconic, even if they annoyed their friends the whole time.

Question 2

Which Friend Dated Monica?

In a relationship that ultimately turned into a functional marriage, this friend ultimately settles down with one of his best friends. Although the two of them initially claim that they're only fooling around, they quickly realize that they have a really deep affection for one another. Although they aren't the couple that stole headlines, they had the show's most lasting and functional relationship. They worked well together, which explains how they lasted as long as they did. Once they got together, neither one of them felt any need to stray.

Question 3

Which Friend Dated Janice?

Friends has created its fair share of memorable supporting characters, but Janice may very well take the cake. Although very few people would admit, Janice provided consistent laughs every time she showed up and ruined the life of this male friend. Whenever you heard "Oh. My. God.," you knew what was coming and, you were secretly kind of excited about it. Even the friend at the center of the relationship didn't always know why he kept dating her, but that was part of the fun of it all.

Question 4

Which Friend Dated Ursula?

Phoebe's twin sister Ursula is a bit of a wild card, but she can be sweet when she wants to be. During the show's first season, one of the friends briefly dates her, and things do not go all that well. Ursula eventually brushes off this friend, leaving him hanging almost completely. Things get so bad that Phoebe is forced to pose as Ursula in order to give him a proper breakup, so that he can move on to the many other women he would eventually date.

Question 5

Which Friend Dated Kathy First?

This situation, in which two friends dated the same women, is strangely common on Friends, but this particular relationship was particularly destructive. This friend dated Kathy first, and ultimately broke up with her after he discovered that she'd been cheating on him with one of his friends. This betrayal almost destroyed their relationship, and it was only after a long time that this friend was able to forgive and forget. He may not have been right for Kathy, but it always sucks to be cheated on.

Question 6

Which Friend Dated Carol?

The very first episode of the series finds this character in a depressed state, because he has just discovered that his wife is actually a lesbian. That wife turns out to be Carol, and he soon thereafter discovers that she's pregnant with his child as well. For the rest of the series, he's forced to navigate a fairly complex relationship with her, although it's one that usually remains fairly civil. After all, they still have a child together, and this friend wants to take active responsibility for his role in the kid's life.

Question 7

Which Friend Dated Kathy Second?

This is the guy who Kathy cheated with. Although these two were a much more natural pair, it doesn't excuse their actions. The relationship between them actually worked for a while, but this friend eventually became suspicious that Kathy was cheating again. Although this friend may have believed that he and Kathy were meant to be together, he ultimately couldn't get over her history of cheating, even though it had benefited him. The basic message of this story is never cheat. It rarely ends well.

Question 8

Which Friend Dated Julie?

Julie made for a cute partner for this friend during the show's second season. She had known him in college, and both of them worked in the same, slightly dry field. Although this friend seemed happy with Julie, she was ultimately tossed aside to make way for the relationship that's at the heart of the entire show. Julie never knew what was coming, but if she had, she may not have gotten romantically involved with this friend in the first place.

Question 9

Which Friend Dated Erika?

This friend's girlfriend clearly had some issues, but that doesn't mean she wasn't plenty of fun. She believed that the character he played on a soap opera was actually real, and that she was dating him instead of the actor who plays him. She was essentially a stalker, but a really beautiful one that had many great qualities. Still, it was kind of hard for the friend in this relationship to get past the creepy obsession, and the relationship eventually fell apart.

Question 10

Which Friend Dated Charley First?

Friends seemed to suggest that Charley was always too smart for this friend, but that doesn't change the fact that he tried very hard to appeal to her. Although Charley ultimately leaves this friend for another member of the group, their relationship signifies pretty important growth for this first friend as a character. It shows the audience that he's willing and ready to settle down and commit to something more serious, and gives us more evidence that he's a sweet and caring person, deep down.

Question 11

Which Friend Dated Emily?

This relationship was so serious that it actually resulted in a brief marriage. Although many fans of the show didn't have much love for Emily, this friend certainly did, so much so that he questioned whether he would be willing to stop talking to one of his best friends in order to keep her around. Relationships do tend to dissolve when you say the wrong name at the altar, but we'd like to think that this friend was just frazzled.

Question 12

Which Friend Dated Charlie Second?

Charlie is one of several Friends girlfriends to bounce between two of the guys on the show. Fortunately, in this case, Charlie's relationship with the first friend was already finished before this relationship began. Charlie eventually realized that she had feelings for this second friend, and although things seemed to be going great while they were dating, Charlie eventually left him for an ex. Things worked out for this friend in the end, but when Charlie left, he was alone for a little while.

Question 13

Which Friend Dated Susie Underpants?

This friend had a relationship with Susie Underpants when they were both much younger. In fact, the entire arc of this relationship amounts to the fact that Susie was embarrassed by one of the friends when she was younger, and decided to take revenge on this friend later in life. Although they don't date for very long, Susie Underpants certainly makes an impression, mostly because of the brutal revenge she manages to enact. If only she could have stayed longer, who knows what she might have done.

Question 14

Which Friend Dated Mona?

This friend met Mona at Monica and Chandler's wedding, and spent the entire ceremony trying to impress her by dancing with various children. Fortunately, that maneuver seemed to work, and led to the two of them dating for about half of the show's eighth season. Mona didn't time this relationship very well, though, and ultimately left this friend after discovering that he had a pregnant ex-girlfriend sleeping on his couch. The two of them were good together, but the timing just wasn't quite right.

Question 15

Which Friend Dated Rachel Second?

In a controversial move, this friend engaged in a brief romance with Rachel, who was one of the show's other central characters. Although he'd been in love with her for some time, he was hesitant to act on his feelings because of the complicated dynamics that existed inside the friend group. This is perhaps the first time this character feels any real emotion for anyone, and it proves the he's capable of falling deeply in love with someone, even if this relationship was doomed from the start.

Question 16

Which Friend Dated Haley?

You may not remember Haley, in part because she only appears in a single episode of Friends. Even so, she makes an impression because the friend who dates her has a weird sense of deja vu throughout the entire date. Although he doesn't recognize Haley, he recognizes her apartment, and eventually becomes convinced that he's slept with her before. By the end of the date, he realizes that he's actually slept with her roommate, and the date kind of falls apart from there.

Question 17

Which Friend Dated Elizabeth Stevens?

This friend actually dates two Elizabeths over the course of the show, but this relationship was probably the more substantial. Initially a student in one of his classes, he decides to date Elizabeth when the semester's over, and the two of them even go on Spring Break together. Ultimately, this friend decides that Elizabeth is just too young for her, and breaks up with her. As a result of his decision, he gets pelted with many water balloons, which probably just proves his point.

Question 18

Which Friend Dated Joanna?

Rachel's boss Joanna is kind of predatory, but that doesn't stop this friend from going on several, probably ill-advised dates with her. Rachel initially sets the two of them up, but this friend finds himself in over his head when he promises to call Joanna, but always fails to do so. In the end, he finds himself locked in her office during the show's fourth season. Although Joanna died before their relationship could progress, she proves pretty difficult to forget, especially for this friend.

Question 19

Which Friend Dated Celia?

Celia only appears in a single episode of Friends, but she sure manages to make one of the friends uncomfortable during her short stint on the show. She shows up during season one, and she claims to want her boyfriend to give her some dirty talk. When he finds himself unable to do so, the pair engage in a cuddle only relationship that is never mentioned again. Presumably, this friend's inability to talk dirty doomed the pair, but it was probably never meant to be anyway.

Question 20

Which Friend Dated Erin?

This friend dates Erin during the show's seventh season. Although he initially wanted it to be a simple one night stand, Erin and Rachel quickly bonded, and so this friend reluctantly decided to take her out on another date. When he does, he falls head over heels for her, but she doesn't feel the same way about him. This rejection is a rare thing for this friend, who is used to finding women who are ready and eager to fall into his arms.

Question 21

Which Friend Dated Kate?

Kate was an actress and co-star of this friend, and the two of them shared a heated but brief run during the show. Kate was initially entangled in a somewhat toxic relationship with a director, but eventually left him in favor of this friend. Although she eventually leaves him after finding work in Los Angeles, she shows this friend how love works, and helps him develop as a character. For that life lesson, we'll always be indebted to Kate, even if we barely knew her.

Question 22

Which Friend Dated Bonnie?

Yet another girlfriend who falls away because of a larger relationship, Bonnie is Phoebe's crazy friend who enjoys shaving her head. Bonnie finds this friend cute, and so Phoebe decides to set the two of them up. Things go great for the couple until they take a trip to a beach house, and she is unceremoniously dumped because of this friend's interest in someone else. This friend can be kind of cruel in his dealings with women, and Bonnie shows us one of his victims.

Question 23

Which Friend Dated Elizabeth Hornswaggle?

This friend initially got involved with Elizabeth as part of a New Year's resolution, but the relationship doesn't last terribly long. Their relationship ultimately dissolves after he shrinks his leather pants in her apartment, and tries to get them back on in her bathroom using a special paste that he's created with her products. This kind of physical comedy was quite common on Friends, especially for this character, who finds his body in awkward situations on a fairly regular basis.

Question 24

Which Friend Dated Janice Briefly?

For most of her time on the show, Janice was tied up with another member of the friend group. For a brief time, though, she was involved with this friend, who had sex with her after hearing that one of his ex-wives was engaged to someone else. Unfortunately, the relationship doesn't last very long because Janice discovers just how whiny this friend is, and can't get over it. For someone with as many flaws as Janice, she has pretty high standards when it comes to men.

Question 25

Which Friend Dated Katie?

Katie may be best known for her tendency to punch the friend that she dated, but it's important to remember that she was a remarkably sweet person otherwise. A short brunette who doesn't look like she could hurt a fly, this friend ultimately dumped her because her punches packed a real wallop. Although she may have seemed like a joke character, it was fun to watch her beat up on the much bigger man that she was dating. Love hurts.

Question 26

Which Friend Dated Jessica?

This friend dated a number of his co-stars, but Jessica was a much older woman who proved to be above this friend. Although he proved to be compassionate for her, she ultimately left him to move to Guadalajara. She may have been significantly older than him, but the relationship between the two of them showed us that this friend wasn't as shallow as he might initially seem to be. He may be a play boy, but he's got a pretty big heart too.

Question 27

Which Friend Dated Melanie?

This friend never actually consummated his relationship with Melanie, because he was preparing to donate his sperm at the time. Still, Melanie made an impression in part because of her odd career. Melanie was in the fruit gift basket business, a profession so startlingly specific that I'm sure it led to some interesting conversations. Also, she was willing to stand by this friend even though he was incapable of satisfying her at the time, and that kind of kindness can be hard to come by.

Question 28

Which Friend Dates Ginger Second?

At several points in the run of Friends, different guys dated the same women. One such woman was Ginger, who two of the friends dated at some point in the show's run. This friend was the second to date Ginger during the show's third season. Ginger has a wooden leg, but it turns out that she isn't too tolerant of other people's abnormalities. When she discovers that this friend has a third nipple, she decides to cut her losses and dump him.

Question 29

Which Friend Dates Aurora?

This beautiful woman walked into one of the friends' lives during the show's first season, but she didn't stick around very long. The relationship falls apart after we discover that Aurora is dating multiple men at the same time. Although the friend in question seems fine with it at first, he eventually dissolves the relationship with Aurora decides to add another man to the mix. Beauty is a nice thing to have, but it isn't worth sacrificing your dignity for.

Question 30

Which Friend Dated Majorie?

This friend meets Marjorie when he's sitting in the waiting room at a sleep clinic, and although he manages to get her to agree to a date, the relationship doesn't last very long. Things are cut short when this friend discovers that Marjorie screams in her sleep, which would explain why she was waiting in the lobby of a sleep clinic. If the friend in question had put two and two together sooner, he might not have landed in that situation in the first place.

Question 31

Which Two Friends Dated Kristen at the Same Time?

Although there were several women on Friends who dated two of the guys, Kristen remains the only one to date two of them simultaneously. When these two guys ask her out as they're helping her move, she decides to accept the invitations from both of them. Things devolve fairly quickly when the two friends start telling her embarrassing things about one another, but it never would've worked anyway. Two of these friends is too many to handle at one time.

Question 32

Which Friend Dated Whitney?

This friend only dated Whitney for a brief time, and he was really doing a favor for Phoebe. He would take Whitney out to ballroom dancing lessons while Phoebe dated her ex-husband, and the two of them seemed to hit it off. Unfortunately, Whitney eventually got back together with her ex-husband, and left both Phoebe and this friend in the lurch in the process. She may not have loved him, but at least he got some dancing lessons out of the arrangement.

Question 33

Which Friend Dated Janine?

This friend finds a fairly stable partner in Janine, in part because he needs someone to help him with the rent on his apartment after another friend moves out. Unfortunately, Janine has a problem with the couple across the hall, and eventually forces this friend to pick between her and two of his closest friends. Of course, in a show called Friends, it was fairly easy to guess which way that was going to turn out. Friends come first, even for this play boy.

Question 34

Which Friend Dated Laura?

Although we never see this friend date Laura on the show, we learn of her existence when she comes to Monica's apartment during the tenth season to see if Monica and Chandler would make for good adoptive parents, and realizes she recognizes the apartment. We eventually learn that this friend had taken her there before, which throws a wrench in Monica and Chandler's adoption prospects. Eventually, this friend is able to convince Laura that it was she who called things off, and everything turns out fine.

Question 35

Which Friend Dated Jill?

Jill is actually Rachel's sister, and she initiated this relationship to make Rachel jealous. Things were doomed from the beginning, because this friend cares too deeply about Rachel to make her uncomfortable in that way. When Rachel reached out to him and explained how weird she felt about the idea, he quickly called things off, and proved that he could actually be a decent guy. If there's one thing Friends tells us, it's that sometimes keeping your friends is more important than finding the love of your life.

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