Romantic relationships are often the emotional core of TV comedies. Sitcom romances are sometimes even more satisfying and suspenseful than those featured on more dramatic shows, perhaps because they feel more unexpected.
The combination of the characters’ relatability, the slow burning will-they-won’t-they dynamics, and the humor and vulnerability behind the emotionally charged relationships makes the romances seem more authentic, accessible, and memorable.
From the enthralling entanglements of Friends to the quirky on-again, off-again roller coaster of New Girl’s Nick and Jess, these romantic quotes from comedic TV characters are sure to give you butterflies and make you say, “Awww!”
You make me happier than I ever thought I could be, and if you let me, I will spend the rest of my life trying to make you feel the same way.
Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) to Monica Geller (Courteney Cox) in “Friends”
It’s like my life isn’t even real to me unless you’re there and you’re in it and I’m sharing it with you.
Luke Danes (Scott Patterson) to Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) in “Gilmore Girls”
If I had to dream up the perfect woman, she wouldn’t even come close to you.
Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) to Topanga Lawrence (Danielle Fishel) in “Boy Meets World”
The things that you have done for me … go above and beyond what any person deserves. You’re all I need. I love you and I like you.
Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) to Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott) in “Parks and Recreation”
I would marry you on the G Train in the summertime when the air conditioning is broken.
Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) to Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
I want to raise this dog with you, and I want to have babies and eat good food and laugh and take care of each other. And I want it to start tonight. It’s you and me. It’s always been you and me.
Jessica Day (Zooey Deschanel) to Nick Miller (Jake Johnson) in “New Girl”
When you’re a kid, you assume your parents are soulmates. My kids are gonna be right about that.
Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) in “The Office”
“Spectacular” takes on a much different meaning once a person’s met you.
Benjamin Ettenberg (Zachary Levi) to Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
I spent my whole life not knowing what right was supposed to feel like. And then I met you, and everything changed. You make me feel right.
Patrick Brewer (Noah Reid) to David Rose (Dan Levy) in “Schitt’s Creek”
When I first met you, I thought you were the most annoying person I’d ever met … I hated how you believed that life could be better than it was. And yet, here we are. And my life is so much better than it was — because of you.
Amy (America Ferrera) to Jonah (Ben Feldman) in “Superstore”
If soulmates do exist, they’re not found, they’re made.
Michael (Ted Danson) in “The Good Place”
We are made of particles that have existed since the moment the universe began. I like to think those atoms traveled 14 billion years through time and space to create us so that we could be together and make each other whole.
Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) to Penny (Kaley Cuoco) in “The Big Bang Theory”
Love is totally nonsensical. But we have to keep doing it, or else we’re lost, and love is dead, and humanity should just pack it in. Because love is the best thing we do.
Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) in “How I Met Your Mother”
When I was growing up, I didn’t have … a regular family like everybody else. And I always knew that something was missing. But now … I have everything I’m ever gonna need. You are my family.
Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) to Mike Hannigan (Paul Rudd) in “Friends”
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Nicole Villeneuve
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