Pretty Little Liars: Ranking the romances of Rosewood

In honor of HBO Max's Pretty Little Liars spin-off series, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, we're ranking 20 of the original show's most memorable romantic pairings.

Accidentally dating your sibling is a pretty little plotline we'd rather forget.

Since they weren't blood-related — and Toby (Keegan Allen) was blackmailed — this stepsibling pairing isn't exactly incest…but it still triggers our gag reflex.

If a relationship is all about trust and communication, then this one straight-up fails. Rollins (Huw Collins) lies to Ali (Sasha Pieterse) about his name, his past, and pretty much everything else. Also, remember when he put her in that Hannibal Lecter mask? That's not what we'd call "romantic."

Emily's (Shay Mitchell) boyfriend at the start of the series wasn't just a bad match because she wasn't interested in men, he also tried to sexually assault her in the girls' locker room — and that's a bad look on anyone, regardless of gender. Yikes.

Emily takes all of her relationships very, very seriously, but we couldn't do the same for her dalliance with the Brew's crunchy baker.

A relationship built on bribery isn't one we can root for.

Jordan (David Coussins) should get some credit here: He seemed like a decent guy, a kind fiancé to Hanna (Ashley Benson), and…he was rich! But compared to her true love, Caleb (Tyler Blackburn), Jordan was just a slice of white bread that went stale too soon.

Don't they look so cute and in love? Well, they really shouldn't be, because the first rule of dating is: Don't date someone who has tried to MURDER YOU.

Toby might be the unluckiest character of all on this series, and Yvonne (Kara Royster) became some unfortunate collateral damage. The pair seemed happily in love (despite Toby's always-lingering feelings for Troian Bellisario's Spencer) when we first met the politician's daughter, but their ill-fated car wreck proved they weren't exactly going to get the ever-after they'd imagined. While they managed to tie the knot after Yvonne awoke from her coma, she died moments later. #TearsforToby.

Sorry, shippers: As nice as it would be to have Emison really be #endgame, it's difficult to get on board with this duo when everything about their sometimes-romance feels like it's just manipulation on Ali's part and a heartbreaking, unrequited crush for Emily.

In the space of the five-year time jump, Ali's big bro (Drew Van Acker) and Aria spent some quality time together, and it was en fuego! And, let's be honest, there was some chemistry between them long before that. Plus, seeing Jason put his heart on the line when he made a plea for Aria (Lucy Hale) in season 7 had us a little weak in the knees.

Honestly, Spencer has chemistry with everyone, but, to be fair: Wren (Julian Morris) came first. Sure, he was engaged to Spencer's sister, but the secrecy of it all made it even hotter. Also, he has that adorable accent.

Say what you want about these two, who have both toed the line between good and evil, but their relationship made sense in a strange sort of way — and we'll never forget how devastated Mike (Cody Christian) was when Mona (Janel Parrish) "died."

Did you see that elevator scene?! Between that and the fact that Marco (Nicholas Gonzalez) actually seems like a good cop — a real rarity in Rosewood — Spencer has multiple solid options, if you really think about it.

When Aria stepped outside her normal circle and started hitting the mats with her smoke-show karate teacher Jake (Ryan Guzman) in season 4, we started playing a den-den daiko like Mr. Miyagi to cheer them on.

It's not often that a series can switch characters from two of its beloved relationships — Haleb and Spoby — and somehow make it work, but the chemistry between Spencer and Caleb made this pairing seem like a viable alternative (with which many fans fell in love).

Every relationship Emily has been in for the rest of the series (looking at you, Paige) pales in comparison to her passionate and tragic early romance with Maya St. Germain (Bianca Lawson) — the beautiful, confident girl who helped her come out of the closet.

After so many years of love and pining, he built a house for her, you guys! He's basically Ryan Gosling's Noah in The Notebook! Even though one of them was engaged to someone else, Spoby will always be endgame, as proven in the series finale.

Yes, this relationship began when Aria was underage. And yes, there was that whole book debacle. But — for fictional purposes of this show — none of that matters when you find your soulmate, and Aria and Ezra (Ian Harding) have been the romance that's lasted through it all. (Seriously. They hooked up in the pilot, which makes them the OG ship, as problematic as it may be.)

Sure, Caleb's post-college romance with Spencer (and Hanna's engagement to Jordan) may have threatened this long-lasting pair, but nothing could keep our favorite fashionista-tech genius duo apart for long. Hey, they even survived Caleb's jaunt over to Ravenswood for that short-lived spin-off! Hanna and Caleb respect each other, work together, and just fit — plus, her mom loves him, which is always a good thing.