The 25 Best Vampire Diaries Couples, Ranked From Worst To Best

The Vampire Diaries had many fan-favorite couples, but whose relationship was the best?

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Part of the enjoyment of watching week to week was “shipping” different characters together. However, the love triangle between Damon, Elena, and Stefan hooked fans from the start.

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Still, other romantic TVD ships became integral to the show as well – some TVD couples more successful than others.

TYLER AND VICKI

It’s hard to root for this romantic relationship because Tyler was the epitome of the bad boyfriend. And in the #metoo era, they’re hard to swallow as a couple, especially with the inappropriate scene in the pilot. 25. Credit: CBS Television Distribution/Warner Bros. Television. Learn more

MATT AND ELENA

24. Ah, young love. Matt and Elena have an innocent-like teenage relationship. But as Elena points out, she just didn’t feel passionate about him. Credit: CBS Television Distribution/Warner Bros. Television. Learn more

JEREMY AND VICKI

23. Jeremy treated Vicki with much more respect in the first season than Tyler, but these two didn’t fit together. Still, Jeremy’s puppy-like love for Vicki was a little bit sweet. Credit: CBS Television Distribution/Warner Bros. Television. Learn more

ALARIC AND CAROLINE

22. While this duo led to the fun new spinoff, Legacies , Alaric (previously a vampire hunter), and Caroline were never a believable couple. Credit: CBS Television Distribution/Warner Bros. Television. Learn more

BONNIE AND JEREMY

21. This pairing lasted for much longer than it should have. While Bonnie and Jeremy were cute together initially, there was never any real tension, chemistry, or authenticity. Credit: CBS Television Distribution/Warner Bros. Television. Learn more

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