Grey’s Anatomy

Grey ’s Anatomyprides itself on being centre around its many relationships , both romantic and transmissible . The characters ' dynamics have remained the stars ofGrey’ssince the beginning , and though many hero-worship aspects of the show have fizzled out during its fifteen season on the strain , romanticism still play a significant role .

Over the path of its decade and a one-half foresighted run on television ,   the aesculapian drama has given audience many memorable relationships to swoon over , and equally as many to hate with a rage . One thing fans and critics alike have always noted about the show is the way Shonda Rhimes and the show ’s other writers , portray men .

Grey ’s used to be praised for character like " McDreamy " and " McSteamy " , but with both of those iconic figures long - dead , the quality in the serial ' characterization of swain has since fall . So without further ado , let ’s research the many different types of boyfriend portrayed onGrey ’s Anatomy- the best and the worst of them .

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ALEX KAREV - BEST

WhenGrey’swas in production back in the early 2000s , Alex Karev was not intended to be part of the main stamp . He was not make until the original interlingual rendition of the pilot installment was already primarily filmed , and Shonda Rhimes received a discussion of advice that what the show call for was the resident tug .

Enter Alex Karev , the pompous ass who secretly had a heart of Au . Alex has evolved over fifteen season ofGrey ’s Anatomy , and his development is arguably the most telling on the show . A notable example of this is the way he evolved through his romantic relationships and has blend in from a stereotyped dork to a doting husband .

JACKSON AVERY - WORST

Jackson Avery had buff swooning from his first show on Grey ’s back in the sixth time of year . The infirmary ’s resident " precious physician " , it seems like everyone has the hots for Jackson . But is he really as woolgathering as his piano blue eyes might suggest ?

Jackson has had many romantic relationships throughout his time on Grey ’s . But his lawful colors eventually get out at some point during all of those relationships . He was n’t beneficial to Lexie , he was n’t good to Stephanie , he was pretty frightful to April on several occasions , and he was not just to Maggie .

BEN WARREN - BEST

Ben first seem in time of year 6 , and it was n’t till a little later that he and Bailey began their amatory relationship . These two had a bit of tumultuous start , but now their dynamic is one of the most loved onGrey ’s Anatomy .

Bailey had a difficult marriage with her husband , and after their divorce , it was beautiful to see her find love with Ben and ultimately marry him . In their relationship , Ben proved that he was a wondrous boyfriend .

ANDREW DELUCA - WORST

When Andrew Deluca was introduced in season 11 ofGrey ’s Anatomy , and his " woolgathering " appearance made many doctor and his fellow houseman , swoon . It did n’t take recollective forGrey ’s to make Andrew a primary focal distributor point of the show , and it did n’t take long for this to begin to feel contrived .

Andrew may be mostly perceived as charming , but when it come to being a boyfriend , he often fall forgetful . He ’s younger and intelligibly more immature than the attending Doctor of the Church , so have him date people like Maggie and Meredith just find ill-timed .

MARK SLOAN - BEST

When Mark Sloan was killed off in the ninth season ofGrey ’s , the hearts of fans everywhere were shatter . McSteamy was an iconic character , utterly unforgettable from his first coming into court back in the second time of year . Before Mark began dating Lexie , he was seen as a player and a womaniser . Sure , Mark had a pregnant arrogant streak that catch the good of him sometimes , but when his Latinian language with Lexie Grey began , so did McSteamy ’s development to becoming an exceptional surgeon and a smashing boyfriend .

OWEN HUNT - WORST

For a second , allow ’s put away the fact that Owen betray on both of his wives , and focalise on the fact that he marry two different womanhood and broke up with both of them for the same reason . The whole implosion of Cristina and Owen ’s relationship was the fact that Cristina wanted to engage her career rather than having child . This caused legion problems in their marriage , and that ’s because the two really did n’t know each other well enough when they got tie .

Not all of this is Owen ’s error , but then he hurriedly get married Amelia - a womanhood whom he hardly jazz . A woman who also did not require children . And then the relationship imploded again . History repeats itself for Owen Hunt , but that ’s chiefly because he ’s not a very good boyfriend .

RICHARD WEBBER - BEST

Richard has one of the longest careers out of any other doctor onGrey ’s , and that is because , for most of his liveliness , his life history came first . It ’s because of this and his affaire with Ellis Grey , that his relationship with Adele suffered , and it ’s worth acknowledging that he was , in no way , a good husband to her .

But it ’s also deserving noting that Richard did abuse up to be there for Adele when she was tragically diagnosed with Alzheimer ’s . And with his second wife , Catherine , Richard is a very loving , doting husband .

NATHAN RIGGS - WORST

Throughout Nathan ’s short time onGrey ’s Anatomy , it seemed like the writer could never make up their judgment on how they wanted to portray him . On one hand , the fact that he was unfaithful to his fiancee , Megan , was often noted . On the other , Grey’swriters pushed a contrived romance with him and Meredith for quite a while .

On the whole , Nathan was quite a selfish individual for the most part . His hot - headedness often got in the way of both major relationships was saw him in .

NICO KIM - BEST

Nico , a successful orthopedic surgeon , is a innovational fibre forGrey ’s Anatomy . This is because he is the first openly merry character to have a major role in the series , and his charm and angelical demeanor get ahead audiences over straight off .

In season 15 , Nico had a romantic relationship with fellow surgeon , Levi . Since this isGrey ’s Anatomy , a romance just would n’t be a romance without more than a little ( unneeded ) drama , but Nico did seem to be a good boyfriend to Levi .

DEREK SHEPHERD - WORST

WhenGrey ’s Anatomyfirst started airing over fifteen years ago , Derek Shepherd was involve as iconic , sodding swain material by just about everyone . But not everything aboutGrey’saged perfectly , and Derek was , unfortunately , a dupe of this .

If we really look at Derek and Meredith ’s human relationship , it ’s not on the dot as picture show - perfect as many would think . Sure , MerDer will always be iconic , but Derek was not a perfect boyfriend to Meredith - and sometimes , he was a moderately terrible one .

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