Three toxic couples on Netflix who’ll make you feel better about being single
Singles may not mind spending the entire year alone, but whenever Valentine’s Day approaches, the FOMO gets all too real. On one end, there’s the anti-Valentine squad hoisting the flag of singlehood like a badge of honour. Meanwhile, on the other end, there are a few done with third-wheeling. But if you’re someone who feels the grass is always greener on the other side, here are three toxic couples on Netflix who will change your perspective.
It’s about time we accept that remaining single is far better than getting gaslighted, straight-up ignored, or mindlessly cheated on. You may not go to bed with your better half right by your side, but at least, you don’t have to stay up all night wondering what they did this time.
Of course, the Netflix catalogue has plenty of couples to take inspiration from. But today, we’re about to take a look at those couples who made love look like punishment.
So, for those tired of calling themselves single, here are three toxic couples on Netflix who’ll make you feel better about singlehood.
Three toxic couples on Netflix
Joe Goldberg and Love Quinn from You
If there’s a couple on Netflix that takes the crown of toxicity, it has to be Joe Goldberg and Love Quinn from You. Although the former is a hopeless romantic who falls in love with a new woman every season and all of them unmistakably end up in a body bag in his basement, it’s only with Love that Joe finds his ideal match.
By that, we don’t mean someone who could bring the best out of him; in fact, the other way round. While they do settle down together, they become the perfect example of what not to be if you’re still on the quest for love.
Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl
Honestly, it’s extremely difficult to find a non-toxic couple in Gossip Girl. But if any pair takes the cake even amid the cutthroat competition, it is Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf. In this series, we come across many pairings – so much so that it’s hard to keep up with who is whose partner. However, pigeonholing our focus to the ones that bring chaos on their Cupid coattails – Blair and Chuck – they’re quite eccentric, to say the least, right?
One is a playboy with the riches, and the other? Well, we’ll just call her Lady Chuck Bass with a killer attitude and a truckload of bad decisions. From possessiveness to infidelity, this relationship has identified all the red flags so you don’t have to look out for them in your future partner.
Jack and Anna from His & Hers
Some Netflix couples show us how betrayal in love is just commonplace. And the still grieving, estranged couple from His & Hers are recent proof. Having experienced the biggest tragedy of their lives, their relationship couldn’t survive the stormy tides. Although she’s trying to rebuild her career and Jack is the lead detective on a murder case in their small town, which reconnects them, that’s not enough to hope for reconciliation.
Both have skeletons in their closets, and love may not have entirely faded. But is love enough to keep a relationship intact? Perhaps, and perhaps not.