Ever been tangled in the sheets of curiosity wondering just how many lovers the Friends gang notched on their bedposts?
Fans have scratched their heads over this for eons but with a decade’s worth of episodes, you’d need more than a simple abacus to rack up the numbers. Fear not, because one intrepid soul has trawled through the lot, doing the dirty work so you can sit back and relish the results.
The previously accepted total, standing at 85 hook-ups for Ross and Monica Gellar, Rachel Green, Chandler Bing, Phoebe Buffay, and Joey Tribbiani, was tallied up by Mike D’Avria for Vulture. He delved into scripts and scanned the guest star roster episode-by-episode.
Mind you, that count only included bedroom cameos. Even Mike conceded that “the number could be way higher.”
Cue a keen Redditor who stepped up, claiming to have unearthed a bigger figure after meticulously combing each chapter.
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This fella reckons our six serial daters rolled in the hay with around 135 partners.
Now, pinch of salt at the ready mates, as the list tallies both confirmed and speculative romps. We’re talking every “I dated a guy once…” scenario.
His scorecard awards a full 1 point per certified conquest, while a mere 0.5 goes to those vague, hinted-at liaisons.
Let’s dive into the steamy stats…Surprise, surprise – Joey comes out on top, charming his way to an impressive tally of 51.5.
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The Redditor’s analysis tosses up some memorable flings like Lori, which led to Joey being cast as Dr Drake Ramoray. But it also highlights iffy ones, like Lorraine, sparking a comment: “We assume they had sex after/before/during licking chocolate mousse off each other”.
Plus, theres mention of a stripper Joey dated though with no clear proof of sex, she’s logged as 0.5.
Matthew Perry’s alter-ego, Chandler, turned out to be quite tame, getting cosy with just 10 women over the course of the show.
Totally on-brand for his slightly clumsy charm, right?
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Of course, we can’t forget Janice and her iconic laugh – Chandler’s on-off love saga before Monica became his endgame.
Ross, the lovelorn dino geek, wasnt far off with 14 lovers, including Phoebes hairless BFF Bonnie and that smarty-pants Charlie. And Rachel?
Well, she charmed hunks like Bruce Willis and Tate Donovan.
Looping back to Phoebe, she even fancied Ursula’s beau, played by none other than Sean Penn. Then there’s Monica, who romanced more than 14, not least Dr Tim Burke remember him, Tom Selleck’s character’s son?
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Fancy a detailed tally of the ‘Friends’ gang’s romantic scores?
Here we go:
- Chandler: 10.5 sex partners
- Ross: 14 sex partners
- Monica: 14.5 sex partners
- Rachel: 15.5 sex partners
- Phoebe: 32.5 sex partners
- Joey: 51.5 sex partners
The news comes as the smash hit show marked its 30-year anniversary earlier this week. With it comes word of an unexpected Friends spin off – a four part competition show in search of the ultimate superfan.
The series will be filmed at The Friends Experience: The One in New York City, where contestants will take part in challenges on a replica of the show’s iconic set when it airs next month.
The 17,000 square-foot replica of the Friends set will host trivia contests, interactive puzzles, and other games where contestants race through some of the most memorable locations from the classic sitcom.
Tragically, Friends original cast member Matthew Perry who played Chandler died in September 2023 age 54.
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