If you’re a fan of romantic television shows, you know that the slow burn is the best form of torture. It’s slow, it’s painful and it’s sweet enough to give you diabetes. These TV couples literally took forever to confess their love to each other, despite a ton of hints having been dropped before. Sometimes it gets so frustrating that we just wanna scream: “Just kiss already!”
But would we have it any other way? Of course not! Despite the slow process, these TV couples have the perfect chemistry to keep our passion burning bright for them. They went through so much together and their journeys are beautiful. The slow-burn romances are so sweet that we can’t help but cheer for them. And when they finally have their first kiss, people were so excited that our jaws just dropped all over the floor.
So here are 20 TV couples with the best slow-burn romances of all time. Find out if the pairings you root for are on the list or not!

1. Jess Day and Nick Miller from New Girl

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Total number of New Girl episodes before they kiss and make it happen: 39

2. Rick Grimes and Michonne from The Walking Dead

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Total number of TWD episodes before they shared their first kiss: 77

3. Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert from The Vampire Diaries

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Total number of TVD episodes before they become official: 63

4. Lorelai Gilmore and Luke Danes from Gilmore Girls

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Total number of Gilmore Girls episodes before they shared a kiss: 86

5. Adora and Catra from She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

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Total number of She-Ra episodes before they finally admitted they were in love: 52

6. Jake Peralta and Amy Santiago from Brooklyn Nine-Nine

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Total number of B99 episodes before they finally kissed: 45

7. Lucifer Morningstar and Chloe Decker from Lucifer

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Total number of Lucifer episodes before they shared THAT kiss on the beach: 24

8. Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable from Kim Possible

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Total number of Kim Possible episodes before they kissed at the school dance: 65

9. Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham from Hannibal

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Total number of Hannibal episodes before there was an ~official~ hint of a romantic relationship: 39, which is THREE WHOLE SEASONS

10. Eve and Villanelle from Killing Eve

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Total number of Killing Eve episodes before they shared their first kiss on the bus: 19

11. Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak from Arrow

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Total number of Arrow episodes before they kiss: 47

12. Dana Scully and Fox Mulder from The X-Files

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Total number of The X-Files episodes before the iconic New Year's Eve kiss: 143

13. Joyce Byers and Jim Hopper from Stranger Things

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Total number of Stranger Things episodes before they FINALLY lock their lips: 34

14. Midge Maisel and Lenny Bruce from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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Total number of Maisel episodes before they finally made it happen: 34

15. Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Total number of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes before they shared their lab kiss: 52

16. Veronica Mars and Logan Echolls from Veronica Mars

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Total number of Veronica Mars episodes before they shared their first kiss: 18

17. Haley Dunphy and Andy Bailey from Modern Family

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Total number of Modern Family episodes before they shared THE passionate kiss: 151

18. Emma Swan and Killian Jones from Once Upon a Time

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Total number of OUAT episodes before their first kiss in Neverland: 49

19. Josh Lyman and Donna Moss from The West Wing

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Total number of West Wing episodes before they finally — FINALLY — kissed: 145

20. Chuck Bartowski and Sarah Walker from Chuck

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Total number of Chuck episodes before they have the iconic kiss: 48
Those are some TV couples that took forever to get together. Which ones have the best slow-burn romances of all time? Do you spot your favorite duos on our list? Speaking of great chemistry between TV couples, these duos are so sweet we forget the giant age gaps between them. Check them out here!