There are rarely any perfectly timed meet-cutes or mad dashes to the airport, and the chances of an ironic misunderstanding that lead you to the love of your life are slim to none. Television and movies have long given us unrealistic expectations for romantic relationships. But the cruel lie of Friends, which comes to HBO Max for a reunion special on May 27, and so many shows like it is that in real life, friendships often don’t operate like that at all. Monica, Rachel, Chandler, Ross, Phoebe, and Joey live together (sometimes literally) and love each other - and eventually find their happily-ever-afters with each other, too. Whether it’s Monica letting Rachel move into her apartment at the series’ beginning, or Phoebe rushing Ross to the airport to try to win Rachel back at the series’ end, the tightly knit bonds of their lives are so interwoven that they experience all of their milestone moments together. Whenever they need each other, there’s always someone available to help or comfort them. Six vastly different people in their young adulthood with disparate wants, goals, professions, and relationships all closely orbit one another (and a single coffee shop). The friendships of Friends are something of a marvel.
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