The Twilight series is a romance, and, while there are other elements to the story, the romantic relationships are definitely the biggest draw. There are many different couples throughout the three books, and some of these couples are better than others.

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Many fans of the series had their favorite relationships and characters, but overall, some of them were better executed. There were also certain boyfriends who were better than others. We’ve ranked them from the worst to the best.

Mike Newton

Jessica Stanley and Mike Newton at prom from the Twilight Saga.

Mike Newtown and Jessica Stanley have an on and off-again relationship, but the real reason why Mike is such an awful boyfriend is that he’s never that into Jessica.

He always had a thing for Bella, and it’s revealed that even in Breaking Dawn that he still has a thing for her. He also is attracted to the Denali cousins even while dating Jessica, and he just seems shallow and unfaithful.

Jacob Black

Jacob Black and Renesmee Cullen talking in Breaking Dawn.

Jacob is one boyfriend from the series who is hard to place, but the main reason that he’s so low on the list is because of the Renesmee situation.

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Many fans were rightfully upset when Jacob imprinted on Renesmee because there is something gross about this situation, and it felt like both Jacob and Renesme deserved better. Under other circumstances, Jacob could have been a good boyfriend.

Sam Uley

Sam and Emily looking at one another in The Twilight Saga

Sam is a hard one to place because his situation is rather complicated. He ended up being a horrible boyfriend to Leah because of the imprinting thing, but he was a great partner to Emily.

The imprinting situation is rather troubling and doesn’t make a lot of sense, and it makes otherwise good people like Sam seem very unlikable and mean.

Edward Cullen

Edward might be the main boyfriend from the series, but he does have some issues. While he can be caring and loving and does care about Bella’s well-being, he can also be really controlling.

He tends to think he knows best for Bella, and he does some creepy things like watching her sleep while she doesn’t know it. So, for these reasons, he’s not the best boyfriend.

Laurent

Laurent might seem like an interesting Twilight character to include on this list, but while he might be a complex character, he’s a pretty decent boyfriend. Laurent and Irina are starting to have deep feelings for one another when he is killed by the werewolves.

While Laurent might not have been that great at stopping his habit of eating humans, he did seem to at least be trying to Irina.

Eric Yorkie

Eric and Angela from Twilight

While Eric might be a minor character, he actually does seem to care a lot about Angela. During the events of New Moon, he misses out on a planned movie night in order to take care of Angela who is sick.

These two seem to be pretty happy together, and they don’t have any issues or drama like their peers Mike and Jessica.

Jasper Hale

Alice looks at Jasper in Twilight

Jasper is a fan-favorite character, and he is a good boyfriend overall. The main reason why he’s in the middle of the list is that most of his relationship with Alice is seen more from her point of view, so it’s hard to know exactly what he’s like as a boyfriend.

However, he clearly loves Alice a lot and has changed a lot about himself to be both a better person and boyfriend.

Paul Lahote

Paul Lahote is a minor character and a member of the Quileute shape-shifting tribe. He ends up imprinting on Jacob’s older sister, Rachel, and we don’t get to see too much of their relationship.

However, unlike some of the other imprinting situations from the series, their relationship is one of the least troubling. Paul even agrees to try to leave the pack at one point for her, and this shows their relationship is more equitable.

Emmett Cullen

Emmett and Rosalie standing together

Emmett might be one of the Cullen family members who is more in the background, but he’s overall a good guy. He’s pretty good-natured, outgoing, and hilarious, and he likes to have fun.

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In many ways, he’s very different from Rosalie, but he seems to really love her and support her. Rosalie wouldn’t always be difficult to deal with, but Emmett always treats her well. He might be the most carefree of the Cullens, but this is part of why he's a good partner.

Carlisle Cullen

Carlisle and Esme in The Twilight Saga

Carlisle Cullen isn’t exactly a boyfriend as he’s a husband to Esme, he definitely can be included in the spirit of this list. Carlisle is one of the most perfect characters from the series as he is caring, compassionate, and loyal. He and Esme have no real drama in their relationship, and he seems like he would always be a supportive and loving partner.

There are no issues with him as a partner, so he would be one of the best men from the series to date.

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