If Gilmore Girls was a season it would have to be fall. As the nights get darker nothing can cure the cold quite like a cup of coffee and a Gilmore Girls rewatch. There is something incredibly comforting and nostalgic about a familiar small town filled with quirky loveable characters who are always getting into all manner of hijinks and misadventures.

Fifteen years after the shows finale fans are still divided when it comes to Rory Gilmores best boyfriend. Whether youre Team Dean (incorrect) Team Jess (correct!) or Team Logan (wildly incorrect) the battle of the boyfriends is a bloody one. Its time to settle the debate once and for all. From his secret soft side to his unwavering belief in Rory Jess Mariano is the best of the Gilmore guys for so many reasons.

Rory and Jess Have a Lot in Common

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While Dean struggled to keep up with Rorys caffeine-induced pop culture rants Jess and Rory traded obscure references like intellectual tennis matches. Although Deans promise to watch his girlfriend browse a bookstore for six or seven hours was thoughtful she was in desperate need of an academic equal.From the first moment that Jess stole her copy of Howl to write some notes in the margins it was clear that Rory had met her match. Whether its debating the literary talents of Ayn Rand versus Ernest Hemingway or Coldplay versus The Clash there is never a dull conversation between these two.

But He Also Challenges Her

 Although these two brainy bookworms have so much in common they dont agree on everything. As Rory explains to Paris in Washington you need to find someone compatible but not so compatible that theyre boring. Jess constantly keeps Rory on her toes and that simultaneously frustrates and excites her.While the rest of Stars Hollow treats Rory like a perfect princess who can do no wrong Jess encourages her to let loose a little. She even skips school to visit him in New York! They wander around an eclectic record store together sharing shy smiles.

They Have So Much Chemistry

After their day together in New York Jess comes back to a town that he supposedly hates for her. Their reunion and first kiss is crackling with chemistry. They are like opposite magnetic poles that are inexplicably drawn together a gravitational pull that cannot be resisted.Dean may have been the perfect first boyfriend because he was safe. They largely stuck to hand holding and simple pecks. However as Lorelai begrudgingly admits it was about time for a Jess. While Rory and Jess dance around each other and their feelings the tension in the air is thick which makes their first kiss all the more satisfying.