Besides Nate and Dan...
who are the best boyfriends for Serena?
It seems that if she is not dating Dan, then every guy she dates is because she is trying to fill a void caused by her daddy issues. Dan seemed to be the only guy that she had a genuine relationship with where it was more about him than dependence on a guy, so most of her relationships were never up to par because they were all so desperate, no matter how cute some of them were or sweet.
My personal favorite was Carter. In fact, I like him even more than Dan and Nate. Nate is a sweetheart and loved Serena like crazy but let's admit it, she did not love him nearly the same. Plus, the only person that put her in her place and seemed to like her beyond her beauty was Carter because he connected with her and they have the biggest history. It was referenced to in Season 1 when he was her escort for Cotillion. It was definitely a failed attempt to be like Chuck and Blair since he is the only boyfriend she had that was the least bit as interesting even in the short period they dated, for some reason. I felt that relationship could have had lasted a lot longer than it did. It was far too short lived.
Yes, Carter was a hated character but he really redeemed himself with Serena and it was her only relationship with a little bit of passion in only one scene that they had compared to anything she has ever had with any of her other boyfriends.
"Who the hell is he not to want you?" Swoon!
Her other boyfriends:
Tripp - Aaron Tveit is cute and everything. They had great chemistry but the relationship was short and way too overdramatic. It's like "I am married but this teenager that I just started seeing is making me want to run away with her and divorce my WIFE" Uh, okay. Can Gossip Girl try to be more clever and less like they are talking down to a bunch of 10 year old girls? This story could not be more unrealistic. Tripp acted like a junior high boy.
Nate - Again, the way she treated him pissed me off and she was not nearly as into him as he was into her. He needs to get over his stupid childhood crush on the girl he lost his virginity too. I mean, how emotionally immature can he be? Technically, him and Serena have that in common, but still?
Colin - He is probably the hottest guy she had been with but again, daddy issues and not being able to be with Nate or Dan is the only reason she was with him. She is too childish for this and there was no real love even potential there.
Ben - OMG Serena! Stop thinking that you actually know what the world love means. She claims to have "loved" him since she was a teenager. Girl, you have no respect for yourself and fall into anyone's arms that will help you. He is not only your teacher but you are too again emotionally immature to even know how you feel. Stop claiming you LOVE everyone.
Her two boring boyfriends that were basically treating her like dirt in season 2, Aaron the artist and Gabriel, Poppy's fiancé - They are not even worth it. They are probably the lowest caliber and that is saying something considering the losers she has been with.
Some might not understand how I call these guys losers and love Carter but c'mon. We all love Chuck Bass and he was not exactly a saint. Carter genuinely cared about Serena and for many years when she did not look his direction unless it was a casual hookup, so he resisted for a long time. Once he emotionally invested in her with finding her father, he found his soft side. If we can forgive Chuck, then we can forgive Carter.
Sorry, I already love him in this short amount of time. I will stop talking about him now. It is just that, we need a chance to make Serena more likable(which Carter kind of does *sorry, again I will shut up) and less of a serial dater. Dan is a jerk and Nate is even more boring than she is. The other guys are just a waste of a storyline. If it was not for Chuck and Blair, then the romances would all be mediocre.
Edit: I forgot about Steven. He was cute and sweet. Again, she is escaping her feelings for Dan and she was too immature. Plus, Serena could not get any more annoying when she is pretending to be a step mom to a girl that she is only a few years older than and it is creepy that Steven is with someone so close to age with his TEENAGE daughter. Besides, why would he want to be with a woman who is so unstable and is obviously unable to handle an ADULT relationship?
Wow, this was a huge rant but these are my opinions. What are yours?