had two main couples thanks to Ross and Rachel, and Monica and Chandler, but this almost didn’t happen as the writers planned a Rachel and Chandler romance, which would have definitely worked. Although came to an end many years ago, there are some behind-the-scenes details that keep emerging or that re-spark conversation among fans. Some of these details make way for “what if” scenarios as they were

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, and not always for the better.

There are many things in that were key to the show’s popularity and identity, such as it being set in New York City, the characters always going to the same coffee shop, a couple of running gags, and the roller coaster romance between Ross and Rachel. Although shared the spotlight between all six main characters, it definitely focused a lot more on the many ups and downs in

, with Monica and Chandler’s romance providing something different and more stable. However, these two pairs might have not happened had the writers gone with one specific plan: getting Rachel and Chandler together.

Why A Rachel/Chandler Romance Could Have Worked

Among the ideas the writers of

had for the show and that ultimately never happened was a romance between Rachel and Chandler. The writers of were serious about this, so much so that they tested the ground with the episode “The One with the Flashback”, set a year before the series’ first episode. In it, Central Perk was a bar, and one day, Rachel arrived with her friends to celebrate her engagement. Chandler tried and failed to flirt with Rachel, who quickly rejected him.

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