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    19 Cringey TV Show Sex Scenes That Made Me Go "Yikes"

    Why are you the way that you are?

    Kelly Martinez
    by Kelly Martinez

    BuzzFeed Staff

    🚨Spoilers ahead!🚨

    1. First, when Michael and Jan hooked up on vacation while she was his boss on The Office:

    Michael says officially he didn't see Jan, but he saw her "in their room at night and in the morning"
    NBC

    "I had sex with her. I had sex with Jan."

    2. When Archie and Veronica had shower sex right after his dad was shot on Riverdale.

    Veronica asks Archie if he wants company in the shower, they share a steamy kiss
    The CW

    I mean, I guess it was a good distraction for Archie?! But still, the timing and tone of this scene was so off. READ THE ROOM, GUYS.

    3. When Crosby cheated on Jasmine with his nephew Max's behavioral aide on Parenthood:

    Crosby tells Jasmine he slept with someone else
    NBC

    It was bad enough Crosby cheated on Jasmine, but he involved the entire family in this mess.

    4. When Polo and Ander hooked up while Guzmán was sleeping right next to them on Elite:

    Ander says it's just "a stroke between friends," he and Polo hook up with Guzmán sleeping to their left
    Netflix

    5. When Ben and Adrian had sex in his car to get back at Ricky and Amy for kissing on The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

    Adrian: "Could you use some company?" Ben: "You know, I could"
    Freeform

    And of course she got pregnant, because who didn't on this show?

    6. When Ross immediately hooked up with someone else while he and Rachel were "on a break" on Friends:

    Ross: "It was a mistake" Rachel: "A mistake? What were you trying to put it in, her purse?"
    NBC

    The age old question: Were they really on a break?

    7. When Ryan hooked up with Kelly the day before Valentine's Day on The Office:

    Kelly calls Ryan her boyfriend, he says in horror to the camera, "I hooked up with her on February 13th"
    NBC

    8. When Annie slept with Liam while she was still dating his brother on 90210:

    Charlie texts Annie asking how Liam is, she rolls over and goes back to cuddling with Liam in bed after they had sex
    The CW

    I love me some Lannie, but sheesh.

    9. When Alexis and Mutt hooked up right after Ted proposed to her on Schitt's Creek:

    Alexis and Mutt kissing
    Pop

    This whole thing was a mess on everyone's part, tbh.

    10. When Lucas had a one-night stand with Nicki, the mother of his friend Jake's baby, on a carousel at the mall on One Tree Hill:

    Nicki takes her top off and kisses Lucas on the carousel
    The WB

    To be fair, Lucas didn't know who Nicki was at the time. What made this so bad was that this was right after the whole Brooke/Peyton mess, not to mention Lucas worried his mom sick by disappearing like this. The fallout from all of this was just not worth it!

    11. When Veronica hooked up with Reggie to deal with the news of her parents' divorce on Riverdale:

    Reggie says maybe he and Veronica are "endgame," she kisses him
    The CW

    I actually love Reggie and Veronica together, but she really should have been honest about why she suddenly wanted to get back together. Also, please, please stop using the word "endgame."

    12. When Julie slept with her daughter's ex-boyfriend Luke (who was in high school!) on The O.C.:

    Seth and Ryan spot Luke and Julie hooking up at the motel
    Fox

    13. When Rory and Dean slept together while he was married on Gilmore Girls:

    Rory says she can't believe this is happening, she and Dean kiss
    The WB

    Ugh, I might have been more lenient about judging this if Rory didn't do the exact same thing with Logan in the revival. Just why?!

    14. When Omar cheated on Ander (who was going through chemotherapy) with his sister's boyfriend on Elite:

    Omar asks Malick if he wants to hook up, says Ander isn't there
    Netflix

    Worst. Storyline. EVER.

    15. When Zig and Maya decided to take Molly and have sex for the first time on Degrassi: The Next Generation:

    Zig: "Wait, just so I'm clear you're saying-" Maya: "Which room is yours?"
    TeenNick

    I love Zig and Maya together, but yikes. It's a school night, guys!

    16. When Dan and his girlfriend had a threesome with his best friend Vanessa, who was also his girlfriend's roommate:

    Dan leans in to kiss Vanessa in front of his girlfriend
    The CW

    The fact that Dan's girlfriend was played by Hilary Duff just makes this all the more iconic and terrible. As Nate eloquently put it, "How stupid can you be? The third person is always supposed to be a stranger!"

    17. When Meredith and George hooked up while they were roommates on Grey's Anatomy:

    Meredith and George sleep together
    ABC

    18. When Miles slept with Tristan even though Tristan had just called him a "man whore" on Degrassi: Next Class:

    Miles says sex is no big deal, Tristan responds, "Yeah maybe for a man whore," in a later scene Miles says "The list of people that I've been in love with is a lot shorter" and Tristan says he loves him too, they have sex
    Netflix

    Miles definitely wasn't perfect in this episode either and I'm glad they kind of talked, but...there was zero resolution on this? They just skipped to saying "I love you" and having sex without actually solving any of their problems. It didn't sit right with me that only Miles had to apologize here.

    19. And finally, when Schmidt ended up in the hospital with a broken penis after hooking up with Nadia on New Girl:

    Schmidt tells Cece things got "out of control with Nadia last night"
    ABC