Friends, Lovers and Significant Others

[Kana]

I'm not sure if there is already a thread like this but I was wondering who in the verse you'd be friends or lovers with. Conversley who wouldn't you like to hang out with, who would you hate. In general what sort of relationship would you have with the characters.

I'd like to hang out with Willow and Tara. Mainly Tara. I'd see Buffy as a big sister type and Giles as a father figure, mentor. Xander would never be my best friend but I'd be ok with him. I doubt we'd hang out much by ourselves but we'd get along when we met up altogether.

Spike? I would take me a while to get used to him. He's a little in your face for my liking but I'd appreciate him as someone who would look out for you.

Angel? As much as he's my favourite character I'm not sure I'd be friends with him at first but as we got to know each other we'd see how much we had in common. I'd still be wary though, because whatever you tell Angel, you tell Angelus.

I'd be closer to Fred (mind season 3 onwards) and Cordy (Ats Season 2 onwards) rather than Gunn and Wes (I like to watch Wes more than I'd like to be friends with him)

I'd love to date either Virginia Bryce (funny and smart) or Anne (compassionate and sweet). I don't think I'd actually like to part of the supernatural world, so I'd rather date someone who wasn't dedicated to it. I doubt I'd date a slayer, I'd be scared for them everytime they left the house.

I'd definitely be friends with Dawn as well.

EDIT: I'd so go clubbing with Lorne.

[LittleMissLikesToFight]

I think Xander and I would totally date. My boyfriend currently is so attractive because of his humor, so I could see myself really being drawn to Xander.
Ooooh or id totally date Riley, assuming he wouldn't up an leave. He's such a perfect boyfriend for a normal gal anyway lol.


I dont see me and Wes getting along too well, but Fred and Cordy? We'd be like the gal pals, for sure. Throw Anya into that too. And i totally think Gunn and i could joke around.

I'd steer clear of Dawn every chance i got.

I think i may be a little too silly for Buffy, and i think a little too scared of Willow, with her magic use and all.

Angel? I dont think we'd hang one on one but i would like him, i would, for the most part, feel i could trust him.

And Joyce would be my second mom! haha. and Giles my second dad. Cuz they are just the go to people when you are having issues.

[Cangel]

I would date Angel, for sure. And evil vamp aside, I think I would also want a one night stand with Darla.

Friendswise, probably Anya, Cordy and Fred. Maybe going clubbing with Faith, haha.
I probably wouldn't hate anyone, I generally don't as long as they're nice.

[Blondie Bear]

Considering that they're all about my age, I'd probably hang out with the Scoobies. If the supernatural power thing was still an issue, I'd probably find myself thrown in with Xander most of the time, and maybe I could do something about his attitude. ;) If it wasn't, I'd probably hang more with Willow and Tara. And lust after Spike, though I'm not the kind of person he'd go after. And I think I'd get along famously with Giles. I mean, hello, English major. :) (Ack! I just realized I'm not an English major anymore! I graduated! I'm an out-of-work loser with an M.A. in English, which isn't nearly as cool!)

[Joyce Summers]

Cool thread.

Hmm, I can see myself hanging out with Tara quite a lot. I think I'd really get on with her- but then she's kinda too sweet to not get on with! haha. But I would definitely like to be friends with her. She's has no nasty streak, you could just be yourself with her and she'd be just a fun person to hang with.
Willow is also sweet but I think she could drive me a little insane at some point, just like Anya would stress me out probably! All that talk about money and capitalism...though we'd probably bond over a shared fear of bunnies. I think she'd need someone to empathize with that. Haha.

I believe actually, I'd get on with each of them friends-wise for different things, you know different shared interests...so maybe I'd just completely integrate myself into the Scooby dynamic. Whether they wanted me or not! Haha. I'd love talking (or more likely listening...) to all the mythology and uber knowledge Giles knows (Heck, I could listen to him read the phonebook). And as some of you already know, I'm a total art geek so I'd get on with Joyce in that capacity a lot (and actually go to that gallery we never saw!) The only person I think I'd ever struggle doing the friend bonding thing with would be Oz. Minimal talkage does not work me the Babble Queen, and well his only apparent interests are Willow and Music and I know nothing about music really and you can only talk so long about one person. Haha.
I'd love talking to Dawn- she's amusingly insightful, but rather than the same friendship as mentioned above I think the relationship there would be similar to the Tara/Dawn dynamic. Friend but in a big-looking-out-for-you-sister/parental-figure capacity. But I think I could mucho amusing and fun time with Dawn. As long as she wasn't screaming for me to get out....

But out of all of them, I think I'd get along most with Tara. Definitely.

Dating...Riley or Giles. Giles because he just makes me swoon sooo much whether he's being Librarian Man, Watcher Man Father Guy or Ripper. All of them appeal to me. And his love of books, and his little nervous attitude when it comes to dating, and his sweet nature about the ones he loves, his tough guy side...oh yeah, that man could have me a in a permenant swoon if we were dating. And Riley because, well, Riley reminds me so much of my husband. Only without the American part. Sweet, pure, homegrown, macho-kind guy who you SO know could sweep you up in his arms and carry you away from danger if requested. He just tries so hard to be what's needed of him and I love that. So I could definitely fall for either of them. But then husband might have issues with that...and that might lead to them wrestling it out. Hmm...there could be oil of some kind...;)

[littlewilly]

Id wanna get with Faith, she would def be the coolest girlfriend, i think we would get along great and she is sexy.
I think, although id get on with everyone(except connor) id hang out mainly with Gunn and Spike,
but a night out here and there with Lorne and Anya.

[Keanoite]

I think I would get on best with Cordy (post Buffy) and Spike funnily enough. Cordy and Spike have the same kind of sense of humour I have. I'm an awful sarcastic b***h in real life (it's hard to put it across via text without coming off like a turd). The two of them have these hearts of gold that endears them to people and I think I'd really respond to that. Me and Cordy would bond while we gossiped about whoever and whatever! and me and Spike would have a love of Manchester United in common:). I think we would kill eachother too but in that no holds barred friend kinda way. Say what we like to eachother but it's totally ok.

I'd hate Willow. I probably would have liked her during high school but come college there is no way I could have stood her. Rank, arrogant amateur springs to mind.

Xander I think I would adore as a friend but his tude would drive me mad. We would probably have a fight about him usuing humour as a defense mechanism.

Buffy I would have been friends with. She would be my kinda buddy.

Angel (although I adore him so) would be someone I'd like to be friends with but never was. I need a sense of humour to bounce off of and he is slightly lacking in that department bless him.

I think I'd go out with Gunn. I like bad boys with depth. He seems sort of untouchable but is a softie behind all the bavardo. I love that.

Giles, I would have loved like an uncle or somethng like that. I would totally sit down and talk about history and books and possibly The Who with him! of course not forgetting a nice cup of tea too:D

I think me and Lorne would have slumber parties! Paint eachother's toe nails and goosip about boys! I'd bring the dvd's and he would bring the booze!

Faith would be my wild friend that I would end up doing wild things with that I wouldn't normally do. (Breaking and entering for example!)We would so go clubbing.

[Bangelxx]

Love this thread idea!:D

Willow I'd definitely hang out with her. she's a lot like me and I think we'd have a lot of fun together!
Buffy At frist, I'd be a little afraid of her but once I get to know her, I think we could become friends
Dawn yech, I'd stay away from her!
Anya I don't think we would be buds. We would disagree with too many things
Tara Tara and I would get along great!
Faith I wouldn't be friends with Faith! I'd be terrified of her!
Xander Thats the type of guy I'd like for a friend. I'm imagining a willow/xander relationship here
Angel As much as I want him to be my boyfriend that would NEVER happen in real life! same with spike.
Cordelia I would classify cordy as a ditz. we would ate eachother
Fred I'd be close friends with Fred.
Giles probably would be my favorite uncle teehee

[InsaneMystic]

I'd totally swoon over Willow (heck, I even do so not sharing the same universe than her), probably too much to manage ever going beyond tongue-tied avoidance of talking to her and thus never "really" getting close. :blush:

I'd like to date Fred.

I'd love being close friends with both Tara and Oz (damn, I really liked Oz, just not with Willow - yeah I know, that's jealous talk :winking15).

I'd pretty much give my right arm to have a chance at Giles accepting me for a friend.

I'd feel real uncomfortable around Dawn, but most of all for the reason that I find myself too attracted to her for her age.

It would be wise never to leave me in the same room with Joyce, and I don't think I'd ever get along with Anya either.

EDIT: Can't believe I left out Lorne! He'd be fun to hang out with, and be pretty much the first I'd run to to talk about any serious problems.

[Amanda108]

I’d most want to date S2/early-S3 Wesley. As hot as he becomes later on in the series, there’s something about his personality and slight dorkiness in that earlier time period that made me more attracted to him than any other person on Buffy or Angel. Runners-up: Gunn or Riley

Friends:
Tara: I’m incredibly shy so I can relate to some of her earlier problems, and she’s just so kind, sweet, and understanding that getting to know her would be less intimidating than new relationships often are for me. She’d be a great person to tell your problems to.
Lorne: He’d be so much fun and, like with Tara, I think I could talk to him easily.

Willow: I think I would have an easy time being myself and having fun around her, at least in high school. Later on I wouldn’t dislike her, but I wouldn’t notice her as potential-friend material as much.
Giles: As a mentor or father-figure
Dawn (in the 6th and 7th seasons): I really have a soft spot for Dawn and, except for a few scenes, I always feel so bad for her in the 6th season. I’d like to be able to be a supportive friend for her throughout that year.
Xander: For all of the things he does that annoy me, he does something else to make me love him.


As much as I love Cordelia and would like to know her in her Angel years, I can’t see us being great friends. In real life I would have hated her in high school. On Angel, I would admire her and wish that I could have her self-confidence and wit, but we wouldn’t really relate to each other. She’s my favorite character, but I’m nothing like her and I’m the type of person she would have picked on in HS.
It would be similar with Anya- I love her as a character, but in real life I’d probably lose patience with her. I also can’t see myself getting along well with Faith.

Great thread topic!

[palabravampiress]

Neat thread!

First off, I'd be really sad that I was in the Buffyverse instead of my own universe with my own friends and family. Having the scoobs and Angel's gang around to help out would make me feel better, though.

Dating:
I would date Giles. Duh. I would mourn my universe and my relationship with my husband, of course, but after that, I would set about wooing, seducing, forming a long-term relationship with, and possibly even marrying Giles. I would pursue him doggedly.

Friends:
Before this turns into an essay on why I love Giles, I'll move on to friendships:
I think Anya would be my best friend. She and I are a lot alike.
I think I'd be friends with Fred because she makes me smile.
Basically, I like to debate with people, so I'd probably be friends with smart people (like Wes) and with people with unconventional points of view (like Spike).
I'd be friends with Gunn because I know what it's like to come from nothing.
I'd also be friends with Xander for his sense of humor.

Non-Friends:
I would not be friends with Buffy until after Joyce died and she became all tough. After that, we'd be inseparable.
I would not be friends with Lorne; I love him as a character, but I think the things he likes would make me feel insecure around him all the time. Same for Cordy and Harmony (and pre-The-Body Buffy).
I would not be friends with Faith, Willow, Drusilla, or Darla because they scare me.
I would not be friends with Angel because I don't like to be controlled or manipulated and because Angelus scares me.
I would not be friends with Oz or Tara because they don't talk enough.

[caitaintdead]

Hmmm... Interesting.

I could be best mates with Spike and Anya easily. They say what they think most of the time, good sense of humour, like to have a drink or two, Spike's a smoker. Seems easy done to me!

I could see myself having a coffee or tea with Giles easily as I get along quite well with people older then me, probably due to being an only child and spending lots of time with my parents friends.

I think me and Buffy could form an unusual friendship. Meet up for lunch or coffee and have great talks and laughs, but I can't see us being genuine, trustful friends. I think similarly with Faith. Maybe it's the slayer thing that makes me uncomfortable.

Tara would make me uncomfortable, she's much to nice, and I'd be scared of saying something to hurt her.

I couldn't see myself fitting in to well with the scoobys as a collective for some reason, but if I was there I could see myself hiding behind Anya or Spike until I became comfortable there. Xander and I would HATE each other. I can see it right now, Spike would say something nasty about Xander, I would laugh. Anya would confide in me about wanting to have Xander back and I would tell her how horrible he is.

[TabulaRasa]

Buffy - Lover/Sig other
Willow - Friend
Anya - Friend
Xander - Possibly hate....? Just not sure.

[Oz77700777]

I agree with TablaRasa... Oz ~ LOver

[vampireczarina]

I love Spike. He is obviously not too hard on the eyes and plus he is all badass and funny. Moreover, he still has that inner William that can be sensitive and sweet at times.

non friends:
I agree with caitaitdead about Tara. She seems to fragile to me and would make a person uncomfortable. Anya would probably ultimately annoy me. I hate Riley. Cordy is ok, but not friend material to me. Same with Oz. Angel is kind of introverted- a little harder to make friends with. I love Dru, but she is a bit creepy and unpredictable- she is pretty much always tripping. Darla is creepy.

friends:
Giles would make a good friend in an older mentor kind of way. I like Willow, she seems very nice and trustworthy. Buffy might make a nice acquaintance. Faith is cool, post evil kick. Dawn is young, but she would make a nice acquaintance too. Wes might make a decent friend as well ( the Angel version though).

Xander, I'm not sure about. He is so friendly though. He might win me over.

[slayerpower]

I would date Angel. He was always so sweet with Buffy.

[Aethra]

I'd totally be friends with high school Willow. Probably still with older Willow, but high school Willow and I would hang out all the time. I'd also get along well with Anya and Fred, I think. Probably Xander too.

I'd hate Cordy in early Buffy, but be completely chill with her in mid-Angel. I see many high school Cordys every day, and nooo thank you.
I'd also hate Wesley. No real reason. He'd just be one of those people who'd irk me.

I'd want to date Angel the most. Or Oz. They were both so sweet. Or Gunn!

And I'd def. go clubbing with Faith. And I don't go clubbing. Haha.

[palabravampiress]

^ I would have wanted to date lawyer Gunn. There was something suuuper sexy about him when he walked into that courtroom all self-assured and whatnot.

I was like, "Wow! He looks good!" It wasn't just the suit... it was the confidence that came from finally feeling like he had a worthwhile place in the group.

[Vicariously]

Neat thread!

I think I would hit it off with Willow and oddly enough even Cordy back in her highschool "I'm the Diva" days.
I think Xander and I would get along but not sure how far that would take us...maybe friendship.
I think Buffy would be hard to get to know but when I would eventually call her out for the way she treats Will I think she would open up to me and we would have a mutual understanding of one another.
Oz and I would be pals! Which would baffle Xander...
Giles I think would be cautious of me...I think he would sense a mysterious side...but later learn that I am not a threat.
Faith and I would NOT get along.
Angel I wouldnt care for...I would get the creepy vibe from him
and Spike well...I would ask him what his deal was...and basically tell him he's not as tough as he wants to be...and he would do that whole "well I..." defensive whiny thing.

I could see myself completely falling for Riley...and Buffy pretending she didnt really care...I can see Xander having an issue with it and my telling him that his choice in lovers wasnt exactaly perfect either...

Dawn would look up to me. And I would like her...Giles would defend the relationship I had with Riley and Tara would try to reach out to me...and we would be friendly only in the presence of Willow who I think besides Oz would be my only true friend of the group.

I am just basing the above statements on the personality of the characters and my own true personality. I think Cordy and I would have been great friends in high school...I think she would reserve her sensitive side to show to me while alone and I would "get her" and while I wouldnt be an "embarrasment" to her I would definatly let her be in the limelight. I think that I would instantly like Willow and vice versa...

I think that as much as I would admire Buffy and I could be someone she could confide in in her kitchen randomly that we wouldnt have any real friendship past that.

Xander would always be nice to me but I can see myself smiling at him and thinking to myself "what?" at alot of the things he would say.

I would be someone easy for Dawn to talk to and would help steer her in the right direction which Buffy would appreciate...

Its funny I would say I would hook up with Riley over angel because everyone knows I LOVE angel, its just I dunno in real life I would be creeped out be him and I would find Riley irresistable even though I HATED him on the show and even more so with Buffy. But in all reality Riley is the type of man I would want over Angel any day.

[SC7 Fan]

i would love to date spike
i'd like to be friends with willow and tara and get them to teach me some magic
i'd like to be friends with faith or buffy and get them to teach me some self defence

i wouldn't like to be friends with cordelia while she's in high school i would hate her!
i'd don't hate angel but i wouldnt see us being friends, in fact i'd probably end up staking him just to get spike to like me.

[palabravampiress]

^ I don't think Spike would like you if you staked Angel. Spike had the chance to do it himself, but he didn't take it. I think he likes having Gramps around. If anything, I think he'd be pissed that he didn't get to stake Angel, himself. He'd think you stole his glory. lol.

[Bangelxx]

oh! I forgot Oz! I think that even though I like angel way more- in reality Oz would be the type of guy I would date.

[SC7 Fan]

^ I think he'd be pissed that he didn't get to stake Angel, himself. He'd think you stole his glory. lol.

true. he probably would. unless i defeated Angel and then handed Spike the stake so he could do it.....

[Lauryn Summers]

I think that I would be able to make friends and perhaps become a good friend with Buffy due to similarities (not the Slayer thing, but more personality and mode of living. I can also see her as an older sister (that I never had) and would be happy with that!

I tend to make shy people slightly uncomfortable so I don't know how Tara would react to me, but I would like to be friends with her.

I would hit it off with Willow right away, I have to say. And I don't mind her post-high school either. She's just ambitious! I'd be great friends with her, perhaps more!

Xander I don't think I could handle. He seems a little needy sometimes but his attitude really bugs me sometimes.

Anya is a bit too much of a pistol for me! Nuff said!

My relationship with Giles would be very similar to the Buffy/Giles relationship, in that it's fatherly, friendly, but he could touch a nerve.

Joyce would be a typical mother figure to me. Lovely, wonderful, bug-the-crap-out-of-me and loyal.

I don't think Dawn and I would click at all! Teenagers! ;)

As for dating, I wouldn't date Spike for the world. Nor would I date Riley. Angel I might consider, but it couldn't go very far.

Very interesting thread!

[Starlet]

I would for sure make friends with Willow, Buffy and Xander. I can see myself hanging with them since the beginning of high school times.
I would get along great with both Giles and Wesley(we share that love for books)
In post high school times I would also befriend Tara. We could be close friends.
I'd make friends with Spike too. We'd watch tv shows on telly together.And he is the person I'd really like to go for a beer with,haha.
I would get along with Anya well. Sincerity never bothers me if it isn't meant to just hurt somebody. And we see many things in similar way. I think we could become real friends after a while.

I'd never get along well neither with Faith or high-school Cordelia( but in Angel I could become friends with Cordy)

[palabravampiress]

^ Good point about Spike and the TV. Spike likes soap operas, so he and I would totally be TV buddies!

[white avenger]

I would love to spend an evening with Fred discussing Texas history, especially the Alamo and the Texas War for Independance.

I would love to spar with Faith.

I would love to discuss Star Trek, Star Wars, and the merits of Timothy Dalton as opposed to George Lazenby.

And last but not least, have Lorne sing me a medely of old blues songs.

[Superstar]

Well, not many males are responding in this thread so I'll jump in for the fun of it.
If I forget anybody, well sorry 'bout that.

Buffy: She's cool and being a scoobie I'd want some scoobie snacks err cookies - dough is fine.
Willow: I could be a man-witch under her guidance!
Xander: C'mon, the guy has no real man friends. We'd hang.
Giles: Rock on! I'd grab Illyria and have her change to Not!Fred, get some weed and party with Giles.
Oz: After partying with Not!Fred and Giles, I'd talk with this man on existentialism.
Angel: Too mopey. Besides, he already has a sidekick in the boy wonder.
Spike: Alright! Mayhem and destruction - ok, it's for the white hat side 'cause of Buffy and all but we are on it buddy.
Cordelia: I would have wanted her to take me shopping.
Faith: Rock 'em sock 'em!
Riley: Guy's married now and demon fighting for the government. He has no time to hang.
Tara: Dead chick prolly not the best to hang with. Zombie Tara might be fun though when hanging with Spike.
Harmony: Retraction on dead chick thing. Best choice for GF. She really just wants someone to love her and be kinky.
Dawn: I'd tell her to hang with Angel. Whiny and Mopey together for too long may drive them both to the recording studio for an EmoMusic cover of Mandy.
Lorne: He'd be Whiny and Mopey's agent trying to make them rich - along with his doing own thing and would be too busy to hang with.
Illyria/Not!Fred: See Giles.
Connor: See Angel.
Wes: The ghostis with the mostis.
Gunn: No fun.
David: Ok, he really needs a guy friend too. Xander can tag along while we vacation in the Bahamas. Xander can practice his Tom Cruise Cocktail maneuvers.
Andrew: Best choice as permanent friend for David. D&D, general geekdom, somewhat ex-evil genius and big money together? Working it for the white hats!
Slayer brigade: Too many hormones at work here. Besides, kinda like Pringles; you can't have just one. Most would land you in jail anyway.

[Crazy Flakes]

Friends: I would definitely get along with Willow, Fred, Lorne, Xander, and possibly high school-aged Buffy. Willow and Fred are a LOT like me...we're dorky and we ramble on too much. I'm not quite as smart as they are, though, but they could always teach me! Lorne is just adorable, and we could talk about music for so long. Plus, he just seems like he'd be so much fun to hang out with! Xander, particularly in his high school days, was just a goofball, and I would love to hang out with him. And Buffy just seemed like fun to hang out with before she got all depressed.

I'd include Tara and Oz in the mix, but I'm really quiet, and I'm worried that, if we hung out, it would result in a number of awkward silences. I do think that, if I got to know Tara better, we'd get along really well. Giles and I would get along okay, too, but I see him more as a father figure than a friend. I can't see myself getting along with Anya, high school Cordelia, Harmony, or Faith. As much as I love Anya as a character, she's just waay too in-your-face, and it would definitely get on my last nerve. The same goes for Cordelia and Harmony. As for Faith, I'm very far from the rock 'em, soc 'em type.

Lovers: I'd really like to say Spike. Why? Well, he's gorgeous! But I'm not sure how well we'd fit together. He's cool, I'm, uh, not so cool...we'd sort of have trouble getting along. I can see myself going out with Xander, though. Wesley and Angel could be potential love interests, too...they're both very sweet and lovable. And I actually had a dream where I went on a date with Gunn, and I really enjoyed myself, so throw Gunn in the mix, too.

[Starlet]

I forgot to add I would get along well with Fred too. We are similar in many ways( but excluding the science love- I've never been much into it)