10 Times Ross from 'Friends' Proved He Was a Total Jerk (11 Photos)

Did you always feel sorry for Ross while watching Friends? At first glance, he seems shy, timid, and, of course, hopelessly in love. But if you take a closer look at his behavior throughout the series, one thing becomes clear: he’s not quite the nice guy he appears to be.

Here are 10 examples of Ross Geller's supposedly "romantic" gestures that would raise major red flags today.





He threw a fit over his girlfriend’s "revealing" bikini



When Ross starts dating Elizabeth, a 20-year-old college student, he feels confident and completely trusts her. That all changes when she decides to go on spring break with her friends and packs a bikini Ross deems "tiny." To keep tabs on her loyalty, Ross crashes the trip uninvited and spies on her the entire time.

He secretly filmed himself having sex with Rachel and refused to delete it





Ross accidentally taped himself having sex with Rachel. That alone might be forgiven since it was an accident, but once he realized it was recorded, he kept the tape and didn't bother telling Rachel about it.

He forced Rachel to fire the perfect nanny just because he was a man



Rachel struggled for ages to find a good nanny for Emma. When she finally found the perfect match, she was forced to let him go almost immediately. Sandy was so sweet and sensitive that Ross felt deeply uncomfortable with the idea of a male nanny taking care of his daughter.

He convinced Rachel to give up her dream job in Paris



When Rachel lands an incredible job offer in Paris, she decides to take the plunge and start a new life. But at the last second, right at the airport, Ross confesses his love and begs her to stay. Although she gets on the plane at first, she ultimately gets off and walks away from her career for him.

He tried to kiss his own cousin



When Ross’s cousin Cassie stays at his apartment, the clueless paleontologist misinterprets a completely innocent moment as a sexual invitation. Without hesitating, he leans in to kiss her, creeping her out completely. Unsurprisingly, Cassie saw him purely as family.

He lied to Rachel about getting their marriage annulled



In the Season 5 finale, a drunk Ross and Rachel get married in Las Vegas, immediately regretting it the next day. Rachel asks him to handle the annulment, and Ross agrees—only to do absolutely nothing about it, simply because he didn't want to add a third divorce to his record.

He whined about her work schedule when she landed her dream job



We all remember how miserable Rachel was as a waitress and how thrilled she was to get a job at Ralph Lauren. But instead of being happy for her, Ross made it all about himself, complaining that her new career meant she wouldn't have enough time for him.

He dumped a girlfriend just because she shaved her head



While Ross was recovering from his breakup with Rachel, Phoebe introduced him to her friend Bonnie, and the two hit it off instantly. But the relationship didn't last long—when the attractive blonde decided to shave her head (encouraged by Rachel), Ross dumped her.

He co-founded the "I Hate Rachel Green Club"



After Rachel rejected him in high school, Ross started the "I Hate Rachel Green Club" alongside his friend Will (played by Brad Pitt), who held a grudge against Rachel for picking on his weight.

He smothered her with gifts at work out of extreme insecurity



When Rachel started her new job, Ross grew convinced she was secretly hitting it off with her coworker Mark. To mark his territory and signal that she was taken, he bombarded her office with ridiculous gifts—including a musical bug and a framed picture of himself.