24 Reasons Your Love For The O.C.'s Ryan Atwood Will Never Die

Nearly 12 years after The O.C. premiered, a musical version is on the way! Let's be honest: you're still lusting over Ryan Atwood. He's smooth, sexy, and about as deep as the ocean you could see from the Cohens' backyard. His bad-boy persona just attracted you to him even more. Hopefully you're tuning in to see Ben McKenzie on Gotham (and keeping up with the whole cast of The O.C.!), but there's no harm in taking a little trip down memory lane to appreciate his breakout role, especially now that he's about to be a star of the stage. Scroll through to see the top reasons you've never gotten over Ryan.

01
He's perceptive, even when the truth hurts.
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He's perceptive, even when the truth hurts.

02
He has such a sad soul, and you just want to hug him.
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He has such a sad soul, and you just want to hug him.

03
He practically originated the side-eye.
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He practically originated the side-eye.

04
He's hard to read, like this time he smiles but then punches Luke.
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He's hard to read, like this time he smiles but then punches Luke.

05
He knows his best friend like the palm of his hand.
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He knows his best friend like the palm of his hand.

06
He knows how to ride a bicycle BLIND.
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He knows how to ride a bicycle BLIND.

08
His passionate kisses made you want to leave your high school sweetheart.
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His passionate kisses made you want to leave your high school sweetheart.

09
His checkered past just makes him oh so sexy.
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His checkered past just makes him oh so sexy.

10
He'll give you his towel, even though he's wet too.
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He'll give you his towel, even though he's wet too.

11
He's an excellent wingman.
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He's an excellent wingman.

12
He can convey so many emotions with one glance, like this one that says, "I enjoy cereal."
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He can convey so many emotions with one glance, like this one that says, "I enjoy cereal."

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And this one that says, "Mmm, french fries."
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And this one that says, "Mmm, french fries."

15
He's not afraid to show male-on-male affection.
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He's not afraid to show male-on-male affection.

16
His floppy mop-top hair is perfection.
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His floppy mop-top hair is perfection.

17
His face is so incredibly malleable.
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His face is so incredibly malleable.

18
He's direct when it comes to women.
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He's direct when it comes to women.

19
Sometimes he just doesn't know.
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Sometimes he just doesn't know.

20
He's protective over his lady.
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He's protective over his lady.

22
His eye rolls are so classic they should be inducted into some kind of hall of fame.
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His eye rolls are so classic they should be inducted into some kind of hall of fame.

23
He loves his friends.
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He loves his friends.

24
Ugh, you would treat him so much better than Marissa.
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Ugh, you would treat him so much better than Marissa.