It's been interesting to witness the variety of romantic pairings on One Tree Hill over the years.  The show has never been afraid to mix people up and try new things, and while some couples haven't been particularly exciting, at least the romances never get stale.  Someone watching the first few seasons of the series would never guess that Skills and Deb would settle down one day, just as someone who's only seen season 6 would be shocked that Nathan and Peyton were once a hot item.

One Tree Hill has paired up all sorts of people in its first six seasons, but which romance is the greatest of them all?  BuddyTV readers voted in a showdown this week to answer that question, and the couple that dominated the poll may surprise you.

When I created the poll, I thought Nathan and Haley would easily beat out all other candidates.  Their relationship has been the heart of One Tree Hill throughout its run, so surely they'd win the competition.  Instead, they came in second place with 2,664 votes.  First place went to (drumroll please) Lucas and Brooke!  Brucas fans helped the couple win top honors by a mere 25 votes, bringing their grand total to 2,689.  Much to my surprise, Lucas and Peyton came in number nine in the poll with a measly 1,393 votes.  I thought there was a passionate Leyton fan base out there, but even Skills and Bevin and Lucas and Lindsey ranked ahead of them.  Where were the Leyton lovers?

Here are the complete poll results:

1.  Lucas and Brooke - 2,689 votes
2.  Nathan and Haley - 2,664 votes
3.  Peyton and Jake - 2,569 votes
4.  Mouth and Millicent - 2,046 votes
5.  Skills and Bevin - 1,948 votes
6.  Brooke and Chase - 1,684 votes
7.  Lucas and Lindsey - 1,669 votes
8.  Brooke and Owen - 1,435 votes
9.  Lucas and Peyton - 1,393 votes
10.  Skills and Deb - 1,311 votes
11.  Nathan and Peyton - 1,158 votes

Do you agree with the rankings?  Should Lucas and Peyton have ranked higher on the list?  Sound off in the comments below.


- Don Williams, BuddyTV Staff Writer
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