13 Reasons Jess From 'Gilmore Girls' Will Always Be the Bad Boy of Our Dreams

By Rachel Horner

When Jess Mariano (Gilmore Girls" definitely got more interesting. He wasn't the best at respecting his elders, and he did have more than a few personal issues, but who doesn't love a bad boy with an intellectual side? It is everyone's kryptonite. Here are 13 reasons we'll forever be swooning over Jess. 

Because he knows how to cheer a girl up

Because he has the best taste in music

Because he's terrible at lying

Because he can rock a plaid shirt (almost) as well as Luke

Because he makes amazing references to your favorite musicals

Because he always has a joke

Because he rides motorcycles AND reads the classics

Because without him, life would be boring

Because, deep down inside, he is a hopeless romantic

Because he knows what he wants

Because he isn't superfluous with his words

Because he has wit for days

Because he just gets it