Emily in Paris is defined by romance: the romance of Paris, the romance of fashion, the romance of our heroine Emily Cooper’s (Lily Collins) journey overseas. While fans remain enamored by the complicated — and dangerously sexy — tension between Emily and series leading man Gabriel (Lucas Bravo), our protagonist had her pick of potential love interests throughout the first season. From the start, Emily has the men of Paris falling for her at every turn, desperate for a date. As we head into another season of Emily’s world abroad, let’s take a look back at the many suitors that already fell for our favorite American in Paris. 

Gilles, the real estate agent (Gauthier Battoue)

In the series premiere, Emily touches down in Paris on a bright morning with a flannel shacket and shockingly dewy skin for an eight-hour flight. So, after schlepping two heavy suitcases up six flights of stairs in an old Parisian apartment building, she is offered… a date. Less than 20 seconds after taking in the view from Emily’s new chambre de bonne, real estate agent Gilles asks our heroine if she wants to get a bite at the cafe downstairs right then and there, or maybe a drink later that evening. Emily shoots Gilles down, citing a boyfriend back home in Illinois — “So! You don’t have a boyfriend in Paris... ” he counters — and this is just a portent of the romantic frenzy to come.  

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Gabriel (Lucas Bravo)

Halfway through the series premiere, Emily forgets that her fifth-floor apartment is actually up six flights of stairs. She tries to enter the wrong apartment door, putting her face-to-face with her downstairs neighbor and the show’s future romantic lead, Gabriel. He is immediately flirty, smiling at Emily despite her failed attempt at breaking into his home. It’s a timeless and charming (though maybe technically illegal?) meet cute, and Gabriel mutters, “Enchanté,” at Emily, watching her walk away for the first of many times. Three episodes later, Emily and Gabriel are making out in the kitchen of Gabriel’s restaurant, Les Deux Compères. If only he didn’t have a girlfriend, Camille (Camille Razat). 

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Antoine Lambert (William Abadie)

Emily gets a crash course in Parisian sensuality in the second episode, “Masculin Féminin.'' Her professor is Antoine, Savoir’s very posh perfumier client who’s having an affair with Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu), Emily’s commanding boss. This, erm, close relationship doesn’t stop Antoine from seductively chatting with Emily during a work party — within view of the wildly romantic Eiffel Tower, no less — inhaling her scent and describing it as “expensive sex.” Antoine eventually sends Emily lingerie but denies that any of this behavior is flirtatious. It’s clear to perhaps everyone, though, that this man is smitten, and even Sylvie is threatened. 

Fabien (Michel Biel)

Fabien had so much promise as a Season 1 love interest, but alas, he comes on a little — or, well, a lot — too strong. Emily encounters this handsome would-be suitor in Episode 3 during a raging party that was intended to be a small dinner soiree thrown by Emily’s new BFF, Mindy Chen (Ashley Park). Desperate to escape, Emily and Fabien flee within seconds of meeting each other and walk the streets of Paris swapping English and French translations. The conversation starts out innocent (“the moon” is la lune en Francais) until the pair start talking about necks and lips. “And I like American pussy,” Fabien whispers in Emily’s ear — which cuts off the could-be Parisian fling immediately. 

Thomas (Julien Floreancig)

Thomas is yet another Season 1 love interest that burns out quickly for Emily — after an immediate connection, of course. This time, Emily winds up seated next to the dashing semiotics professor at a cafe in Episode 6. Emily, who is seated alone, is pulled into a conversation with the neighboring Thomas. They start gossiping about a nearby couple, but Thomas then admits that the chitchat was a charade — an excuse to keep talking to her. Almost immediately, Emily and Thomas are falling into bed together. They have an intense fling, spending back-to-back evenings together (much to Gabriel’s dismay). But the relationship crumbles once Emily realizes Thomas isn’t a charming intellectual; he’s a snob who refuses to sit through a free performance of Swan Lake, lest it offend his high-brow taste. 

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Mathieu Cadault (Charles Martins)

Emily spends much of Season 1, Episode 9 swearing that she has a strictly business relationship with Mathieu Cadault, heir to the Cadault fashion brand. But Mat, as she eventually calls him, has an immediate connection with Emily — replete with the coy banter we’ve come to expect from our heroine over the previous eight episodes. By the end of “Auction in Paris,” Mathieu and Emily are passionately kissing in the Cadault manse. And in the Season 1 finale, they’re giggling on an elegant speedboat in the Seine and planning a trip to Saint-Tropez. Mathieu never stood a chance against Emily’s charms. 

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Timothée (Victor Meutelet)

In Season 1, Episode 8, Emily takes a quick trip to the French countryside with her new Paris pal Camille (and Gabriel, awkward). When they arrive, Camille raves to Emily about her brother. He’s finishing business school and sounds like a total catch. So when Emily meets Camille’s brother Timothée during a winery tour, she’s immediately taken — and so is he. Timothée can’t help but make eyes at Emily in the tasting room or ply her with Champagne. That night, Timothée and Emily hit the sheets, with Emily reminding her new lover that the experience should be savored like a great glass of wine. 

The only problem? In the morning, Emily meets Théo, the brother Camille had been talking to her about. Timothée is, unfortunately, Camille’s littlest brother, at just 17 years old.  

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Alfie (Lucien Laviscount)

In Season 2, Emily is introduced to lots of new Parisian friends. Alfie,  a classmate at her much-needed French class, is at the top of the list. Although Alfie pretends to be unimpressed by Emily, he is inevitably (and quite quickly) pulled into her orbit. 

Despite pretending to give Emily the cold shoulder, Alfie opens up to her the first time they hang out during class. In Episode 5, he admits to finding Paris’ “City of Love” reputation manipulative and manufactured. Yet by the end of the episode, the pair are sharing knowing glances on a romantic boat ride. And, from there, a complicated, swoon-worthy love story isn’t far off.  

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Emily’s Chicago boyfriend, probably

We never learn the backstory of Emily and her Chicago (ex-)boyfriend, Doug (Roe Hartrampf). But considering all the evidence here, it seems likely that Doug spotted Emily across some crowded Chicago sports bar, fell in love with one of her eye-catching ensembles, and the rest was history.