All 5 ‘Bridgerton’ Leading Men, Ranked By Their Yearning Power

Bridgerton knows the power of a good yearn. Romance aficionados likely don’t need to be reminded of what yearning is in the context of the genre, but we’ll remind you anyway: It’s a deep, intense longing for someone that, for some reason or another, is unattainable. Maybe the object of a yearner’s affection doesn’t feel the same way, or they’re forbidden from being together, or they’re separated by forces beyond their control. Sometimes, it’s the yearner’s own fault that they push their beloved away, and yet, they still pine.

Bridgerton has offered different flavors of yearning over the past five seasons — including the Queen Charlotte spinoff — but it’s an indisputable fact that every single male and female lead is well-acquainted with the art of the yearn.