11 Reasons Daryl Dixon And Beth Greene's Romance Is SO CUTE

Are they or aren't they? Multiple reports suggest that AMC's The Walking Dead co-stars Norman Reedus, who stars as fan favorite character Daryl Dixon, and Emily Kinney, who played the ill-fated Beth Greene, are dating in real life after having a season-long flirtation and friendship onscreen.

Sources told Us Weekly, "They had a connection early on in the show, but the romance developed recently. They're still pretty guarded about it."

Cute, right? But not so fast Bethyl shippers: TMZ reports that Reedus and Emily are just good pals who hang out occasionally and platonically, so maybe don't celebrate a real life Daryl Dixon-Beth Greene love affair just yet. Only time (and gossip rags) will tell whether or not Kinney and Reedus are the real deal, but in the meantime, let's celebrate and reflect on everything that made the best almost TV romance on TV so adorable: Daryl Dixon and Beth Greene's bizarre, apocalyptic courtship.

1Daryl Dixon forces Beth Greene to be independent for the first time in her entire life.

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2Beth Greene had to grow on Daryl Dixon, because, well, she was basic and lame forever.

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3Daryl Dixon had to get to know Beth Greene better, and vice versa, before their romance could even begin to blossom.

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4Daryl Dixon wouldn't let Beth Greene drink crappy booze.

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5Daryl Dixon doesn't let Beth Greene waste time on bougie dreams. There's no time for that when there are walkers to kill.

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6Daryl Dixon always had Beth Greene's back, even when she was being lame and useless and basic. Which was pretty mch all the time.

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7Beth Greene has Daryl Dixon's back too, sometimes literally.

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8Beth Greene wasn't scared to sass Daryl Dixon when he deserved it. And in this case, she was 100 percent right.

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9Daryl Dixon showed Beth Greene his hidden chivalrous and shyly romantic side.

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10Beth Greene brought out Daryl Dixon's more emotional and vulnerable sides, which the guarded, crossbow-wielding badass tries to hide.

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11Daryl Dixon and Beth Greene taught one another to let go and not care what anyone else thinks. That's the only reason we really endorse Norman Reedus and Emily Kinney hooking up offscreen.

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