Friends fans have shared their excitement amid rumours that David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston are dating.

According to reports, the actors have been spending more time together at Aniston’s LA home after

the Friends reunion special “stirred up feelings” for one another.

When David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston revealed on Friends: The Reunion that they had feelings for each other when filming the show’s early seasons, the news made headlines around the world. And when I heard it, I thought: “that’s what I love most about romance”.

I’ve always struggled with dating apps. Not because I have an issue with them; I think they’re brilliant. I’ve met some great people through apps (even though we never made it past one date), and nearly all the couples I know met through online dating. They couldn’t be happier, and I’m thrilled for them.

But I’ve never quite been able to shake the idea of a “Ross and Rachel” kind of love story playing out in my own life. Ross and Rachel were the first on-screen couple I remember being invested in – I was too young to watch Friends when it first aired, but like most other teenagers

Ever since I was old enough to think seriously about romance, I always imagined what it would be like to have that one person in my life who meant the world to me, whether we were in a romantic relationship or not; someone I just couldn’t shake, no matter who else I met. I have no doubt that that would be a nightmare for others, who prefer to have a clean break and to move swiftly on – often the healthier approach – but it was a thought that always held a lot of romance for me.

In my adult life, I’ve only really been attracted to people where the emotional stakes are high. I struggled for years to move on from one ex-boyfriend, because I always wondered if there could be more to our story – for a long time, we couldn’t seem to let each other go (or, at least, I couldn’t. I can’t speak for him). I met another boyfriend at work. We liked each other for months, but were both too nervous to tell the other. When we did finally start going out, we kept it a secret from our colleagues for a long time.

, I later watched it from beginning to end. During my formative romantic years, I saw Ross and Rachel’s love story play out over 10 seasons, and I think it really struck a chord with me, even if I didn’t know it at the time.