Every Romantic Relationship Raj Had In The Big Bang Theory Ranked (P2)
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Lakshmi (Chriselle Almeida)
Raj’s Arranged Marriage Was Problematic
Viewers met the Big Bang Theory Raj girlfriend Lakshmi in the fifth season after Raj’s parents set them up on a blind date. Raj becomes excited about Lakshmi and the possibility of an arranged marriage because of her beauty and her connection with his family, but that comes to a halt when he finds out she was a lesbian and using him as a way to hide her sexuality from her family.
The only reason Lakshmi thought an arranged marriage with Raj would have worked is that she thought Raj was also gay. While that couldn’t be farther from the truth, Raj was considering marrying her just to say he was married — even though there was no physical connection between them. All in all, it turned out to be one of the many TBBT Raj storylines that made no sense.
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Lalita (Sarayu Blue)
Sheldon Caught The Eye Of Raj’s First Arranged Date
The Raj girlfriend Big Bang Theory character Lalita only saw one date with Raj, but it was one of the first dates audiences saw Raj on (and realized why he’s been single for so long). The two grew up together and were set up on a blind date by their parents. But thanks to Raj’s mutism, he realized he would only have the courage to go on a date after a few sips of alcohol.
This led to Raj getting a little too tipsy on their date, which was a total turn-off for Lalita. These two could have been a charming couple if Raj’s obnoxious behavior didn’t get in the way. Both of their families knew each other, they grew up together, and they both found themselves in California. However, Lalita was one of the many TBBT Raj relationships that were cut short.
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Ruchi (Swati Kapila)
Raj’s Short Fling With Bernadette’s Professional Rival
If viewers thought the relationship between Raj and the Raj girlfriend Big Bang Theory character Ruchi felt forced, they’d be right. Raj met Ruchi in the 11th season as she was the new girl in town. With Bernadette on bed rest with her second baby, Ruchi took over for Bernadette in her absence. While Bernadette liked Ruchi at first, she soon realized she may be trying to take Bernadette’s job from her.
Meanwhile, Raj is too obsessed with Ruchi to realize that she’s only interested in being his friend. However, as viewer know, that led to the two of them sleeping together and starting a casual fling. When Raj tries to meddle in Ruchi’s work with Bernadette, she becomes offended, promptly ending their short-lived relationship.
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Lucy (Kate Micucci)
A Fan-Favorite Raj Koothrappali Girlfriend
The Raj and Lucy era was doomed from the start as both were far too insecure with themselves to ever work as a couple. However, out of every girlfriend Raj has in TBBT, Lucy was easily one that audiences enjoyed the most. The two met at the comic book store, but the Big Bang Theory Raj girlfriend escaped through the bathroom window on their first date.
As it turns out, she had a major social anxiety disorder and took it out on Raj. He tried many times to make it work with Lucy but either she kept escaping or he was trying to be someone he wasn’t. If these two learned to trust and work with each other, they could have been in a very secure and loving relationship.