To Bensler or not to Bensler? That is the question.

There’s no denying the chemistry between Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni). There’s been something there since day one. But whether or not they’re just platonic soulmates or have the potential to be romantic has been the source of debate for years. Bensler fans want the romance, while others believe these two should stay firmly in friendship territory.

Over the years, Benson and Stabler have acknowledged the feelings between them, but they have yet to truly act on them. There was the letter (Kathy Stabler was the world’s strongest soldier) and that almost kiss in Law & Order: SVU Season 24, but these two characters continue to dance along the edge of will-they-or-won’t-they.