5 Reasons B&B’s Will Should Reunite With Electra (and 5 Ways Dylan Is a Better Partner)

Will Spencer is sandwiched ina love triangle between Dylan and Electra | Image: CBS
Will Spencer is sandwiched ina love triangle between Dylan and Electra | Image: CBS

Dynamics are changing on The Bold and the Beautiful storyline with the younger set in flux again. When Electra Forrester walked out on Will Spencer after he accidentally punched Eric, Melissa Dylan moved in to fill the void to console the lonely Will.

As Dylan declared her love for the Spencer scion, a livid Electra slapped Dylan and cornered Will for moving on too soon. However, Will, who is still in love with Electra, gave Electra a reality check regarding how often she dumps him. With Will at the center of another B&B triangle, things are about to get messy.


5 Ways Electra Makes an Ideal Partner for Will

1) First genuine love

Electra and Will's love at first sight on B&B | Image: CBS
Electra and Will's love at first sight on B&B | Image: CBS

Will Spencer (Crew Morrow) and Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace) met in November 2024 as Forrester Creations interns. Their relationship has moved through two years of highs and lows, navigating outsiders like Remy Pryce (Christian Weissmann) and Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada).

Even after Will was ousted from FC and joined his mother’s company, the Will and Electra pledged their loyalty to each other. Despite Aunt Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) and R.J. Forrester (Brayan Nicoletti) badmouthing Will, Electra remained steadfast. Even when she relented and cut off ties with Will under Eric Forrester's (John McCook) orders, her love remained intact.


2) Loyalty through crisis

Electra and Will faced many problems together | Image: CBS
Electra and Will faced many problems together | Image: CBS

Will and Electra’s romance withstood the external factors like Remy and Luna. Will proactively helped save Electra from her stalker, Remy. Then, despite Luna forcing intimacy on an inebriated Will and getting pregnant with his baby, a tortured Electra stayed by her boyfriend’s side throughout his trauma.

As a pair, they supported one another through individual and family crises including medical emergencies, shootout dramas and corporate fallouts. While the Forrester family has pressured Electra to give up on Will, her heart still belongs with him.


3) High standards for romance

Will respects Electra's high standards of love | Image: CBS
Will respects Electra's high standards of love | Image: CBS

Electra and Will did not rush into a sexual relationship, as Electra was inexperienced when they met. This commitment for each other and towards the relationship makes for a more stable bond.

Even if they stay away from each other, both Will and Electra may find other romances tough to appreciate and respect. With women ready to fall into his bed, Will can continue to feel reverence for Electra’s standards. At the same time, with R.J. getting intimate with Dylan and possibly edging for the same with Electra, the latter may find his approach distasteful.


4) Real chemistry despite pressure

Some say the lovers have an undeniable chemistry | Image: CBS
Some say the lovers have an undeniable chemistry | Image: CBS

Electra and Will’s relationship has withstood much pressure. Even when Aunt Ivy caused trouble by orchestrating a breakup deliberately trying to push Electra into R.J.’s orbit, Electra and Will did not give up on each other.

Their chemistry remained intact even when R.J. manipulated Will’s ouster from his family company. Electra moved in with Will and proceeded to support his new job at his mother’s new fashion house. But now they are broken up again and Will continues to be miserable without Electra by his side.


5) Relationship guided by selflessness

Electra withstood Aunt Ivy's pressure for love | Image: CBS
Electra withstood Aunt Ivy's pressure for love | Image: CBS

From the very onset of their relationship, Will and Electra had no selfish need from each other. Both interns from influential families, their career paths were independent of each other, as were their social standings. Their romance started on a level field.

While Will was patient and understanding about Electra’s past trauma with Remy, Electra tried to support Will through the Luna fiasco, solidifying their love for one another.


5 Hints That Dylan May Be a Better Option for Will

1) Bond through compassion

Dylan has undergone many iterations | Image: CBS
Dylan has undergone many iterations | Image: CBS

Last summer, Miss Dylan was a nothing more than a preschool art teacher, who became a victim of Luna’s crazy pans. Later, she came forward as the driver who ran over and killed Luna. Soon, she was shown as a homeless wanderer, jobless and living out of a car. That was when Will stepped in to offer her the room above his garage.

Dylan was seen repaying Will’s kindness by helping him care for her former student and Steffy’s son Hayes (Bryan David Garlick). Moreover, she looked out for him after Electra walked out on Will. Genuinely sorry for Will, she gave a shoulder to cry on and even offered to help him move on.


2) The Luna Factor

Being victimized by Luna is Will and Dylan have in common | Image: CBS
Being victimized by Luna is Will and Dylan have in common | Image: CBS

Both Will and Dylan have been Luna’s victims at some point. While, Luna raped Will and used the subsequent pregnancy to torture the Spencer family, Dylan became a pawn in Luna’s revenge trick on Steffy. Luna got Will drunk and forced herself on him, all the while being disguised. However, she later blackmailed his family holding the possible Spencer heir as a leverage.

Although traumatized once by being held hostage by Luna, Dylan’s next encounter with the murderer was when a fleeing Luna jumped before Dylan’s car and was killed. This left a second and more severe lasting trauma on Dylan. While both victims had other people to share and soothe in their distressing experience, only Will and Dylan realize the true nature of the ordeals.


3) Emotional confidante dynamic

Dylan is Will's emotional support | Image: CBS
Dylan is Will's emotional support | Image: CBS

Since Dylan’s car crash killed Luna just when the criminal had escaped prison to torture Will further, he may feel obligated to Dylan. As such, his kindness when offering a place to Dylan might be out of gratitude. At the same time, Dylan felt relief to talk to Will about her trauma connected to Luna.

Will openend up to Dylan with an ease that he finds difficult with Electra, who is prone to jumping to conclusions and misunderstandings. Whether it is about his fears or his heartbreak, Will has found Dylan as a confidante and a friend.


4) A Grounding Effect

Will gave Dylan a place to stay | Image: CBS
Will gave Dylan a place to stay | Image: CBS

Dylan doesn't come from money, unlike the Forresters and the Spencers. Her homelessness opened Will’s eyes to the world outside his entitled existence. As such, Will found it easy to befriend others such as Deke Sharpe (Harrison Cone), who would be considered beneath them by the wealthy business families.

Dylan’s modest background also keeps Will away from the constant drama surrounding the Forrester-Spencer dynamics. While he is professionally involved in the corporate war between the two families in the fashion world, he may be able to stay away from the constant judgments, ultimatums, toxic opinions and controls of the two families if he dates Dylan.


5) Commitment for Mutual Benefit

Will and Dylan may be perfect for each other | Image: CBS
Will and Dylan may be perfect for each other | Image: CBS

A romance between Will Spencer and Miss Dylan could be what they each need. Although Dylan will want to stay out of Electra’s way, if the latter moves on with R.J., this arrangement may be beneficial for all. Dylan will possibly stay committed to Will and not indulge in the yo-yoing that is life with Electra.

Dylan shows more humility in her love for Will, unlike Electra. Despite belonging to rival companies, Dylan will likely never expect Will to share business schemes of his company with her. Meanwhile, Will may continue to treat Forrester Creations as a rival fashion house without it impacting his relationship with Dylan. Expectedly, a Will-Dylan romance may offer commitment that would benefit all.


Is Will likely to move on with Dylan and choose her over Electra? Share your views in the comments.

Edited by Hope Campbell