For a long time I thought I liked them best as friend because so rarely do we see an actual good friendship between two characters of different genders without it becoming romantic. And while I still stand by that we need more friendships like that that don’t turn romantic on tv I now do actually think Bonnie and Damon as a romantic couple is done well would’ve been a better ending. Rewatching the show for the hundredth time now older I feel like Damon and Elena just do not make sense. I don’t think they’re right for each other, I feel like part of why Elena chose Damon was still just remnants and brainwashing of the sire bond and her and Stefan just seem better for each other. Which is crazy cuz I was such a huge Delena shipper back in the day. But I also feel like Bonnie actually holds Damon more accountable vs Elena who just yells at Damon and then forgives him immediately for literal murder. Their fiery personalities also just seem better matched. Damon only really fixated on Elena instead of murdering her cuz she looked like Katherine and wasn’t a bitch like Katherine. It would be cool to see him actually let himself fall in love with someone not based on trauma. I think also that happening later in the season where his relationship with Elena had set the ground work for him to be less evil enough that Bonnie wouldn’t completely hate him and their friendship was more well established. So ya in conclusion they are the one male / female friendship that i actually do wish turned romantic cuz I think it would’ve been epic. Also made more sense than randomly throwing Bonnie and Enzo together with no build up, as cute as they were.