There are so many romantic entanglements in "Ginny & Georgia" that it's hard to keep track of, but fans were still surprised to see Joe and Cynthia paired up. Twitter user @simonsaayy summed up their general confusion with one simple question: "joe and cynthia??? y'all playing with me???" Other fans were similarly puzzled by the unexpected romance, like Twitter user @complexgrl, who said, "I'm so sick bc who asked for joe and cynthia?" Clearly, not many, though some viewers saw it coming. "I knew this is where they were going to go with this dynamic and I hate every bit of it," wrote Twitter user @moonkknightess.

Even though Cynthia and Joe can empathize with each other, this pairing still feels pretty random. Twitter user @EvaNadya9 wrote, "I guess they decided to put two broken hearts together but yeah ... We all hate it." Luckily for fans, their dalliance is short-lived. Shortly after their one night together, they both agree this was a case of misdirected passion. Their relationship did feel pretty forced, something that Joe and Cynthia later explore when they confront the fact that their hookup was more of a distraction than anything else. 

Cynthia accepts Joe's feelings for Georgia, and the two part as friends, but not before exchanging some sound advice. Cynthia tells him that he's too great to be waiting around and pining for Georgia, a conversation that gives Joe a new perspective going into the season finale.