... had a valentine

**... had a valentine** is the third episode in Season 3 of the Netflix series, *Never Have I Ever*. It is also the twenty-third episode overall and premiered on August 12, 2022.

## Synopsis

*On Valentine's Day, a compatibility test results sparks more drama than romance among Sherman Oaks couples. Meanwhile, Nalini makes a new friend.*

## Plot

Usually, Devi hates Valentine's Day. Even though she recalls how her father gave her a stuffed bear and told Devi she will always be his valentine.

Though in the present, she is worried that she inadvertently rekindled the fire between her boyfriend Paxton and Haley Garcia. To make her anxiety worse, the high school throws a fun game of their version of e-harmony by matching the most compatible students. Unfortunately, Paxton and Hailey are deemed perfect for each other. Devi is then matched with Eric Perkins who is also The Lady Whistle Boy.

Fabiola says she got Pierce Brosnan, and Eleanor lands her boyfriend, Trent. Devi lies and tells them she was given Paxton, and Aneesa then says she got Ben. Fabiola begins to stammer around Aneesa, and it become clear that they haven't told anyone that they kissed. Ben then walks up to the group and says he got Aneesa but feels this quiz is giving him *1984* vibes. He then patronizes his girlfriend in front of everyone when she asks if that was the Taylor Swift album.

Later, Paxton shows Devi that he indeed was chosen as her for his match. To her excitement, and under John McEnroe’s superb narration, Nobel prize-winning scientists think she is hot enough to be his girlfriend.

The Valentines’ dinners go well until they do not. Trent invites Eleanor to his house to have dinner with him and his uncle because he knows she is getting ready to dump him, and his uncle owns a chain of furniture stores. He is casting people to act in his latest commercial and knows she will jump at the chance to act in one of them. Meanwhile, Paxton heats some Chef Boyardee, and things take a turn for the worse. Devi finds out that Paxton, in fact, was chosen as Haley Garcia's match and not for herself.

Eleanor does not dump Trent because the dinner to meet his uncle was a setup to stop her from leaving him. Oddly, she finds this attractive and stays with him. Aneesa does however dump Ben. Finally, Devi confronts Paxton about this after they play a game of paintball together. He tells her she has been acting jealous lately and thought she would take it badly. Devi shows her insecurities, and Paxton tells her that this will not work until she likes herself. He then breaks up with her. It also turns out Ben lied to Aneesa and was given Devi as his valentine.

Later, a sobbing Devi goes to her mother, who comforts her.

## Cast

### Starring

* Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakumar
* Poorna Jagannathan as Nalini Vishwakumar
* Richa Shukla as Kamala Nandiwadal
* Jaren Lewison as Ben Gross
* Darren Barnet as Paxton Hall-Yoshida
* Ramona Young as Eleanor Wong
* Lee Rodriguez as Fabiola Torres
* John McEnroe as The Narrator

### Guest-Starring

* Megan Suri as Aneesa Qureshi
* Sarayu Blue as Rhyah
* Benjamin Norris as Trent Harrison
* Lex Medlin as Captain Joe
* Niecy Nash as Dr. Jamie Ryan
* Alex Felix as Haley Garcia
* Sendhil Ramamurthy as Mohan Vishwakumar
* Adam Shapiro as Lyle Shapiro

### Co-Starring

* Dino Petrera as Jonah Sharpe
* Jasmine Davis as Tracey
* Jack Seavor McDonald as Eric Perkins
* Jeff Elam as Delivery Guy

## Trivia

* Aneesa breaks up with Ben in this episode, due to not feeling respected or seen in their relationship.
* Paxton breaks up with Devi in this episode, due to him telling Devi she needs to feel more confident and start liking herself before they can be committed to each other.