"Can you believe Frank did that!?" "Ian and Mickey, wow! Who would have thought?" "Steve or Jimmy, which one is it?" If you have ever seen the show Shameless, you're familiar with the above statements. The show is a whirlwind of emotions and "oh my god!" moments. One of the main reasons that I'm now four season deep into this show is because of the charming Lip Gallagher. And here my friends, are four reasons why I fell in love with his character.

1. His devotion to his family.

Lip is extremely close with all his family members, especially Ian. He takes the fall for Ian when they get into trouble stealing cars, and protects him when he comes out as gay. When Lip is away at college and Fiona gets herself into drug related trouble, Lip commutes home constantly to pick up the slack and even lets Liam crash with him for a bit. How can you not love a guy who is great with kids?

2. His looks, duh. I mean have you seen him?? DROOLING!

3. His undying love for the emotionally unstable Karen Jackson.

While some people might disagree and say that Lip's behavior is pathetic or not worth it, I think his loyalty and commitment to Karen is endearing. He cares for her so deeply that even though she constantly uses him and even pretends her baby is his (how messed up is that!?) he still would drop everything to be at her side. Swoon.

4. His uncertainty

Even though Lip is without a doubt the one Gallagher who would "make it" out of their town, he still isn't sure if that is what he wants. He drops out of high school for a short time, and considers not attending college because he isn't sure he can deal with the pressure of being the one Gallagher to break free from the stereotype of the rest of his family members.

All in all, Lip Gallagher is a key reason why Shameless is as great of a show as it is. His character development throughout the seasons is truly remarkable, and I think I picked the perfect character to have a crush on.