Monica Geller common sense. Furthermore, Tucker identified Monica as the show's "straight woman." Writing for "The New York Times", John J. O'Connor believes that Monica exhibits "the strongest ties to reality" as the sitcom's most realistically portrayed character. Bustle's James Tison agreed that Monica is the show's most relatable character. Referring to Monica as one-half of the series' "head friends," the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's" Robert Bianco described the character as sensible, explaining that both her and brother Ross represent "the relatively stable centers around which the other friends rotate." Describing her as "ultra-competent," "Natural Living Today"s Emily Nussbaum likened Monica to the fairy
Monica Geller Levy of "The Diamondback", Monica inspired "any ensemble cast in a sitcom with a female character who is bossy or neurotic," citing "Scrubs"’ Elliot Reid and "Happy Endings"’ Jane Kerkovich-Williams as examples of Monica's influence. Additionally, Levy identified Claire Dunphy from the sitcom "Modern Family" as Monica's modern-day equivalent, explaining that the character "acts like Monica plus children". In spring 2015, "TV Guide" published an article entitled "22 Spring Cleaning Tips From Monica Geller" in recognition of the character's cleanliness. In her article "5 Signs You’re A Real-Life Monica Geller", Ayn Bernos of "Thought Catalog" wrote that the character's personality