<Li> Betty appears in The CW series Riverdale , with Lili Reinhart portraying the character . As in the comics , Betty is a pretty and good - natured girl - next - door who once had a crush on her longtime friend Archie Andrews , . In the series , however , Betty falls in love with Jughead Jones , whom she gets into a relationship with . They both have said they love each other , however they break up in the second season due to their personal circumstances . After the breakup , Betty continues her friendship with Archie by sleuthing together , in order to uncover the identity of the Black Hood killer . Later , Archie and Betty have a passionate moment in a car after discussing a potential issue that they are facing , which results in them kissing each other , before fulfilling their own quest of unraveling the identity of the town 's killer . </Li>
who does betty end up with on riverdale
Archie Andrews