Teen actress Mischa Barton confessed that while she played Marrisa Cooper in TV serial "The O.C." she learned a lot about love and life.

"That a relationship will never work out when you're being jerked around. There are no long-term aspects to a guy who's being mean to you or not consistently kind."

She added: "What I've learned is that those kinds of guys don't stick around. A girl wants security."

The O.C. (O.C. stands for Orange County) is an American television drama/soap opera program broadcast on the Fox Network. The series, created by Josh Schwartz, debuted on August 5, 2003, with the tagline, "The best new show of the fall is coming this summer."

In the fall of 2005, the show' s third season will air in the USA on Thursday nights at 8pm/7c, the same timeslot as it held in the second season.


The series has been noted for its music selections, which has helped some previously little-known bands gain a certain level of fame (exposure at the least) and the producers have released four compilation albums featuring highlighted performers.

The show has been criticized by some Orange County residents who feel that the show misrepresents the district.