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* Start with at least 3 ideal relationships; |
* Start with at least 3 ideal relationships; |
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* Each relationship is stymied because the people involved are: |
* Each relationship is stymied because the people involved are: |
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::1. Fixated on the wrong partners and [[Oblivious to Love|oblivious to the good ones]], |
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::2. [[Cannot Spit It Out|Failing to communicate]], and/or |
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::3. Suppressing their desires due to [[Star-Crossed Lovers|other factors]] (e.g., [[Incest Is Relative|taboos]], class distinctions, [[Parental Marriage Veto|family]] [[Arranged Marriage|pressures]], etc.). |
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* The Villain (or sometimes the Hero) is the source of the biggest road block, so |
* The Villain (or sometimes the Hero) is the source of the biggest road block, so |
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* Make him [[Heel Face Turn|repent]] ([[My God, What Have I Done?|dramatically]]), and then |
* Make him [[Heel Face Turn|repent]] ([[My God, What Have I Done?|dramatically]]), and then |
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{{examples}} |
{{examples}} |
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== Anime & Manga == |
== Anime & Manga == |
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* The main Love Dodecahedron in ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' revolves around the Host Club itself. Tamaki has feelings for Haruhi, who might like him back. Hikaru goes out with Haruhi on one date, but his brother Kauro [[Incest Subtext|whom he may or may not be in an incestuous relationship with]] won't let him go further because he likes Haruhi too. Kyoya also has a crush on Haruhi Haruhi. Renge, meanwhile, has a crush on Kyoya. |
* The main Love Dodecahedron in ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' revolves around the Host Club itself. Tamaki has feelings for Haruhi, who might like him back. Hikaru goes out with Haruhi on one date, but his brother Kauro [[Incest Subtext|whom he may or may not be in an incestuous relationship with]] won't let him go further because he likes Haruhi too. Kyoya also has a crush on Haruhi Haruhi. Renge, meanwhile, has a crush on Kyoya. |
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* For a comic which is only a decade old, the [[Ultimate Spider-Man]] (now Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man) continuity has a pretty impressive one for Peter. Depending on how you count things, Peter's current love interests include Gwen, Mary Jane, Kitty, and {{spoiler|Johnny Storm}}. That's not mentioning the fact that Peter currently lives with Kitty's ex-boyfriend Bobby as well as Johnny, {{spoiler|who made out with his [[Opposite Gender Clone]]}}. Added into this is Felicia Hardy, who was rather blunt in her attempts to woo Peter until she realized he was [[Squick|fifteen years old]]. |
* For a comic which is only a decade old, the [[Ultimate Spider-Man]] (now Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man) continuity has a pretty impressive one for Peter. Depending on how you count things, Peter's current love interests include Gwen, Mary Jane, Kitty, and {{spoiler|Johnny Storm}}. That's not mentioning the fact that Peter currently lives with Kitty's ex-boyfriend Bobby as well as Johnny, {{spoiler|who made out with his [[Opposite Gender Clone]]}}. Added into this is Felicia Hardy, who was rather blunt in her attempts to woo Peter until she realized he was [[Squick|fifteen years old]]. |
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* In ''[[Quantum and Woody]]'', one develops between Quantum, Woody, Amy Fishbein, Tempest Sheridan, and Holly Williams. Just don't ask how the goat fits in... |
* In ''[[Quantum and Woody]]'', one develops between Quantum, Woody, Amy Fishbein, Tempest Sheridan, and Holly Williams. Just don't ask how the goat fits in... |
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| ⚫ | * ''[[Peanuts]]'': Marcie loves either Charlie Brown or Peppermint Patty, who loves Charlie Brown, who loves the Little Red-Haired Girl. Woodstock loves (or at least is jealous of) Snoopy [[Interspecies Romance|who loves]] Lucy who loves Schroeder [[Cargo Ship|who loves his piano]]. Sally loves Linus, who [[Precocious Crush|loves Ms. Othmar]] and/[[Cargo Ship|or his blanket]]. |
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| ⚫ | ** In the the earlier days, [[Brother Chuck|Frieda]] loved Schroeder, and [[Brother Chuck|Eudora]] loved Linus. Linus did eventually get over Miss Othmar and did have crushes on girls his own age (but not Sally). And in the '90s, Charlie Brown had a girlfriend/crush named Peggy Jean... this is so confusing... and nobody is over [[Toy Ship|the age of 10]]. |
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| ⚫ | * In ''[[Flash Gordon (comic strip)|Flash Gordon]]'', Flash loves Dale, Dale loves Flash, Ming loves Dale, Aura loves Flash, Barin loves Aura, Ming hates Flash, and everyone hates Ming. Eventually this straightens out when Aura shifts her affections to Barin, and Ming comes to hate Dale almost as much as he hates Flash. Other women such as Freya and Undina also find Flash attractive, which always makes their boyfriends mad at him. |
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* ''[[Seduction]]'': Marjani, who is an arranged engagement with Kurumi, is in love with Sarakshi. Who Tora also has a thing for. While Sarakshi doesn't seem to have romantic feelings for either, Linda seems to harbour some for Marjani {{spoiler|(As of Chapter 18, his engagement with Kurumi has been dissolved and they are... in a ''bit'' of a relationship)}} and Yuki seems to harbour some for Tora. |
* ''[[Seduction]]'': Marjani, who is an arranged engagement with Kurumi, is in love with Sarakshi. Who Tora also has a thing for. While Sarakshi doesn't seem to have romantic feelings for either, Linda seems to harbour some for Marjani {{spoiler|(As of Chapter 18, his engagement with Kurumi has been dissolved and they are... in a ''bit'' of a relationship)}} and Yuki seems to harbour some for Tora. |
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* ''[[TDWT Reducks Redux]]'' seems to be developing a massive one: Ezekiel likes Bridgette, who's dating Geoff yet has [[Ship Tease]] with Harold, who also has [[Ship Tease]] with Lindsay even though he really likes Leshawna, who broke up with him because she likes Alejandro. Lindsay was dating Tyler, who looks like he'll eventually hook up with Gwen, who likes Duncan (who's dating Courtney) even though Cody still sort of likes her, and Sierra likes ''him''... |
* ''[[TDWT Reducks Redux]]'' seems to be developing a massive one: Ezekiel likes Bridgette, who's dating Geoff yet has [[Ship Tease]] with Harold, who also has [[Ship Tease]] with Lindsay even though he really likes Leshawna, who broke up with him because she likes Alejandro. Lindsay was dating Tyler, who looks like he'll eventually hook up with Gwen, who likes Duncan (who's dating Courtney) even though Cody still sort of likes her, and Sierra likes ''him''... |
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* In ''[[Ragnarok (fanfic)]]'' despite being a [[Celibate Hero]] [[Death Note|Light]] has practically [[Even the Guys Want Him|everyone chasing after him.]] Mello and Matt are in a relationship but Mello still engages in some uncomfortable flirting with Light and Mello and Matt make it clear they're open to a three-way. Light dated Takada in college, had a brief but happy affair with Stephen Loud a.k.a. Gevanni of the FBI, and he went on a single date with Mikami before realizing [[Stalker with a Crush|how crazy he was and has been trying to avoid him ever since.]] Misa loves Light but they agree that they're [[Better as Friends]]. [[Stalker with a Crush|Also L has been stalking Light for the past year and Light has been stalking L.]] Also Near gets all flustered around Gevanni and Sayu. |
* In ''[[Ragnarok (fanfic)|Ragnarok]]'' despite being a [[Celibate Hero]] [[Death Note|Light]] has practically [[Even the Guys Want Him|everyone chasing after him.]] Mello and Matt are in a relationship but Mello still engages in some uncomfortable flirting with Light and Mello and Matt make it clear they're open to a three-way. Light dated Takada in college, had a brief but happy affair with Stephen Loud a.k.a. Gevanni of the FBI, and he went on a single date with Mikami before realizing [[Stalker with a Crush|how crazy he was and has been trying to avoid him ever since.]] Misa loves Light but they agree that they're [[Better as Friends]]. [[Stalker with a Crush|Also L has been stalking Light for the past year and Light has been stalking L.]] Also Near gets all flustered around Gevanni and Sayu. |
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'''Natasha:''' The firm of Mishkin and Mishkin is sleeping with the firm of Taskov and Taskov! }} |
'''Natasha:''' The firm of Mishkin and Mishkin is sleeping with the firm of Taskov and Taskov! }} |
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* ''[[Crazy Stupid Love]]'': Robbie has a thing for his babysitter Jessica who has a crush on Robbie's father Cal who is going through a really rocky relationship with Emily, who had a one-night stand with David but is also the mother of Hannah, who's the girlfriend of Jacob, who teaches Cal how to "regain his manlihood," which allows him to pick up multiple women, etc. |
* ''[[Crazy Stupid Love]]'': Robbie has a thing for his babysitter Jessica who has a crush on Robbie's father Cal who is going through a really rocky relationship with Emily, who had a one-night stand with David but is also the mother of Hannah, who's the girlfriend of Jacob, who teaches Cal how to "regain his manlihood," which allows him to pick up multiple women, etc. |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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but the thing is that her best friend also has a crush on him. }} |
but the thing is that her best friend also has a crush on him. }} |
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* Moosebutter's song "Doug", which used to be the page quote. To explain how it works, I love you, but you love Doug. I don't really like Doug. Doug loves Martha, but Martha don't really like Doug. Martha loves Brad, but Brad don't really like Doug. Brad loves Sue, but Sue loves truth. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Truth don't really like Doug.]] |
* Moosebutter's song "Doug", which used to be the page quote. To explain how it works, I love you, but you love Doug. I don't really like Doug. Doug loves Martha, but Martha don't really like Doug. Martha loves Brad, but Brad don't really like Doug. Brad loves Sue, but Sue loves truth. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Truth don't really like Doug.]] |
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* "I Got It From Agnes". 'Nuff said. |
* [[Tom Lehrer|"I Got It From Agnes"]]. 'Nuff said. |
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| ⚫ | * ''[[Peanuts]]'': Marcie loves either Charlie Brown or Peppermint Patty, who loves Charlie Brown, who loves the Little Red-Haired Girl. Woodstock loves (or at least is jealous of) Snoopy [[Interspecies Romance|who loves]] Lucy who loves Schroeder [[Cargo Ship|who loves his piano]]. Sally loves Linus, who [[Precocious Crush|loves Ms. Othmar]] and/[[Cargo Ship|or his blanket]]. |
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| ⚫ | ** In the the earlier days, [[Brother Chuck|Frieda]] loved Schroeder, and [[Brother Chuck|Eudora]] loved Linus. Linus did eventually get over Miss Othmar and did have crushes on girls his own age (but not Sally). And in the '90s, Charlie Brown had a girlfriend/crush named Peggy Jean... this is so confusing... and nobody is over [[Toy Ship|the age of 10]]. |
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| ⚫ | * In ''[[Flash Gordon (comic strip)|Flash Gordon]]'', Flash loves Dale, Dale loves Flash, Ming loves Dale, Aura loves Flash, Barin loves Aura, Ming hates Flash, and everyone hates Ming. Eventually this straightens out when Aura shifts her affections to Barin, and Ming comes to hate Dale almost as much as he hates Flash. Other women such as Freya and Undina also find Flash attractive, which always makes their boyfriends mad at him. |
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