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{{trope}}
[[File:lovetriangle.jpg|link=Macross Frontier|frame|He sees [[Love Hurts|impending doom.]]<br />The fans see [[One True Threesome|impending threesome.]]]]
 
{{quote|''"You love her''
''but she loves him''
''and he loves somebody else.''
''You just can't win."''|'''[[The J. Geils Band|The J Geils Band]]''', "[[Anti-Love Song|Love Stinks]]"}}
|'''[[The J. Geils Band]]'''|"[[Anti-Love Song|Love Stinks]]"}}
 
A is in love with B, but B is in love with C, resulting in wacky hijinks. Alternatively, A and B are both in love with C, who is torn between the two and must make a choice. In the latter case, A and B tend to be [[Betty and Veronica]]; in the former, A will usually be a [[Romantic False Lead]] or [[Hopeless Suitor]].
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Note: More people than three, in more geometries, is [[Non-Indicative Name|still sometimes called a "triangle."]] The notion of more elaborate combinations is explored further in [[Love Dodecahedron]].
 
There is an exploration of many but not all the possible triangles in [[Triang Relations]]. See also [[Two Guys and a Girl]], [[Cock Fight]], [[Wrong Guy First]], and [[Unrequited Love Switcheroo]].
 
[[Sibling Triangle]] is a special variant. Compare [[Friend Versus Lover]].
 
God help you if you happen to get caught in a [[Psychotic Love Triangle]].
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== Anime &and Manga ==
* Most shoujo manga series require a love triangle at some point.
* The anime TV series ''[[Kimagure Orange Road]]'' is built partly around the long-term problems and implications of the triangle between Hikaru (A), Kyousuke (B), and Madoka (C).
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** You probably need to add Guts to the Serpico, Farnese and Casca plus {{spoiler|Roderick}}.
*** Serpico, Farnese, and Casca? She pays more attention to Casca because that sort of her job; to babysit her. In fact, instead of being romantically interested in Casca, there have been numerous times where she's shown to be ''[[Green-Eyed Monster|jealous]]'' of her.
**** A more plausible secondary love triangle would be between Guts-Casca-Farnese. Currently, Guts is still completely in love with Casca, who unfortunately can't love him back due to a [[Go Mad Fromfrom the Revelation|series of]] [[Near-Rape Experience|unfortunate events]], but he is totally devoted to her and only her and it is, in fact, the whole reason why Guts is on [[Find the Cure|his current mission]]. Farnese, on the other hand, is in love with Guts, but he doesn't see her as anything more than Casca's caretaker. While she cares for Casca a lot (which brings on [[Les Yay|some more implications]]) and she knows that it really isn't Casca's fault for acting like such, Farnese still can't fight with her inner feelings that Casca is ungrateful toward Guts which causes some resentment on her part. Wonder how that's going to turn out...
* Subverted in ''[[xxxHolic×××HOLiC]]'', where Watanuki only ''thinks'' he's in a Love Triangle with Himawari (C) and Doumeki (A or B). In reality, Domeki and Himawari aren't particularly interested in each other romantically at all. In fact, [[Even the Guys Want Him|the person Domeki and Himawari are both interested in is quite likely Watanuki himself...]] this actually makes this instance a rather interesting example of becoming a [[Double Subversion]].
* A Love Triangle is practically a requirement for a Macross show. Each and every installment has featured one.
** ''[[Macross|Macross7]]'' is notable for one of the more irritating love triangles in that Mylene has a dedicated, loyal suitor in Gamlin, yet is unable to decide between his obvious affection and the brash emotional personality of Basara, who by all indications isn't even aware of her potential feelings for him and generally irritates the hell out of her more often than not. And besides that, Basara's not only attracted the obvious romantic attention of a biker girl secondary character, but is locked in a pseudo-love triangle over the [[Enigmatic Minion]] Sivil, with his competition being [[The Dragon]] of the series' first half, Gigil.
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** And the [[Plot Tumor]] is awesomely gone again. Thanks guys!
* In ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'', Nodoka and Yue are in love with Negi. It's largely [[Chaste Hero|oblivious on]] [[Adorably Precocious Child|Negi's]] [[Chaste Hero|part]], along with his knowledge of the feelings of [[Unwanted Harem|many other students of his class]]...
** Nodoka and Yue eventually decide to be friendly rivals and support each other against ''other'' girls in the race. Later yet, Nodoka starts [[Covert Pervert|thinking]] of an [[OT3One True Threesome|alternative]] [[Tenchi Solution|solution]] to this delicate problem...
** There is also Konoka/Setsuna/Tsukuyomi, although the latter seems oblivious to it.
** And possibly Natsumi/Kotarou/Mei, though Kotarou seems completely oblivious ... though he ''does'' certainly make things hard on Natsumi... [[That Came Out Wrong|I mean tough on her! You know, difficult? Not...]]
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{{quote|'''Rei:''' I am... I am not sure.
'''Asuka:''' You Japanese are so reserved, just say what you feel damnit!
'''Rei:''' I don't know. Although... being with him makes me feel warm inside. And I... I want him to... to feel the same way. I want him to get along with [[Jerkass|his father]] and to feel warm inside. That's all.<br />
'''Asuka:''' Is that so. ''(storms off, visibly disturbed)'' She's just as much of an idiot as he is. She doesn't even realize that she likes him! }}
*** Plus the fact that when Shinji gives Rei lunch for the first time, she actually blushes. It's a very faint pink blush but it's there. Afterwards, her monologue indicates that she never thanked anyone for anything before - ''not even Gendo''.
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** In the end, {{spoiler|Hagu does not return Takemoto's feelings and instead falls for Morita, but she chooses to stay with Shuu (her uncle) because she believes he'll be able to take care of her better; this love triangle is left unresolved and open-ended because although Hagu chooses to stay with Shuu, she is still very much in love with Morita and vice versa. Mayama wins Rika over, and Yamada is implied to find a new love in Nomiya, a guy who she works with and ends up helping Yamada come to terms with her unrequited feelings for Mayama. While Rika felt mutually about Shuu in the past, they decided it was best for them to stay apart because Harada's death made both of them emotionally unstable (after it is implied that Shuu almost pushes Rika off of a rooftop because he believed that the Rika, who became depressed over Harada's death, would probably be much happier with Harada).}}
* ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' - It's been said that Mugen, Jin, and Fuu all have crushes on each other.
* A ''brutally'' twisted version of this occurs in ''[[Mirai Nikki]]'' considering how two ends of the triangle, Akise and Yuno, are both [[Yandere (disambiguation)]] (Yuno even more so) for Yukiteru. However, in chapter 51 {{spoiler|Yuno stabs Akise in retaliation for him kissing Yukiteru and later kills him by cutting his head off}}.
* There's a HUGE love triangle in Kojima Akira's "Wa!" that it's no longer a triangle, but a ''circle''. See for yourself: [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/wa_kojima_akira/\]
* In ''[[Area no Kishi]]'', it is revealed in a flash back that the protagonist Kakeru realized that he had a crush on childhood friend and [[Footy Rules|football]] teammate Seven. After working up the nerve to confess his feelings, he happens upon Seven as she is confessing ''her'' feelings for his [[Aloof Big Brother|older brother]], Suguru.
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* ''[[Tokyo Crazy Paradise]]'' has one with Akira, Ryuji, and Tsukasa. Possibly with Asago, Tsukasa, and Ryuji.
* ''[[True Tears]]'' has a confusing and somewhat depressing web of love. The main character, Shinichirō is in love with his childhood friend Hirome, who is also in love with him, but because she thinks they're half siblings acts coldly towards him and pretends to be in love with a rival basketball player, Jun, who is actually in love with his own sister, Noe, who is in love with Shinichirō. Jun and Shinichirō then agree that Jun will go out with Hirome if Shinichirō will go out with Noe, as they believe that that is what the one they love wants. Meanwhile, Shinichirō's friends Aiko and Miyokichi are dating, but Aiko has feelings for Shinichirō and Miyokichi doesn't know. Hilarity Ensues.
* ''[[RIN-NE]]'': The two main triangles are between Rinne, Sakura, Tsubasa and Rinne, Ageha, Sakura. Rinne and Tsubasa like Sakura (Sakura's feelings are unclear at this point) and Ageha crushes on Rinne who only tolerates her.
* In ''[[Girlfriend, Girlfriend]]'', the male lead is in a relationship with the two female leads (eventually he dates more girls, too). Also triangles feature ''very'' prominently during the opening song.
 
 
== Comic Books ==
* [[Marvel Comics]] has some truly legendary love triangles. The archetypal ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'' love triangle had Jean Grey torn between [[The Stoic|stoic]] Cyclops and [[All Girls Want Bad Boys|bad boy]] [[Wolverine]]. ''[[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|The Fantastic Four]]''{{'}}s Invisible Woman is devoted to her husband Mr. Fantastic but drawn to the passionate [[Sub-Mariner]]. Of course, there's also ''[[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]]''{{'}} Crystal/Black Knight/Sersi love triangle, which threatened to turn into a [[Love Dodecahedron]] because of Crystal's husband Quicksilver.
** And then there's Jean/Scott/Emma... even though [[Never Live It Down|"Jean's dead again"]], that doesn't stop the writers.
** The younger generation isn't free from this either. [[Young Avengers]] has Kate Bishop in a [[Betty and Veronica]] situation with Patriot (Betty) and Speed (Veronica), and Stature is in a tweak of the Superman variation with Iron Lad and the Vision, whose brain is patterned off Iron Lad's memory engrams.
*** The only stable couple? Wiccan and Hulkling, the resident [[Yaoi Guys]].
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* There are [[Loads and Loads of Characters|so many of these]] in ''[[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]]'', I don't even know [[Love Dodecahedron|where to start]].
* ''[[Empowered]]''/Thugboy/Ninjette. Type 4, or a type 6 if you have your yuri goggles on.
* German artist [[Walter Moers]] once wrote such a story, involving a (male) fir tree, a (female) triangle (as in the instrument; forms a pair with the tree) and a [[The Toblerone|toblerone bar]] (male, bisexual) who cheats with the triangle. While they're in a tent. (Triangle / triangular story, get it?) As the author [[Lampshadeslampshade]]s: Doesn't that sound pretty constructed?
* ''[[Sin City]]'' is normally not the sort of place you might expect a love triangle, but we have at least two:
** Dwight bounces back and forth between Gail, the badass prostitute and Shellie, the sweet waitress.
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** Ember's choice between Mender and Teir.
 
== Fan Works ==
* The fanfic ''[[My Immortal]]'' gives us [[Mary Sue|Ebony "Enoby" Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way]]/[[Possession Sue|Drako]]/Vampire Potter
 
== Film ==
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* The Chinese film Painted Skin is just basically one big love triangle pileup. With certain supernatural elements. But no, it's mostly a bunch of love triangles (pick a main character, any main character).
* ''[[Anchors Aweigh]]'' had the triangle between Clarence, Susan, and Joe. {{spoiler|Clarence eventually finds another girl, and Joe and Susan end up together.}}
 
 
== Literature ==
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** Is somewhat downplayed and possibly subverted with one of the human Destroyermen, Dennis Silva. Silva attracts the attention of the human nurse Pam, and Lemurian warrior Risa. His solution to this is that he has relationships with BOTH of them simultaneously, as he loves them equally, and both females seem to consent with this.
 
== Live -Action TV ==
 
== Live Action TV ==
* Every Korean drama. Seriously.
** For instance, ''[[The First Shop of Coffee Prince]]'': Yoo Joo once left Han Seong for DK. She returns to Han Seong, but has a borderline flirtatious friendship with Han Kyul, who likes both her and Eun Chan. Han Seong also has romantic feelings for Eun Chan, but her feelings for him seem to be platonic.
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* Jeff and Marty over Jeannie in ''[[Randall and Hopkirk Deceased]]'' (both versions), Marty has one advantage of being Jeannie's husband (or fiancé in the newer series) but one huge disadvantage in being dead and invisible to Jeannie.
* Sophie, Paul, and Megan in the third season of ''[[Slings and Arrows]]'' are a textbook love triangle. In the show's backstory, Oliver, Ellen, and Geoffrey have a more complicated ([[Triang Relations|type 12]]) relationship.
* ''[[Stingray (1985 TV series)|Stingray]]'': Atlanta Shore is in love with Troy Tempest, but in the pilot episode Troy meets and goes all dewey-eyed (well, as dewey-eyed as a puppet character can get) over [[Cute Mute]] Marina. This is such a key part of the show that it's even lampshaded in the closing titles.
* In ''[[Babylon 5]]'', Sheridan-Delenn-Lennier. {{spoiler|With ultimately violent consequences when the latter suddenly switches from [[I Just Want My Beloved to Be Happy]] to [[Love Makes You Evil]].}}
* ''[[The Closer]]'': Agent Howard is in love with Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson, who's in love with Agent Howard... now. But back in DC Brenda had an affair with her superior, Chief Pope. Ironically, she's now working for Chief Pope ''again'', this time in L.A., and he still has feelings for her, but she's over him and married to Agent Howard, resulting in a very grudging [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]].
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** [[Miranda Cosgrove]] even hinted at some magazine interviews that there ''was'' a love triangle in the show.
* The trope has become a game show - [[GSN]]'s ''Love Triangle''. Wendy Williams hosts the show, designed to chop one branch off the triangle after 30 minutes of somewhat intrusively personal questioning. The show debuted in the spring of 2011 for a first season of 36 episodes. Williams' [[Large Ham|hammy]] hosting is one of the many reasons nobody expects a second season.
* In ''[[Frasier]]'', Niles was in love with both Daphne (who was [[Oblivious to Love|oblivious]]), and his [[The Ghost|unseen wife]], Maris, finding himself torn for several years because he refused to cheat on or break up with his wife, yet couldn't get rid of his feelings for Daphne. Contrary to most triangles of this kind, however, Maris was [[Complete Monster|so evil]] that fans spent all those years screaming "dump the bitch!" instead of rooting for Niles' marriage to succeed.
* ''[[Rookie Blue]]'' loves this one. Lets see: Sam/Andy/Luke, Dov/Gail/Chris, Andy/Luke/Jo, Traci/Jerry/Dex...that's every single one of the rookies in one at some point over two seasons.
* In [[AMC]]'s ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'', there is a [[Triang Relations|type 4]] between Shane Walsh/Lori Grimes/Rick Grimes—now that Lori's husband whom Shane and Lori thought was dead has returned and the affair with Shane ended.
* ''[[The Amazing Race]]'' 2 had Wil/Tara/Alex. Wil and Tara were married but separated, but Tara still started flirting with Alex, and cost them the race by doing so.
** Zach/Flo/Drew on Season 3. Zach and Flo were friends seeing if they could be more, but Flo fell for Drew instead.
 
== Myth And Legend ==
* The [[King Arthur]] stories largely revolve around the triangle of Arthur, Guenivere, and Lancelot. Interestingly, each of them originally came from an entirely different story line, and merged together sometime in the 15th and 16th centuries.
** 12th century actually. Though the most complete version of the myth, the ''[[Le Morte d'Arthur|Morte Darthur]]'', was written in the 15th c.
*** The originator of the Arthur - Guinevere - Lancelot triangle is widely believed to be the French poet [[Chrétien de Troyes|Chretien De Troyes]], who wrote about it in his ''Lancelot or The Knight of the Cart'' in the late 12th century.
 
 
== Music ==
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* The song "Withered Hope" by [[They Might Be Giants]] describes a love triangle between Withered Hope, her "Soul Mate", a crook, a motorbike, and Sad Sack (who of course loves Withered Hope).
 
== [[Oral Tradition]], Folklore, Myth and Legend ==
* The [[King Arthur]] stories largely revolve around the triangle of Arthur, Guenivere, and Lancelot. Interestingly, each of them originally came from an entirely different story line, and merged together sometime in the 15th and 16th centuries.
** 12th century actually. Though the most complete version of the myth, the ''[[Le Morte d'Arthur|Morte Darthur]]'', was written in the 15th c.
*** The originator of the Arthur - Guinevere - Lancelot triangle is widely believed to be the French poet [[Chrétien de Troyes|Chretien De Troyes]], who wrote about it in his ''Lancelot or The Knight of the Cart'' in the late 12th century.
 
== Professional Wrestling ==
* [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] had the [[Triple H]]-[[Stephanie McMahon]]-[[Kurt Angle]] triangle, which seemed to be leading to Steph leaving HHH to be with Kurt [[Real Life Writes the Plot|until she became head writer and decided to stick with her real life boyfriend]].
 
 
== Radio ==
* Shortly after the introduction of a Love Triangle involving three of the younger characters in ''[[The Archers]]'', the show's editor stated in an interview she gave for its [[Long Runners|50th anniversary]] that it would become the basis of a major [[Story Arc]] with many years' worth of plotlines. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090718191600/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/backstage/ed_will_emma_backstory.shtml This proved to be anything but an exaggeration.]
 
 
== TheaterTheatre ==
* In ''[[Phantom of the Opera]]'', The Phantom loves Christine, who's in love with Raoul (although some argue that she also had feelings for the Phantom).
* The relationship between Eliza, Professor Higgings and Freddy in ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' may be considered this.
 
 
== Video Games ==
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** The [[Updated Rerelease|DS version]] ''does'' also tone down the Bianca-bias a bit, and removes the [[Diabolus Ex Machina]] if you don't select her.
* ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' has one of the weirdest love triangles in existence. Priscilla loves Raven, who is partial to Lucius, who returns his affections. Lucius is his male companion and Priscilla is his sister. Needless to say, Priscilla and Lucius's supports are brimming with unspoken hostility.
* [[Tsukihime|Arcueid]] --> Shiki <-- Ciel. Technically, there are 8-9 girls in love with him, but this is the set that has the triangle relation to it. In the more or less canon ending, Arcueid wins [[Official Couple|by default]]. Ciel's route makes Arcueid [[Yandere (disambiguation)|scary]] because she's losing/lost. Actually, Ciel and Akiha can also more or less make one of these as well, as, unlike the above, they genuinely ''hate'' each other. A lot.
* Hey, did we tell you about the [[Super Mario Bros.|Mario/Peach/Bowser]] triangle yet?
* Geo/Luna/Sonia, ''[[Mega Man Star Force]]''. Funny that American fans tend to see more hints of Geo/Luna, while Japanese fans do the reverse.
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* [[Fear Effect]]. Trailers for Fear Effect Inferno reveal that one would have developed between Hana, Rain, and Glas. Hana loves Rain very much, and she begins to show affection to Glas. Rain loves Hana very much, and she appears to want to have sex with Glas and maybe more than that. Glas begins to show affection to Hana, and he appears to be willing to have sex with Rain and maybe more than that. This would have been one complicated Love Triangle and how it would have been handled is not revealed. One trailer indicates that Rain and Deke have formed a relationship. Talk about complicated relationships!
 
=== [[Visual Novels]] ===
* Two in ''[[A Profile]]''. Miou and Rizu love Masayuki, who used to date Miou until they broke up and starts out somewhat in love with Rizu. Messy, that. The other triangle is Kaine loving Miou loving Masayuki. Since both triangles together only contain four people, everything is settled once Masayuki starts dating any of his three options.
 
 
== Web Comics ==
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** There was also a love quadrilateral in the previous generation, with Bill Heterodyne, Klaus Wulfenbach, and Aaronev Sturmvoraus all in love with Lucrezia Mongfish. She wound up marrying Bill, but now Gil and Tarvek, the sons of the two unchosen suitors, are courting Lucrezia's daughter, Agatha.
* In ''[[Sandra and Woo]]'' Sandra and her friend Larisa have both fallen in love with Cloud who seems to prefer Sandra.
* In ''[[Nip and Tuck]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20120512022439/http://www.rhjunior.com/NT/00870.html Gilly overestimates his chances in one of these.]
* In ''[[Maggot Boy]]'', Davey is in love with Sam, who loves her boss, who loves no one. And more recently, Davey and Carville are both competing for Sam, who still is in love with her boss.
* In ''[[American Barbarian]]'', [http://www.ambarb.com/?p=224 Rick is glad when he realizes this is not a possibility: the other man is Uli's brother].
* In ''[[Blue Yonder]]'', Kevin thinks he's in one, and that Jared is the [[Romantic False Lead]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130721011033/http://www.blueyondercomic.net/comics/1316065/blue-yonder-chapter-1-page-31/ Lena disabuses him of the notion.]
* ''[[Homestuck]]'' has a few, complicated by the great amounts of [[Ship Tease]] and the fact that the trolls have several different kinds of romance, in each of which only they are expected to be monogamous.
** Firstly, we have the Dave-Terezi-Karkat-Jade love square. Dave and Terezi are friends, with Dave possibly having feelings for her; Terezi and Karkat have something going on in the red quadrant but it's unclear exactly where they are; Karkat canonically gets a crush on Jade later on, who rejects him; and Jade has had a bit of [[Ship Tease]] with Dave.
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** Finally, Jane, Dirk, and Roxy all have a thing for [[Even the Guys Want Him|Jake]], plus sometimes Dirk's autoresponder, and Roxy also has a bit of a crush on Dirk as well.
* In ''[[No Rest for The Wicked (webcomic)|No Rest for The Wicked]]'', [http://www.forthewicked.net/archive/01-43.html Perrault speculates about some gallant woodsman who helped November and promised not to tell November's fiance.]
 
 
== Web Original ==
* Played with in ''[[Echo Chamber]]''. Nominally, there is one between [[Jerkass|Tom]], [[Deadpan Snarker|Dana]], and [[Cloudcuckoolander|Zack]], but [[Belligerent Sexual Tension|Tom and Dana hate each other]], and [[All Love Is Unrequited|Dana barely acknowledges Zack's existence]].
* Charlie in ''[[Kate Modern]]'' is the object of both Gavin and Steve's affections. Initially she dates Gavin and considers Steve a creep, but this changes over time.
* ''[[DoctorDr. HorriblesHorrible's Sing -Along Blog|]]'': Doctor Horrible]] is in love with Penny, who is in love with Captain Hammer. Who in turn dates Penny just to piss off Doctor Horrible. {{spoiler|Neither "wins", she inadvertently dies.}}
* The fanfic [[My Immortal]] gives us [[Mary Sue|Ebony "Enoby" Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way]]/[[Possession Sue|Drako]]/Vampire Potter
* ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]'' includes a love triangle between Ron, Hermione, and Draco.
* In ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'', Lopez-Sheila-Caboose would form a "weird, horribly disgusting love triangle" if Seila was more aware of Caboose's feelings for her. (Note: Sheila is the blue teams' sentient tank, Lopez is the red teams' robot and Caboose is an idiot).
* [[Todd in the Shadows]] from [[That Guy With The Glasses]] loves fellow reviewer [[Obscurus Lupa]], in an [[Stalker with a Crush|an increasingly creepy way]]. Recently, [[Romance on the Set|real events]] have added [[The Nostalgia Chick]] who doggedly pursues Todd, despite his dismissive lack of interest in her. When Lupa and the Chick review a film together, Todd shows up to screw up another attempt at asking Lupa on a date, and her angry response leads to a [[Cat Fight]] with the Chick.
* ''[[The Gungan Council]]'' has had many over its 12 year span. They include triangles such as: Anara/Tantor/Kith, Morgan/Ayden/Ti'Cira, Moira/Apparatus/Bianca, and Trobe/Io/Utkon.
* ROB, Mrs. Crabtree, and Mr. Crabtree in ''[[Eighties80's Dan]]''.
 
 
== Western Animation ==
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* ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' starts off with [[Master of the Mixed Message|Danny]], [[Childhood Friend Romance|Sam]], and [[Alpha Bitch|Paulina]] before it moves to Danny, Sam, and [[Dating Catwoman|Valerie]].
* ''[[Jimmy Neutron]]'' features Jimmy/Cindy/Nick and Cindy/Jimmy/Betty. It only fits that {{spoiler|Jimmy/Cindy and Nick/Betty happen}}.
* ''[[The Fairly Odd ParentsOddParents]]'': [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Tootie]] loves [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Timmy]], who's in love with [[Alpha Bitch|Trixie]]. Early episodes set up the possibility of a well explored love triangle. Then [[Flanderization]] set in...
* And just to dust off an old classic, in ''[[Popeye]]'', Olive Oyl is always being courted by Popeye or Bluto, who compete for her affections. Olive will sometimes favor Bluto depending on the short, and she's rather fickle, prone to suddenly leaving Popeye for Bluto because she's "tired of" him. Despite this, Popeye always takes Olive back after letting Bluto have it; except in "Barnacle Bill the Sailor" where he snapped at her and put her in her place at the end, which might just be a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] for Popeye.
* ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' featured Kitten/Robin/Starfire for an episode.
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* ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'' has had three love triangles: Kid Flash/Miss Martian/[[Superboy]], Miss Martian/Superboy/Artemis, and Aqualad/Tula/Garth. The only triangle that is so far resolved is the third one, Aqualad discovering that his crush Tula and his good friend Garth are a couple and eventually pulls a [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]].
* ''[[Jimmy Two-Shoes]]'': Peep loves Heloise, who has [[Single-Target Sexuality]] for Jimmy.
* ''[[Kid vs. Kat]]'': [[Yandere (disambiguation)|Phoebe]] has a crush on Coop, but Coop is [[Abhorrent Admirer|terrified of her]] and is in an unofficial relationship with Fiona. Unfortunately for Fiona, Phoebe seems to think [[Murder the Hypotenuse]] is the best solution to this.
* In one episode of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', Shredder dopes three of the Turtles with a pizza laced with a love potion (Donatello demurs, because he's driving), causing the three to fall in love with Irene, and fight with each other over her affections. She, of course, is oblivious to the fact that she has three mutant turtles lusting after her, but is delighted that she is suddenly the target of three anonymous suitors.
 
 
== Real Life ==
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