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** Also, given the parodic nature of the show, it was perhaps a subtle jab at harem anime, rather blatantly implying that the guy just might fall for one of the girls in the harem if they all weren't so aggressive about garnering his affections.

** One may question the legitimacy of Akito's feelings for Yurika, as he pays her very little attention throughout the series and offers a ridiculous explanation during the last few minutes of the series finale.

* ''[[Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl]]'' is so centrally about a [[Love Triangle]] (with additional hangers-on to the point of [[The Unwanted Harem|Unwanted Harem]]-ness) that the opening credits show A, B, and C standing on a triangle. Also, chapter 7 of the manga is titled "Girl Triangle".

* ''[[Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl]]'' is so centrally about a Love Triangle (with additional hangers-on to the point of [[The Unwanted Harem|Unwanted Harem]]-ness) that the opening credits show A, B, and C standing on a triangle. Also, chapter 7 of the manga is titled "Girl Triangle".

* [[Inuyasha|Kagome and Kikyo and Inuyasha]].

** Also Kouga and Kagome and Inuyasha. Purely hetro in canon, but any combination of three according to fan works.

*** As well as Naraku and Kikyo and Inuyasha. This anime loves using this trope.

* On ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'', Tamama (A) vies constantly with Angol Moa (B) for the attention of Keroro (C), who seems somewhat oblivious of Tamama's semi-platonic jealousy and Moa's crush. ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'' even has a scenario with both types of [[Love Triangle]] rolled into one: Giroro (A) and Koyuki (B) both have a crush on Natsumi (C), who has a crush on Saburo (D). Unlike most of the above examples, the triangles aren't central to the plot of the series.

* On ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'', Tamama (A) vies constantly with Angol Moa (B) for the attention of Keroro (C), who seems somewhat oblivious of Tamama's semi-platonic jealousy and Moa's crush. ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'' even has a scenario with both types of Love Triangle rolled into one: Giroro (A) and Koyuki (B) both have a crush on Natsumi (C), who has a crush on Saburo (D). Unlike most of the above examples, the triangles aren't central to the plot of the series.

** Another one involves Giroro's kitty Miss Furbottom (A), Giroro (B), and Natsumi (C). The narrator is quick to lampshade it.

* ''[[Kaitou Saint Tail]]'' was in love with Asuka Jr, but so was Rina.

* The initial triangle in ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' of Simon/Kamina/Yoko leads to a very tragic outcome.

* ''[[Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch]]'' had Lucia, who was Kaito's girlfriend, but then Michel took Kaito's memory, leaving him open to Michal, who {{spoiler|was Michel's ''symbiote''.}} Meanwhile, Lucia's trying to find Kaito, and when she does, get him back.

* Ichigo and Aoyama-kun both had their share of admirers in ''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]'' ~~-- the~~ latter, a squad of fangirls; the former, [[Mission Control]] and a [[Stalker with a Crush]].

* Ichigo and Aoyama-kun both had their share of admirers in ''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]''—the latter, a squad of fangirls; the former, [[Mission Control]] and a [[Stalker with a Crush]].

* ''[[Berserk]]'' has used this trope repeatedly throughout its run. The major one was the triangle of Guts, Casca, and Griffith. Guts's and Casca's romance with each other is undercut by their (separate) loyalty and attraction to their leader, Griffith. Said attraction is emotional, with implied physical undertones in both cases. Griffith himself seems incapable of entirely returning either's feelings, but does care deeply for both and shows a certain amount of emotional and arguably [[Ho Yay|physical attraction to Guts]]. {{spoiler|No, it does not end well.}} Later, the initial triangle is echoed in the relationship between Serpico, Farnese, and Casca: {{spoiler|Serpico seems to be in love with Farnese, who needs him very much but seems to be paying more attention to Casca.}} There are hints of a triangle between Isidoro, Schierke, and Guts as well. However, if you add {{spoiler|Judeau}} to the first triangle and {{spoiler|Roderick}} to the second one, it begins to seem more like a [[Love Dodecahedron]]...

** 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 From 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]]'', 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]].

* Subverted in ''[[xxxHolic]]'', 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.

* 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.

** In stark contrast, the love triangle in the original Super Dimension Fortress [[Macross]], involving Hikaru, Misa, and Minmay is among the most well done examples of one.

** In a change of pace, [[Macross Plus]] had [[Two Guys and a Girl]].

** One of the more audacious moves is in [[Macross Frontier]], where Alto gets the attention of two [[Idol Singer~~|Idol Singers~~]] Sheryl and Ranka (above). What's audacious about it is that, {{spoiler|despite dispensing GALLONS upon GALLONS of [[Ship Tease]] so that it could've gone either way, the [[Love Triangle]] is ''never resolved'' in the show}}. Every [[Alternate Continuity|subsequent iteration]] nonetheless features the [[Love Triangle]] quite strongly ({{spoiler|and some actually end it}}).

** One of the more audacious moves is in [[Macross Frontier]], where Alto gets the attention of two [[Idol Singer]]s Sheryl and Ranka (above). What's audacious about it is that, {{spoiler|despite dispensing GALLONS upon GALLONS of [[Ship Tease]] so that it could've gone either way, the Love Triangle is ''never resolved'' in the show}}. Every [[Alternate Continuity|subsequent iteration]] nonetheless features the Love Triangle quite strongly ({{spoiler|and some actually end it}}).

*** ''The Wings of Goodbye'': {{spoiler|And finally, after years of this, the second movie resolves it, though every iteration is technically [[Alternative Continuity]]}}.

*** The novels, originally considered [[All There in the Manual|set in the Series verse]], but [[Word of God]] suggests ''everything'' is [[Alternate Continuity]], {{spoiler|hints at the ending being a [[Tenchi Solution]]}}.

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** [[Your Mileage May Vary|Depending on how you look at it]], there is a weird, warped sort of love triangle between Sousuke, Gauron, and the twins Yu Fang and Yu Lan. With Gauron being [[Stalker with a Crush|completely and obsessively in love]] with Sousuke, the twins [[Wife Husbandry|loving Gauron]], and Sousuke... hating Gauron.

*** The most important triangle could be the one between Sousuke, Kaname and Gauron. Except in this case Sousuke wouldn't have to chose between two people, but rather between two different life styles and/or two versions of himself: the weaker, gun-toting, socially clueless version that he is with Kaname, or the cold-blooded, unstoppable killer that Gauron became fascinated with once upon a time. All this became rather obvious at the end of the first season, and The Second Raid has only managed to take this further by having Gauron trying to [[Murder the Hypotenuse]].

* ''[[Nobuta wo Produce]]'': a classic high school [[Love Triangle]], notable because the three started out (and eventually ended up) as close friends. Akira was head-over-heels in love with Nobuta, but Nobuta had a shy crush on Shuji. Shuji and Akira also had a ridiculous amount of [[Ho Yay]] played up between them.

* ''[[Nobuta wo Produce]]'': a classic high school Love Triangle, notable because the three started out (and eventually ended up) as close friends. Akira was head-over-heels in love with Nobuta, but Nobuta had a shy crush on Shuji. Shuji and Akira also had a ridiculous amount of [[Ho Yay]] played up between them.

* ''[[Kaze no Stigma]]'': Ren with his two best friends (a guy and a girl), and Kazuma with Ayano and Katherine (both [[Triang Relations|type 3]]).

* Much of ''[[Ef a Tale of Memories]]'' revolves around the love triangle between Kei, Hiro and Miyako.

* ''[[Super Robot Wars]] Original Generation'' series, has Mai Kobayashi, and [[The Woobie|Latooni Subota]] both going after Ryusei Date. Who does Ryu love? Latooni's giant robot. That, or Lune's giant robot. Or Lamia's. Or maybe Aya's once it got equipped with a skirt...

** Kusuha might have been in there at some point, but she was destined for Bullet by [[Original Generation|game of origin]].

* ''[[Prétear]]'' had a [[Love Triangle]] in the [[Backstory]] {{spoiler|(Sasame-Takako-Hayate)}}, although it isn't revealed until much later. Then there is Mawata's crush on ~~Sasame -- and~~ Sasame, depending on the adaptation, either likes Himeno (who likes Hayate), or {{spoiler|still loves Takako, enough to [[Face Heel Turn|betray his friends]] and [[Evil Costume Switch|join her]]}}.

* ''[[Prétear]]'' had a Love Triangle in the [[Backstory]] {{spoiler|(Sasame-Takako-Hayate)}}, although it isn't revealed until much later. Then there is Mawata's crush on Sasame—and Sasame, depending on the adaptation, either likes Himeno (who likes Hayate), or {{spoiler|still loves Takako, enough to [[Face Heel Turn|betray his friends]] and [[Evil Costume Switch|join her]]}}.

* ''[[Princess Tutu]]'' has two. First there's Ahiru/Mytho/Rue, Ahiru has a crush on Mytho but he's in a relationship with Rue. However, with his heart coming back together, he falls for Princess Tutu, [[Loves My Alter Ego|who is Ahiru.]] This in turn, causes Rue [[Love Makes You Evil|to turn evil.]] [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|Whoops.]] Also implied but never stated is {{spoiler|Fakir/Ahiru/Mytho.}}

* A rather odd [[Boys Love]] version resides in ''[[Yami no Matsuei]]'', involving [[Almighty Janitor|Tsuzuki Asato]], Tsuzuki's partner [[The Comically Serious|Kurosaki Hisoka]], and {{spoiler|Hisoka's rapist/murderer}}, and psychotic doctor, [[Beware the Nice Ones|Muraki Kazutaka]], who has a strange fascination with Tsuzuki. Fanfictions naturally ensue.

* ''[[Fruits Basket]]'' has a not-exactly-love-triangle... Kyo and Yuki never precisely compete for Tohru, but they both care about her and their rivalry sometimes extends into this. (Creating multiple [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Crowning Moments]].)

** Then there was the twisted [[Love Triangle]] in the manga, which involved {{spoiler|Shigure, Akito and Kureno}}. It was solved in the end.

** Then there was the twisted Love Triangle in the manga, which involved {{spoiler|Shigure, Akito and Kureno}}. It was solved in the end.

* In ''[[Elfen Lied]]'', [[Clingy Jealous Girl]] Yuuka has been in love with Kouta since they were kids. Homicidal maniac Lucy has ''also'' been in love with Kouta since they were kids. Kouta doesn't really remember any of it, though, due to [[Trauma-Induced Amnesia]] caused by Lucy murdering his parents, but now he's going to the same college as Yuuka and Lucy has [[Naked on Arrival|dropped]] back into his life as a [[Karma Houdini|completely]] [[Shallow Love Interest|innocent]] girl with no memory at all, or indeed [[Cute Mute|the ability to talk]], except for occasional moments of clarity/[[Ax Crazy|Ax Craziness]]. Also, Yuuka and Kouta are [[Kissing Cousins|cousins]].

* Averted brilliantly in ''[[Bakuman｡]]'' as Takagi shuts down the love triangle between him, Miyoshi and Iwase ''as soon as he's aware of it'', remarking how stupid the whole situation actually is.

** What makes it even better is that the possibility of it becoming a distracting [[Plot Tumor]] is killed from the get-go, unlike in a lot of other Shonen manga where the ~~[[Love Triangle|~~Love Triangles]] are allowed to linger for years without contributing to the plot or showing any signs of being resolved. The author must really dislike [[Ship-to-Ship Combat]]...

** What makes it even better is that the possibility of it becoming a distracting [[Plot Tumor]] is killed from the get-go, unlike in a lot of other Shonen manga where the Love Triangles are allowed to linger for years without contributing to the plot or showing any signs of being resolved. The author must really dislike [[Ship-to-Ship Combat]]...

** Well, it would appear that [[Plot Tumor~~|Plot Tumors~~]] don't get killed off that easily as Iwase is back with a vengeance and Tagaki seems to not be as willing to shut it down so conclusively this time.

** Well, it would appear that [[Plot Tumor]]s don't get killed off that easily as Iwase is back with a vengeance and Tagaki seems to not be as willing to shut it down so conclusively this time.

** 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]]...

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** [[Chars Counterattack]] had Quess, Hathaway and Gyunei. {{spoiler|Things turned ugly for these three.}}

** ''[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam|G Gundam]]'' has Domon, Rain and Allenby. {{spoiler|Rain became Domon's [[Victorious Childhood Friend]], while Allenby [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|gave way to them]].}}

** ''[[After War Gundam X]]'' has Garrod, Tiffa and Ennil and Sala, Roybea and Jamile. {{spoiler|Garrod and Tiffa got together and so is Jamille and Sala. [[Graceful Loser~~|Graceful Losers~~]] Roybea and Enni apparently made a [[Last-Minute Hookup]]}}

** ''[[After War Gundam X]]'' has Garrod, Tiffa and Ennil and Sala, Roybea and Jamile. {{spoiler|Garrod and Tiffa got together and so is Jamille and Sala. [[Graceful Loser]]s Roybea and Enni apparently made a [[Last-Minute Hookup]]}}

** Except for promotional images, ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Gundam SEED]]'''s main triangle are Kira, Flay and Sai. {{spoiler|Kira and Sai patch things up and moved on with their lives, plus Kira ends up with Lacus. Flay on the other hand dies in the end}}.

** ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny|Gundam SEED Destiny]]'' has many courtesy of [[Fan Nickname|Athrun's harem]]. Damn you [[Rule of Three|three]] Athrun! {{spoiler|In the end, Luna goes with Shinn, Meer dies, Cagalli breaks her engagement to Athrun BUT [[Word of God]] stated that Athrun returned by her side at the end.}}

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'''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''.

** More disturbingly, there's the [[End of Evangelion]]'s [[Love Triangle]] between Gendo/Ritsuko/The Magi Supercomputers. Also, if you want to get into hopeless ~~[[Love Triangle|~~Love Triangles]], there's Ritsuko/{{spoiler|Naoko}}/Gendo/ {{spoiler|Yui}}/{{spoiler|Fuyutsuki}} ( {{spoiler|Rei is Yui's clone. And therefore Shinji's mother.}} Above "normal" A/S/R [[Love Triangle]] just got very very squicky.) and Misato/Kaji/Asuka/Ritsuko. Though that [[Love Triangle]] may just be an attempt by Asuka to attract Shinji's attention. Yeah... Have we mentioned Eva is weird?

** More disturbingly, there's the [[End of Evangelion]]'s Love Triangle between Gendo/Ritsuko/The Magi Supercomputers. Also, if you want to get into hopeless Love Triangles, there's Ritsuko/{{spoiler|Naoko}}/Gendo/ {{spoiler|Yui}}/{{spoiler|Fuyutsuki}} ( {{spoiler|Rei is Yui's clone. And therefore Shinji's mother.}} Above "normal" A/S/R Love Triangle just got very very squicky.) and Misato/Kaji/Asuka/Ritsuko. Though that Love Triangle may just be an attempt by Asuka to attract Shinji's attention. Yeah... Have we mentioned Eva is weird?

* Horrifyingly deconstructed in ''[[School Days]]'', which appears at the beginning to be a light-hearted [[High School]] romantic comedy. {{spoiler|Then Boy (possibly) gets Girl A (who he is dating) pregnant, which causes him to become an absolute [[Jerkass]] and start sleeping around. Girl A murders Boy, then Girl B (who Boy ''was'' dating but never got around to breaking up with) finds the body and confronts and murders Girl A. Girl B then takes Boy's rotting, decapitated head and relaxes on a [[Memetic Mutation|nice boat]] with it.}}

* ''[[Ichinensei ni Nacchattara]]'': Three ~7 year olds: [[The Ojou|Miho]] —> [[Dogged Nice Guy|Touta]] —> [[Gender Bender|Iori]]. Iori, secretly a genderbent ''highschooler'', wants ''[[Squick|no]]'' part of it.

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== Literature ==

* [[Ur Example]]: the [[The Iliad|Trojan War]] was a consequence of the [[Love Triangle]] between Helen, Paris, and Menelaus.

* [[Ur Example]]: the [[The Iliad|Trojan War]] was a consequence of the Love Triangle between Helen, Paris, and Menelaus.

** And then the whole problem caused by the triangle between Achilles, Breisis, and Agamemnon.

* One [[Arthur C. Clarke]] story has a love triangle between some minor characters (due to the relationship-stretching difficulties of space travel) which all the participants are completely aware of. It's also "completely equilateral", if you get Sir Arthur's meaning. This editor would provide more information but he can't even remember whether it was a short story or a novel.

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* ''[[Third Watch]]'': Bobby Caffey is in love with his colleague Kim Zambrano... who is still in love with her ex-husband Jimmy Doherty.

* ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'' [BBC] has, as in the legends, the Arthur/Gwen/Lancelot love triangle.

* The third season of ''[[Degrassi the Next Generation]]'' has a truly grim [[Love Triangle]] that ends (after many, many twists) with all three people hating each other and vowing to never see each other again. Later seasons overused the [[Love Triangle]] to the point of insanity; an absolute majority of the cast has been in at least one [[Love Triangle]], and some of them have been in two or more.

* The third season of ''[[Degrassi the Next Generation]]'' has a truly grim Love Triangle that ends (after many, many twists) with all three people hating each other and vowing to never see each other again. Later seasons overused the Love Triangle to the point of insanity; an absolute majority of the cast has been in at least one Love Triangle, and some of them have been in two or more.

** The aforementioned lovetriangle essentially recreates a love triangle from [[Degrassi High]] that was just as catastrophic. It will forever be remembered not only for breaking up what was perhaps Degrassi's most popular couple ever, but also for being the first time the word "Fuck" was uttered on Canadian TV.

** Averted in Season 7, as Mia and Holly J are both interested in Sav. [[Take a Third Option|Sav decided to date Anya]].

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* The three-season long back and forth between Telema, Kwame, and Soji in ''[[Tinsel]]''. Then there was also Angela/Reginald/Amaka, then Reginald/Amaka/Sunom {{spoiler|before Sunom killed Reginald}}.

* Beautifully (and possibly uniquely) done in an episode of ''[[Community]]''; when Troy and Abed develop a simultaneous crush on the new librarian, their response is to approach her at the same time, explain the situation and invite her out on a mutual date so that she can determine which of the two she'd prefer to see again. {{spoiler|She ends up settling on Troy, but he breaks it off when [[Friend Versus Lover|she says some unflattering things about Abed]].}}

* The season 4 finale of ''[[iCarly]]'' ends with Sam kissing Freddie, which makes a Carly/Freddie/Sam [[All Love Is Unrequited]] [[Love Triangle]] canon for now.

* The season 4 finale of ''[[iCarly]]'' ends with Sam kissing Freddie, which makes a Carly/Freddie/Sam [[All Love Is Unrequited]] Love Triangle canon for now.

** In the season 5 premiere, the sequel to the season 4 finale has Freddie kissing Sam and returning the feelings Sam has for him. However, that didn't last long though.

** [[Miranda Cosgrove]] even hinted at some magazine interviews that there ''was'' a love triangle in the show.

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* 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.

* 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.

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== 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. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/backstage/ed_will_emma_backstory.shtml This proved to be anything but an exaggeration.]

* 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. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/backstage/ed_will_emma_backstory.shtml This proved to be anything but an exaggeration.]

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== Video Games ==

* Kain from ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'' spends the majority of the game fighting with his best friend Cecil over Cecil's lover, Rosa. He even maintains his affection for Rosa through his two [[Face Heel Turn~~|Face Heel Turns~~]].

* Kain from ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'' spends the majority of the game fighting with his best friend Cecil over Cecil's lover, Rosa. He even maintains his affection for Rosa through his two [[Face Heel Turn]]s.

* ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' has the famous love triangle between [[Troubled but Cute|Cloud]], [[Mysterious Waif|Aerith]], and [[Girl Next Door|Tifa]]. One [[You Should Know This Already|death]] and one [[Victorious Childhood Friend|relationship upgrade]] later things work themselves out.

* Played with in ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]''. While [[Unlucky Childhood Friend|Aika]] and [[Mysterious Waif|Fina]] both show occasional feelings for [[Loveable Rogue|Vyse]], none of the three ever show any real desire to [[Tenchi Solution|resolve the triangle]]. In fact, the two girls only seem to have an issue when Vyse shows interest in a ''third'' girl. Subsquently, some hints in the game drop that Vyse eventually becomes smitten with Fina, but he never acts on his feelings.

* ''[[Drakengard]]'' has an interesting [[Love Triangle]] between Furiae, Inuart and {{spoiler|Caim}} that's only alluded to as being serious one or two times in the whole game.

* ''[[Drakengard]]'' has an interesting Love Triangle between Furiae, Inuart and {{spoiler|Caim}} that's only alluded to as being serious one or two times in the whole game.

** Although in all fairness, it's partially due to the brutal editing job done on the outside-of-Japan versions.

** And the sequel repeats the trend by setting up another triangle between Nowe, Manah and Eris. {{spoiler|In the end, it is Manah who gets the guy.}}

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* Sakura and Nemu in ''[[Da Capo]]'' form the game's real triangle with their adamant refusal to accept Junichi pairing up with the other. Both say more or less that they'd be perfectly okay if he would pick any other girl, like Mako or Kotori or even some catgirl maid. Who... really does show up later.

* Implied between Max, Grit and Nell in the first [[Advance Wars]], before [[What Happened to the Mouse?|never being mentioned again]]. It was never one hundred per cent explained what happened, but Grit left Orange Star for Blue Moon to give Nell and Max the room they needed.

* ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' has a bit of a [[Love Triangle]] between [[The Hero|main protagonist]] Sora, his [[The Lancer|best friend]] and [[The Rival|rival]] Riku, and their [[The Chick|mutual love interest and childhood friend]] Kairi. It tones down considerably following the first game, probably because Riku knows how his two friends feel about each other and [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|wants them to be happy]].

* ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' has a bit of a Love Triangle between [[The Hero|main protagonist]] Sora, his [[The Lancer|best friend]] and [[The Rival|rival]] Riku, and their [[The Chick|mutual love interest and childhood friend]] Kairi. It tones down considerably following the first game, probably because Riku knows how his two friends feel about each other and [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|wants them to be happy]].

* Sayo, Itsuki, and Akira in the first chapter of ''[[Suika]]''. In the second during the alternate route, Mie and Sayaka and in the third route, Akane, Touko and Yoshikazu. {{spoiler|Only one of these ends well.}}

* Alicia and Princess Terria both like Waffle in ''[[Tail Concerto]]''. Waffle seems to [[Victorious Childhood Friend|slightly favor Alicia]] by the end, but nothing is ''explicitly'' stated and he's apparently fond enough of Terria that Cyan has decided he's [[The Rival|his rival for her affection]].

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* There's an implied Triangle in ''[[Fallout 3]]'' between Amata, the (male) Lone Wanderer and Sarah Lyons. The UST with Amata is fairly evident right from the beginning if you take the right conversation options while Lyons' only hint is a single line she drops at the end of ''Broken Steel'' where she expresses sorrow that if they would've met under different conditions, they might have "become... friends".

** This being [[Crapsack World|Fallout]], you can screw it all up by damaging the Vault and forcing Amata outside, leading to her being interrogated and executed by an Enclave patrol as well as sending Lyons into Project Purity where she dies from radiation.

* [[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!

* [[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!

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'''Female Rat:''' "But I love him"

'''Male Rat #2:''' "And darn it, he loves me!" }}

* ''[[South Park]]'' gives us the bizarre [[Love Triangle]] of [[Axe Crazy|Saddam Hussein]]/[[Satan]]/[[Dogged Nice Guy|Chris]]. [[It Makes Sense in Context|Yeah]]. For [[Boys Love|Fanon examples]], see [[One True Threesome]].

* ''[[South Park]]'' gives us the bizarre Love Triangle of [[Axe Crazy|Saddam Hussein]]/[[Satan]]/[[Dogged Nice Guy|Chris]]. [[It Makes Sense in Context|Yeah]]. For [[Boys Love|Fanon examples]], see [[One True Threesome]].

* ''[[Gargoyles]]'' had this for one episode after Goliath's daughter, Angela, joined the Clan. After months of thinking that they would never see a female Gargoyle again (except for one who's psychotic, genocidal, and [[The Bro Code|Goliath's ex]]), the young trio Gargoyles instantly leapt at the chance to woo this comely newcomer, creating an annoyingly aggressive romantic rivalry for her. Eventually, Angela angrily put her foot down on this and told them to be patient for her to respond, while consoling them with the delightful fact that she has 15 sisters back on the magic island of Avalon. (For the record, she chose Broadway; Brooklyn would find a mate while being [[Unstuck in Time]] and [[Word of Gay|the creator said Lexington would eventually get a male suitor]].)

** There's also a subtle one between Goliath, Demona (the aforementioned ex), and Elisa. The girls don't directly fight over Goliath, but he's becoming close to Elisa at the same time that he's realizing that his relationship with Demona can't be salvaged. Demona does hate Elisa more than she does other humans, but it's unclear whether or not that's because she recognizes her as a romantic rival on some level.