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* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'': Despite Drake being canonically paired with Morgana, most fans prefer to pair him with Launchpad due to feeling that they have better chemistry.
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* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'': Fenton is canonically paired with Gandra Dee, but, while that has its fans, it is far more popular to pair him with his boss Gyro, due to how much Fenton tries to win Gyro's approval and these fans feeling that they have better chemistry.
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*** Despite Sokka having a canon girlfriend in Suki, most people shipped him with Toph (who canonically has a PrecociousCrush on him) during the original show's run, and even into ''The Legend of Korra'' thanks to the father of Toph's children being unknown for most of that series. However, many would AbandonShip after that show introduced the unfavorable idea of Sokka needing to be an absent father to Lin and Suyin to make the pairing work canonically; Sokka/Zuko would soon take its place and eventually raise to be one of the most popular ships in the fandom overall alongside Katara/Zuko in the wake of the franchise's late 2010s popularity resurgence.

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*** Despite Sokka having a canon girlfriend in Suki, most people shipped him with Toph (who canonically has a PrecociousCrush on him) during the original show's run, and even into ''The Legend of Korra'' thanks to the father of Toph's children being unknown for most of that series. However, many would AbandonShip [[AbandonShipping abandon the ship]] after that show introduced the unfavorable idea of Sokka needing to be an absent father to Lin and Suyin to make the pairing work canonically; Sokka/Zuko would soon take its place and eventually raise to be one of the most popular ships in the fandom overall alongside Katara/Zuko in the wake of the franchise's late 2010s popularity resurgence.
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*** Despite Sokka having a canon girlfriend in Suki, most people shipped him with Toph (who canonically has a PrecociousCrush on him) back in the early days of the fandom, and even into ''The Legend of Korra'' thanks to the father of Toph's children being unknown for most of that series. However, many would AbandonShip after that show introduced the unfavorable idea of Sokka needing to be an absent father to Lin and Suyin to make the pairing work canonically; Sokka/Zuko would soon take its place and eventually become one of the most popular ships in the fandom overall alongside Katara/Zuko in the wake of the franchise's late 2010s popularity resurgence.

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*** Despite Sokka having a canon girlfriend in Suki, most people shipped him with Toph (who canonically has a PrecociousCrush on him) back in during the early days of the fandom, original show's run, and even into ''The Legend of Korra'' thanks to the father of Toph's children being unknown for most of that series. However, many would AbandonShip after that show introduced the unfavorable idea of Sokka needing to be an absent father to Lin and Suyin to make the pairing work canonically; Sokka/Zuko would soon take its place and eventually become raise to be one of the most popular ships in the fandom overall alongside Katara/Zuko in the wake of the franchise's late 2010s popularity resurgence.

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*** Despite Sokka having a canon girlfriend in Suki, most people shipped him with Toph (who canonically has a PrecociousCrush on him) back in the early days of the fandom, and even into ''The Legend of Korra'' thanks to the father of Toph's children being unknown for most of that series. It has since fallen in popularity in favor of both the canon ship of Sokka/Suki and the non-canon ship of Sokka/Zuko, and due to the unfavorable idea of Sokka needing to be an absent father to Lin and Suyin to make the pairing work canonically.
*** Following the resurgence the series experienced in the late 2010s, Sokka/Zuko became extremely popular, eclipsing both of Sokka's canon pairings of Sokka/Suki and Sokka/Yue, as well as the aforementioned Sokka/Toph.

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*** Despite Sokka having a canon girlfriend in Suki, most people shipped him with Toph (who canonically has a PrecociousCrush on him) back in the early days of the fandom, and even into ''The Legend of Korra'' thanks to the father of Toph's children being unknown for most of that series. It has since fallen in popularity in favor of both the canon ship of Sokka/Suki and the non-canon ship of Sokka/Zuko, and due to However, many would AbandonShip after that show introduced the unfavorable idea of Sokka needing to be an absent father to Lin and Suyin to make the pairing work canonically.
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canonically; Sokka/Zuko became extremely popular, eclipsing both of Sokka's canon pairings of Sokka/Suki would soon take its place and Sokka/Yue, as well as eventually become one of the aforementioned Sokka/Toph.most popular ships in the fandom overall alongside Katara/Zuko in the wake of the franchise's late 2010s popularity resurgence.



*** There are far more fanworks involving Lin and Tenzin than there are of Tenzin and his wife Pema. Tenzin is HappilyMarried with four kids, but Pema explaining how they got together (Lin and Tenzin ''did'' date when they were younger, while Pema hung at the sidelines before gaining the courage to confess her love when the two were at a rocky point in their relationship) caused many to drift towards Linzin. Tenzin fics in general tend to focus on his past with Lin, are [=AUs=] where they don't split, or have Tenzin cheat on Pema with Lin. Pema even gets hit by DieForOurShip and is sometimes depicted as a home wrecker for her actions, when neither Tenzin and Lin ever credit her for why they canonically broke up; she just had the lucky timing of Tenzin already planning on ending that relationship due to incompatible life goals.

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*** There are far more fanworks involving Lin and Tenzin than there are of Tenzin and his wife Pema. Tenzin is HappilyMarried with four kids, but Pema explaining how they got together (Lin and Tenzin ''did'' date when they were younger, while Pema hung at the sidelines before gaining the courage to confess her love when the two were at a rocky point in their relationship) caused many to drift towards Linzin. Tenzin fics in general tend to focus on his past with Lin, are [=AUs=] where they don't split, or have Tenzin cheat on Pema with Lin. Pema even gets hit by DieForOurShip and is sometimes depicted as a home wrecker for her actions, when neither Tenzin and Lin ever credit credit/blame her for why they canonically broke up; she just had the lucky timing of Tenzin already planning on ending that relationship due to incompatible life goals.



* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** Rainbow Dash is the show's biggest LauncherOfAThousandShips, so many people would've preferred that either Pinkie Pie [[spoiler:(who married Cheese Sandwich)]] or Fluttershy [[spoiler:(who was implied to be with Discord)]] ended up with her in the DistantFinale. That said, there are just as many people who were happy that [[spoiler:Dash×Applejack were implied to be canon]].
** Rarijack remains perhaps the most popular (non-Rainbow Dash) pairing, despite Rarity having a few one-off love interests and the finale implying that Applejack got together with [[spoiler:Rainbow Dash]]. That said, it's a more downplayed example, given that Rarity×Applejack and [[spoiler:Dash×Applejack]] are [[ShipToShipCombat neck-and-neck in fandom popularity]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** Rainbow Dash is the show's biggest LauncherOfAThousandShips, so many people would've preferred that either Pinkie Pie [[spoiler:(who married Cheese Sandwich)]] or Fluttershy [[spoiler:(who was implied to be with Discord)]] ended up with her in the DistantFinale. That said, there are just as many people who were happy that [[spoiler:Dash×Applejack were implied to be canon]].
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''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Rarijack remains perhaps the most popular (non-Rainbow Dash) pairing, despite Rarity having a few one-off love interests and the finale implying that Applejack got together with [[spoiler:Rainbow Dash]]. That said, it's a The ShipToShipCombat isn't helped by the fact that the ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls Equestria Girls]]'' versions of the characters are seen as having more downplayed example, given ship tease in that Rarity×Applejack and [[spoiler:Dash×Applejack]] are [[ShipToShipCombat neck-and-neck continuity than the latter pairing, resulting in fandom popularity]].arguments over whether this ending also applies to the human characters.



* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': Given that Mordecai wound up with [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest neither of his two girlfriends]], the shipping wars between the two resulted in a draw, as nobody won. Still, that hasn't stopped fans of each insisting that either Margaret or CJ should've been with him at the end (with characters in-universe actually siding with the latter group). Which makes it ironic that shippers of Mordecai/CJ ended up the most distraught, as WordOfGod claims they never spoke to each other even once following their breakup, while he managed to still be good acquaintances with Margaret.

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* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': Given that Mordecai wound up with [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest neither of his two girlfriends]], the shipping wars between the two resulted in a draw, as nobody won. Still, that That hasn't stopped fans of each insisting that either Margaret or CJ should've been with him at the end (with end, with characters in-universe actually siding with the latter group).group while the love triangle was ongoing. Which makes it ironic that shippers of Mordecai/CJ ended up the most distraught, as WordOfGod claims they never spoke to each other even once following their breakup, while he managed to still be good acquaintances with Margaret.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Though the show has frequently showed Mr. Burns dating women and turning down [[IgnoredEnamoredUnderling Waylon Smithers]]’ advances, and episodes like “The Burns Cage” and “Portrait of a Lackey On Fire” have showed Smithers dating someone besides Mr. Burns, Burns x Smithers is ''the'' most popular ship in the ''Simpsons'' fandom, with more fanfics written about it than any other ship. In fact, a few casual fans of the show have mistaken Burns and Smithers for mutual gay lovers.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Though the show has frequently showed Mr. Burns dating women and turning down [[IgnoredEnamoredUnderling Waylon Smithers]]’ advances, and episodes like “The Burns Cage” and “Portrait of a Lackey On Fire” have showed Smithers dating someone besides Mr. Burns, Burns x Smithers is ''the'' among the most popular ship ships in the ''Simpsons'' fandom, with more fanfics written about it than any other ship.and the most written-about ''Simpsons'' pairing on Archive Of Our Own. In fact, a few casual fans of the show have mistaken Burns and Smithers for mutual gay lovers.
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%%* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Despite breaking his heart and ultimately friendzoning him in the episode ''I Love Lisa'', there are a few fans who would still prefer Lisa date Ralph Wiggum, largely due to the synergy with level headed Simpsons women marrying dim-witted husbands. Lisa herself has imagined being married to Ralph and having several kids with him, and even remarked that Ralph being a potential U.S President wouldn't be so bad, and even liking the idea of being his first lady.

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%%* * ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Despite breaking his heart Though the show has frequently showed Mr. Burns dating women and ultimately friendzoning him turning down [[IgnoredEnamoredUnderling Waylon Smithers]]’ advances, and episodes like “The Burns Cage” and “Portrait of a Lackey On Fire” have showed Smithers dating someone besides Mr. Burns, Burns x Smithers is ''the'' most popular ship in the episode ''I Love Lisa'', there are ''Simpsons'' fandom, with more fanfics written about it than any other ship. In fact, a few casual fans who would still prefer Lisa date Ralph Wiggum, largely due to of the synergy with level headed Simpsons women marrying dim-witted husbands. Lisa herself has imagined being married to Ralph show have mistaken Burns and having several kids with him, and even remarked that Ralph being a potential U.S President wouldn't be so bad, and even liking the idea of being his first lady.Smithers for mutual gay lovers.
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** Despite Priya getting a romance arc with Caleb and Damien being just a ShipperOnDeck for them, most people prefer Priya with Damien due to the subtle ShipTease they had in their debut season, which ended up being an AbortedArc. This pairing's popularity is cemented by the fact that Priya literally trained for Total Drama since birth, while Damien never heard of or watched the series, making for some interesting OppositesAttract dynamic.
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*** Zutara (the pairing of Zuko and Katara) is one of, if not the most popular fan pairing and arguably more popular than OfficialCouple, Aang/Katara. It's fanbase is such that the pairing was even referenced in the episode "Ember Island Players" and the non-canonical "School Time Shipping" short, as well as the satirical "Avatar Book 4" video shown at Comic-Con 2008 (though the former was done in a tongue-in-cheek manner, and the latter was outright mockery). Even the characters' own voice actors and a number of the show's writers are on record for saying that they prefer the pairing over that of Kataang.
*** Despite Sokka having a canon girlfriend in Suki, more people shipped him with Toph (who canonically has a PrecociousCrush on him) back in the early days of the fandom, and even into ''The Legend of Korra'' thanks to the father of Toph's children being unknown for most of that series. It has since fallen in popularity in favor of both the canon ship of Sokka/Suki and the non-canon ship of Sokka/Zuko, in part due to the unfavorable idea of Sokka needing to be an absent father to Lin and Suyin to make the pairing work canonically.
*** Following the resurgence the series has experienced thanks to being broadcast on Netflix, Sokka/Zuko has become extremely popular. It is far more popular than the canon Sokka/Suki, though still less Zuko/Katara.

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*** Zutara (the pairing of Zuko and Katara) is one of, if not the most popular fan pairing in the fandom, with the amount of fan works depicting the two as romantically involved outnumbering those for OfficialCouple Kataang (Aang/Katara) both during and arguably more popular than OfficialCouple, Aang/Katara. It's after the show's run. The fanbase is such that the pairing was even playfully referenced in the episode "Ember Island Players" and the non-canonical "School Time Shipping" short, as well as the satirical "Avatar Book 4" video shown at San Diego Comic-Con 2008 (though (which was dedicated to thoroughly lambasting the former was done in a tongue-in-cheek manner, and the latter was outright mockery).ship). Even the characters' own voice actors and a number of the show's writers are on record for saying that they prefer the pairing over that of Kataang.
*** Despite Sokka having a canon girlfriend in Suki, more most people shipped him with Toph (who canonically has a PrecociousCrush on him) back in the early days of the fandom, and even into ''The Legend of Korra'' thanks to the father of Toph's children being unknown for most of that series. It has since fallen in popularity in favor of both the canon ship of Sokka/Suki and the non-canon ship of Sokka/Zuko, in part and due to the unfavorable idea of Sokka needing to be an absent father to Lin and Suyin to make the pairing work canonically.
*** Following the resurgence the series has experienced thanks to being broadcast on Netflix, in the late 2010s, Sokka/Zuko has become became extremely popular. It is far more popular than the popular, eclipsing both of Sokka's canon Sokka/Suki, though still less Zuko/Katara.pairings of Sokka/Suki and Sokka/Yue, as well as the aforementioned Sokka/Toph.



*** There are far more fanworks involving Lin and Tenzin than there are of Tenzin and his wife Pema. Tenzin is HappilyMarried with four kids, but a comment in an early episode caused fans to lean towards Linzin. In their youth, Lin and Tenzin did date, while Pema hung at the sidelines before gaining the courage to confess her love when the two were at a rocky point in their relationship, and the rest is history. Tenzin-centric works focus on his past with Lin, are [=AUs=] where they don't split, or have Tenzin cheat on Pema with Lin. Pema even gets hits by DieForOurShip and is sometimes depicted as a home wrecker, when Pema didn't actually have much to do Tenzin and Lin breaking up; she just had the lucky timing of Tenzin already planning on doing so.
*** Despite Kuvira being in a relationship with Baatar Jr. for most of Book 4, it is more popular to ship her with [[FoeYayShipping Korra]] due to their various similarities. The fact that Korra is the one who brings about Kuvira's HeelFaceTurn helps as well. Fanfics and fan art for this pairing outnumber those about Kuvira/Baatar Jr., though it should be noted that this only counts in regards to Kuvira's ships, as Korra's most popular ship is with her canon LoveInterest, [[spoiler:Asami]].

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*** There are far more fanworks involving Lin and Tenzin than there are of Tenzin and his wife Pema. Tenzin is HappilyMarried with four kids, but a comment in an early episode caused fans to lean towards Linzin. In their youth, Lin Pema explaining how they got together (Lin and Tenzin did date, ''did'' date when they were younger, while Pema hung at the sidelines before gaining the courage to confess her love when the two were at a rocky point in their relationship, and the rest is history. Tenzin-centric works relationship) caused many to drift towards Linzin. Tenzin fics in general tend to focus on his past with Lin, are [=AUs=] where they don't split, or have Tenzin cheat on Pema with Lin. Pema even gets hits hit by DieForOurShip and is sometimes depicted as a home wrecker, wrecker for her actions, when Pema didn't actually have much to do neither Tenzin and Lin breaking ever credit her for why they canonically broke up; she just had the lucky timing of Tenzin already planning on doing so.
ending that relationship due to incompatible life goals.
*** Despite Kuvira being in a relationship with Baatar Jr. for most of Book 4, it is more popular to ship her with [[FoeYayShipping Korra]] due to their various similarities. The Korra]], most likely aided by the fact that Korra is the one who brings two share a heart-to-heart in the final episode where they talk about their shared qualities, prompting a HeelRealization on Kuvira's HeelFaceTurn helps as well.part. Fanfics and fan art for this pairing outnumber those about Kuvira/Baatar Jr., though it should be noted that this only counts in regards to Kuvira's ships, as Korra's most popular ship is with her canon LoveInterest, [[spoiler:Asami]].



** The [[WesternAnimation/Ben10 original series]] had [[KissingCousins Ben and his cousin Gwen]], with their constant bickering being perceived by fans as BelligerentSexualTension. Rumor has it that their weird quasi-romantic tension is due to Gwen originally being written as a family friend instead of Ben's cousin. It helps that there was only one other recurring child character (Kevin) either of them could plausibly be shipped with, and he was a villain. Even after being officially paired off with other characters in future installments, as well as getting more potential shipping options in general, Ben/Gwen remains one of the most popular pairings in the fandom, resulting in loads of H-art and fan made videos of them together.

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** The [[WesternAnimation/Ben10 original series]] had [[KissingCousins Ben and his cousin Gwen]], with their constant bickering being perceived by fans as BelligerentSexualTension. Rumor has it BelligerentSexualTension, with some believing that their weird quasi-romantic tension is due to this was inadvertently carried over from when Gwen originally being written as was intended to be a family friend instead of Ben's cousin. It helps that there was only one other recurring child character (Kevin) either of them could plausibly be shipped with, and he was a villain.with. Even after being officially paired off with other characters in future installments, as well as getting more potential shipping options in general, Ben/Gwen remains one of the most popular pairings in the fandom, resulting in loads of H-art and fan made videos of them together.



** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'' introduced several possible love interests for Ben following his breakup with Julie before settling with Kai, a character from the original series. Unfortunately for Kai, she had two things going against her: 1) their romance was only heavily focused on in the final arc, with the writers introducing [[KidFromTheFuture Spanner]] to actively force the pairing, and 2) Looma Redwind and Esther were popular from their introductions (especially the latter), while Kai was polarizing since her debut thanks to her treating Ben like a literal dog. Even Attea is a more popular het ship. However, when all is said and done, Ben/Rook is the most popular ship to rise from this installment of the series.

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** ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'' introduced several possible love interests for Ben following his breakup with Julie before settling with Kai, a character from the original series. Unfortunately for Kai, she had two things going against her: 1) their romance was only heavily focused on in the final arc, with the writers introducing [[KidFromTheFuture Spanner]] to [[StrangledByTheRedString actively force the pairing, pairing]], and 2) others like Looma Redwind and Esther were popular from their introductions (especially the latter), while Kai was polarizing since her classic series debut thanks to her treating Ben like a literal dog. Even Attea is was a more popular het ship. However, when all is was said and done, Ben/Rook is was the most popular ship to rise from this installment of the series.series by a wide margin.



* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Sidekick}}'', Eric has a crush on Vana, but fans like him better with [[DatingCatwoman Mandy]] or Kitty instead, due to them being on the very, ''very'' short list of people who don't treat him terribly. Helped by the fact that Vana would take any opportunity to leave Eric for dead, and usually needs serious coercion to help save him.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Sidekick}}'', Eric has a crush on Vana, but fans like him better with [[DatingCatwoman Mandy]] or Kitty instead, due to them being on the very, ''very'' short list of people who don't treat him terribly. Helped by the fact A list that Vana would take pointedly doesn't include Vana, who generally takes any opportunity to leave Eric for dead, and usually needs serious coercion to help save him.



* Reef/Fin from ''WesternAnimation/{{Stoked}}'' is ''easily'' more popular than any other pairing on the show, [[spoiler:even though Reef/Lo is the OfficialCouple as of season two]].

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* Reef/Fin from ''WesternAnimation/{{Stoked}}'' is ''easily'' more popular than any other pairing on the show, [[spoiler:even though Reef/Lo is start dating in the OfficialCouple as of season two]].second season]].



* ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'': The pairing of Ilana and Lance (dubbed Ilanca by the shippers) has been favored since the very first episode, despite them posing as siblings in the show and having other potential love interests, and the show's creator Genndy Tartakovsky stating in interviews that he wanted their relationship to be a platonic one.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'': The pairing of Ilana and Lance (dubbed Ilanca by the shippers) has been favored since the very first episode, despite them posing as siblings in the show and show, having other potential love interests, and the show's creator Genndy Tartakovsky stating in interviews that he wanted their relationship to be a platonic one.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'': It’s not hard to find fans who would have preferred Peter hooking up with Felicia Hardy instead of Mary Jane. Reasons for that include Felicia being considered a more well-rounded and interesting character then MJ, her and Spider-Man having stronger chemistry and a more fleshed-out and intimate relationship, and that’s all ''before'' she becomes Black Cat, which only makes their chemistry and compatibility stronger (also helped by Black Cat undergoing AdaptationalHeroism). It is also more popular than the canon Felicia/Morbius.
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** The [[WesternAnimation/Ben10 original series]] had [[KissingCousins Ben and his cousin Gwen]], with their constant bickering being perceived by fans as BelligerentSexualTension. It helps that there was only one other recurring child character (Kevin) either of them could plausibly be shipped with, and he was a villain. Even after being officially paired off with other characters in future installments, as well as getting more potential shipping options in general, Ben/Gwen remains one of the most popular pairings in the fandom, resulting in loads of H-art and fan made videos of them together.

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** The [[WesternAnimation/Ben10 original series]] had [[KissingCousins Ben and his cousin Gwen]], with their constant bickering being perceived by fans as BelligerentSexualTension. Rumor has it that their weird quasi-romantic tension is due to Gwen originally being written as a family friend instead of Ben's cousin. It helps that there was only one other recurring child character (Kevin) either of them could plausibly be shipped with, and he was a villain. Even after being officially paired off with other characters in future installments, as well as getting more potential shipping options in general, Ben/Gwen remains one of the most popular pairings in the fandom, resulting in loads of H-art and fan made videos of them together.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Young Justice|2010}}'' fandom has Artemis/Robin due to him having more interaction with her than any of [[ReallyGetsAround his four actual love interests]]. Slash fandom also shows a strong preference for [[HeterosexualLifePartners Dick/Wally]], which isn't hurt by the fact that [[spoiler:Wally's death leads to Nightwing taking a leave of absence from the Team due to grief]].

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** The pairing of Jaime Reyes (Blue Beetle) and Bart Allen (Impulse) has been very popular since the introduction of both characters in season 2. Even though in the revival series Jaime starts dating Traci Thurston (Thirteen) and Bart is [[ShipTease teased]] with Ed Dorado Jr (El Dorado), "Bluepulse" remains significantly more popular.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'': Although Bugs and Daffy are in relationships with Lola and Tina respectively, it's far more popular to ship the two with each other instead. The show loads their dynamic with lots of HoYay, and they often come off LikeAnOldMarriedCouple in their interactions. Most of the fanfiction, fan art, and fanvids of the show is about them together. The show is also believed to be responsible for the [[PortmanteauCoupleName Baffy]] ship becoming the dominant pairing within the ''Franchise/LooneyTunes'' fandom in general.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'': Although Bugs WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and Daffy WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck are in relationships with Lola and Tina respectively, it's far more popular to ship the two with each other instead. The show loads their dynamic with lots of HoYay, and they often come off LikeAnOldMarriedCouple in their interactions. Most of the fanfiction, fan art, and fanvids of the show is about them together. The show is also believed to be responsible for the [[PortmanteauCoupleName Baffy]] ship becoming the dominant pairing within the ''Franchise/LooneyTunes'' fandom in general.



* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'': Beast Boy/Raven. The creators and writers of the show repeatedly stated that the two characters are meant to be LikeBrotherAndSister more than anything else, with a romantic relationship even being joked about and dismissed on at least one occasion in the [[ComicBook/TeenTitansGo tie-in comic series]]. The ship became increasingly popular despite this, quickly becoming the [[ShipMates preferred complementary ship for Starfire/Robin shippers]], and a substantially large amount of people prefer it to the official canon couple of Beast Boy and Terra (the difference on FF.net was about ''twelvefold'' in the mid-2010s and has only increased since then, with a similar ratio on [=AO3=]). Notably, the popularity of the ship would affect other versions of the characters in the years during and since; various comics and YA graphic novels have had them as a couple, while the show's own DenserAndWackier spin-off ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' would completely embrace the pairing (while jokingly turning Robin/Starfire into a case of unrequited love), dedicating several moments and whole episodes to their relationship.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'': ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'': Beast Boy/Raven. The creators and writers of the show repeatedly stated that the two characters are meant to be LikeBrotherAndSister more than anything else, with a romantic relationship even being joked about and dismissed on at least one occasion in the [[ComicBook/TeenTitansGo tie-in comic series]]. The ship became increasingly popular despite this, quickly becoming the [[ShipMates preferred complementary ship for Starfire/Robin shippers]], and a substantially large amount of people prefer it to the official canon couple of Beast Boy and Terra (the difference on FF.net was about ''twelvefold'' in the mid-2010s and has only increased since then, with a similar ratio on [=AO3=]). Notably, the popularity of the ship would affect other versions of the characters in the years during and since; various comics and YA graphic novels have had them as a couple, while the show's own DenserAndWackier spin-off ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' would completely embrace the pairing (while jokingly turning Robin/Starfire into a case of unrequited love), dedicating several moments and whole episodes to their relationship.



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' fandom has Artemis/Robin due to him having more interaction with her than any of [[ReallyGetsAround his four actual love interests]]. Slash fandom also shows a strong preference for [[HeterosexualLifePartners Dick/Wally]], which isn't hurt by the fact that [[spoiler:Wally's death leads to Nightwing taking a leave of absence from the Team due to grief]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Young Justice|2010}}'' fandom has Artemis/Robin due to him having more interaction with her than any of [[ReallyGetsAround his four actual love interests]]. Slash fandom also shows a strong preference for [[HeterosexualLifePartners Dick/Wally]], which isn't hurt by the fact that [[spoiler:Wally's death leads to Nightwing taking a leave of absence from the Team due to grief]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/Thundercats2011'': While Cheetara ends up with Tygra and that does have its fans, most fans prefer to pair her with Lion-O. This is mainly because said fans feel that Cheetara and Lion-O have better chemistry than she and Tygra do, and distaste for the reveal that Lion-O never actually had a chance with her to begin with due to the reveal that she [[ChildhoodFriendRomance met Tygra as a kid and carried a flame for him ever since]]. On Website/FanfictionDotNet, Cheetara/Lion-O easily outranks Cheetara/Tygra by a good margin.

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* ''WesternAnimation/Thundercats2011'': While Cheetara ends up with Tygra and that does have its fans, most fans prefer to pair her with Lion-O. This is mainly because said fans feel that Cheetara and Lion-O have better chemistry than she and Tygra do, and distaste for the reveal that Lion-O never actually had a chance with her to begin with due to the reveal that she [[ChildhoodFriendRomance met Tygra as a kid and carried a flame for him ever since]]. On Website/FanfictionDotNet, Website/FanFictionDotNet, Cheetara/Lion-O easily outranks Cheetara/Tygra by a good margin.



* ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'': [[ManipulativeBastard Prowl]] and [[JiveTurkey Jazz]] might well embody this. In canon, regardless of cartoon or comic, they barely interact, and the few times they do, they generally dislike each other, and yet they have hundreds of fics on FFN. There are [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated reboots]] where the two are on good terms, but most of the fanfics pairing them are about the G1 characters. There doesn't seem to be any base to the pairing other than "they're both white cars from the 1984 line" and "they could have chemistry, [[ShipsThatPassInTheNight theoretically.]]" It gets to the point where Prowl/Jazz fans can get [[DieForOurShip downright rude]] towards characters who ''do'' show affection toward Prowl (most famously [[ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye Chromedome]] and the [[ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise Constructicons]]).

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* ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'': [[ManipulativeBastard Prowl]] and [[JiveTurkey Jazz]] might well embody this. In canon, regardless of cartoon or comic, they barely interact, and the few times they do, they generally dislike each other, and yet they have hundreds of fics on FFN. There are [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated reboots]] where the two are on good terms, but most of the fanfics pairing them are about the G1 characters. There doesn't seem to be any base to the pairing other than "they're both white cars from the 1984 line" and "they could have chemistry, [[ShipsThatPassInTheNight theoretically.]]" theoretically]]." It gets to the point where Prowl/Jazz fans can get [[DieForOurShip downright rude]] towards characters who ''do'' show affection toward Prowl (most famously [[ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye Chromedome]] and the [[ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise Constructicons]]).



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' fandom has Artemis/Robin due to him having more interaction with her than any of [[ReallyGetsAround his four actual love interests]]. Slash fandom also shows a strong preference for [[HeterosexualLifePartners Dick/Wally]], which isn't hurt by the fact that [[spoiler:Wally's death leads to Nightwing taking a leave of absence from the Team due to grief.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' fandom has Artemis/Robin due to him having more interaction with her than any of [[ReallyGetsAround his four actual love interests]]. Slash fandom also shows a strong preference for [[HeterosexualLifePartners Dick/Wally]], which isn't hurt by the fact that [[spoiler:Wally's death leads to Nightwing taking a leave of absence from the Team due to grief.]]grief]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017'': Instead of pairing them off individually, most fans have taken to pairing the protagonists, Alucard, Trevor, and Sypha, together as a OneTrueThreesome. Most fanfiction and fan art are of this OT3, and it even outranks the canon combination Trevor/Sopha on most sites.

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* ''WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017'': Instead of pairing them off individually, most fans have taken to pairing the protagonists, Alucard, Trevor, and Sypha, together as a OneTrueThreesome. Most fanfiction and fan art are of this OT3, and it even outranks the canon combination Trevor/Sopha Trevor/Sypha on most sites.

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