History Main / ImaginaryLoveTriangle

* On ''DharmaAndGreg,'' Dharma's old friend visits and begins spending a lot of time with her father, Larry. Dharma begins to think she's trying to steal him away from Abbie; in actuality, the friend wanted to spend time with Larry because [[spoiler:there was a chance he was her biological father]].

* Briefly in SandraAndWoo. Woo thinks his rival, Tibor, [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2010/03/25/0149-woo-jumps-to-a-conclusion-part-2/ is interested in]] [[LoveInterest Lily]]. Turns out [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2010/03/29/0150-explanation-attempts/ she's his daughter]].

* ''TotalDramaIsland,'' with its numerous ShipTease moments, provides examples. For example, both [[ChickMagnet Trent]] and [[WellExcuseMePrincess Courtney]] saw themselves in a love triangle when their respective {{Love Interest}}s, [[PerkyGoth Gwen]] and [[TroubledButCute Duncan]], became friendly during TDA. (Though this may be [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] by the {{Ass Pull}}ed RetCon in season three claiming that Gwen had ''always'' had a crush on Duncan.)

* Played for drama in the Matt Stover novelization of ''RevengeOfTheSith'' (and to a lesser extent in the movie as well). Anakin ''thinks'' that Obi-Wan is his competition for Padme after Obi-Wan visited Padme's residence ''once'' early in the morning without his knowledge. This eventually culminates in Anakin ''Force Choking'' Padme out of crazed jealousy.

* In ''HarryPotter'' Ron occasionally think he's in a love triangle with Harry over Hermione, but they see each other LikeBrotherAndSister. It worked itself out in the end.

* Mac and Goo from ''FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends.''

** The [[InvertedTrope inversion]] may be even more common, when a character ''is'' in a love triangle but doesn't notice; [[DoggedNiceGuy Cody]]'s obliviousness to [[OfficialCouple Trent/Gwen]] in season one would probably be the clearest example.
* Mac and Goo from ''FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends''

* Interesting example in KannazukiNoMiko: Himeko thinks she's getting in the way of Chikane and Souma's relationship. In reality, both are interested in her.

* In ''HarryPotter'' Ron occasionally think he's in a love triangle with Harry over Hermione, but they see each other [[LikeBrotherAndSister]]. It worked itself out in the end.

* The [[StarWars Luke, Leia, Han]] love-triangle is probably the TropeCodifier, at least by the time ReturnOfTheJedi rolls around. Once we find out Luke and Leia are siblings, their branch disappears and is only seen by Han.
* In ''HarryPotter'' Ron occasionally think he's in a love triangle with Hermione and Harry, [[LikeBrotherAndSister but they really aren't]]. It worked itself out in the end.

* An episode of AlvinAndTheChipmunks had one involving a GirlOfTheWeek, Simon, and a biker boy. Alvin convinced Simon to try out for a bike competition to impress the girl, only to find out that the biker was her cousin.
* TotalDramaIsland has these up the wazoo (probably a Imaginary Love Dodecahedron)

We all know the classic LoveTriangle and all its many configurations. It can be a major source of drama in any situation, but there are times when the love triangle only ''appears'' to be there. Maybe one of the corners misinterprets something one of the others said, or someone outside the triangle gets the wrong impression.

We all know the classic love triangle and all its many configurations. It can be a major source of drama in any situation, but there are times when the love triangle only ''appears'' to be there. Maybe one of the corners misinterprets something one of the others said, or someone outside the triangle gets the wrong impression.

* WonderWoman once laughed when a fellow Justice Leaguer mentioned the idea of Diana being romantically involved with Superman. Her heart, at the time, lay [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Batman elsewhere]].

* ''{{iCarly}}'' appears, even at a very long glance, to be a LoveTriangle comprised of a typical JustFriends ship with Carly and Freddie, and an extreme BelligerentSexualTension ship with Sam(antha) and Freddie. The reality is closer to Carly and Freddie being an OfficialCouple as Freddie stays devoted to Carly whilst she is appearing to warm up to him romantically, whilst Sam and Freddie denying feelings for each other to the point where their FirstKiss is considered OldShame or CantLiveItDown.

* ''{{iCarly}}'' appears, even at a very long glance, to be a LoveTriangle comprised of a typical JustFriends ship with Carly and Freddie, and an extreme BelligerentSexualTension ship with Sam(antha) and Freddie. The reality is closer to Carly and Freddie being an OfficialCouple as Freddie stays devoted to Carly whilst she is appearing to warm up to him romantically, whilst Sam and Freddie denying feelings for each other to the point where their FirstKiss is considered OldShame or CannotLiveItDown.