History PlayingWith / LoveTriangle

* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finds two new love interests who don't care that he's indecisive.

** Or Bob, who is entangled in a LoveTriangle between his two friends, is fed up with the constant LoverTugOfWar and [[CockFight]]s, and because he does not want to lose their friendship he lies and tells them he is interested in someone else instead.

** Or Bob, who is entangled in a LoveTriangle between his two friends, is fed up with the constant LoverTugOfWar and CockFight%s, and because he does not want to lose their friendship he lies and tells them he is interested in someone else instead.

** Or Bob, who is entangled in a LoveTriangle between his two friends, is fed up with the constant LoverTugOfWar and CockFights, and because he does not want to lose their friendship he lies and tells them he is interested in someone else instead.

** Each of the three [[EveryoneIsBi is attracted to the other two]] and {{Wangst}}s ludicrously over it. When someone suggests a threesome, each invariably responds "That's just silly." So they each [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest take a]] [[TakeAThirdOption third option.]]

* '''Played For Drama''': The LoveTriangle is completely dramatic, with no jokes made of it, as in the average SoapOpera.

** Bob is a CelibateHero.

** Bob loves ''every woman in town''.

* '''Played For Drama''': Alice and Charlotte [[MurderTheHypotenuse kill each other]] in a MurderSuicide, and Bob is DrivenToSuicide over this. With TheHero out of the picture, TheBadGuyWins.

* '''Downplayed''': AliceAndBob are the OfficialCouple, but [[FixFic most fanfics pair Bob with Charlotte anyway]].

** ThirdOptionLoveInterest

* '''Conversed''': "Is Bob ever gonna make his mind up? Alice is obviously the correct choice!"

* '''Deconstructed''': Once they realise how fickle and indecisive Bob is, Alice and Charlotte both lose interest in him.

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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': Once they realise how fickle and indecisive Bob is, Alice and Charlotte both lose interest in him.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob finds two new love interests who don't care that he's indecisive.

** Bob chooses to have a relationship with both Alice and Charlotte.

* '''Downplayed''': AliceAndBob are a canon couple, but [[FixFic most fanfics pair Bob with Charlotte anyway]].

** Bob breaks up with his ThirdOptionLoveInterest.

* '''Conversed''': "Is Bob ever gonna make his mind up?"

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Played For Drama''': Alice and Charlotte [[MurderTheHypoteneuse kill each other]] in a MurderSuicide, and Bob is DrivenToSuicide over this. With TheHero out of the picture, TheBadGuyWins.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob gets a lot of ShipTease with Alice and Charlotte. [[LoveDodecahedron But Danny is also interested in Charlotte, and Ethan has taken a liking to Alice...]]

* '''Double Subverted''': But then it turns out the reason Charlotte's always hanging out with Bob is [[LesYay so she can get closer to Alice]].
* '''Parodied''': Each of the three [[EveryoneIsBi is attracted to the other two]] and {{Wangst}}s ludicrously over it. When someone suggests a threesome, each invariably responds "That's just silly." So they each [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest take a]] [[TakeAThirdOption third option.]]

* '''Lampshaded''': Alice: "Things were going so well with Bob. I was sure he was interested in me. So I guess I should have expected some new girl to appear out of nowhere and capture his attention...

* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob decides he [[CelibateHero doesn't have time for love]].
* '''Discussed''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Once they realise how fickle and indecisive Bob is, Alice and Charlotte both lose interest in him.
** Charlotte [[MurderTheHypotenuse snaps and murders Alice]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob and Alice are HappilyMarried, but that doesn't stop Charlotte from pining for him.

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Once they realise how fickle and indecisive Bob is, Alice and Charlotte both lose interest in him.
** Charlotte [[MurderTheHypotenuse snaps and murders Alice]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob and Alice are HappilyMarried, but that doesn't stop Charlotte from pining for him.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice and Bob are happily together. Suddenly, [[OldFriend Amber]] comes back to town and reminds him of [[ThePromise their promise]] to get together when their older. Bob also realizes how SheIsAllGrownUp and decides to give her another chance, kicking Alice to the curb and crushing their relationship.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice finds out Bob and Charlotte aren't romantically interested in each other at all.

* '''Deconstructed''': Once they realise how fickle and indecisive Bob is, Alice and Charlotte both lose interest in him.
** Alternately, Charlotte [[MurderTheHypotenuse snaps and murders Alice]].

* '''Averted''': Bob only gets ShipTease with one of the girls throughout the series.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

Back to LoveTriangle

* '''Lampshaded''': ???

** [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest]]

* '''Parodied''': Each of the three [[EveryoneIsBi is attracted to the other two]] and {{Wangst}}s ludicrously over it. When someone suggests a threesome, each invariably responds "That's just silly."