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| 4 | Creators who break away from established relationship clues often end up confusing their viewers. They may have used LoveTropes between a parent and child, SiblingTropes between the two intended LoveInterests, or FriendshipTropes between two characters that hate each other. Although sometimes the writer can play with these tropes effectively, it more often leaves people with the completely wrong impression. |
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| 6 | SuperTrope to the following: |
| 7 | [[index]] |
| 8 | * DesignatedLoveInterest: A romantic relationship that accidentally comes off as platonic to audiences. |
| 9 | * HoYay: A friendly relationship between two people of the same gender comes off as romantic to audiences. |
| 10 | * PlatonicWritingRomanticReading: A platonic relationship that accidentally comes off as romantic to audiences. |
| 11 | * RomanticPlotTumor: A romantic sub-plot that swallows and derails the main story. |
| 12 | * ShippingBedDeath: A romantic relationship that loses the romantic elements once the characters get together. |
| 13 | * StrangledByTheRedString: A romantic relationship justified by only a brief explanation (sometimes without any explanation). |
| 14 | * WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack: A romantic couple reunites, but fans object because one of the partners abuses the relationship. |
| 15 | [[/index]] |
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| 17 | See also: |
| 18 | * DerailingLoveInterests: {{Romantic False Lead}}s are derailed by the author because they come across as better romantic partners than the intended {{Love Interest|s}}. |
| 19 | * FanPreferredCouple: Fans prefer to ship a character with someone other than their intended {{Love Interest|s}}, possibly because they see more chemistry between them. |
| 20 | * FoeYayShipping: Fans ship enemies, possibly because their antagonistic relationship accidentally comes off as BelligerentSexualTension to audiences. |
| 21 | * IncestYayShipping: Fans ship family members, possibly because their relationship accidentally comes off as romantic or as BelligerentSexualTension to audiences. |
| 22 | * NoYay: A romantic relationship that comes off as {{Squick}}y to audiences. May be intentionally squicky or not. |
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