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Author: BlueIceTea

Oct 15th 2013 at 4:38:37 PM

In the interim I created a YKTTW called [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=n4y4qgj8aar8twipeold7g5t I Love You Love Me]] that's almost the same.  So I like this trope, but I have some issues with its current appearance:

* The Name: Confession of what?  Epiphany about what?  It's not clear at all that this has anything to do with romance.  I'd suggest trying to fit the word "love" in there somewhere.
* The Definition: I don't think a LoveConfession should be a requirement for this trope.  I'd expand it to include any situation where one person develops romantic feelings after realising the other is in love with them ''regardless of whether they learn via confession or by other means''.  For example, consider Beatrice and Benedick in ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'', who start to fall for each other after over-hearing conversations among their friends.  Or take the examples you're already listing from ''{{Series/Friends}}'' and ''{{Series/Frasier}}''.  Rachel & Daphne do not learn of Ross & Niles' feelings directly from them, but second-hand from Chandler & Frasier.
* The Description: If the definition is expanded, then the description will have to be re-written.
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* The Name: Since not all examples involve {{Love Confession}}s, it might be better to pick a name that doesn't have the word "confession" in it.

Here's the write-up for the ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'' example.  I'd suggest making Benedick's line the page quote.

* Beatrice and Benedick in ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'' are tricked into falling in love because each believes that the other is in love with them.
-->'''Benedick:''' Love me!  Why, it must be requited.