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* The first season of ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' features a love triangle between Korra, Asami, and their mutual love interest Mako. Both girls date, and later break up with him at different points in the show. The series finale ends with Korra and Asami becoming a couple.

* An odd version in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': Prince Gumball and Marshall Lee are originally introduced as [[ShowWithinAShow fictional characters in a "fanfiction" written by the Ice King]], where they are rivals for the affections of Fionna. Then in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTimeFionnaAndCake'', Prismo creates a "real" dimension based on the fictional story, with the same characters now existing as real people, though their lives and relationships aren't identical to the original version. In this world, Marshall and Gumball/Gary become a couple, without ever apparently being interested in Fionna.

* An odd version in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': Prince Gumball and Marshall Lee are originally introduced as [[ShowWithinAShow fictional characters in a "fanfiction" written by the Ice King]], where they are rivals for the affections of Fionna. Then in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTimeFionnaAndCake'', Prismo creates a "real" dimension based on the fictional story, with the same characters now existing as real people, though their lives and relationships aren't identical to the fanfiction version. In this world, Marshall and Gumball/Gary become a couple, without ever apparently being interested in Fionna.

* An odd version in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': Prince Gumball and Marshall Lee are originally introduced as [[ShowWithinAShow fictional characters in a "fanfiction" written by the Ice King]], where they are rivals for the affections of Fionna. Then in ''WesternAnimation/FionnaAndCake'', Prismo creates a "real" dimension based on the fictional story, with the same characters now existing as real people. In this world, Marshall and Gumball/Gary become a couple, rather than being interested in Fionna.

* Scientists found a rare left-coiling snail they named Jeremy. Because its shell coiled counterclockwise, the opposite direction of typical snails, its sex organs could not align with others. Two other left-coiling snails were found but they proceeded to mate with each other instead of Jeremy.

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* At the beginning of [[Creator/AnthonyHorowitz Anthony Horowitz's]] ''Franchise/JamesBond'' novel, ''Literature/TriggerMortis'', Bond finds himself in a relationship with [[Literature/{{Goldfinger}} Pussy Galore]] when he is introduced to Logan Fairfax, who is to teach him the finer points of automobile racing in preparation for his next assignment. He ends up with neither woman, who instead pair up and leave for America together at the end of the first act. Somewhat of a downplayed example; it's clear James' and Pussy's relationship has nearly run its course, and while there is certainly some mutual attraction between Logan and James, she is extremely hesitant to pursue a relationship with him. Consequently, the degree to which either woman could really be considered James Bond's "suitor" is up for debate.

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* Inverted in ''Fanfic/MyImmortal'': Vampire and Draco used to be a couple, but broke up and are now both in love with Ebony.
* In the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''Fanfic/TheRedKnight'', it's revealed that Violet Potter (fem!Harry) used to date Ron, who also had an affair with Hermione. After he [[spoiler:[[RonTheDeathEater betrayed them]], leading to their deaths]], they [[spoiler:[[PeggySue went back in time]]]] and became a lesbian couple.

* Exaggerated in ''Literature/IronWidow''. The love triangle between Zetian, Shimin, and Yizhi is resolved when [[spoiler:all three of them enter a loving, happy polyamorous relationship together.]]

* At the beginning of [[Creator/AnthonyHorowitz Anthony Horowitz's]] Franchise/JamesBond novel, ''Literature/TriggerMortis'', Bond finds himself in a relationship with [[Literature/{{Goldfinger}} Pussy Galore]] when he is introduced to Logan Fairfax, who is to teach him the finer points of automobile racing in preparation for his next assignment. He ends up with neither woman, who instead pair up and leave for America together at the end of the first act. Somewhat of a downplayed example; it's clear James' and Pussy's relationship has nearly run its course, and while there is certainly some mutual attraction between Logan and James, she is extremely hesitant to pursue a relationship with him. Consequently, the degree to which either woman could really be considered James Bond's "suitor" is up for debate.

* ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' has a double version-- in season two, Hannibal and Alana Bloom are a couple. Will has some mutual interest with Alana, but has sex with Margot. [[spoiler: Both couples split up, and in season three, Alana and Margot become a couple, while Will and Hannibal have a romance. Slightly subverted, in that it's strongly implied Hannibal always liked Will, and only had sex with Alana [[OperationJealousy to make Will jealous]]. ]]

* ''Theatre/TheMerryWivesOfWindsor'' ends with (among other things) Miss Anne Page giving her two parentally-approved but comically inept suitors the slip and running away with a much more charming (and younger) man. The 21st-century remake ''The Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa,'' set just after Iowa's legalization of gay marriage, has young Miss Anne Page coming out as straight and marrying a young man...leaving behind her two (still older, and not quite as inept) lesbian suitors, who seem quite happy with each other.

* ''VisualNovel/PlumbersDontWearTies'', a DatingSim game: if you pick the GayOption your character can end up with his romantic rival.

* Implied in ''Literature/MyYouthRomanticComedyIsWrongAsIExpected'', in which both [[BettyAndVeronica Yui Yuigahama and Yukino Yukinoshita]] are (secretly) in love with Hachiman Hikigaya, but the former has a close friendship with Yukino... too close for many of their close ones, at the point Hachiman once mistook (with a purpose) her last name for "[[LesbianSubtext Yurigahama]]." Subverted when [[spoiler:Hachiman and Yukino become a couple.]]

* ''Manga/WereSupportingActors'': Himeyumi sees the princely Oujiyama and later bad boy Wakikawa as potential boyfriends and future husbands which she believes are fighting each other for her love. In actuality, the two couldn't care less about her in that regard since they are gay and in a relationship this whole time as Himeyumi had first found out when she caught the two doing the nasty.

* Manga/WereSupportingActors: Himeyumi sees the princely Oujiyama and later bad boy Wakikawa as potential boyfriends and future husbands which she believes are both fighting for her love. In actuality, the two couldn't care less about her in that regard since they are gay and in a relationship this whole time as Himeyumi had first found out when she caught the two doing the nasty.

* In ''Literature/ImInLoveWithTheVillainess'', when Rei is reincarnated as the protagonist of her favorite otome game, she rejects pursuing the game's intended male love interests in favor of Claire who's supposed to be the "rival" character competing with her for the males' affections.

** In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdl7z3FJUbE this fan dubbed comic, originally by sagagumi (at the 0:00-2:26 mark)]] Yuri is babysitting Anya, and they run into Fiona. Fiona has the idea to HoneyTrap Yuri and get Loid's approval, but in the end they end sympathizing with each other over how they can't have the person they're in love with and decide to spend Christmas together, though Anya fears they'll wander in the Forgers' Christmas party.
** In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppe16R5sLbc this fandubbed comic, originally by Boz Kun]], during Yor's birthday party, Fiona and Yuri watch jealously as Loid lovingly puts on a necklace Yor. When they yell to Yor an Loid to "Just get a divorce already!" Thinking that the other insulted their beloved by calling them a bad spouse, they clarify that they belive Yor and Loid don't belong together, and decide to make an alliance. After spending [[CoveredInKisses a passionate night]] together they ask "[[NowWhat what now?]]"

* Implied in ''Literature/MyYouthRomanticComedyIsWrongAsIExpected'', in which both [[BettyAndVeronica Yui Yuigahama and Yukino Yukinoshita]] are (secretly) in love with Hachiman Hikigaya, but the former has a close friendship with Yukino... too close for many of their close ones, at the point Hachiman once mistook (with a purpose) her last name for "[[LesbianSubtext Yurigahama]]." Sybverted when [[spoiler:Hachiman and Yukino become a couple.]]

* Implied in ''LightNovel/MyTeenRomanticComedySNAFU'', in which both [[BettyAndVeronica Yui Yuigahama and Yukino Yukinoshita]] are (secretly) in love with Hachiman Hikigaya, but the former has a close friendship with Yukino... too close for many of their close ones, at the point Hachiman once mistook (with a purpose) her last name for "[[LesbianSubtext Yurigahama]]." Sybverted when [[spoiler:Hachiman and Yukino become a couple.]]

* In Korean [[{{Yuri}} yuri]] webcomic ''Webcomic/ItWouldBeGreatIfYouDidntExist'', the protagonist Guk-Hwa finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her, and dumps him, only to end up in a romance with the other woman.

* In ''The Love Interest'', Caden and Dylan are two teens groomed from birth by a secret organization to become the perfect love interest for a girl destined to become famous someday. They're expected to compete for the girl's affections in a classic "[[BettyAndVeronica Nice Guy vs. Bad Boy]]" battle with the loser being [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness killed off]], but they fall in love with each other instead and choose to defy the organization so that they can be together.