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* In the Literature/{{Xanth}} novels, Dolph, Nada, and Electra have this relationship. One of the books spells out the problem (with the solution not in sight, even though it is eventually resolved): "Electra loved Dolph, and Dolph loved Nada. Nada didn't love Dolph, and Dolph didn't love Electra."

* As of the end of volume four of ''LightNovel/WanderingWitchTheJourneyOfElaina'', [[CelibateHero Elaina]]'s relationship with [[HeroWorshipper Saya]] and [[MeaningfulName Amnesia]] is like this. Both have stated that they love her, while she has shown no romantic interest in either. At most she'll give a bemused or slightly disturbed reaction to their individual advances, but largely she tries to brush them aside or ignore them. Saya and Amnesia, meanwhile, don't get along very well due to their respective attractions to the eponymous wandering witch.

* [[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Kyon and Mikuru]] (B and C) are mutually attracted to each other, while Haruhi (A) lusts after both. And Oharuhi-sama gets what she wants... HilarityEnsues.

* Mulan is heavily implied to have fallen for both Philip and Aurora (who are married) in ''[[OnceUponATime Once Upon A Time]]''

* ''FanFic/MisfiledDreams'' uses Jenny in A with Ash and Emily at B and C. As Emily puts it, Jenny is attracted to Ash, Emily, ''and'' the relationship Ash and Emily have.

* In WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse, Pearl wants to fuse (a metaphor for some kind of relationship) with Garnet (who is a relationship and fusion between Ruby and Sapphire), and while Garnet (and thus Ruby and Sapphire) seems to be up for it ocasionally, Pearl manipulates the situation in a way that breaks consent and is unhealthy, thus making it Type 6.

* In ''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}'', this is the case with Ryuuji (A), Minori (B) and Taiga (C). This is a very strange twist of MatchmakerCrush. Taiga is trying to set up Ryuuji (who starts to take care of her) with Minori (who is Taiga's best and initially only friend). Taiga develops an emotional dependence on Ryuuji, who develops feelings as well. It turns out that Minori already had a crush on Ryuuji, but also had strong feelings for Taiga. Taiga remains good friends, but doesn't quite reciprocate Minori's feelings. Since the OfficialCouple is actually the title of the show/novels, [[ForegoneConclusion bummer for Minori.]] Since everyone in this triangle is too nice to betray anyone, this draws out for a while.

* Some versions of the ''Literature/TristanAndIsolde'' story portray the love triangle this way: Isolde (A) is married to Mark (C) but in love with Tristan (B), who is in love with her, but is also loyal to Mark, who is his uncle.

* In ''Animation/BoonieBears'', Briar and Bramble both vie for the affections of a red bear named Natasha. Natasha sees them as just friends.

* Simon's attraction to Jenny despite being in a relationship with Maggie in ''Series/{{Teachers}}''

* In ''Manga/{{Touch}}'', twins Tatsuya and Kazuya are both in love with the same girl, Minami Asakura, who loves them both. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, this one loses a leg early on in the series. Fortunately (well, fortunately-ish), it's not the leg she's interested in romantically.]]

-->-- '''Rebecca''', ''Series/CrazyExGirlfriend'', "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epuILDZ3KIo The Math of Love Triangles]]"

* Natalia (Belarus), Ivan (Russia) and Toris (Lithuania) from ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers''. With a twist: Belarus and Russia are [[BrotherSisterIncest siblings]]. [[StalkerWithACrush Completely]], [[{{Yandere}} utterly]], and ''[[ComedicSociopathy hilariously]]'' [[PsychopathicManchild insane]] siblings. [[PsychoticLoveTriangle Poor]] [[TheWoobie Lithuania...]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama World Tour'' Courtney (B) and Gwen (C) are good friends but both want Duncan (A). Since Courtney and Duncan are in relationship and Gwen has been hiding her feelings from both this has elements of Triang Relation #4. Then Duncan reveals he wants Gwen, causing both of their relationships with Courtney to implode. When the dust settles by the time of ''All-Stars'', the triangle becomes a type #6, with Duncan dating Gwen, trying to keep Courtney's attention, losing both of them because of this, and the two girls making up and entering a RomanticTwoGirlFriendship.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama World Tour'' Courtney (B) and Gwen (C) are good friends but both want Duncan (A). Since Courtney and Duncan are in relationship and Gwen has been hiding her feelings from both this has elements of Triang Relation #4. [[spoiler: Very recently this has become a #10 with Duncan revealing he wants Gwen, while at least for the moment still being with Courtney.]]

* ''StarWars'' appears to set up this scenario with both Han and Luke being potentially interested in Leia, but later it becomes apparent that it's Han she has feelings for [[spoiler:and Luke is her long-lost brother.]]

* as of the end of volume four of ''LightNovel/WanderingWitchTheJourneyOfElaina'', [[CelibateHero Elaina]]'s relationship with [[HeroWorshipper Saya]] and [[MeaningfulName Amnesia]] is like this. Both have stated that they love her, while she has shown no romantic interest in either. At most she'll give a bemused or slightly disturbed reaction to their individual advances, but largely she tries to brush them aside or ignore them. Saya and Amnesia, meanwhile, don't get along very well due to their respective attractions to the eponymous wandering witch.

* Pick a MarySue fic (more specifically, any RelationshipSue fic). MarySue is at 'a', of course, and B and C are occupied by lesser mortals who have been enchanted away from their sexual identities, loyalties, duties, and all other responsibilities by the mesmerizing beauty of her violet eyes. Naturally, MarySue is too noble to allow them to depart the Righteous Path.
* In ''Fanfic/MyImmortal'', Harry/Vampire (b) and Draco/Darko/Drako (c) are both utterly in love with [[OverlyLongName Ebony Dark'ness]] [[MarySue Dementia Raven Way]] (a), but that doesn't stop them from [[YaoiFangirl having an active sexual relation with each other.]]

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* The ''Franchise/MassEffect'' trilogy permits one completed romance per game, with a couple interesting variations.
** If Shepard romances Liara T'Soni in ''VideoGame/MassEffect1'' and then a different character in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', Liara will argue with Shepard about this during ''Lair of the Shadow Broker''.
** In ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', trying to resume a ''1'' romance in ''3'' after pursuing a different one in ''2'' will provoke comment from your ex, and if it was Kaidan or Ashley, it has an effect on Shepard's ability to [[spoiler:talk them down during Cerberus's coup attempt]].
* ''VideoGame/PathfinderKingmaker'': With the ''Wild Cards'' DLC it is possible to romance twin sisters Kanerah and Kalikke simultaneously (Kanerah makes the first move), [[spoiler:and even marry both of them in the epilogue]].
* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' allows male Smugglers and Sith Warriors[[note]]if Jaesa is dark-side; light-side cannot be fully romanced but can offer to bear the Warrior children[[/note]] to romance up to two opposite-sex partners in the base game, but if pursued, the potential partners will eventually force the PC to choose between them. ''Forged Alliances'' and ''Shadow of Revan'' permit all [=PCs=] to start flirtations with Theron Shan and Lana Beniko, though only one can be [[RelationshipUpgrade consummated]] in ''[=SoR=]'' (previous romances are not referenced because your class companions are mostly DemotedToExtra once the class story is finished). Blocked by game mechanics beginning in ''Knights of the Fallen Empire'': it is possible to flirt with Theron, Lana, Koth Vortena, and returning companions simultaneously up to Chapter IX, but "locking in" a romance beginning at this point overrides any previous romance.
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* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' allows male Smugglers and Sith Warriors[[note]]if Jaesa is dark-side; light-side cannot be fully romanced but can offer to bear the Warrior children[[/note]] to romance up to two opposite-sex partners in the base game, but if pursued, the potential partners will eventually force the PC to choose between them. ''Forged Alliances'' and ''Shadow of Revan'' permit all [=PCs=] to start flirtations with Theron Shan and Lana Beniko, though only one can be [[RelationshipUpgrade consummated]] in ''[=SoR=]'' (previous romances are not referenced because your class companions are mostly DemotedToExtra once the class story is finished). Blocked by game mechanics beginning in ''Knights of the Fallen Empire'': it is possible to flirt with Theron, Lana, Koth Vortena, and returning companions up to Chapter IX, but "locking in" a romance beginning at this point overrides any previous romance.

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11099018/1/Who-s-Got-My-Gum Who's Got My Gum]]'': [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6 Hiro, Honey, and Gogo]] have this sort of relationship; Hiro loves Honey, Honey loves Gogo, and Gogo loves Hiro. They decide the best course of action is for the three of them to [[{{Polyamory}} date each other]] since they'll all get what they want and no one will get their heart broken.

* ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'' plays with this a bit. Yukari is into both Tsukune and Moka, who are pretty much an OfficialCouple. Her plan? [[ShipperOnDeck Push them that last mile]] and [[{{Polyamory}} get in on the action]].

* In ''Literature/WingsOfFire'' [[http://wingsoffire.wikia.com/wiki/Starflight Starflight]] (a pureblood Nightwing) falls into this triangle (at B), falling in love with 2 other [[http://wingsoffire.wikia.com/wiki/NightWings Nightwings]] (his dragon tribe). Those two being [[http://wingsoffire.wikia.com/wiki/Fatespeaker Fatespeaker]] (also a pureblood Nightwing) at A and [[http://wingsoffire.wikia.com/wiki/Princess_Sunny Sunny]] (a Nightwing-Sandwing hybrid, with Icewing DNA) at C. This one ends with Starflight (B) choosing Fatespeaker (A) over Sunny (C), when she tells him that she only loves him like a brother and pushing him towards Fatespeaker.

* ''Manga/MaisonIkkoku'': Kozue (A) is dating Godai (B) who is two wishy-washy to break up with her, while he pines over Kyoko (C).

* as of the end of volume four of ''LightNovel/WanderingWitchTheJourneyOfElaina'', [[ChasteHero Elaina]]'s relationship with [[HeroWorshipper Saya]] and [[MeaningfulName Amnesia]] is like this. Both have stated that they love her, while she has shown no romantic interest in either. At most she'll give a bemused or slightly disturbed reaction to their individual advances, but largely she tries to brush them aside or ignore them. Saya and Amnesia, meanwhile, don't get along very well due to their respective attractions to the eponymous wandering witch.

* as of the end of volume four of ''LightNovel/WanderingWitchTheJourneyOfElaina'', [[ChasteHero Elaina]]'s relationship with [[HeroWorshipper Saya]] and [[TheAmnesiac Amnesia]] is like this. Both have stated that they love her, while she has shown no romantic interest in either. At most she'll give a bemused or slightly disturbed reaction to their individual advances, but largely she tries to brush them aside or ignore them. Saya and Amnesia, meanwhile, don't get along very well due to their respective attractions to the eponymous wandering witch.