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1	The journey of two characters from strangers to lovers.
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3	One of the perennial herbs and spices in the cauldron of storytelling old and new. It's [[OlderThanFeudalism been around a while]], it's [[RuleOfRomantic a major driving force of fiction]] and it's not going anywhere. A surefire crowd pleaser; probably the only way to really, ''really'' screw it up is to [[RomanticPlotTumor overdo it]]. Induces [[{{Shipping}} emotional stakes]] in an audience like nothing else.
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5	Comes in a myriad forms and flavors. Employs plenty of tropes to get itself across, though a lot of them are mutually exclusive. Like many other tropes, the RomanceArc is looking for a balance: Too many stock derivatives and it's [[RomanticPlotTumor just too much]]; too few, and [[StrangledByTheRedString it's not much of an arc at all]].
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7	See also: LoveTropes; JustForFun/HowToBecomeALoveInterest
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9	Here are some of the common checkpoints of a RomanceArc in typical chronological order.
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11	!!Tropes:
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13	[[index]]
14	[floatboxright:
15	Categories:
16	+ RomanticResolutions
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18	* LoveBeforeFirstSight
19	** BecauseDestinySaysSo
20	** ChildhoodMarriagePromise
21	** RedStringOfFate
22	** GirlOfMyDreams
23	** NewOldFlame
24	** ReincarnationRomance
25	* BoyMeetsGirl
26	** TheBet
27	** CriminallyAttractive
28	** TheDulcineaEffect
29	** FateDrivesUsTogether
30	** HoneyTrap
31	** InLoveWithTheMark
32	** IntroductionByHookup
33	** KidsPlayMatchmaker
34	** LoveAtFirstNote
35	** LoveAtFirstPunch
36	** LoveAtFirstSight
37	** MarriageBeforeRomance
38	** AMatchMadeInStockholm
39	** MeetCute
40	*** CrashIntoHello
41	*** FallingIntoHisArms
42	*** TheGlomp
43	*** ReturningTheHandkerchief
44	** RescueRomance
45	** SamaritanRelationshipStarter
46	** SheIsAllGrownUp
47	** ASideOrderOfRomance
48	* JustFriends
49	** AttractivenessIsolation
50	** FakeRelationship
51	** LikeBrotherAndSister
52	** LiterallyLovingThyNeighbor
53	** NotADate
54	** ObliviousToLove
55	** SheIsNotMyGirlfriend
56	* UnresolvedSexualTension
57	** AlmostHoldingHands
58	** AlmostKiss
59	** BelligerentSexualTension
60	** BondingThroughSharedEarbuds
61	** BonfireDance (if romantic)
62	** CannotSpitItOut
63	** DanceOfRomance
64	** DatePeepers
65	** EveryoneCanSeeIt
66	** FakeFirstKiss
67	** FalseStart: Something prevents a long-awaited love confession from happening.
68	** HeldGaze
69	** LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone
70	** LongingLook
71	** MomentKiller
72	** MutualPining
73	** OperationJealousy
74	** PlayingHardToGet
75	** RedundantRomanceAttempt: Acting out of character to impress a love interest who likes your true personality.
76	** RelationshipRevolvingDoor
77	** RomanceEnsues
78	** RomanticFalseLead
79	** ShipTease
80	*** CaughtInTheRain
81	*** ConvenientSlowDance
82	*** ChicAndAwe
83	*** PiggybackCute
84	*** SheCleansUpNicely
85	*** SleepCute
86	** WrongGuyFirst
87	* NothingIsTheSameAnymore
88	** AbortedDeclarationOfLove
89	** CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem
90	** DidYouThinkICantFeel
91	** GreenEyedEpiphany
92	** LoveConfession
93	*** AccidentalDeclarationOfLove
94	*** AnguishedDeclarationOfLove
95	*** DyingDeclarationOfLove
96	** LoveConfessor
97	** LoveEpiphany
98	** LoveInformant
99	** LoveRevelationEpiphany
100	** RelationshipLabelingProblems
101	** UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo
102	* MaybeEverAfter (probable exit point)
103	* RelationshipUpgrade
104	** FallingInLoveMontage
105	*** LiterallyFallingInLove
106	** FirstKiss
107	*** NowOrNeverKiss
108	*** SlapSlapKiss
109	*** ShutUpKiss
110	** HoldingHands
111	** IGotYouADrawer
112	** MassageOfLove
113	** TheRevealPromptsRomance
114	** RomanceSidequest
115	** RomanticRain
116	** RomanticRideSharing
117	** SecretRelationship
118	** TwirlOfLove
119	* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle
120	** TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest
121	** ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies
122	** IDontWantToRuinOurFriendship
123	** LetsJustBeFriends
124	** RelationshipResetButton
125	** NoSparks (probable exit point)
126	** ParentalMarriageVeto
127	** ThatDidntHappen
128	* Boy Loses Girl %%Do not make into a link; it will screw up the index.
129	** [[IHaveYourWife I Have Your Girlfriend]]
130	*** CockFight
131	** IWillWaitForYou
132	** SecondActBreakUp
133	*** BreakHisHeartToSaveHim
134	*** BreakUpDemand
135	*** ADeadlyAffair
136	*** DowntimeDowngrade (where the "Second Act" is either a Sequel or [[OffscreenBreakup in between episodes]])
137	*** MakeUpOrBreakUp
138	*** TheMasochismTango
139	*** ProxyBreakup
140	** ThirdActMisunderstanding
141	*** MistakenForCheating
142	*** RelationshipSabotage
143	*** WasItAllALie
144	* Boy Finds Girl Again %%Do not make into a link; it will screw up the index.
145	** ClosedDoorRapport
146	** DeadSparks
147	** TheGrovel (may involve an AnguishedDeclarationOfLove)
148	** MeadowRun
149	** RaceForYourLove
150	** UmbrellaOfTogetherness
151	** WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack
152	* DidNotGetTheGirl
153	** CartwrightCurse
154	** CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds (exit point; [[TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}} do not pass go; do not collect $200]])
155	** DeathOfTheHypotenuse
156	*** MurderTheHypotenuse
157	** DifferingPrioritiesBreakup
158	** DerailingLoveInterests
159	** DumpThemAll (exit point)
160	** IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy
161	** PairTheSpares
162	* HerHeartWillGoOn (exit point)
163	** SomeoneToRememberHimBy
164	* TheBigDamnKiss
165	* DemotedToSatelliteLoveInterest
166	* HappilyEverAfter
167	** BabiesEverAfter
168	** ChildOfForbiddenLove
169	** GrowOldWithMe
170	** HowDadMetMom
171	* HappilyMarried
172	* HookedUpAfterwards
173	* IUhYouToo
174	* WithThisRing
175	* WeddingFinale
176	* TogetherInDeath (exit point)
177	** ReincarnationRomance (Go back to [[LoveBeforeFirstSight start]])
178	* NoRomanticResolution (exit point)
179	[[/index]]

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