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 |
17 | ] |
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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