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It seems to me that the trends for romance arcs in fanfic are different in romances about two people, and those about three or more.
Specifically, while counterexamples exist, the kind of "everyone pines and doubts themselves" romance that is ubiquitous in romances about two people is almost entirely absent in romances about three people.
And I'm curious to know if other people (a) agree that this difference is real and if so (b) have any idea why it exists.
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Specifically, while counterexamples exist, the kind of "everyone pines and doubts themselves" romance that is ubiquitous in romances about two people is almost entirely absent in romances about three people.
And I'm curious to know if other people (a) agree that this difference is real and if so (b) have any idea why it exists.
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