The journey of two characters from strangers to lovers. One of the perennial herbs and spices in the cauldron of storytelling old and new. It's been around a while, it's 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 overdo it. Induces emotional stakes in an audience like nothing else. See also: Love Tropes; How to Become a Love Interest Here are some of the common checkpoints of a Romance Arc in typical chronological order.
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| - The journey of two characters from strangers to lovers. One of the perennial herbs and spices in the cauldron of storytelling old and new. It's been around a while, it's 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 overdo it. Induces emotional stakes in an audience like nothing else. See also: Love Tropes; How to Become a Love Interest Here are some of the common checkpoints of a Romance Arc in typical chronological order.
- The journey of two characters from strangers to lovers. One of the perennial herbs and spices in the cauldron of storytelling old and new. It's been around a while, it's 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 overdo it. Induces emotional stakes in an audience like nothing else. See also: Love Tropes; How to Become A Love Interest Here are some of the common checkpoints of a Romance Arc in typical chronological order.
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| - The journey of two characters from strangers to lovers. One of the perennial herbs and spices in the cauldron of storytelling old and new. It's been around a while, it's 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 overdo it. Induces emotional stakes in an audience like nothing else. 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 Romance Arc is looking for a balance: Too many stock derivatives and it's just too much; too few, and it's not much of an arc at all. See also: Love Tropes; How to Become A Love Interest Here are some of the common checkpoints of a Romance Arc in typical chronological order.
* Love Before First Sight
* Girl of My Dreams
* Childhood Marriage Promise
* New Old Flame
* Because Destiny Says So
* Red String of Fate
* Boy Meets Girl
* Meet Cute
* Crash Into Hello
* Falling Into His Arms
* Returning the Handkerchief
* The Glomp
* Samaritan Relationship Starter
* Rescue Romance
* She Is All Grown Up
* Fate Drives Us Together
* Love At First Sight
* Love At First Note
* Love At First Punch
* The Bet
* Fatal Attraction
* A Match Made in Stockholm
* Honey Trap
* In Love With the Mark
* Just Friends
* Not a Date
* Oblivious to Love
* Love You and Everybody
* She Is Not My Girlfriend
* Like Brother and Sister
* Literally Loving Thy Neighbor
* Attractiveness Isolation
* Testing the Love Interest
* Will They or Won't They?
* Unresolved Sexual Tension (UST)
* Belligerent Sexual Tension
* Romantic False Lead
* Operation: Jealousy
* Wrong Guy First
* Moment Killer
* Date Peepers
* Ship Tease
* Convenient Slow Dance
* Chic and Awe
* She Cleans Up Nicely
* Sleep Cute
* Caught in The Rain
* Playing Hard to Get
* False Start
* Cannot Spit It Out
* Everyone Can See It
* Leave the Two Lovebirds Alone
* Romance Ensues
* Held Gaze
* Almost Kiss
* Redundant Romance Attempt
* Nothing Is the Same Anymore
* Unrequited Love Switcheroo
* Green-Eyed Epiphany
* Love Epiphany
* Love Confession
* Anguished Declaration of Love
* Dying Declaration of Love
* Did You Think I Can't Feel?
* Aborted Declaration of Love
* Can't Stand Them Can't Live Without Them
* Maybe Ever After (probable exit point)
* Relationship Upgrade
* First Kiss
* Slap Slap Kiss
* "Shut Up" Kiss
* Now or Never Kiss
* "Falling in Love" Montage
* Literally Falling in Love
* Holding Hands
* Romance Sidequest
* Twirl of Love
* Your Princess Is in Another Castle
* That Didn't Happen
* The First Cut Is the Deepest
* Relationship Reset Button
* I Don't Want to Ruin Our Friendship
* It's Not You, It's My Enemies
* Let's Just Be Friends
* No Sparks (probable exit point)
* Parental Marriage Veto
* Boy Loses Girl
* I Will Wait for You
* I Have Your Girlfriend
* Cock Fight
* Second Act Breakup
* Downtime Downgrade (where the "Second Act" is either a Sequel or in between episodes)
* Make Up or Break Up
* The Masochism Tango
* Break His Heart to Save Him
* Your Cheating Heart
* Break Up Demand
* Third-Act Misunderstanding
* Relationship Sabotage
* Mistaken for Cheating
* Was It All a Lie?
* Boy Finds Girl Again
* Race For Your Love
* Closed Door Rapport
* Why Would Anyone Take Him Back?
* Dead Sparks
* Meadow Run
* The Grovel (may involve an Anguished Declaration of Love)
* Together Umbrella
* Did Not Get the Girl
* Cleaning Up Romantic Loose Ends (exit point; do not pass go; do not collect $200)
* I Just Want My Beloved to Be Happy
* Pair the Spares
* Cartwright Curse
* Derailing Love Interests
* Death of the Hypotenuse
* Murder the Hypotenuse
* Dump Them All (exit point)
* I Wish You Had Called
* Her Heart Will Go On (exit point)
* Someone to Remember Him By
* They Do (exit point)
* Hooked Up Afterwards
* The Big Damn Kiss
* I Uh You Too
* With This Ring
* Happily Married
* Happily Ever After
* Babies Ever After
* Grow Old With Me
* Together in Death (exit point)
* Reincarnation Romance (Go back to start)
* No Romantic Resolution (exit point)
- The journey of two characters from strangers to lovers. One of the perennial herbs and spices in the cauldron of storytelling old and new. It's been around a while, it's 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 overdo it. Induces emotional stakes in an audience like nothing else. 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 Romance Arc is looking for a balance: Too many stock derivatives and it's just too much; too few, and it's not much of an arc at all. See also: Love Tropes; How to Become a Love Interest Here are some of the common checkpoints of a Romance Arc in typical chronological order.
* Love Before First Sight
* Girl of My Dreams
* Childhood Marriage Promise
* New Old Flame
* Because Destiny Says So
* Red String of Fate
* Boy Meets Girl
* Meet Cute
* Crash Into Hello
* Falling Into His Arms
* Returning the Handkerchief
* The Glomp
* Samaritan Relationship Starter
* Rescue Romance
* She Is All Grown Up
* Fate Drives Us Together
* Love At First Sight
* Love At First Note
* Love At First Punch
* The Bet
* Fatal Attraction
* A Match Made in Stockholm
* Honey Trap
* In Love with the Mark
* Just Friends
* Not a Date
* Oblivious to Love
* Love You and Everybody
* She Is Not My Girlfriend
* Like Brother and Sister
* Literally Loving Thy Neighbor
* Attractiveness Isolation
* Testing the Love Interest
* Will They or Won't They?
* Unresolved Sexual Tension (UST)
* Belligerent Sexual Tension
* Romantic False Lead
* Operation: Jealousy
* Wrong Guy First
* Moment Killer
* Date Peepers
* Ship Tease
* Convenient Slow Dance
* Chic and Awe
* She Cleans Up Nicely
* Sleep Cute
* Caught in the Rain
* Playing Hard to Get
* False Start
* Cannot Spit It Out
* Everyone Can See It
* Leave the Two Lovebirds Alone
* Romance Ensues
* Held Gaze
* Almost Kiss
* Redundant Romance Attempt
* Nothing Is the Same Anymore
* Unrequited Love Switcheroo
* Green-Eyed Epiphany
* Love Epiphany
* Love Confession
* Anguished Declaration of Love
* Dying Declaration of Love
* Did You Think I Can't Feel?
* Aborted Declaration of Love
* Can't Stand Them Can't Live Without Them
* Maybe Ever After (probable exit point)
* Relationship Upgrade
* First Kiss
* Slap Slap Kiss
* "Shut Up" Kiss
* Now or Never Kiss
* "Falling in Love" Montage
* Literally Falling in Love
* Holding Hands
* Romance Sidequest
* Twirl of Love
* Your Princess Is in Another Castle
* That Didn't Happen
* The First Cut Is the Deepest
* Relationship Reset Button
* I Don't Want to Ruin Our Friendship
* It's Not You, It's My Enemies
* Let's Just Be Friends
* No Sparks (probable exit point)
* Parental Marriage Veto
* Boy Loses Girl
* I Will Wait for You
* I Have Your Girlfriend
* Cock Fight
* Second Act Breakup
* Downtime Downgrade (where the "Second Act" is either a Sequel or in between episodes)
* Make Up or Break Up
* The Masochism Tango
* Break His Heart to Save Him
* Your Cheating Heart
* Break Up Demand
* Third-Act Misunderstanding
* Relationship Sabotage
* Mistaken for Cheating
* Was It All a Lie?
* Boy Finds Girl Again
* Race For Your Love
* Closed Door Rapport
* Why Would Anyone Take Him Back?
* Dead Sparks
* Meadow Run
* The Grovel (may involve an Anguished Declaration of Love)
* Together Umbrella
* Did Not Get the Girl
* Cleaning Up Romantic Loose Ends (exit point; do not pass go; do not collect $200)
* I Just Want My Beloved to Be Happy
* Pair the Spares
* Cartwright Curse
* Derailing Love Interests
* Death of the Hypotenuse
* Murder the Hypotenuse
* Dump Them All (exit point)
* I Wish You Had Called
* Her Heart Will Go On (exit point)
* Someone to Remember Him By
* They Do (exit point)
* Hooked Up Afterwards
* The Big Damn Kiss
* I Uh You Too
* With This Ring
* Happily Married
* Happily Ever After
* Babies Ever After
* Grow Old with Me
* Together in Death (exit point)
* Reincarnation Romance (Go back to start)
* No Romantic Resolution (exit point)
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