Thread:Angel Emfrbl/@comment-31195725-20190926104050/@comment-31195725-20191001225427

Everything is easier than you think, people just begin to interpret ANY interaction or motivation of the characters as romantic. For example, among fans of sports shows, reading emotional rivalry as sublimation of sexual desire and unconscious crush between characters is very popular. In this case, romance is often perceived not only as the most important form of relationship, but even the root cause of any relationship in general. For example, the fandom of each show with siblings as protagonists (Supernatural, The Blue Exorcist, The Wizard of Beverly Place, etc) will include people who sincerely think that the idealized family connection between the characters is incestuous.