Oh, I should have been more clear, I actually like the concept of soul mates in fiction, I just don't believe in it in real life. It doesn't make sense in real life and I think believing in it, the idea that there is one and only one person out there for you can actually be harmful. What I meant was that it seems that some who really believe in the idea have trouble accepting it when they want to ship a character with more than one character. Which I find odd!
Of course, some people have to have a ship in order to watch a show so that could be part of it too. And not just with jdramas or kdramas where that is the whole point but with any show, they need a pairing to root for. I never start a show with the intention of shipping, I only get into a ship if it clicks for me.
Anyhoo, most of the time my 'shipping' doesn't even necessarily mean anything sexual. I just think they're fun and should spend as much time as possible being adorable together.
Oh, yes, I get that from your ships. With me, I tend to only say "ship" when I mean a pairing I see romantically or sexually. Otherwise I just use the term "friendship".
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Date: 2010-04-25 12:01 am (UTC)Of course, some people have to have a ship in order to watch a show so that could be part of it too. And not just with jdramas or kdramas where that is the whole point but with any show, they need a pairing to root for. I never start a show with the intention of shipping, I only get into a ship if it clicks for me.
Anyhoo, most of the time my 'shipping' doesn't even necessarily mean anything sexual. I just think they're fun and should spend as much time as possible being adorable together.
Oh, yes, I get that from your ships. With me, I tend to only say "ship" when I mean a pairing I see romantically or sexually. Otherwise I just use the term "friendship".