[Discussion] NatsuXLucy: Is it that they love or like each other?

[Kadmos1]

It's safe to say that many FT fans know that Natsu and Lucy's relationship is blurred between close/more than friends to romantic (though they have yet to really kiss or confess in a situation where they aren't drunk/drugged).

From the differencebetween.net's "Difference Between Love and Like" article

Summary:

1. Love is an unconditional emotion, while like is a more watered-down version of love.


2. Loving someone means that he or she means everything to you, while liking someone means that you are simply happy being with that person.


3. Love involves deeper, stronger emotions, while like is more of a tender feeling towards that special someone.


4. Love is another person becoming an integral part of your life, while like is being comfortable in the company of a person

From Christopher Hudspeth's Aug. 2013 Thought Catalog article, "The Differences Between Lust, Like, Love, & Obsess" (obviously, subjective):

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For both the quote and the chart (it's obvious not's not mere lust or obsession they have for each other), I am putting the close/more than friends under the "like" category and romantic as the "love" category. Shipping preferences aside, do you see their relationship (obviously, I'm counting manga canon) being under "like" or "love"?

 

[wjcostello12887]

If the author's previous manga is any indication that Nasu and Lucy will end up together, then I would say it is pretty obvious that they will.

 

[Dãrth1]

They're still friendzone...

 

[skydragonslayer]

natsu's too dense for love, but yeah i believe that they will end up together

 

[Olorin]

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[Dãrth1]

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What
Natsu with white hair?

 

[Olorin]

What
Natsu with white hair?

it's Haru and Ellie

 

[Dãrth1]

it's haru and ellie

they are exactly like natsu and lucy

 

[Olorin]

they are exactly like natsu and lucy

Exactly my point

 

[Dãrth1]

Exactly my point

No, I mean, THEY ARE REALLY EQUAL, JUST CHANGE CLOTHS AND NATSU HAIR COLOR

 

[Olorin]

No, I mean, THEY ARE REALLY EQUAL, JUST CHANGE CLOTHS AND NATSU HAIR COLOR

I know, no need to caps lol

 

[The Sach]

Yeah, perhaps they do.

 

[Latios]

But then there is a 5th category missing on that chart. The "Natsu" category