Thread:AlexanderImAlsoGr8/@comment-44913534-20200926062248/@comment-38474342-20200926110550

SEG2195 wrote: Yes I know the definition and agree that he is fond of her I didnt disagree what I am disagreeing with is that he is also by that classification 'mutually affectionate' with all the characters including girls even mayumi who barely showed up. Erina is mutually affectionate with hisako who always supports her and is there for her, and there are 'romatic like scenes' between them ( entry exam -dish tasting scene, and in the anime end of S4-beg of 5 with the mutual blushing and rose heart surrounding them gazing into each others eyes) it doesn't mean they are interested in each other that way. The problem with putting 'mutually affectionate' in a pairing that can be hinted as romatic is it implies a romatic affection on both sides. Putting mutually affectionate can imply a relationship which contradicts the semi canon label which is a misidentification. Soma is fond of Erina but his feelings are not conclusively romantic. Then lets put both "One sided crush" and "mutual affection".

The issue why I don't like "One sided crush" is that it disregards the possibility, the very real probability, that Soma feels the same as Erina. It does not give the full picture to the reader.

Perhaps, having both "One sided crush" and "Mutual Affection" the readers would understand that they are both fond of each other but one of them actually has a crush.