Why do anime fans) think a one sided crush is better and more likely to form a romance than two people who are good friends?
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I have never understood the notion that "one sided is better than zero sided". Personally, I think ships where both sides have no romantic feelings yet but are good friends and have an emotional bond are better than the ones with a one sided crush and realistically more likely to be together.
I think ships like Naruto and Hinata and Goku and Chichi wouldn't work in real life.