DigitalTQFictional romances often use extreme circumstances to highlight the intensity of love:
: One couple realized they were meant for each other when, after only one month of dating, the partner provided unwavering support through a family tragedy and funeral [40].
: Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook (and the 2004 film adaptation ) portrays a lifelong romance threatened by class differences and later by dementia [32].
: Two characters who initially clash or compete (like the bookstore rivals in You've Got Mail ) eventually find common ground [32].