Who gets shipped and why?

An analysis of the top fanfic relationship pairings on Archive of Our Own from 2013–2024.

Who gets shipped and why? Skip to main content Build your own ship / Press the buttons below to swap the characters The Pudding left character select Dean Winchester John Watson Harry Potter James “Bucky” Barnes Midoriya Izuku Marinette Dupain-Cheng Rey Kara Danvers Spock Random right character select Castiel Sherlock Holmes Draco Malfoy Steve Rogers Bakugou Katsuki Adrien Agreste Kylo Ren Lena Luthor James T. Kirk Who Gets Shipped And Why? By Ashley Cai Florina Sutanto Jan Diehm Caitlyn Ralph With data from centreoftheselights It’s the classic story: boy meets boy. They are instantly drawn to

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