Hug from behind can be romantic, platonic, or playful. Hugger may show love, trust, protection, or missing. Men often enjoy this hug due to protective instincts
Main protagonist with distant relationship with sister Kirino. Used to be outgoing and ambitious in middle school. Became distant after Akimi's accident, seeking life counseling. Developed romantic feelings for Kirino, proposing during graduation
Middle-class student at Ouran Academy who dresses as a boy. Has short hair, large glasses, and masculine clothing. Her biological gender is revealed as female before leaving for America. Her red rose symbolizes romance in both Japanese and Western cultures
Second-year student at Advanced Nurturing High School. Has strawberry-blonde hair, blue eyes, and well-developed figure. Wears school uniform with crimson blazer and white sailor skirt
Second eldest of the quintuplet sisters in 5-toubun no Hanayome. Has reddish-pink hair with square bangs and twin butterfly ribbons. Dresses in long-sleeved sweater and white thigh-high socks
Limerence is a state of romantic feelings characterized by intrusive thoughts and longing. Dorothy Tennov coined the term in 1960s after interviewing over 500 people. Tennov estimated 50% of women and 35% of men experience limerence