These passionate groups of people have have evolved into what we call them today: fandoms. There is truly a fandom for anything you could possibly imagine! Just search for your favorite film or TV show online and you can bet you'll unearth a treasure trove of fan-created material of many mediums. Often, this intense dedication is directed towards (fictional or real) characters that are present in each universe.
The connections between these characters is where “shipping” evolves. To ship is to endorse or desire some kind of relationship (platonic or romantic) between characters. Sometimes these ships are canon, or true to the source material.
However, more often than not, the ships are not explicitly acknowledged in the source. Regardless, fans devote endless enthusiasm, creativity, and talent into bringing their favorite ships to life in different ways. These ways include fan art, podcasts, fan fiction, videos, blogs, forums, and more.
This infographic uses Tumblr, Fanfiction.net, Wattpad, Deviantart, and Arcive of Our Own data to show the most popular ships of all time.
Infographic by: www.avasflowers.net
