FAMILY CONNECTIONS:
parents/caretakers
birth parents
adoptive parents
foster parents
parent that took the child at birth
guardians
siblings
traditional siblings
half siblings (share one parent the same)
step siblings
adoptive siblings
foster siblings
non-related siblings (different from step siblings in the sense that it's under a guardianship type of relationship with the parent as a opposed to a step sibling their mother or father marries someone else's mother or father)
extended family
aunts and uncles
grandparents
cousins
step cousins
step aunts and uncles
step grandparents
children of cousins (2nd cousins, 3rd cousins, etc.)
great aunts/uncles
great grand parents
unknown family (which includes if the character was in an orphanage/given up for adoption, message me if you need help with this one.)
etc
child
pet owner (while yes this isn't technically a connection that can be filled....being a pet owner is important okay)
FRIENDS/PLATONIC CONNECTIONS:
friends
best friends
close friends
acquaintance
friends from childhood (common misconception is that a friend from childhood is a best friend, not everyone grows up and continues to be as close with this friend, although it is possible.)
good influence
bad influence
ride or die
old friends
toxic friendships
friends with romantic feelings
friendly competitors
partying/bar/clubbing buddies
friendzoned
secret friendship
confidant
roommates (in college or in the real world)
gym buddies
work friends
neighbors
uncommon friends (two people who were never thought to actually be friends)
mutual friends
band mate
drunk friends (only get along when they're drunk, compared to party buddies who get along to get drunk).
online friends (these can also be romantic connections)
pen pals
catfisher/catfished
met on social media
met on a gaming forum
social media famous & fan
met online gaming
met on a chatroom
enemy connectons
frenemies
friends that turned enemies
rivals
enemies
online troll/virtual enemy
bullies
ROMANTIC CONNECTIONS:
romantic
boyfriend
girlfriend
spouse
on and off again
divorced
co-parents
polyamorous
toxic relationship
abusive relationship
exes
exes that ended on good terms
exes that ended on bad terms
friends with benefits
cheating (from one side or both)
forbidden lovers
high school sweethearts
college sweethearts
long distance relationship
secret relationship
mutual crushes
mouse and cat (they just keep chasing each other but nothing really happens)
the rebound (the connection that they always sleep with each other when they break up with someone or get their heart broken).
first love
unrequited love
fake lovers/cover up
love-hate relationship
ex-hookup
arranged marriage
ETC:
misc.
boss
client
professor
student
co-worker
classmates
driver (for a rich fc i assume, or could be for an uber driver, etc.)
waitress/waiter
doctor
drug dealer
bartender
police officer
💌 comment if this helped you!
feel free to add more things to the categories.
