1. "Zayn cannot win the shipping wars." Shippers who believe in conspiracy theories have a very narcissistic view of the world where everything a member of their ship does is supposed to be a signal to them or proof for them. In their minds these men only live their lives to signal to the fans that they're in this particular relationship. Harry wears blue he's telling larries how much he loves Louis, Zayn posts about UFC he's signaling to ziams much he loves Liam and doesn't care about his fake
2. baby. So basically in their minds these men think about them (the shipper fans) 24/7 and feel this desperate need to conduct their lives only in ways that allow them to communicate with them 24/7.
As I’ve said before, as far as I know, no member of 1d ever had a romantic relationship with another member. I’m sure they or more likely their teams are aware of the appetite in fandom for the biggest ship and the less intense appetite for the #2 ship; they may or may not use that knowledge to feed those appetites as even Harry and Zayn, who are the most distant from the original 1d fandom, still rely to some extent on those fans to do unpaid promo for their activities. But the facts remain the facts. All five have lives with little to no public interaction with the other four. A sm follow doesn’t “prove” anything. The use of a color or combination of colors doesn’t prove anything. Song lyrics don’t prove anything.
I spend a fair amount of time on political tw, too much lately. This kind of thinking is dangerous. If you care to, you can see the same sort of conspiracy thinking on both the far left and the far right, this misguided notion that only I and my inner circle of enlightened ones can see the truth. It dehumanizes our fellow citizens as the Other and justifies everything from moral superiority to murder. The lovers and families of One Direction as a beloved group and as individuals deserve our respect for them and for their privacy. None has done anything but try to live their lives as best they know how, as far as we know. If any is closeted, that is a difficult and deeply painful path to navigate. Let them live.
I know that there are and have been pr relationships in Hollywood and in the music industry, both as promo for projects and as cover for private, consenting behavior between adults. Sexual harassment, abuse, and coercion deserve investigation. Adult sexual relationships do not. This topic is closed until further notice.















