Levels of Shipping
Lowkey
1. I understand why people like them. In fact, I think they have a nice, shippable dynamic. If they’re canon, I won’t break them up in fic unless I have to (e.g. for the sake of the primary ship).
2. They are very cute! They’re canon I think they should stay together - I’m rooting for them to work out their issues. (However, if they do break up, I won’t be devastated.)
3. I get a warm and fuzzy feeling every time I see them in fanworks/canon. Sometimes, I’ll do a quick search for them to see if any pretty fanart/promos pop up. I get a little excited about their scenes in canon.
4. This used to be my OTP like…several years ago. I still remember all the reasons why I loved them and I never changed my mind about them but since then a lot of the shine has worn off and I’ve moved on to greener pastures (usually in totally different fandoms). But they will always live in my heart <3
Midkey
5. Like #4, but I still sometimes go into their tag/look for a fanwork to consume/will write a small ficlet or draw a sketch of them when the nostalgia is really strong.
6. I’ve read a fic or two, maybe even wrote one, once. I’ve betaed some short fics about them for a good friend whose OTP they are. I enjoy looking at pretty art of them, but usually don’t have enough interest for fic, especially if it’s long.
7. I have created some fanworks for them and have read a number of fics. I sometimes have discussions with friends or fandom communities in general about this ship. There are several ships I love more but this is often a “second choice.” Put them as backgrounds ship into fics about other ships without fail. If they have a will-they-won’t-they dynamic in canon I’ll be pretty upset if they don’t end up together.
Highkey
8. One of my absolute fave ships! OTP or at least the het/slash/fem OTP of their fandom. Create and/or consume fanworks or make posts about them frequently. Think about them frequently. Consistently, but not always, request/offer in exchanges or prompt fests.
9. Love them SOO much! OTP in that fandom! Have read most fics about them, constantly looking for more fanworks to consume, create fanworks about them constantly, request/offer in every exchange, talk to all my friends about them, participate actively in fandom meta/discussions (or at least read them, if I’m shy/anxious), think about them a LOT.
10. OMG IT’S BURNING!!! I’M DYING!!! GIVE ME ALL THE FIC PLZ I WILL SELL MY SOUL.I THINK ABOUT THEM ALLLL THE TIME!!! WRITE ALL THE FIC!!! REQUEST/OFFER IN EVERY EXCHANGE ALWAYS. ALL-FANDOM OPT <333