[header] How to deal with a love triangle [title] Examine your place in the love triangle. [step] There are two primary forms of love triangle: the " rivalrous " and the " split object. " in the rivalrous, you are one of two people competing for the exclusive love of the third person. 
In the split object, you are the person whose affection is divided between two lovers. [substeps] Split-object relationships can also be imaginary.