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title: Reciprocal Relationship
category: Characters
tags: characters, relationships, fields
contextKey: characters.relationships.reciprocal
micro: Decide whether PlotDirector should create the reverse relationship too.
quickTitle: Reciprocal
quickSummary: Turn this on when the reverse connection should also exist, such as parent and child, siblings or friends.
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# Reciprocal

Reciprocal tells PlotDirector to create the reverse relationship too. If Annie is Beth's parent, Beth is Annie's child.

Use this for relationships where both directions should be tracked. Turn it off when the connection is one-sided, secret, unequal or should be handled separately.
