Talk:Open Book/@comment-26327499-20150319211227/@comment-29756231-20150321013701

@Sammy You REALLY want them to kiss, don't ya' :P. Look at the bigger picture. What do you think the two characters would think of one another after such a kiss? How would their relationship change? How would the Crystal Gems or the Maheswaren family think of it?

It seems everyone (besides me) seems to look at the love interest at one angle, but I don't thank that's Connie's primary purpose in the show. You see, Steven always goes on adventures with the Crystal Gems, especially in season 1A. I think the creators of the show quickly realized that  (I can't believe I'm saying this) the show might get old and that Steven needed a close friend to go on adventures with. The fact that she's a girl automatically gave the show creators an opportunity to create a love interest at the same time, which we see being used in "An Indirect Kiss" and "Alone Together". We see evidence that the show also wants other characters to go on adventures with Steven in "Island Adventure" and "Lars and the Cool Kids" especially.

My theory:

Connie: Close friend first, love interest second.

Source: http://stevenureview.tumblr.com/