User blog comment:Crazylittlefreakgirl/Fairy Tail Official Pairings?/@comment-68.50.194.254-20140301025514/@comment-4829046-20140320153840

Being Shounen has nothing to do with it as I explained a few times in this blog. It depends on the author's preference. It's not like the fans will drop it just because two characters confessed and started dating or got married y'know.