Relationships thumb|alt=Prima Buffa della Compagnia dei Comici Gelosi. 1590. Oil on Canvas.Carnavalet Museum.|Commedia dell'arte troupe I Gelosi performing, by Hieronymus Francken I, , with represented by the actress in the center. Following that, they do love each other, but are more consumed with the idea of being in love. They never outwardly communicate with their lover even when they are in close contact, due to nerves, and, therefore, never really outwardly express affection toward their beloved. The lovers commonly fight or bicker. Despite the bitter interactions, the lovers mostly reconcile their differences by the end of the play and end up happily together and/or married. The lovers are usually the children of either il Dottore or Pantalone. The lovers are aware of the audience's presence. They use the audience as a means to show themselves off and also to express their plight at not being able to obtain their love. In other ways, they may also call on an audience member for help or advice, or even flirt with one.
Relationships thumb|alt=Prima Buffa della Compagnia dei Comici Gelosi. 1590. Oil on Canvas.Carnavalet Museum.|Commedia dell'arte troupe I Gelosi performing, by Hieronymus Francken I, , with represented by the actress in the center. Following that, they do love each other, but are more consumed with the idea of being in love. They never outwardly communicate with their lover even when they are in close contact, due to nerves, and, therefore, never really outwardly express affection toward their beloved. The lovers commonly fight or bicker. Despite the bitter interactions, the lovers mostly reconcile their differences by the end of the play and end up happily together and/or married. The lovers are usually the children of either il Dottore or Pantalone. The lovers are aware of the audience's presence. They use the audience as a means to show themselves off and also to express their plight at not being able to obtain their love. In other ways, they may also call on an audience member for help or advice, or even flirt with one.