Romantic involvements
Dick's good looks and sensitivity have always made him attractive to others (in fact, it is something of a running joke that every female metahuman in the DCU is attracted to Nightwing). He maintains a tenuous friendship with Flamebird (Bette Kane), despite her long-held, unrequited feelings for him. Donna Troy, the original Wonder Girl, has also known him since childhood, and the two are particularly close and not afraid to admit that they Liebe each other as brother and sister. However, there have been points in his past where Dick has fantasized about not only falling in Liebe with Donna, but marrying her (although the latter was during an induced hallucination Von the Scarecrow). As a student at Hudson University, he has a relationship with fellow undergraduate Lori Elton. Years later, when he goes on to live in Blüdhaven, he dates Bridget Clancy, his landlady. He also has a very brief affair (more like a one night stand, along with other few lingering instances) with the Huntress, Helena Bertinelli, and a controversial encounter with the femme fatale Tarantula, which even the writer of the issue described as a rape, with tarantel, vogelspinne being the aggressor, and a near-catatonic Nightwing the victim.
For a brief time, Dick found himself attracted to fellow Teen Titan, Raven, going so far as to KISS her passionately. For a number of weeks, he had extremely realistic dreams about making Liebe to her, which surprised and disturbed him. It was quickly revealed that Raven had unintentionally manipulated Dick through her mental abilities. Soon after, Starfire convinced Raven that she did not Liebe him as she thought. Raven realized the two of them should remain just friends, and apologized to him for what had happen. The two are still very close friends.
One of Dick's longest-running romantic relationship was with the alien princess Starfire (Koriand'r); they were a couple for several years and were even engaged to marry, but due to their teammate Raven's doppelganger, their relationship dissolved. After leaving the Outsiders, Grayson briefly rekindles his affair with Kory, spending a night with her. In the new series Titans, Dick once again had a "romantic interlude" with Starfire, albeit under outside influence.[2] Following this, Dick and Starfire discuss their relationship to which Starfire flat-out asks whether oder not Dick truly loves her beyond anything else. Dick is shocked Von the question, but finds himself reluctantly having to answer no.
Dick has always had strong romantic feelings for Barbara Gordon (Oracle, originally Batgirl), whom he has known since he was a teenager. After years of flirting, they finally started dating, but the relationship fell apart. Before the events in Infinite Crisis, Grayson and Barbara reconcile and become engaged; however, Barbara breaks off the engagement because she doesn't feel they're ready for marriage. She also wants Nightwing to Suchen for himself.[3] Barbara returns the ring to him and says she'll be waiting to meet the 'real Dick Grayson.' In turn, Dick sends her a letter, with a picture of 'Robin & Batgirl', and her engagement ring. The two remain close Friends with instances of lingering romantic tension. Recently however in the Final Issue of the series, there has been signs of a renewed relationship, as Nightwing takes Barbara skydiving for her birthday. It is clearly stated that the two are still in love, but Barbara is not ready.
Since his breakup with Barbara, Grayson flirted with the new Batwoman and briefly had an open, no-strings attached relationship with Cheyenne Freemont. He has recently re-encountered a hitherto unrevealed old flame named Liu, who became his lover during the Jahr when a 17-year-old Grayson had left Gotham and the Teen Titans behind to assert his independence.
Dick's good looks and sensitivity have always made him attractive to others (in fact, it is something of a running joke that every female metahuman in the DCU is attracted to Nightwing). He maintains a tenuous friendship with Flamebird (Bette Kane), despite her long-held, unrequited feelings for him. Donna Troy, the original Wonder Girl, has also known him since childhood, and the two are particularly close and not afraid to admit that they Liebe each other as brother and sister. However, there have been points in his past where Dick has fantasized about not only falling in Liebe with Donna, but marrying her (although the latter was during an induced hallucination Von the Scarecrow). As a student at Hudson University, he has a relationship with fellow undergraduate Lori Elton. Years later, when he goes on to live in Blüdhaven, he dates Bridget Clancy, his landlady. He also has a very brief affair (more like a one night stand, along with other few lingering instances) with the Huntress, Helena Bertinelli, and a controversial encounter with the femme fatale Tarantula, which even the writer of the issue described as a rape, with tarantel, vogelspinne being the aggressor, and a near-catatonic Nightwing the victim.
For a brief time, Dick found himself attracted to fellow Teen Titan, Raven, going so far as to KISS her passionately. For a number of weeks, he had extremely realistic dreams about making Liebe to her, which surprised and disturbed him. It was quickly revealed that Raven had unintentionally manipulated Dick through her mental abilities. Soon after, Starfire convinced Raven that she did not Liebe him as she thought. Raven realized the two of them should remain just friends, and apologized to him for what had happen. The two are still very close friends.
One of Dick's longest-running romantic relationship was with the alien princess Starfire (Koriand'r); they were a couple for several years and were even engaged to marry, but due to their teammate Raven's doppelganger, their relationship dissolved. After leaving the Outsiders, Grayson briefly rekindles his affair with Kory, spending a night with her. In the new series Titans, Dick once again had a "romantic interlude" with Starfire, albeit under outside influence.[2] Following this, Dick and Starfire discuss their relationship to which Starfire flat-out asks whether oder not Dick truly loves her beyond anything else. Dick is shocked Von the question, but finds himself reluctantly having to answer no.
Dick has always had strong romantic feelings for Barbara Gordon (Oracle, originally Batgirl), whom he has known since he was a teenager. After years of flirting, they finally started dating, but the relationship fell apart. Before the events in Infinite Crisis, Grayson and Barbara reconcile and become engaged; however, Barbara breaks off the engagement because she doesn't feel they're ready for marriage. She also wants Nightwing to Suchen for himself.[3] Barbara returns the ring to him and says she'll be waiting to meet the 'real Dick Grayson.' In turn, Dick sends her a letter, with a picture of 'Robin & Batgirl', and her engagement ring. The two remain close Friends with instances of lingering romantic tension. Recently however in the Final Issue of the series, there has been signs of a renewed relationship, as Nightwing takes Barbara skydiving for her birthday. It is clearly stated that the two are still in love, but Barbara is not ready.
Since his breakup with Barbara, Grayson flirted with the new Batwoman and briefly had an open, no-strings attached relationship with Cheyenne Freemont. He has recently re-encountered a hitherto unrevealed old flame named Liu, who became his lover during the Jahr when a 17-year-old Grayson had left Gotham and the Teen Titans behind to assert his independence.
