Boys' Love referred to the gender-based feelings between men, which were usually regarded as a special and taboo. Girl's Love referred to the love between women, which was also usually regarded as a special and taboo gender emotion. These terms were used to describe the relationship between men and women in anime, novels, games, and other works. In some cases, these relationships may be defined as "homosexual","bisexual", etc., but they are usually still regarded as a form of "love".