Editing Eric Cartman (section)

==Romantic Relationships==
===Ex-Girlfriend===
[[Eric Cartman]] has a surprising history with [[Heidi Turner]] that goes back quite a while.

When Cartman began to [[Probably|lead a Church]] in South Park at the end of the kids' third grade year, he attracted the attention of kids far and wide throughout the town including a girl named '[[Heidi Turner|Marcy]]'. The church ended up to be a get-rich-quick scheme resulting in [[Steven Turner|her father]]'s death.

Heidi and Cartman were later partnered for [[Follow That Egg|the fourth grade egg project]] and despite a mutual dissatisfaction with the initial choices, the two took care of their egg. When Cartman damaged the egg, he asked [[Janet Garrison|Mrs. Garrison]] to give Heidi a better grade in hopes of averaging it for both of them, it's still altruistic by Cartman standards. On a side note, he received four days of detention from [[PC Principal]] for referring to Heidi as "clitty litter".

When the girls were harassed online by a troll named [[skankhunt42]], Heidi was the first to openly accuse Cartman of being behind it despite his denial. The troll's continued abuse eventually drove Heidi to quit Twitter and the to would later form an unlikely friendship when Cartman was cast out of social media by his friends. Apologizing for her earlier accusations, they began comfort each other over the isolation they found themselves in.

They took their relationship even further when Heidi settled Cartmans dilemma as to whether girls do have balls. The experience of seeing hers in the dark with a flashlight triggered a spiritual awakening for Cartman and they officially became a couple. The two of them constantly held hands hang out and referred to each other by pet names like "boo" or "babe". Despite the disgust and disbelief of their classmates Heidi and Eric would defend each other and work to create positive changes in the school.

Their relationship however started to show a lack of depth on Cartmans behalf. Despite how Eric showed to be genuinely happy and protective of being with Heidi, Cartman doesn't actually respect her, he just talks about respecting her. A common phrase he had used was to constantly say how Heidi's "really smart and funny" but after a foreboding chat with Butters along with seeing Heidi cleverly solving a real problem for the first time, Cartman becomes convinced that Heidi, (and all women), are not only not funny but conspiring against men.

Eventually things soon took a rocky turn as Cartman could not bother to be honest or even stand being around Heidi, convincing his friends she was mentally abusive. He would even go so far as to nearly kill her by pushing her in front of a car and by having a witch try to abduct her (because of her lack of time management skills). Heidi however remains with him in part due to his threats to kill himself if they ever break up but also as a reaction to the constant criticism she gets from her friends causing her to [[double down]]. Eventually she attempts to avoid this by adopting Cartman's views, further alienating herself from the people who care about her.

Despite trying to help Cartman for the better, Heidi ending up becoming more like her boyfriend herself, adopting his attitude and becoming fat and self loathing. She began to adopt his self-loathing and bad attitude and by blaming everything else instead of her toxic relationship, Heidi fell in a downward spiral with only her boyfriend and the torment of others to sustain it. Only after an adventure with the boys in which she visited the places in which her romance with Cartman was born was she able to reflect on her relationship and how it transformed her for the worse, leading her to take personal responsibility by leaving Cartman and the victim-hood lifestyle behind for a more positive future.

{{Character list
| Name = Heidi Turner
| Image = http://southparkstudios.mtvnimages.com/shared/characters/alter-egos/alter-egos-heidi-turner-w-hat.png
}}

===Past Love Interests===
Cartman has had his fair share of crushes, admirers, and attractions... though there's still a lot of confusion over his exact sexual identity. (see 'Cartman's Sexuality' below)

When Cartman suffered from Tourette's Syndrome, and began making spontaneous confessions of dark secrets, he suddenly admitted in front of hundreds of people to having a crush on [[Patty Nelson]] and that he 'fantasized' about kissing her, a secret that mortified both individuals. Patty has not been seen since. Cartman also displayed an attraction, along with the other boys, to substitute teacher [[Ms. Ellen]] and his classmate [[Bebe Stevens]] after she began to develop.

Though Cartman repeatedly refused [[Cupid Cartman]]'s  affectionate advances, insisting that he wasn't homosexual, when the fate of [[Tweek Tweak|Tweek]] and [[Craig Tucker|Craig]]'s relationship was on the line, Cartman bit the bullet and agreed to go on at least one date with Cupid Cartman, which was soon followed by a massage and a sexual encounter... the exact nature of their relationship is unknown, but they don't seem to be serious just yet.

{{Character list
| Name = Ms. Ellen
| Image = http://southparkstudios.mtvnimages.com/shared/characters/adults/ms-ellen.png
}}
{{Character list
| Name = Patty Nelson
| Image = http://southparkstudios.mtvnimages.com/shared/characters/kids/patty-nelson.png
}}
{{Character list
| Name = Bebe Stevens
| Image = http://southparkstudios.mtvnimages.com/shared/characters/kids/bebe-stevens.png
}}
{{Character list
| Name = Cupid Cartman
| Image = http://southparkstudios.mtvnimages.com/shared/characters/non-human/identities-cupid-cartman.png
}}

===Romantic Rivalry===
Cartman has always had a rivalry with the intelligent and level-headed [[Wendy Testaburger]], his buddy [[Stan Marsh|Stan]]'s girlfriend and one of the smartest students at South Park Elementary. They argue in class on a frequent basis, and he has targeted her for humiliation on more than one occasion. They can also be very competitive, particularly over the [[Weight Gain 4000|"Save Our Fragile Planet" contest]] as well as the [[Dances With Smurfs|student body presidency]]. She has in turn become quite adept at dealing with him, whether it's a matter of fact-based debate, an ass-kicking to remember, or just out-smarting him on school access television. Even when he spends much of his time [[Informative Murder Porn|booing her]] and accusing her of being a liar, she's not afraid to agree with him on the odd event.

However, on the rare occasion when they found themselves on the same side in [[Chef Goes Nanners|the Great Flag Debate]], they swapped debate tactics, shared some quadruple-stuffed oreos, and developed a bit of an attraction... which lead to an uncomfortable, public kiss at the Debate. Their attraction to each other flamed out afterward, the "sexual tension" resolved, and Wendy later voted Cartman last in [[The List|the List of Cutest Boys]]. 

Usually, Cartman is never afraid to tease her for her liberal beliefs and she certainly isn't afraid to [[Breast Cancer Show Ever|throw down]] when he steps out of line.

He has simultaneously described her as having "[[Something You Can Do With Your Finger|huge frickin' hooters]]" and being "[[HappyHolograms|flat as a pancake]]". If anything, it shows he's a little bit preoccupied with her chest. 

{{Character list
| Name = Wendy Testaburger
| Image = http://southparkstudios.mtvnimages.com/shared/characters/kids/wendy-testaburger.png
}}