 "Yaoi" stories are often strongly homosocial, which gives the men freedom to bond with each other and to pursue shared goals together, as in "dojinshi" representations of "Captain Tsubasa", or to rival each other, as in "Haru wo Daiteita".This spiritual bond and equal partnership overcomes the male-female power hierarchy.To be together, many couples depicted in conventional "yaoi" stories must overcome obstacles that are often emotional or psychological rather than physical.