Any one of the 4 lovers could have their character analyzed by a single phrase: "Young hormonal idiot". None of them is thinking clearly...of course the parental types and the laws of the place are not helping. But what you have to remember is that in that era, they were probably as young as 14-15 if they were getting married, and that is not a good age to be making permanent decisions about your life. The mood swings are tremendous, even without Puck's help.
Believe me, I have seen the overlapping love triangles of Helena, Demetrius, Lysander and what's-her-name played out many times through Jr. high, High school and college.
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