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What would 向き合う mean in a romantic context? Is it something similar to
"connecting with each other"? Or is it something else?

In a sports context, does it automatically mean "facing each other as
_opponents_ " or can it simply mean "meeting/seeing each other" in the
competition without being opponents?
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meaning usage
The usage of 向き合う in a romantic context, as well as sports
I don't think there is a special meaning for 向き合う in a sport or romantic
context. Specifically, it doesn't mean "to connect". If you know a sentence
where it seems to mean such a thing, please share that sentence so we can
explain better.

向き合う just means "to face", and the object can be:

  * another person, face-to-face (neutrally): 彼女に向き合って座る, 向き合って一礼する
  * (figuratively) difficult situation: 現実に向き合う, 困難に向き合う
  * another person with a difficult situation: 彼女に向き合う (this by itself can mean "to face her trouble" or "to face the trouble between her and me")
  * (relatively uncommon) an inanimate but tangible object: 鏡に向き合って座る

In sport contexts, the person you're facing is usually your opponent, but
that's not necessary. For example, a catcher and a pitcher are in 向き合う
position in baseball.
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