Paul and Dawn have personalities that are on completely opposite sides of the spectrum. Dawn is interested in why Paul is so cold and why he hates Ash so much, so she works to get to know him. She's been shown to admire him and also worries when he's in a sticky situation. Dawn was absolutely fuming when Paul didn't remember her when the group met up with him unexpectedly at Roark's Gym. Paul has a soft spot for Dawn despite his harsh attitude. He doesn't mind when she hangs around but is annoyed when Ash and Brock show up, looking for her. He's stared and smirked at Dawn and even made her blush.
— In the anime —
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My thoughts - To reiterate: Kenny > Paul. I do still like this pair; then again Dawn is the character that I ship with basically everyone. They had some cute and funny interactions in the show that were made more intense by Paul and Ash's rivalry.
