Why are so many FF fans in denial of Cloud and Aerith’s connections?

Listen, I get it. I get that the developers intended for the player to decide who they see as Cloud’s true love interest. Tifa absolutely has so much chemistry with Cloud, but so does Aerith for crying out loud.

Why do so many people in the FF community hate the idea of Clerith itself? I mean, yes she dies. But then they also ignore her and Cloud’s moments as “not romantic” or “not important”

Shipping wars are ridiculous don’t get me wrong, but why is there so much denial from certain fans that only Cloud and Tifa have romantic chemistry and he and Aerith don’t?