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** Hanna and Lucas. Lucas the nerd (and not a HollywoodNerd either), Hanna the homecoming queen. That was before his FaceHeelTurn in season 3, so they don't remain as friends in the end.
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* ''Series/ICarly2021'', the reboot refloats the ship, with Freddie having got out of his second marriage recently and Carly being plain unlucky in love. They have a few moments of ShipTease like nodding back to their slow dance from the original and early in Season 2 they have the slightest hint of an AlmostKiss as well as a FakeRelationship in one episode that goes fine, until Freddie "cheats" on Carly with another woman in order to resolve the episode's plotline.
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* ''Series/{{Degrassi}}'': Fiona and Imogen are a recent LesYay example with Fiona being Imogen's ClosetKey.
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* ''Series/{{Degrassi}}'': Fiona and Imogen are a recent LesYay example with Fiona being Imogen's ClosetKey.
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* As written in the intro, this type of pairing often [[ShipSinking 'loses']] to BelligerentSexualTension pairings. [[Analysis/{{Nickelodeon}} Nickelodeon Analysis]] discusses why this is so, especially in KidCom shows.
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* ''ComicBook/MsMarvel'': Kamala and Bruno tend to fall back on claiming that they're only good friends and nothing more on the numerous occasions where they don't want to analyze their feelings in particular depth. In ''ComicBook/MsMarvelBeyondTheLimit'', this is parodied during the Bollywood song sequence, where Bruno sings a romantic serenade about how he and Kamala are ''just friends''.
-->''Every time you open the door my heart flutters as you walk in the store -- but I swear we're only friiiiiieeeeends and nothing mooooooooooooore!''
-->''Every time you open the door my heart flutters as you walk in the store -- but I swear we're only friiiiiieeeeends and nothing mooooooooooooore!''
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'''Supergirl:''' Don't be trite — we're just friends.
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'''Supergirl:''' Don't be trite — -- we're just friends.
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* In ''Literature/TheEvolutionOfEmily'', Miles asks Emily to the homecoming dance and she says no, saying she hasn't adjusted to public school yet. Later August asks her and she says yes. She tells Miles that the real reason she rejected him is that she wants them to stay friends. Miles doesn't talk to her for weeks.
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** In ''[[VideoGame/MassEffect2 ME 2]]'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehXpPl7iW2w there is]] a turian male that the fandom has [[FanNickname nicknamed]] the "[[MemeticMutation Friend-Zoned Turian]]". A quarian female (herself [[FanNickname called]] "[[ValleyGirl Quarian Valley Girl]]") and the turian male are talking to one another at a bar. If you listen in to their conversations, the quarian is complaining about breaking up with her human boyfriend. It becomes clear over the series of conversations that the turian is clearly infatuated with her. At one point, he asks if she wants to watch a movie which "won awards for portraying turian and quarian relationships". The quarian is [[ObliviousToLove completely oblivious to his advances]].
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** In ''[[VideoGame/MassEffect2 ME 2]]'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehXpPl7iW2w there is]] a turian male that the fandom has [[FanNickname nicknamed]] the "[[MemeticMutation Friend-Zoned Turian]]". A and a quarian female (herself [[FanNickname called]] "[[ValleyGirl Quarian Valley Girl]]") and the turian male are talking to one another at a bar. If you listen in to their conversations, the quarian is complaining about breaking up with her human boyfriend. It becomes clear over the series of conversations that the turian is clearly infatuated with her. At one point, he asks if she wants to watch a movie which "won awards for portraying turian and quarian relationships". The quarian is [[ObliviousToLove completely oblivious to his advances]].
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* ''Series/ReadyOrNot'': Busy has a crush on her friend Jamie, but he likes someone else--her best friend, Amanda. The episode is aptly titled "Just Friends."
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* "Friend Zone" by [[WebVideo/EqualsThree Your Favorite Martian]], [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin obviously]].
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* This is the relationship status of Olive and Oscar at the start of ''[[Fanfic/FullCircleOddSquad Full Circle]]'' -- they are AmicableExes and remain friends even after breaking up at the end of ''Fanfic/ShipsAhoy''. However, the entire premise of ''Full Circle'' revolves around everyone else playing [[TheMatchmaker matchmaker]] and trying to get them back together as a couple. Olive and Oscar don't wish to have a major RelationshipUpgrade, though, and by the end of the story, they end up settling on just being reserved for each other without being in a serious boyfriend-and-girlfriend relationship.
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* Very narrowly averted in ''Are We There Yet?'' when Music/IceCube's character is about to get stuck permanently in the "Friends Zone". he can practically hear the warning:
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* Isabel told Morton that she wants to be this in ''Mozart and the Whale''. Soon after in his social clumsiness does something that provokes such trauma in Isabel that she attempts suicide. He asks her to marry him. When she has recovered from this she [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan actually does marry ]].
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* Isabel told Morton that she wants to be this in ''Mozart and the Whale''.''Film/MozartAndTheWhale''. Soon after in his social clumsiness does something that provokes such trauma in Isabel that she attempts suicide. He asks her to marry him. When she has recovered from this she [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan actually does marry ]].
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* In ''Film/{{On a Clear Day You Can See Forever}}'', Tad Pringle (played by Creator/JackNicholson) is utterly in love with Daisy Gamble (played by Music/BarbraStreisand) and even declares outright that he'd be better for her than any of the men she's been seeing; unfortunately for him, she considers him her best friend, and only her best friend. The fact that he's ''technically'' also her step-brother (their parents married after both Tad and Daisy were adults) doesn't help his case much, despite his pointing out that "We're only related through marriage."
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* In ''Film/{{On a Clear Day You Can See Forever}}'', ''Film/OnAClearDayYouCanSeeForever'', Tad Pringle (played by Creator/JackNicholson) is utterly in love with Daisy Gamble (played by Music/BarbraStreisand) and even declares outright that he'd be better for her than any of the men she's been seeing; unfortunately for him, she considers him her best friend, and only her best friend. The fact that he's ''technically'' also her step-brother (their parents married after both Tad and Daisy were adults) doesn't help his case much, despite his pointing out that "We're only related through marriage."
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* ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'':
** The protagonist and Jade... [[spoiler:that is, if there’s any chance of a good ending with Melody. They both liked each other (and Jade still likes the protagonist), but they can never be in a relationship.]]
** Of course, the protagonist can steer clear from the romantic path of any girl in the story.
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** The protagonist and Jade... [[spoiler:that is, if there’s any chance of a good ending with Melody. They both liked each other (and Jade still likes the protagonist), but they can never be in a relationship.]]
** Of course, the protagonist can steer clear from the romantic path of any girl in the story.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' episode "Spring Fever", Bert develops a crush on Lisa, and she notices, which prompts her to write a letter saying that [[LetsJustBeFriends she'd prefer for them to just be friends]].
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' episode "Spring Fever", "[[Recap/TheRaccoonsS4E6SpringFever Spring Fever!]]", Bert develops a crush on Lisa, and she notices, which prompts her to write a letter saying that [[LetsJustBeFriends she'd prefer for them to just be friends]].
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* ''Manga/CaseClosed'':
** Heiji and Kazuha believe they are just friends, even though EveryoneCanSeeIt.
** Ran and Shinichi often say they're just friends. [[BelligerentSexualTension Yeah]], [[ChildhoodFriendRomance right]]. Though Shinichi is a bit more open to admit that he has feelings for her, it took over 1000 chapters for Ran (and about 250 chapters after Shinichi's confession) to be open with her feelings.
** Heiji and Kazuha believe they are just friends, even though EveryoneCanSeeIt.
** Ran and Shinichi often say they're just friends. [[BelligerentSexualTension Yeah]], [[ChildhoodFriendRomance right]]. Though Shinichi is a bit more open to admit that he has feelings for her, it took over 1000 chapters for Ran (and about 250 chapters after Shinichi's confession) to be open with her feelings.
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** Heiji and Kazuha believe they are just friends, even though EveryoneCanSeeIt.
** Ran and Shinichi often say they're just friends. [[BelligerentSexualTension Yeah]], [[ChildhoodFriendRomance right]]. Though Shinichi is a bit more open to admit that he has feelings for her, it took over 1000 chapters for Ran (and about 250 chapters after Shinichi's confession) to be open with her feelings.
** Heiji and Kazuha believe they are just friends, even though EveryoneCanSeeIt.
** Ran and Shinichi often say they're just friends. [[BelligerentSexualTension Yeah]], [[ChildhoodFriendRomance right]]. Though Shinichi is a bit more open to admit that he has feelings for her, it took over 1000 chapters for Ran (and about 250 chapters after Shinichi's confession) to be open with her feelings.
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'',
** [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-08-23 Monique insists on this with Slick.]]
** [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-08-24 Lily and Tangerine, however, really are just friends.]]
** [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-08-23 Monique insists on this with Slick.]]
** [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-08-24 Lily and Tangerine, however, really are just friends.]]
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* ''Webcomic/VGCats'': This trope [[AppliedMathematics plus]] the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' "Friendship" FinishingMove equals [[http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=295 funny!]]
* Happens between candled in [[http://www.loadingartist.com/comic/burning-question/ this]] strip from ''Webcomic/LoadingArtist''.
* An early AMA for ''WebComic/{{Savestate}}'' has [[http://www.savestatecomic.com/2015/05/ama-002/ Nicole put Rick in the friend zone.]]
* Happens between candled in [[http://www.loadingartist.com/comic/burning-question/ this]] strip from ''Webcomic/LoadingArtist''.
* An early AMA for ''WebComic/{{Savestate}}'' has [[http://www.savestatecomic.com/2015/05/ama-002/ Nicole put Rick in the friend zone.]]
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* ''Film/HarryPotter'' has this sort of relationship with Hermione, outright stating that he thinks of her [[LikeBrotherAndSister like a sister]]. However, unlike in the books, the movies did a poor job of portraying the characters' relationships up until that point, so many movie-only fans thought the Trio was a love triangle and had a hard time accepting that the Harry/Hermione [[ShipSinking ship had sunk]].
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter'' - Harry and Hermione were confirmed by both within the text and via WordOfGod ("I dropped anvil-sized hints!") to be PlatonicLifePartners. The relationship was never intended to be seen romantically. Nevertheless, this ship is romantically, and in the books Harry never saw Hermione as anything other than [[LikeBrotherAndSister a cruise liner, sister]]. However, people who saw the films first saw Creator/EmmaWatson blossoming much earlier and more fully than Hermione's ugly duckling did in the book, and many couldn't imagine that Harry could ''not'' be interested in her. Those who read the books with several that bias wound up bemoaning the sinking of the film adaptation leaders at Harry/Hermione ship and vilifying Rowling for carrying on relationships that had been well-established in the helm.books.
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* Creator/RoyLichtenstein's work ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Know... Brad I Know... Brad]]" is inspired by, and is, an example of this trope. The full text of the comic that inspired the work is "I know how you must feel, Brad... because I've been in love with you as long as I can remember." The work itself dispenses with the words after "I know how you must feel, Brad" but still conveys her feelings through her emotional expression.
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* Creator/RoyLichtenstein's work ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Know... Brad I Know... Brad]]" is inspired by, and is, an example of this trope. The full text of the comic that inspired the work is "I know how you must feel, Brad... because I've been in love with you as long as I can remember." The work itself dispenses with the words after "I know how you must feel, Brad" but still conveys her feelings through her emotional expression.
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[-Editor's note: Also, just because a boy and a girl are together, that does '''''not''''' automatically mean that they are dating.-]
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* Theodore and Amy in ''Film/{{Her}}'' are just friends, swapping stories of their relationship woes over ice cream in Amy's apartment. Amy's husband shows no sign of jealousy and Samantha, Theodore's OS and girlfriend, displays fleeting curiosity of their past history but quickly gets over it.
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* Theodore and Amy in ''Film/{{Her}}'' ''Film/{{her|2013}}'' are just friends, swapping stories of their relationship woes over ice cream in Amy's apartment. Amy's husband shows no sign of jealousy and Samantha, Theodore's OS and girlfriend, displays fleeting curiosity of their past history but quickly gets over it.
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* WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fanfic.
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* In ''Fanfic/FuturesFreakMeOut'', Asuka several times insists that she and Shinji should remain just friends because she is afraid that she will lose one of her only friends in the event that they break up after getting together. After a jealousy-induced nervous breakdown, though, she admits to herself that she will not be happy with merely being friends, and she hooks up with Shinji.
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* ''Manga/BlueFlag'' has this as a major discussion point for Mami, as her desire to retain male friends ''without'' this trope coming to play is unfulfilled aside from her longtime friend Shingo. She hates that whenever she tries to make honest contact with boys, people (either the boys themselves or outsiders) always assume that it's really just a stepping stone to romance. This sentiment doesn't go away when the boys are dating someone else, either--then their ''girlfriends'' assume that she's a threat merely because she's a close female friend.
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* After saving Chitoge, Raku (at this point, hasn't fully realized his own feelings) straight up says to her face "Because you're my best friend". Understandably, she doesn't take it well and kicks him into the air.
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* After In ''Manga/{{Nisekoi}}'', after saving Chitoge, Raku (at this point, hasn't fully realized his own feelings) straight up says to her face "Because you're my best friend". Understandably, she doesn't take it well and kicks him into the air.
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* ''Series/ThePunisher2017''. A variation when Beth tells her son that she and Frank are "just friends" ''after'' they've had sex, but that's because her son asked if they were planning on getting married.
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* ''The Bronze Horseman'' by Paullina Simons. When Tatiana decides to end her LoveTriangle with her sister's boyfriend Alexander, he acts surprised as they're just friends and all he's doing is walking her home from work every day. Tatiana points out that while they have the pretense of not being up to much, that doesn't explain why they split up ''three blocks'' before Tatiana reaches her house so her sister won't find out about it.
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* ''The Bronze Horseman'' by Paullina Simons. When Tatiana decides to end her LoveTriangle with her sister's boyfriend Alexander, he replies that all he's doing is walking her home every day. Tatiana points out that if that was the case, they wouldn't split up ''three blocks'' before her home.
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* ''The Bronze Horseman'' by Paullina Simons. When Tatiana decides to end her LoveTriangle with her sister's boyfriend Alexander, he replies that acts surprised as they're just friends and all he's doing is walking her home from work every day. Tatiana points out that if while they have the pretense of not being up to much, that was the case, doesn't explain why they wouldn't split up ''three blocks'' before Tatiana reaches her home.house so her sister won't find out about it.
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There are genres where it is more common that others. It is used in {{SitCom}}s or dramas with single characters as principals. It is very popular in teen-centric series where the most intense a relationship can get is kissing and networks want to avoid the MoralGuardians by avoiding one night stand style hookups that turn into relationships. Can also pop up in a CopShow or a BuddyCopShow. Given enough seasons even the least likely shows can go through with a relationship that would be considered to be a Just Friends one.
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There are genres where it is more common that others. It is used in {{SitCom}}s or dramas with single characters as principals. It is very popular in teen-centric series where the most intense a relationship can get is kissing and networks want to avoid the MoralGuardians by avoiding one night stand style one-night-stand-style hookups that turn into relationships. Can also pop up in a CopShow or a BuddyCopShow. Given enough seasons even the least likely shows can go through with a relationship that would be considered to be a Just Friends one.
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--->'''Spike:''' "You'll fight, and you'll shag, and you'll hate each other till it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends."
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