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* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???

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Bob deliberately tells Alice he loves her in order to gauge her reaction and potentially start a romantic relationship.
* '''Exploited''': ???Bob tells Alice he loves her, knowing that she has strong feelings for him, in order to manipulate her into doing something for him.



* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???Characters in the story have a conversation about the significance of saying "I love you" to someone who is not a romantic partner.



* '''Implied''': Bob and Alice share a meaningful look or a subtle gesture that implies their feelings for each other without explicitly saying "I love you."
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Bob, knowing that Alice has no romantic interest in him, still decides to tell her he loves her as a way of venting his feelings, even though he knows it won't lead to a romantic relationship.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob stumbles over his words while trying to tell Alice he loves her, resulting in a series of humorous misunderstandings and awkward moments.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob's confession of love to Alice is accompanied by emotional music and intense cinematography, highlighting the depth of his feelings and creating a poignant and dramatic moment.
* '''Deconstructed:''' Bob's confession of love to Alice is analyzed and explored in a realistic manner, examining the potential consequences and complexities that arise from such a declaration. It delves into the uncertainties, fears, and possible complications that can arise in their relationship as a result.
* '''Reconstructed:''' Bob tells Alice he loves her, and even though she doesn't initially feel the same way, their friendship deepens, and they navigate their feelings together, eventually developing a stronger bond.



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* '''Parodied''': ???Bob recites William Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?") to Alice, while making it clear that he has no romantic interest in her.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob says, "[[EmotionallyTongueTied I-I love— I, um, like you a lot, Alice]]. Not like I want to be your boyfriend."

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Bob says, "[[EmotionallyTongueTied I-I love— I, um, like you a lot, Alice]]. Not like I want to be your boyfriend.""
** Bob includes Alice in a number of "the people I love", one of whom is his girlfriend, Eva, to whom he is happily and monogamously engaged.



* '''Inverted''': Bob tells Alice that he loves her and means it in a romantic way.

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Bob tells Alice that he loves her and means it in a romantic way.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob says, "[[EmotionallyTongueTied I -- I love -- I, um, like you a lot, Alice]]. Not like I want to be your boyfriend."

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob says, "[[EmotionallyTongueTied I -- I love -- I-I love— I, um, like you a lot, Alice]]. Not like I want to be your boyfriend."
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** Bob tells Alice that he hates her [[DeadpanSnarker in a way that lets her know that he's not actually serious]].

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** Bob tells Alice that he hates her [[DeadpanSnarker in a way that lets her know that he's not actually serious]].serious about it]].
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** Bob tells Alice that he hates her [[DeadpanSnarker in a way that lets her know that he's not actually serious]].
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'''Basic Trope''': One character tells their non-{{love interest}} they love them.
* '''Straight''': Bob tells his best friend Alice that he loves her.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob tells every one of his friends and family members that he loves them.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob says, "[[EmotionallyTongueTied I -- I love -- I, um, like you a lot, Alice]]. Not like I want to be your boyfriend."
* '''Justified''': Bob and Alice have been through a lot together, and their relationship is deep enough to be called love.
* '''Inverted''': Bob tells Alice that he loves her and means it in a romantic way.
* '''Subverted''': Bob tells Alice he loves her. She thinks he means as a friend, but then he asks her out on a date.
* '''Double Subverted''': But it turns out what he really wants is for her to help him practice, so he can approach Carol.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob tells Alice he loves her. She thinks he means as friends and is startled when he asks her on a date. Then she finds out it' more of a practice date. But although Bob has a short relationship with Carol, he decides she's not the one for him and reapproaches Alice about becoming boyfriend and girlfriend.
* '''Averted''': No one says "I love you" in the story.
* '''Enforced''': The authors are trying to focus on different types of love in the story and so have Bob say "I love you" to a friend or family member rather than to a love interest.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I love you...not like I want to start kissing or anything."
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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': When Bob tries to tell Alice he loves her, she [[InterruptedDeclarationOfLove puts a hand over his mouth]] -- she knows, but doesn't want to get too mushy about it.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Characters in movies sometimes say "I love you" to people other than their {{Love Interest}}s."
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