History PlayingWith / SheIsNotMyGirlfriend

** Bob and Alice get mistaken for exes, only to tell people that they're still together. Bonus Points if they actually end up breaking up.

** Alice and Bob are ''married'' and have been for a long time, [[WhatAnIdiot but Bob still gets angry at the insinuation that they're together.]]

* '''Averted''': Alice and Bob are already in a relationship, hence making the point of any denials completely moot. Or they’re not and no one ever claaims they are.

** Bob is trying to ask out Carol, but Carol thinks that Bob is [[YourCheatingHeart trying to cheat on Alice]].

** Bob has been regularly dating Alice for a while, but insists they're only dating [[JustFriends as friends]]. And they have sex... [[FriendsWithBenifits as friends]]. And later, he [[WackyMarriageProposal proposes to Alice]]...''[[BlatantLies but only]] [[RuleOfThree as a friend]]''. And they get married... as [[CitizenshipMarriage friends]]. And have a honeymoon... as friends. [[BabiesEverAfter And have children]]...[[RunningGag as totally platonic,]] [[OverlyLongGag non-romantic friends!]]

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** Bob corrects that they are not technically dating yet, though admits he likes the idea.

** There are good reasons Alice and Bob would never date; for example, they're [[RelativeError siblings]].

** Alice and Bob are {{Tsundere}}s

** Bob is a {{Clingy| Jealous Girl}} CrazyJealousGuy, shouting to anyone who will listen that yes, Alice IS his girlfriend, thank you very much! Bonus Points if [[SelfProclaimedLoveInterest Alice doesn't really like Bob in that way and it's all in his head]].

** Alice and Bob were making out when Carol walked up to them and asked if they're an item. Bob is ''insulted'' at the accusation!
** Alice and Bob are ''married'' and have been for a long time, but Bob still gets angry at the insinuation that they're together.

** Alice and Bob seem to confirm or deny their relationship at random.
** Bob says yes, Alice IS his girlfriend, much to Alice's shock... Because she was hoping he'd say so for quite some time, and is quite happy he finally has.

* '''Averted''': Alice and Bob are already in a relationship, hence making the point of any denials completely moot.

* '''Invoked''': Carol has noticed the {{UST}} between Alice and Bob and asks if they're dating to provoke a reaction.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob know of their constantly being linked together, and decide to [[FakeOutMakeOut fake a relationship]] in order to throw off inquiries.

* '''Reconstructed''': Bob learns that, aside from the jokers just trying to give him a hard time, others are only saying all this because they truly think he and Alice would make a good couple and want him to be happy, or were trying to point him to the fact that Alice does indeed have feelings for him, or noticed Bob's feelings for her and were trying to help him realize those feelings and act on them.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Someone asks Bob out of genuine ignorance if that girl Alice is his girlfriend. Cue ColorFailure and [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl high-pitched screaming]].

** Bob has been regularly dating Alice for a while, but insists they're only dating [[JustFriends as friends]]. And later, he [[WackyMarriageProposal proposes to Alice]]...''[[BlatantLies but only as a friend]]''. And they get married...[[RuleOfThree as friends]]. [[BabiesEverAfter And have children]]...[[RunningGag as totally platonic, non-romantic friends!]]

* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob know of their constantly being linked together, and decide to fake a relationship in order to throw off inquiries.

** People around them [[ShippingGoggles play up the subtext within their heads.]]

** Bob has to deny being romantically involved with Alice, Carol, Dana, Ellie, [[RelativeError his sister Francine, his mother Georgia,]] and [[EvenTheGuysWantHim Harry]].

** Bob and Alice get mistaken for exes, only to tell people that they're still together.

** Bob is a [[ClingyJealousGirl Clingy]] CrazyJealousGuy, shouting to anyone who will listen that yes, Alice IS his girlfriend, thank you very much! Bonus Points if [[SelfProclaimedLoveInterest Alice doesn't really like Bob in that way and it's all in his head]].

** Bob is a [[ClingyJealousGirl Clingy Jealous Boy]], shouting to anyone who will listen that yes, Alice IS his girlfriend, thank you very much! Bonus Points if [[SelfProclaimedLoveInterest Alice doesn't really like Bob in that way and it's all in his head]].