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11->''"You'll get those fleeting glances, those subtle double meanings, those tiny actions that might mean nothing, but that get thought about from every single angle in order to tease out any possible hidden meaning."''
12-->-- '''[[https://web.archive.org/web/20180922085035/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/comics/fables-the-wolf-among-us-matthew-sturges-dave-justus-on-the-case/#/0 Dave Justus]]''', on writing [[VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs Bigby and Snow]]'s relationship
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14Many fans [[{{Shipping}} ship.]] These fans often do it ''all the time'' (context or no) especially in certain {{demographics}}. Producers, especially those who keep their finger on the pulse of the audience, not to mention their eye on the fan {{fora}}, know this. So, they decide to tease the fans with hints about possible romantic entanglements, and thereby build that emotional attachment between the show and the audience as much as they can. If the writers are particularly impish, they'll tease a relationship that either never comes up or takes a hard right just as it gets going. Like a sudden death. Sometimes, however, ship teases evolve out of the teasing stage.
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16The trope is invoked when the write teases the possibility of romantic feelings between the characters, without explicitly making it canon.
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18See also: WillTheyOrWontThey, {{Subtext}}, {{Fanservice}}, UnresolvedSexualTension, NeverTrustATrailer, TonightSomeoneKisses, LiterallyFallingInLove, ImpliedLoveInterest. Can end up as a RomanticFalseLead. A best-case scenario is for a pairing to undergo a (canonical) RelationshipUpgrade. Occasionally cheated by way of AllJustADream or AlternateRealityEpisode. Probably the cruelest method of Ship Tease is the MomentKiller. Contrast ShipSinking.
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20[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] [[YouCanLeaveYourHatOn Striptease]] ([[HehHehYouSaidX heh heh, it sounds like "strip"]]).
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24%%Just know that these are supposed to only be the scenarios in which are usually portrayed romantically, not just sub-tropes.%%%
25%%Also make sure to organise in alphabetical order!%%
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27* AbortedDeclarationOfLove: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]]; a character is [[ImpliedTrope implied]] to be about to confess their love before deciding not to.
28* AccidentalHandHold: Two characters do something that makes them accidentally hold hands.
29* BonfireDance: Two characters share a romantic moment while dancing around a bonfire.
30* CaughtInTheRain: When a couple is caught in the rain.
31* CryIntoChest: A character (usually female) cries into another character's chest (usually male).
32* ConvenientSlowDance: When two romantic interests start slow dancing, the music appropriately changes.
33* ChicAndAwe: A character is shocked by how well another character [[SheCleansUpNicely Cleans Up Nicely]].
34* FakeOutMakeOut: Two characters kiss each other to create a distraction.
35* FerrisWheelDateMoment: Two characters ride a ferris wheel and share an intimate moment with each other.
36* FakeRelationship: Characters enter a fake relationship.
37* GetARoom: A character tells the characters to get a room.
38* HairMemento: A character gives another a lock of their hair as a keepsake of their love.
39* HeadbuttThermometer: Two characters touch foreheads to check their temperature.
40* ImpliedLoveInterest: A character that is implied to be the love interest, but not explicitly made canon.
41* InterruptedDeclarationOfLove: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]]; a character is [[ImpliedTrope implied]] be about to confess their love before they're interrupted.
42* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: Two characters are having an intimate moment, and the others decide to give them some time alone.
43* MassageOfLove: A character gives another an intimate massage.
44* TheMatchmaker: A character that tries to pair the two characters together.
45* MeadowRun: Two characters run through a meadow together.
46* MomentKiller: Something (or someone) interrupts a seemingly romantic moment.
47* NotSoFinalConfession: A character who thinks they're dying confesses their love for another character, but ends up surviving.
48* OldFashionedRowboatDate: Two characters share a romantic moment while on a rowboat.
49* OperationJealousy: A character pretends to be dating another character to make their partner jealous.
50* PostKissCatatonia: A character goes into catatonic shock after kissing someone.
51* RomanticRain: Two characters have a romantic moment in the rain.
52* ReturningTheHandkerchief: A character (usually male) returns a hankerchief (usually one that was dropped and lost) to another character (usually female).
53* RevengeRomance: A character starts a romantic relationship to get back at someone.
54* RollInTheHay: Two characters make out on a hay bale in a barn.
55* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: A character says, "They're not my partner!"
56* ShippingTorpedo: A character disapproves of an in-universe ship.
57* SleepCute: Two characters are shown sleeping together in a really cute way.
58* TenMinutesInTheCloset: Two characters get locked in a room in an attempt to get them together and create romantic tension.
59* TunnelOfLove: Two characters go on a tunnel of love ride.
60* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Two characters are forced to share the same bed, for whatever reason.
61* TwirlOfLove: Two characters twirl around in happiness and love for each other.
62* UmbrellaOfTogetherness: Two characters share an umbrella with each other.
63* UnConfession: A character comes close to confessing their love for another, but backs out on it.
64* WallPinOfLove: A character suggestively pins another character to the wall.
65* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Someone related to a character wonders why they're so infatuated with another character.
66* YourFavorite: A character makes their partner their favorite food as an expression of love.
67* YoureJustJealous: A character tells a another character that they're just jealous of another character's relationship or another character's attraction to another person.
68* YouNeverDidThatForMe: A character is upset another character is in love with someone else and thinks their partner doesn't care about them anymore.
69* YouMustBeCold: A character gives another character their coat after realizing they're cold.
70* ZipMeUp: A character (usually female) asks another character (usually male) to zip up their clothes for them.
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74!!Example subpages:
75[[index]]
76* ShipTease/AnimeAndManga
77* ShipTease/ComicBooks
78* ShipTease/FanWorks
79* [[ShipTease/LiveActionFilms Films — Live-Action]]
80* ShipTease/{{Literature}}
81* ShipTease/LiveActionTV
82* ShipTease/VideoGames
83* ShipTease/VisualNovels
84* ShipTease/{{Webcomics}}
85* ShipTease/WesternAnimation
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88!!Other examples:
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91[[folder:Comic Strips]]
92* In ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'', Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty are often shipped. To make things better in the cartoon and theater adaption, Peppermint Patty sings a song to Charlie when he asks what is love. The title? "Poor Sweet Baby."
93* In the ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' comic strip story ''Mistress of Chaos'', the Thirteenth Doctor, in a moment of vulnerability, finds solace in her companion Graham's arms. The concluding chapter of the strip adventure sees The Doctor almost sacrifice herself to defeat The Herald and The Sanity (two unhinged halves of herself) in the dimension known as The Castastrophea, and it describes Graham's fears for her safety as a "great weight pressing against his heart"; when The Doctor and Graham choose to depart The Catastrophea, they do so whilst holding hands! (This was before the series was firmly shipping Thirteenth and Yaz.)
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96[[folder:Films — Animation]]
97* In ''[[Franchise/DisneyFairies The Secret of the Wings]]'', Periwinkle asks Tinkerbell (speaking of Terrence), "So is he your boyfriend?" "Uuuuhhhhh..." Cut to next scene without finishing sentence.
98* ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'':
99** Po and Tigress. It is said in the commentary for [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1 the first movie]] that Tigress is Po's favorite of the Furious Five, even though throughout most of the film, she's the one in the group who is the most vocal about her disdain for him. It takes until the end of the movie for her to respect him. In the sequel, while not romantic, the two share a lot of moments. When Po describes how confused he is about his past, and how Tigress wouldn't get something like that, she suddenly hugs him, much to the shock of the other Furious Five, and tells him she does understand. She then tells him that she can't watch her friend die, and to stay with Masters Storming Ox and Croc for his own protection. She also seems to be the most distraught out of the Five when Po is hit by Lord Shen's cannon. Later, when Po returns and is about to get hit by another cannon, she pushes him out of the way. In the wreckage of the cannon-burst, Po finds Tigress drifting and holds her hand briefly before pushing her out of harm's way. After Po defeats Shen, he hugs her, with Tigress initially frozen in shock before a smile grows on her face, while everyone else looks on in shock.
100** Viper kisses the Po-doll during the credits.
101** To a lesser extent, Crane and Mei Ling in ''Secrets of the Furious Five'', where the feline ActionGirl is so nice and loyal to the bird in the AllOfTheOtherReindeer situation that many fans like to imagine them having a romantic relationship while they are at it.
102* ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'' teases plenty of Jack x Tooth - especially their hug at the end, and the little bit where they just stare at each other before Baby Tooth interrupts.
103* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Nine}}'', the title character appears to have a LoveAtFirstSight moment when he first meets [[ActionGirl 7]].
104* There were a few moments teased between Dory and Marlin in ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo''.
105* In the ending of ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph,'' Rancis Fluggerbutter is seen checking out Vanellope von Schweetz with interest several times after his memories, along with those of the other racers, have been restored and it's revealed that [[spoiler:Vanellope is the true and real ruler of Sugar Rush]]. The animators went so far to write a book about it, called ''One Sweet Race'', in which Rancis - sick of losing and never winning a Sugar Rush cup - gets Vanellope to help him build a kart to win a race for once.
106* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH,'' the heroine Mrs. Brisby and the Captain of the Guard, Justin, flirt a few times, but both have more important things on their minds (not to mention that Mrs. Brisby is the widow of one of Justin's old friends).
107-->'''Mrs. Brisby:''' ''[looking directly at Justin]'' Beautiful!\
108'''Justin:''' ''[blushes]'' Oh?\
109'''Mrs. Brisby:''' ''[giggling]'' The lights!
110* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'': A favorite activity of the fandom is speculation on whether the relationship between Judy and Nick will remain as best friends or evolve into a romantic relationship. WordOfGod confirms that they have a very deep friendship and their final exchange onscreen leaves the state of their relationship open-ended...
111-->'''Nick:''' You know you love me.
112-->'''Judy:''' Do I know that...? Yes. Yes, I do.
113* In ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' ComicBook/SpiderGwen is the ImpliedLoveInterest of protagonist Miles and has multiple tender moments with him, in the ending Gwen even opens a portal to see Miles again they were separated. In the comics Spider Gwen and Miles were a couple so it’s not surprising.
114** In ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse'' Gwen sees a page dedicated to her in Miles' sketch book. He's flustered; she just says she missed him too. Later, several characters like Patvir and Miles' parents comment on the clear romantic tension between them, and Gwen herself even hints she wants to be in a relationship with Miles, but doesn't act on those feelings because she knows how that kind of scenario [[ILetGwenStacyDie usually ends]].
115* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Priya is shown connecting with a goth girl during a game of charades, and the two are later seen dancing together [[QueerColors under blue, pink, and purple lighting]], while her friends cheer her on and smirk knowingly. [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FNntgbSWQAAZBAB.jpg The storyboard of this scene even includes the goth girl blushing]], and [[https://twitter.com/andreagoh/status/1502744974336544770 the moment was later confirmed as queer]] by [[WordOfGay Andrea Goh of the Pixar Cultural Trust]].
116* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueXRWBYSuperHeroesAndHuntsmen'' double as CrossoverShip Jaune Arc and Jessica Cruz they spend most of the movie with only each other for company, emotionally confiding in each other, and with Jaune acting as a pillar of strength for Jessica. There are many scenes of the two Holding Hands and being physically affectionate across the movie.
117* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'': Mario and Peach get moments like these throughout the movie, just like in the games. Bowser explicitly considers him a rival for her affections, DK makes fun of him for supposedly flirting with her, Luigi and Toad both get mild ShipperOnDeck moments for them at different points, and Mario gets a POV shot of Peach on her motorbike, while Peach herself shows general excitement when asking him about his world, admiring how cute he is as Cat Mario, and getting openly affectionate when he grows into a true hero.
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121* ''Podcast/WelcomeToNightVale'': Michelle Nguyen's segment in ''The April Monologues'' is basically ShipTease for fans of the Maureen/Michelle ship, where Michelle can't seem to stop talking about Maureen coming into her store and trying to find new music. At the end of the segment, Michelle gives Maureen her 'hopcore' CD that she recorded herself.
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124[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
125* NXT season 3 had two sets of male pros with female rookies. The first set Wrestling/{{Goldust}} and Wrestling/{{Aksana}} were given a storyline involving a CitizenshipMarriage while the second set Wrestling/AJLee and Primo got a more subtle tease. One episode had them trying to find a private place for an unrevealed reason, AJ loved to celebrate winning matches by jumping on Primo's shoulders, when she was eliminated from NXT she broke down crying in his arms and they finally kissed on the last episode.
126** Similarly from the second season there was Layla and [[Wrestling/{{LowKi}} Kaval]] who also had an onscreen kiss.
127* Wrestling/BillyGunn & Chuck Palumbo teased a gay relationship with each other, going so far as to declare each other "life partners" and showering each other with affection.
128* Stephanie [=McMahon=] and Wrestling/KurtAngle were involved as JustFriends in a love triangle with Stephanie's husband Triple H. Steph was originally planned to leave Triple H for Angle, but Trips used his creative control to stop it.
129* Stephanie [=McMahon=] and Eric Bischoff initially were duelling General Managers of ''Raw'' and ''[=SmackDown=]'' in 2002 and got an onscreen kiss during a BigLippedAlligatorMoment of a Halloween party. There had always been a bit of friendly sexual tension between them.
130* Trish Stratus got this a '''lot'''. She had it with Wrestling/JeffHardy twice, another time with her bodyguard Tyson Tomko, during a StalkerWithACrush storyline with [[HoYay Mickie James]] (that one she did kiss) and then there's [[AbhorrentAdmirer Viscera]].
131* Trish and Lita were involved in some teasing with Christian & Chris Jericho that was ultimately revealed to be an example of TheBet. This led to an 'intergender' feud between the two pairs, followed by a HeelFaceTurn for Jericho when Trish made her own FaceHeelTurn as Christian betrayed Jericho with her help.
132* Wrestling/{{Melina}} and Wrestling/JohnMorrison got a little tease during a backstage segment in 2010 obviously meant as a MythologyGag to echo their offscreen relationship. They had been an actual on screen couple years before but had been separated onto different brands and this quietly disappeared. So the segment was this trope at the time.
133* Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio and Wrestling/RosaMendes got one during a segment at the TLC PPV.
134* Melina and Alicia Fox actually kissed on TV. Ditto for Wrestling/WilliamRegal and Wrestling/ZackRyder, although that was meant as comedy.
135* Wrestling/{{Kaitlyn}} and [[Wrestling/{{EC3}} Derrick Bateman]]'s "friendship" on NXT was this at first but they quickly became an OfficialCouple.
136* Kaitlyn's done this quite a bit. She's had Wrestling/DolphZiggler, Wrestling/CodyRhodes and Hornswoggle. Funnily enough, her BFF AJ locked lips with the last two as well, and AJ is with Dolph Ziggler as of December 2012.
137* Wrestling/{{LayCool}} were a lesbian couple for as much as PG television would allow. Getting each other matching necklaces, always hugging each other and attending Couples' Therapy. Then Michelle had to blow it all by saying they weren't a couple.
138* Wrestling/BillyGunn and Wrestling/{{Chyna}} had this going on when the former returned in 2000 to console her after her break-up with Wrestling/EddieGuerrero. In {{Kayfabe}} interviews he would describe Chyna as "absolutely gorgeous" and they were shown to be very close. However whenever asked they would insist they were JustFriends. It never amounted to anything other than a friendship, though the 2001 Royal Rumble did have a very couple-y moment between them when Chyna was getting wheeled out on a stretcher.
139* Maryse and Wrestling/TheMiz frequently throughout 2009. Maryse however was clearly just being TheTease, hoping to manipulate him into helping her. Miz sunk the ship at Night of Champions and pretty much told her to go to hell. However in real life the ship is sailing just fine for both of them.
140* Wrestling/FinnBalor and Wrestling/{{Bayley}} since early 2016, when they were co-champions of their respective divisions in Wrestling/{{WWENXT}}. They've done the cutesy ClothingSwitch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRr1boAj6KA]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dZICQ5-O70]], the Film/DirtyDancing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgxK-EskYLE homage]], and even campaigned on social media to be each other's partner for the Facebook-exclusive [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StyprWbIYY8 Mixed Match Challenge]]. You can imagine the en masse disappointment when Finn was paired with Bayley's best friend [[Wrestling/SashaBanks Sasha]] instead.
141* Speaking of the Mixed Match Challenge, Wrestling/BobbyRoode and Wrestling/CharlotteFlair have been in this position since they were paired up. The two are protective of one another and clearly very close, and have had multiple cutesy moments, such as Bobby twirling and dipping Charlotte after their second victory, or Charlotte teaching Bobby the famous Flair Strut. Not to mention they've probably known each other before they even joined WWE, and may have known each other during Ric's TNA run.
142* Another Mixed Match Challenge example: Wrestling/AlexaBliss and Wrestling/BraunStrowman. Widespread shipping was inevitable due to their HugeGuyTinyGirl dynamic, but even beyond that, they've had several cute moments together. One of their first promos together involved a ClothingSwitch, but they have a vast difference in shirt sizes. Another notable one was Braun catching Alexa in his arms after Naomi enziguri-ed her off of the turnbuckle during their second match. They also publicly called each other 'cute' in an interview following their first match. Then at the 2020 event, ''The Horror Show at Extreme Rules'', Wrestling/BrayWyatt used a [[TreacherousSpiritChase seductive illusion of Alexa]] to lure Braun into an ambush.
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145[[folder:Puppet Shows]]
146* ''Franchise/TheMuppets'' creators have taken to teasing Bunsen and Beaker. In ''Film/AMuppetsChristmasLettersToSanta'', near the end, Beaker is dancing with a gorgeous model; Bunsen asks if he can cut in, and promptly starts dancing with Beaker. In the web video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uIlNtonvr8 Flowers on the Wall]]", Beaker pretends to be having a fancy dinner with a fake Bunsen, and later makes a card sculpture of Bunsen with hearts in the eyes. In ''Series/TheMuppets2015'' episode "Pig Out", Kermit asks why they're wearing each other's clothes, and Bunsen says that if it happened outside work, they don't owe him an explanation.
147* Gobo and Red from ''Series/FraggleRock''. The two are always [[BelligerentSexualTension fighting]] for leadership over the others, but at least a few episodes have revealed a hidden, mutual (if only [[JustFriends platonic]]) relationship with one another. In at least one interview, when asked about what Fraggle she secretly likes, Red confesses that in spite of their status as {{Friendly Rival}}s, she secretly admires Gobo (so secretly that at one point, she looks around to see if Gobo isn't eavesdropping on this).
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151* ''Roleplay/WeAreOurAvatars'':
152** Franchise/MegaMan and [[CuteMonsterGirl Luca]]'s [[@/{{Etheru}} respective]] [[@/SapphireFlame players]] have a little too much fun with this.
153** Michael and Melody, with the ShipperOnDeck and SheIsNotMyGirlfriend (and, inversely, He Is Not My Boyfriend) moments.
154** A!Rika/Catherine was teased a bit, though WordOfGod says that she only did it for the lulz. She later admitted that she wasn't really trying anymore.
155** "Raven" and Fred might go this route, whether or not it'll come to fruition is another story.
156** Roachey and Violet was planned at one point, then later on, Mara and Roachey.
157** "Raven" and Aya seem to go this route.
158** Hakumen and Tsubaki have their moments.
159** Mana and Axl, a bit.
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162[[folder:Theatre]]
163* ''Theatre/AvenueQ'' Ship Teases Rod and Nicky together from as early as the fourth song ("If You Were Gay"). Unfortunately for Rod, [[spoiler:Nicky doesn't return his feelings]].
164* ''Theatre/BeMoreChill'': Near the end of the play, [[spoiler:Rich]] realizes he's bisexual and asks Jeremy if [[spoiler:Michael]] is single. [[spoiler:Michael]] responds by awkwardly saying hi to [[spoiler:Rich]] [[ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject before talking to Jeremy]]. In the Broadway production, [[spoiler:Rich]] also flirtily walks his fingers along [[spoiler:Michael]]'s arm during "Voices in My Head," and gives both him and Jeremy a big hug later in the song. How [[spoiler:Michael]] reacts depends on the actor, but his primary actor, George Salazar, plays him as shy but interested.
165* ''Theatre/EducatingRita'': In the final scene, Frank and Rita hug for just a little ''too'' long, and when they unlock their embrace, the film holds on them them in a MediumTwoShot. Frank moves slightly forward as if to kiss, but it doesn't happen.
166* ''Theatre/PokemonLive'':
167** The show teases Ash and Misty. Misty's arc revolves around her crush on Ash. Ash's feelings are ambiguous, but he does end up giving Misty [[spoiler:the Diamond Badge]] as a birthday gift.
168** Delia and Giovanni used to date as teens. Giovanni might even be Ash's biological father. Giovanni still likes Delia, but Delia want to put her past behind her.
169* Draco and Hermione get a lot during ''Theatre/AVeryPotterMusical''. He has a crush on her but she hooks up with Ron. Then ''A Very Potter Sequel'', which is set one year later, has a ton for Hermione and Ron, showing how they ended up hooking up.
170* In ''Theatre/VillainsTonight'', Pain and Panic wonder if Hades and Queen Grimhilde are dating, but she denies it. They later wonder the same about Hades and Maleficent.
171* ''Theatre/TwiceCharmed'' has this between Lady Tremaine and Franco.
172-->'''Franco:''' You're ''so'' wicked!\
173'''Lady Tremaine:''' And you are a shameless flatterer.
174* ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'' Ship Teases both Fiyeraba (Fiyero/Elphaba) and Gelphie (Glinda/Elphaba) from their first encounters - what with "What is this Feeling?" sounding like a love song (loathe and love aren't too far off), and Fiyero being just as much of a DeadpanSnarker to Elphaba as she is to him (that, and his lack of shock, disgust, or caring at the colour of her skin).
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178* ''WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland'':
179** Tennis Ball and Golf Ball are BirdsOfAFeather thanks to their similar interests and are therefore inseparable. Coiny seems to be a ShipperOnDeck for them, much to Golf Ball’s chagrin.
180** Coiny and Pin are, as Coiny puts it, “partners in crime” thanks to their many strategies in BFDIA. When Pin [[spoiler:worries about Loser’s potential elimination and if the rest of her team can function without him]], Coiny reminds her of her leadership skills and their excellent teamwork, successfully cheering her up.
181--->'''Coiny:''' There’s nothing to be afraid of, Pin. I promise.
182** Subverted with Lollipop and Barf Bag. Lollipop forcefully shaking Barf Bag’s arms can easily be mistaken for the two of them dancing, when in reality, Lollipop was mocking her by making her do the arm-fluttering gesture to change the subject at hand, and the two of them do not get along overall.
183** Leafy and Firey also get many moments. Particularly, in the finale of BFDI, [[spoiler: Firey tells her that he wants her friendship]]. This gets Subverted later on when Firey starts pretending that he doesn't know Leafy in BFDIA and outright ruins their friendship in BFB. Fortunately, after the split, [[spoiler: the two make up for their previous conflicts, with Leafy apologizing for stealing Dream Island, and Firey making up to her by creating a ferris wheel that both of them can enjoy. They also hug twice, but [[RealityEnsures Leafy burns to death as a result]]]].
184* Chapter 21 of ''WebAnimation/BrokenSaints'' features a tender moment between Shandala and Oran that can be interpreted this way, although it also has a platonic skew as well, since... well, she's an AllLovingHero - she can be tender with whoever she wants.
185* ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'' has some between Flippy and Flaky, mainly from Flippy's side. She's the only animal he doesn't kill in two of his SplitPersonality-induced rampages, and her screams are what snaps him out of a third one. Furthermore, he seems more resistant to said split personality when she's nearby in "Party Animal".
186* ''Webanimation/InanimateInsanity'':
187** Fan and Test Tube, to the point where they both serve as parental figures to their alien egg. A FreezeFrameBonus in "Theft And Battery" even shows what appears to be them ''holding hands''.
188** One sided on Clover's side with Nickel. Ever since Nickel stalked her in "Snapshot Showdown" trying to get an embarrassing picture of her, she has viewed Nickel as somewhat of a secret admirer of hers, despite the fact that he sees her as a threat. Ever since they were put together on The New Thinkers, she is cheerfully waved hi to Nickel after he walked away in disappointment, and she cheekily offered to have him next to her during the promotional photo shoot, provoking Nickel to stay out of the photo shoot outright. [[spoiler:Once she is eliminated, she singles out giving Nickel her good luck, even though she does give everyone her luck before being properly eliminated]].
189* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Done with Shawn and Asia a few times in 'Beach Brawl'.
190** 'Carneelval' heavily implies Beeps and Bus to be in a gay relationship.
191* ''WebAnimation/{{Dreamscape}}'': A slight one with Keela towards Dylan in "Tale of the Unworld" after Kaila tells her story. It happens again in "A Curse or a Blessing" when Mechelly notes how close her and Dylan's relationship is.
192* ''WebAnimation/CliffSide'': Cordie seems to feel something more than admiration for Waylon. For starters, she frequently stares at him with hearts on her eyes ever since he stood up to Yannis. Also, before their standoff with Death, Cordie gets excited at Waylon when he is holding her by the shoulder, and she pokes him in the eye in what could be described as a failed attempt at a weird spider kiss. [[AbhorrentAdmirer Waylon, on the other hand, seems uncomfortable with this]].
193* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'':
194** '''Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long''': Yang reveals her past obsession with finding her MissingMom when Blake's White Fang obsession burns her out, offering the first dance if Blake rests and relaxes at the school ball; Blake accepts despite attending with Sun. After her tournament disqualification, Yang is reduced to tears when Blake struggles to believe her version of events. She sheds tears of rage when [[PsychoExBoyfriend Adam]] injures Blake; he maims Yang to punish Blake for abandoning him by hurting those she loves, and a distraught Yang later tells Weiss that her anger over Blake's subsequent disappearance is because she needed Blake to be there for her. When Blake and Yang again fight Adam, Blake declares they're protecting each other; he compares it to the promise Blake once made to him, and struggles to understand what she sees in Yang. In Volume 7, Yang complimenting Blake's new haircut reduces her to [[LuminescentBlush blushes]], others comment on how much time they spend together, and Nora speculates that something may be going on between them. Their Volume 8 reunion involves a HeadbuttOfLove embrace and, in Volume 9, they finally admit they're in love and kiss.
195** '''Blake Belladonna/Sun Wukong''': When Sun first meets Blake, he [[WinkDing winks]] at her as he runs by in slow motion. He sticks by her for two days when she temporarily abandons her team after accidentally revealing she's ex-White Fang. In Volume 2, Sun gushes to Neptune about how great she is and that he doesn't want to mess things up with her; she eventually agrees to attend the ball with him as his date, and spends most of the evening dancing with him. When Sun's team wins their tournament match, he spots Blake in the crowd and makes finger pistols at her, causing her to smile and [[LuminescentBlush blush]]. During their time together in Menagerie, Blake's knowledge and experience teaches him to be more mature and tactful while his optimism, earnestness and selflessness teach her the value of friendship and give her the strength to face her fears. At the beginning of Volume 6, they part ways with a chaste kiss.
196** '''Weiss Schnee/Jaune Arc''': Jaune spends the first two volumes nursing a crush on Weiss, who irritably rejects it and assumes he's just a GoldDigger; he only gives up when he sees her asking Neptune to the Beacon dance. Putting [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy her feelings before his own]], he encourages Neptune to spend the dance night with her, forcing Weiss to reassess Jaune when Neptune admits what happened. At Haven, Cinder deliberately strikes Weiss with a fatal blow after realising Jaune cares about her, resulting in him unlocking his Semblance to save her. Their deepening friendship in Atlas results in them going to the movies platonically in a deliberate CallBack to her rejecting his romantic movie date suggestions at Beacon. In Volume 9, Weiss shows [[EatingTheEyeCandy immediate attraction]] to his older appearance, and they continue to grow closer as the volume progresses; after Weiss' [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre encouraging words]] drives Jaune to tears, they embrace and retain lingering touches after parting. As they were brought to the Tree, Weiss [[FinishingEachOthersSentences completes]] Jaune's MeaningfulEcho of the Cat's words ("It's not a place you go, it's a place you know."). At the end of the volume, when Jaune recovers his youth and is utterly embarrassed by his youthful voice, Weiss giggles at him, showing that she finds his silliness ''endearing'' now, which is a far cry from the irritation she displayed in the past. Not to mention that, upon hearing her giggle, Jaune has the goofiest little grin.
197** '''Weiss Schnee/Neptune Vasilias''': Weiss and Neptune were briefly interested in each other. Weiss tried to arrange the scouting groups so that she's paired up with Neptune, and asks him to accompany her to the dance. He only turns her down because he can't dance but, once he gets over that, he jumps at the chance to spend time with her. Weiss supports him in the tournament until Team SSSN fights Team NDGO; Neptune openly flirting with the all-female team changes Weiss's mind. Although Neptune briefly shows concern for Weiss during the Battle of Beacon, their romantic interactions end during the tournament and they show no interest in talking to each other when Sun sees off Blake at the beginning of Volume 6.
198** '''Jaune Arc/Pyrrha Nikos''': Pyrrha was eager to get to know Jaune from the moment they met, saves his life despite barely knowing him, and quickly becomes his mentor, unlocking his Aura with an intimate gesture and training him to become a better fighter. She's willing to give Jaune relationship advice over Weiss even though it [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy hurts her]] to do so, something Nora takes note of. Just before she heads off to fight Cinder, she grabs Jaune and gives him a kiss, knowing that she probably won't come back alive. It takes Jaune until the end of Volume 6 to come to terms with her death.
199** '''Lie Ren/Nora Valkyrie''': Together from a young age, Ren and Nora are often confused as a couple by others; even Nora has to convince herself that they're JustFriends. The journey to Haven Academy forces Ren to confront his painful past, with Nora staying by his side even when Team RNJR splits apart to allow Ren to avoid his home village. When Team RNJR is rescued and taken to Haven, they hold hands and snuggle. When Cordovin attacks Ren with her mecha, Nora angrily demands she come back with 'her man'. In Volume 7, Ren and Nora argue about the Salem situation until Nora gives up on words and kisses him. When Team JNR and Oscar later fight Neo, fighting Neo disguised as Nora reduces Ren to tears. In Volume 8, they finally discuss their relationship and agree to wait for Nora to find herself before they get together, concluding the talk with a HeadbuttOfLove.
200** '''Glynda Goodwitch/James Ironwood''': When Ironwood first arrives in Vale, he greets Glynda enthusiastically, offering a hug; she rebuffs his advances. During the school ball, he asks her to dance with him and this time she accepts. While Glynda struggles to accept his gung-ho, militaristic approach to dealing with every problem, she thinks that he has a very good heart and is the first to offer her support whenever he's troubled. However, whatever relationship they had before was ruined after Ironwood planned to abandon Mantle to die in order to save Atlas and was killed as a result of his actions.
201* ''WebAnimation/SCPAnimatedTalesFromTheFoundation'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lsE5t_nqUM "Laugh Is Fun"]] hints that Dr. Collingwood and Agent Lawrence are a thing.
202* ''WebAnimation/SonicShorts'': Plenty of [[PortmanteauCoupleName Sonamy]] moments exist in the shorts, and Sonadow is frequently hinted at (and, in one instance, Sonic and Shadow stumble across it... much to their mutual [[{{Squick}} displeasure]]). One skit even has a DieForOurShip moment with Shadow hitting the wall as Sonic and Amy embrace. Sonaze is also hinted at with Volume 4 having Blaze and Amy [[DisproportionateRetribution start wailing on Elise]] [[MurderTheHypotenuse simply for kissing Sonic]].
203** Shadow is also in the scene where Amy yells at Elise, possibly teasing Sonadow as well.
204* ''WebAnimation/GravityFallsDeepWoods'': A brief moment between Dipper and Pacifica at the end of ''Quest for the Northwest'', when she gets close to his personal space and fidgets with his cap while answering one of his questions. He even blushes a little afterwards.
205* ''WebAnimation/NomadOfNowhere'': For all of her grim and gruff attitude, Toth seems rather fond of Skout. In fact, threatening Skout when near Toth can be a very dangerous thing to do.
206* ''WebAnimation/AskMario'': The first question Toad gets if he and Toadette are a couple, which he denies.
207** Bowser teases Toad and Toadette about being a couple again in "SUPER CROWN SCARE!", as well as about Toadette's supposed crush on Mario. And then there's Toadette denying having a crush on Buckinberry.
208* WebAnimation/WolfSongTheMovie: there is a minor ship tease between Alador and Onora, notably this single exchange
209->Alador: I like your feather Onora
210->Onora: Thanks. My boyfriend gave it to me
211->Alador: umm…uh
212->Onora: kidding!
213->Alador smiles
214** [[spoiler: Onora is also among the most devastated at the news of Alador’s death]]
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218* ''So'' much in ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'', as the players – including the DM – are all good friends who seem to genuinely enjoy flirting with one another in the context of the game. Ironically, the one OfficialCouple so far [[spoiler: (Vaxleth, ie Keyleth/Vax’ildan) ]] was only teased once, maybe twice before it went from teasing to an actual thing to eventually official.
219** Before that, Vax had a ton of HoYay with fan favorite NPC Gilmore, to the point that pretty much everyone at the table shipped them too. They even went on several dates [[spoiler: before Vax politely cut it off, explaining his feelings for Keyleth.]]
220** Among the rest of the party, Vex’ahlia and [[TheGunslinger Percy]] are among the most consistent with their teasing. They’ve shared the most kisses out of any couple on the show (all but one of them on the cheek), developed a flirtatious rapport in the post-Whitestone arc downtime (complete with joking "I love yous" and affectionate nicknames), and shared a number of sweet moments, including a CooldownHug and a night of tinkering that [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything plays out like a first date.]] [[spoiler: The fact that he accidentally killed her once might throw a wrench into things, though she soon forgave him and they seem to have moved on rather well.]]
221*** [[spoiler:As of episode 78, they seemed to have joined Vax/Keyleth as an OfficialCouple, after it's strongly implied that they spent the night together. Prior to that [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove Vex had confessed her feelings to Percy during his resurrection ritual]] (though it went unheard due to him being, well... dead), followed by the two of them sharing a kiss outside the woods of Draconia, with a promise from Percy to "talk later".]]
222** Scanlan’s flirting with Pike usually sees him as a borderline AbhorrentAdmirer, but she does throw him a bone sometimes. And even the occasional kiss. WordOfGod is that they have a "special connection," though Pike is also in love with an unnamed third party. [[spoiler: And then Scanlan ''proposed.'' With the full blessings of her great-grandfather. And she ''didn’t say no.'' She didn't say yes either though...]]
223** Even [[GuestStarPartyMember Guest Star Party Members]] get in on the act. Kashaw had a fair bit of BelligerentSexualTension with Keyleth during his first appearance, which ended in TheBigDamnKiss, while Zahra’s had more than a few cute moments with Vex whenever she turns up.
224* Dana and Tom sure do look cuddly in TheStinger of ''WebVideo/EchoChamber'''s "Trope Of The Week" ''UnresolvedSexualTension''...
225* In ''WebVideo/SmoshGames''' Game Bang subseries, the punishment for the 2 lowest performers often involve the losers perform intimate punishments together (e.g. being tied together, do a SpaghettiKiss with various foodstuffs, etc.), and the others would encourage fanfiction writers to get inspiration out of these moments when they happen. The crew themselves [[ShipperOnDeck have their own favorite pairings]], which are: Marhinki (Mari/Sohinki), Iancorn (Ian/Lasercorn) and Jovanthony (Joven/Anthony), although the latter two has been majorly downplayed since Ian and Anthony has been DemotedToExtra and are now replaced by Flitz and Wes.
226* ''WebVideo/TwitchPlaysPokemonAlphaSapphire'' was loaded with it. Due to the [=PokéNav=] Plus being permanently fixed to [=BuzzNav=] (as Randomizers tend to break [=DexNav=] and [=PlayNav=] requires wireless functionality), the game itself would tend to ship the protagonist with trainers who were frequently rematched. On top of that, due to the random evolutions and abilities, the starter ended up as a Flareon with Synchronize, which is the sole regular ability of Espeon, fueling a popular ship from [[WebVideo/TwitchPlaysPokemonRed previous]] [[WebVideo/TwitchPlaysPokemonCrystal runs]].
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230* Website/ChannelAwesome:
231** Any time [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick Nella and The Chick]] [[LesYay are on screen together.]] (Apart from when the Chick is treating Nella like her personal ButtMonkey - so, maybe a third of the time.)
232** [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] and WebVideo/{{MarzGurl}}. ''WebVideo/{{Kickassia}}'' takes this to extremes.
233** Before it was [[BlackComedyRape made "canon"]] via "Spooning With Spoony" and "Linking Up With Linkara", [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Spoony]] and WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic had a lot of this.
234** The [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic Critic]] and The [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick Chick]] do this a lot, only it's more BelligerentSexualTension (like most Critic pairings) coupled with TheMasochismTango, and their [[CringeComedy hideously awkward date]] couldn't completely [[ShipSinking sink]] it. In ''Kickassia'' he makes her vice president [[spoiler: and [[TheStarscream she immediately starts trying to kill him.]]]]
235*** In his ''Kickassia'' commentary, Doug says that calling her "Mrs. Vice-President" was a mistake but he couldn't be bothered to edit it out. So yay happy accidents!
236** Not so much anymore, but there was always a little bit of this with Critic's crossovers with the [[WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd Nerd]], especially with the term "Nerd-on-Critic action" being thrown around.
237** There's Critic/Lupa in ''WebVideo/SuburbanKnights''. Lampshaded by the commentaries as playing to the fem!dom lovers in the fandom.
238*** It takes a moment to tease Lupa with Angry Joe, who finds Lupa in Snow White cosplay sporting a leather jacket and wielding a semiautomatic to be extremely hot.
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