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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Ben]] gets dumped by both of the women in his life, [[spoiler:Janine for his cheating, Anna for the abovementioned ClosetShuffle, during which she's forced to listen while he and Janine have sex.]]
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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Ben]] gets dumped by both of the women in his life, [[spoiler:Janine for his cheating, Anna for the abovementioned above mentioned ClosetShuffle, during which she's forced to listen while he and Janine have sex.]]
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* LetsJustBeFriends: Ben tries to rationalize his relationship with Anna by telling her that being married doesn't mean he restricted from having friends who are also attractive women. Anna agrees, shakes his hand, and then strips down to nothing in front of him to go SkinnyDipping, inviting him to [[TwoPersonPoolParty come join her]].
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* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: Inverted as Neil didn't want to marry Beth but after she was gone he was there for her
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* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: Inverted as Neil didn't want to marry Beth but after she was gone he was there for herleaves him [[spoiler:he shows up at her recovering dad's house to help her take care of him.]]
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* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Alex.After being on the receiving end of a "reason you suck" speech, [[spoiler:Alex realizes he has fallen for her after all, and declares his love to Gigi]].
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* BerserkButton: Smoking is this for Janine, because she lost her dad to lung cancer. Ben assures her he doesn't smoke, but when she finds a pack of what HarlanEllison called "cancersticks" in his jacket...
** To make matters worse, she finds them after she's learned of his infidelity and in the midst of them trying to work things out. They become symbolic of how much he's been lying to her about ''everything''.
** To make matters worse, she finds them after she's learned of his infidelity and in the midst of them trying to work things out. They become symbolic of how much he's been lying to her about ''everything''.
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* BerserkButton: Smoking is this for Janine, because she lost her dad to lung cancer. Ben assures her he doesn't smoke, but [[spoiler:but when she finds a pack of what HarlanEllison called "cancersticks" in his jacket...
jacket...]]
** To make matters worse, she finds them aftershe's [[spoiler:she's learned of his infidelity and in the midst of them trying to work things out. They become symbolic of how much he's been lying to her about ''everything''.''everything'']].
** To make matters worse, she finds them after
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** Ben (Archie), Anna (Veronica) and Janine (Betty).
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** Ben (Archie), Anna (Veronica) and Janine (Betty). Though Anna is the blonde and Janine the brunette.
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* BittersweetEnding: Gigi and Alex start dating. Mary and Connor meet and instantly hit off. Neil does propose to Beth and they get married. But Janine divorces Ben and they move on in their lives. Anna also dumps Ben and ends things with Connor, but she too, moves on with her life.
* BrokenAesop: Beth wants Neil to marry her but he doesn't believe in marriage, and she breaks up with him as a result. Beth soon realizes what she's lost and asks Neil to take her back. It appears the aesop is that that marriage doesn't automatically make you happy or more committed than a devoted couple. And in the end a woman can find happiness without it. However, Neil then asks Beth to marry him anyways. Apparently, a woman can't be complete without marriage after all and that men ''will'' always marry a woman if they love her.
** Or that the guy has to bend over backwards to keep a girl who doesn't share the same aspirations as him. Very rarely does this actually work. (As we see with Ben and Janine.)
* BrokenAesop: Beth wants Neil to marry her but he doesn't believe in marriage, and she breaks up with him as a result. Beth soon realizes what she's lost and asks Neil to take her back. It appears the aesop is that that marriage doesn't automatically make you happy or more committed than a devoted couple. And in the end a woman can find happiness without it. However, Neil then asks Beth to marry him anyways. Apparently, a woman can't be complete without marriage after all and that men ''will'' always marry a woman if they love her.
** Or that the guy has to bend over backwards to keep a girl who doesn't share the same aspirations as him. Very rarely does this actually work. (As we see with Ben and Janine.)
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* BittersweetEnding: Gigi [[spoiler:Gigi and Alex Alex]] start dating. Mary [[spoiler:Mary and Connor Connor]] meet and instantly hit off. Neil does propose [[spoiler:Neil finally proposes to Beth and they get married. married]]. But Janine [[spoiler:Janine divorces Ben Ben]] and they move on in their lives. Anna [[spoiler:Anna also dumps Ben and ends things with Connor, Connor,]] but she too, moves on with her life.
* BrokenAesop: Beth wants Neil to marry her but he doesn't believe in marriage, and she breaks up with him as a result. Beth soon realizes what she's lost and asks Neil to take her back. It appears the aesop is that that marriage doesn't automatically make you happy or more committed than a devoted couple. And in the end a woman can find happiness without it.However, [[spoiler:However, Neil then asks Beth to marry him anyways. Apparently, a woman can't be complete without marriage after all and that men ''will'' always marry a woman if they love her.
her.]]
** Or that the guy has to bend over backwards to keep a girl who doesn't share the same aspirations as him. Very rarely does this actually work.(As [[spoiler:As we see with Ben and Janine.)]]
* BrokenAesop: Beth wants Neil to marry her but he doesn't believe in marriage, and she breaks up with him as a result. Beth soon realizes what she's lost and asks Neil to take her back. It appears the aesop is that that marriage doesn't automatically make you happy or more committed than a devoted couple. And in the end a woman can find happiness without it.
** Or that the guy has to bend over backwards to keep a girl who doesn't share the same aspirations as him. Very rarely does this actually work.
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** Alex and Gigi. Alex spends most of the film drilling into Gigi (and the audience) that if a guy wants to be with you, ''he'll make it happen''. If you're not sure whether or not he likes you, or have to do all the work to be together, then [[TitleDrop he's just not that into you]] and you should move on. No exceptions, not even you. Toward the end of act two Gigi then dissects every interaction she ever had with Alex, and convinces herself there were "signs" he was secretly into her, which he calls her out on, and sends her away. And then it all flies out the window when it turns out Gigi was right, Alex ''did'' secretly like her, and she ''is'' his exception, completely breaking the film's ''entire premise''.
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** Alex and Gigi. Alex spends most of the film drilling into Gigi (and the audience) that if a guy wants to be with you, ''he'll make it happen''. If you're not sure whether or not he likes you, or have to do all the work to be together, then [[TitleDrop he's just not that into you]] and you should move on. No exceptions, not even you. Toward the end of act two Gigi then dissects every interaction she ever had with Alex, and convinces herself there were "signs" he was secretly into her, which he calls her out on, and sends her away. And [[spoiler:And then it all flies out the window when it turns out Gigi was right, Alex ''did'' secretly like her, and she ''is'' his exception, completely breaking the film's ''entire premise''.]]
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* {{Foil}}: Ben and Neil are two men who're pressured by their girlfriends into getting married, but while Ben gave into the pressure some time ago and resents being married to Janine because he feels he's missing out on other women, Neil resists the pressure to marry Beth but still loves and is committed to her, and doesn't want anyone else. [[spoiler:Neil ends up marrying Beth anyway, while Janine divorces Ben.]]
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* {{Foil}}: Ben and Neil are two men who're pressured by their girlfriends into getting married, but while Ben gave into the pressure some time ago and resents being married to Janine because he feels he's missing out on other women, Neil resists the pressure to marry Beth but still loves and is committed to her, and doesn't want anyone else. [[spoiler:Neil ends up marrying Beth anyway, because he only wants her, while Janine divorces Ben.Ben because of his cheating.]]
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* LadykillerInLove: [[spoiler:Alex to Gigi.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: Ben gets dumped by both of the women in his life, Janine for his cheating, Anna for the abovementioned ClosetShuffle, during which she's forced to listen while he and Janine have sex.
* LastMinuteHookup: Mary and Connor could fit in this category.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Ben gets dumped by both of the women in his life, Janine for his cheating, Anna for the abovementioned ClosetShuffle, during which she's forced to listen while he and Janine have sex.
* LastMinuteHookup: Mary and Connor could fit in this category.
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* LadykillerInLove: [[spoiler:Alex to Gigi.Alex has lots of attractive women pursuing him, including Gigi, but he doesn't get serious with any of them [[spoiler:until Gigi points this out and he realizes he loves her after all.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma:Ben [[spoiler: Ben]] gets dumped by both of the women in his life, Janine [[spoiler:Janine for his cheating, Anna for the abovementioned ClosetShuffle, during which she's forced to listen while he and Janine have sex.
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* LastMinuteHookup:Mary The final hookup of the film is [[spoiler:Mary and Connor could fit in this category.Connor]].
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* LovingAShadow: Alex helps Gigi realize that she obsesses about guys she barely knows (like Connor) or don't want to see her because she's subconsciously addicted to the thrill and drama of chasing them. With effort, Gigi stops doing this and focuses on finding guys she actually likes and, more importantly, like her back.
* MatchMakerCrush: Sort of. Alex doesn't realize he is in love with Gigi until after he teaches her how to impress men.
* MarriedAtSea: Beth and Neil.
* MarsAndVenusGenderContrast: All over the place.
* MatchMakerCrush: Sort of. Alex doesn't realize he is in love with Gigi until after he teaches her how to impress men.
* MarriedAtSea: Beth and Neil.
* MarsAndVenusGenderContrast: All over the place.
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* LovingAShadow: Alex helps Gigi realize that she obsesses about guys she barely knows (like Connor) or don't want to see her because she's subconsciously addicted to the thrill and drama of chasing them. With effort, Gigi stops doing this and focuses on finding guys she actually likes and, and that, more importantly, like her back.
* MatchMakerCrush: Sort of. Alex doesn't realizehe [[spoiler:he is in love with Gigi Gigi]] until after he teaches her how to impress men.
be more realistic in her relationships.
* MarriedAtSea:Beth At the end of the film, [[spoiler:Beth and Neil.
Neil.]]
* MarsAndVenusGenderContrast: All over the place. Gigi begins calling Alex for advice because she can't understand the men in her life without a man's insight.
* MatchMakerCrush: Sort of. Alex doesn't realize
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* MarsAndVenusGenderContrast: All over the place. Gigi begins calling Alex for advice because she can't understand the men in her life without a man's insight.
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* MonochromeCasting: The movie is set in Baltimore, and nary a black person in sight.
* MortonsFork: How Ben sees his marriage to Janine. He confides to Neil that he feels men like them can never win. He's a jerk if he dates a woman for a long time but doesn't marry her (Neil), but then he's the asshole if he gets married before he's ready (Ben).
* MortonsFork: How Ben sees his marriage to Janine. He confides to Neil that he feels men like them can never win. He's a jerk if he dates a woman for a long time but doesn't marry her (Neil), but then he's the asshole if he gets married before he's ready (Ben).
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* MonochromeCasting: The movie is set in Baltimore, and nary a black person in sight.
although there are blacks, Asians, and Hispanics as secondary characters the main cast is all white.
* MortonsFork: How Ben sees his marriage to Janine. He confides to Neil that he feels men like them can never win. He's a jerk if he dates a woman for a long time but doesn't marry her (Neil), but then he'sthe an asshole if he gets married before he's ready (Ben).
* MortonsFork: How Ben sees his marriage to Janine. He confides to Neil that he feels men like them can never win. He's a jerk if he dates a woman for a long time but doesn't marry her (Neil), but then he's
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* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: [[spoiler: In the end, Alex and Gigi.]]
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* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Alex provides dating tips to Gigi throughout the film [[spoiler: In and in the end, Alex and Gigi.end they get together.]]
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* SexlessMarriage: Janine tearfully reveals this about herself and Ben.
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** Anna also does this to Conor.
* SkewedPriorities: Subverted. On the surface, Janine forgiving Ben for cheating but being prepared to divorce him for smoking seems like this. As the film goes on, however, it becomes clear that she focuses on the smoking because it's easier to deal with than the hurt and betrayal over their failing marriage and his infidelity. Janine also makes it clear that she values ''honesty''. She can forgive his infidelity because he came out and admitted it, but can't forgive the smoking because he lied and tried to hide it from her.
* SkewedPriorities: Subverted. On the surface, Janine forgiving Ben for cheating but being prepared to divorce him for smoking seems like this. As the film goes on, however, it becomes clear that she focuses on the smoking because it's easier to deal with than the hurt and betrayal over their failing marriage and his infidelity. Janine also makes it clear that she values ''honesty''. She can forgive his infidelity because he came out and admitted it, but can't forgive the smoking because he lied and tried to hide it from her.
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** Anna also does this to Conor.
Connor [[spoiler:when she's on the rebound from dumping Ben]].
* SkewedPriorities: Subverted. On the surface,Janine [[spoiler:Janine forgiving Ben for cheating but being prepared to divorce him for smoking seems like this.this]]. As the film goes on, however, it becomes clear that she focuses on the smoking because it's easier to deal with than the hurt and betrayal over their failing marriage and his infidelity. Janine [[spoiler:Janine also makes it clear that she values ''honesty''. She can forgive his infidelity because he came out and admitted it, but can't forgive the smoking because he lied and tried to hide it from her.]]
* SkewedPriorities: Subverted. On the surface,
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* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Arguably Anna, who believes Ben may be her soulmate and uses this to justify her taking up with a married man. This [[RealityEnsues doesn't pan out.]]
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* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Arguably Anna, who believes Ben may be her soulmate and uses this to justify her taking up with a married man. This [[RealityEnsues doesn't pan out.]]]] Gigi seems to have wild fantasies about ''every'' man she meets.
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* VoicemailConfusion: Gig runs into this when she tries to call Conor.
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** Gigi runs into this when she tries to callConor.Connor.
** Mary gets a sweet singing voice mail form a date. And then a second voice mail from the same guy that he meant to send to another woman, using the same song. The guy realizes he dialed Mary again half-way through his routine and hangs up abruptly.
** Gigi runs into this when she tries to call
** Mary gets a sweet singing voice mail form a date. And then a second voice mail from the same guy that he meant to send to another woman, using the same song. The guy realizes he dialed Mary again half-way through his routine and hangs up abruptly.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Ben.
Ben. [[spoiler:On some level he seems to have wanted to be caught, and he is surprised when his confession to Janine doesn't end their marriage immediately.]]
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* CentralTheme: Honesty now, especially with yourself, will save you pain later. If you're not that into someone, telling them so up front (politely, if possible) is best.
** Ben is the prime example of this. If he had been honest with Janine [[spoiler: he would not have married her in the first place]]. Or he would have divorced her [[spoiler:before pursuing Anna]]. Then he lies to her again by performing a ClosetShuffle [[spoiler: which is also what causes Anna, the shufflee, to dump him]]. Finally, he lies to Janine about [[spoiler: quitting smoking. The discovery of a pack of cigarettes in his pants after he told her to her face that he wasn't smoking is the final straw for Janine, and causes her to divorce Ben.]]
** Gigi keeps lying to herself through her fantasies about how into her the men she meets are. Alex is honest with her to the point of being insensitive, and it helps Gigi become more realistic about her relationships. [[spoiler: Alex finally gets honest with himself that he is falling for Gigi and they get together.]]
** [[spoiler:On the rebound from pursuing Ben,]] Anna saves herself from a loveless relationship and Connor from a great deal of heartbreak [[spoiler: by telling him that she can't move into a new house with him before he buys the house.]]
** Beth tells Neil that she can't be in a long-term relationship without marriage anymore, and although it causes a temporary break between them [[spoiler: it gives Neil the motivation to finally overcome his fear of marriage.]]
** Mary has been insulating herself from heartbreak by hiding behind online dating services, voicemail and texting. When she finally decides that she needs to go connect to someone face-to-face [[spoiler:it works for her.]]
** Ben is the prime example of this. If he had been honest with Janine [[spoiler: he would not have married her in the first place]]. Or he would have divorced her [[spoiler:before pursuing Anna]]. Then he lies to her again by performing a ClosetShuffle [[spoiler: which is also what causes Anna, the shufflee, to dump him]]. Finally, he lies to Janine about [[spoiler: quitting smoking. The discovery of a pack of cigarettes in his pants after he told her to her face that he wasn't smoking is the final straw for Janine, and causes her to divorce Ben.]]
** Gigi keeps lying to herself through her fantasies about how into her the men she meets are. Alex is honest with her to the point of being insensitive, and it helps Gigi become more realistic about her relationships. [[spoiler: Alex finally gets honest with himself that he is falling for Gigi and they get together.]]
** [[spoiler:On the rebound from pursuing Ben,]] Anna saves herself from a loveless relationship and Connor from a great deal of heartbreak [[spoiler: by telling him that she can't move into a new house with him before he buys the house.]]
** Beth tells Neil that she can't be in a long-term relationship without marriage anymore, and although it causes a temporary break between them [[spoiler: it gives Neil the motivation to finally overcome his fear of marriage.]]
** Mary has been insulating herself from heartbreak by hiding behind online dating services, voicemail and texting. When she finally decides that she needs to go connect to someone face-to-face [[spoiler:it works for her.]]
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# Gigi (Goodwin) is a hyperactive girl who's desperately seeking a boyfriend. After trying and failing with numerous guys, she meets Alex (Long), who knows the ins and outs of relationships, and helps Gigi see through the charades of the various men she meets. Little does he realize that he's falling for her in the process.
# Janine (Connelly) and Ben (Cooper) are married after a rather long relationship. Janine is thrilled, but Ben feels that he is trapped and longs for the freedom he felt before marriage. One night he meets Anna (Johansson) at a grocery store, and what begins as a work relationship ends up becoming an affair.
# Conor (Connolly) is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. They are implied to have a '{{friends with benefits}}' relationship. The problem is that Anna doesn't want to be with him, and is more attracted to Ben. Meanwhile, Anna's friend Mary (Barrymore) works in ad sales for a newspaper, and helps Conor get advertisements for his company put into the paper. Mary is also seeking a boyfriend through several online dating misadventures.
# Ben's best friend Neil (Affleck) has been living with his girlfriend Beth (Aniston) for seven years, and she wants him to pop the question. The problem is that Neil is afraid of marriage, and he feels that he's loyal enough, and their relationship is serious enough that they don't need to be married. In frustration, Beth leaves him, but she soon sees through her sisters’ relationships that married life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
# Janine (Connelly) and Ben (Cooper) are married after a rather long relationship. Janine is thrilled, but Ben feels that he is trapped and longs for the freedom he felt before marriage. One night he meets Anna (Johansson) at a grocery store, and what begins as a work relationship ends up becoming an affair.
# Conor (Connolly) is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. They are implied to have a '{{friends with benefits}}' relationship. The problem is that Anna doesn't want to be with him, and is more attracted to Ben. Meanwhile, Anna's friend Mary (Barrymore) works in ad sales for a newspaper, and helps Conor get advertisements for his company put into the paper. Mary is also seeking a boyfriend through several online dating misadventures.
# Ben's best friend Neil (Affleck) has been living with his girlfriend Beth (Aniston) for seven years, and she wants him to pop the question. The problem is that Neil is afraid of marriage, and he feels that he's loyal enough, and their relationship is serious enough that they don't need to be married. In frustration, Beth leaves him, but she soon sees through her sisters’ relationships that married life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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# Gigi (Goodwin) is a hyperactive girl who's desperately seeking a boyfriend. boyfriend, to the point of stalking anyone who seems interested in her. After trying and failing with numerous guys, she meets bartender Alex (Long), who knows the ins and outs of relationships, and helps Gigi see through the charades of the various men she meets. Little does he realize that he's falling for her in the process.
# Janine (Connelly) and Ben (Cooper)are were married after a rather long relationship. relationship and are remodeling their home. Janine is thrilled, happy and looking forward to having kids, but Ben feels that he is trapped and longs for the freedom he felt before marriage. One night he meets Anna (Johansson) at a grocery store, and what begins he initially tries to justify as a work relationship or a friendship ends up becoming an affair.
# Conor (Connolly) is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. Theyare implied to have had a '{{friends with benefits}}' relationship. The problem is that relationship in the past, but Anna doesn't want to be with him, and is more attracted to Ben. Meanwhile, Anna's friend Mary (Barrymore) works in ad sales for a newspaper, and helps Conor get advertisements for his company put into the paper. Mary is also seeking a boyfriend through several online dating misadventures.
# Ben's best friend Neil (Affleck) has been living with his girlfriend Beth (Aniston) for seven years, and she wants him to pop the question. The problem is that Neil is afraid of marriage, and he feels that he's loyal enough, and their relationship is serious enough that they don't need to be married. In frustration, Beth leaves him, but she soon seesthrough her sisters’ relationships that married life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
sisters' and friends' marriages are not as good as what she had with Neil.
# Janine (Connelly) and Ben (Cooper)
# Conor (Connolly) is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. They
# Ben's best friend Neil (Affleck) has been living with his girlfriend Beth (Aniston) for seven years, and she wants him to pop the question. The problem is that Neil is afraid of marriage, and he feels that he's loyal enough, and their relationship is serious enough that they don't need to be married. In frustration, Beth leaves him, but she soon sees
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# Conor (Connolly) is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. They are implied to have a '{{friends with benefits}}' relationship. The problem is that Anna doesn't want to be with him, so she sees Ben as a way out. Meanwhile, Anna's friend Mary (Barrymore) works in ad sales for a newspaper, and helps Conor get advertisements for his company put into the paper. Mary is also seeking a boyfriend, and she feels that Conor could be the one.
# Ben's best friend Neil (Affleck) has been living with his girlfriend Beth (Aniston) for nine years, and she wants him to pop the question. The problem is that Neil is afraid of marriage, and he feels that he's loyal enough, and their relationship is serious enough that they don't need to be married. In frustration, Beth leaves for her sister's wedding, where she sees that married life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
# Ben's best friend Neil (Affleck) has been living with his girlfriend Beth (Aniston) for nine years, and she wants him to pop the question. The problem is that Neil is afraid of marriage, and he feels that he's loyal enough, and their relationship is serious enough that they don't need to be married. In frustration, Beth leaves for her sister's wedding, where she sees that married life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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# Conor (Connolly) is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. They are implied to have a '{{friends with benefits}}' relationship. The problem is that Anna doesn't want to be with him, so she sees Ben as a way out.and is more attracted to Ben. Meanwhile, Anna's friend Mary (Barrymore) works in ad sales for a newspaper, and helps Conor get advertisements for his company put into the paper. Mary is also seeking a boyfriend, and she feels that Conor could be the one.
boyfriend through several online dating misadventures.
# Ben's best friend Neil (Affleck) has been living with his girlfriend Beth (Aniston) fornine seven years, and she wants him to pop the question. The problem is that Neil is afraid of marriage, and he feels that he's loyal enough, and their relationship is serious enough that they don't need to be married. In frustration, Beth leaves for her sister's wedding, where him, but she soon sees through her sisters’ relationships that married life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
# Ben's best friend Neil (Affleck) has been living with his girlfriend Beth (Aniston) for
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-->'''Gigi:''' I would rather be like that, then be like you
-->'''Alex:''' Excuse me? What's that supposed to mean?
-->'''Gigi:''' I may dissect each little thing and put myself out there so much but at least that means that I still care. Oh! You've think you won because women are expendable to you. You may not get hurt or make an ass of yourself that way but you don't fall in love that way either. You have not won. You're alone. I may do a lot of stupid shit but I'm still a lot closer to love than you are!
-->'''Alex:''' Excuse me? What's that supposed to mean?
-->'''Gigi:''' I may dissect each little thing and put myself out there so much but at least that means that I still care. Oh! You've think you won because women are expendable to you. You may not get hurt or make an ass of yourself that way but you don't fall in love that way either. You have not won. You're alone. I may do a lot of stupid shit but I'm still a lot closer to love than you are!
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# Conor (Connolly) is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. They are implied to be in a '{{friends with benefits}}' relationship. The problem is that Anna doesn't want to be with him, so she sees Ben as a way out. Meanwhile, Anna's friend Mary (Barrymore) works in ad sales for a newspaper, and helps Conor get advertisements for his company put into the paper. Mary is also seeking a boyfriend, and she feels that Conor could be the one.
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# Conor (Connolly) is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. They are implied to be in have a '{{friends with benefits}}' relationship. The problem is that Anna doesn't want to be with him, so she sees Ben as a way out. Meanwhile, Anna's friend Mary (Barrymore) works in ad sales for a newspaper, and helps Conor get advertisements for his company put into the paper. Mary is also seeking a boyfriend, and she feels that Conor could be the one.
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# Conor (Connolly) is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. They are implied to have a former 'Friends with Benefits' relationship. The problem is that Anna doesn't want to be with him, so she sees Ben as a way out. Meanwhile, Anna's friend Mary (Barrymore) works in ad sales for a newspaper, and helps Conor get advertisements for his company put into the paper. Mary is also seeking a boyfriend, and she feels that Connor could be the one.
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# Conor (Connolly) is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. They are implied to have be in a former 'Friends '{{friends with Benefits' benefits}}' relationship. The problem is that Anna doesn't want to be with him, so she sees Ben as a way out. Meanwhile, Anna's friend Mary (Barrymore) works in ad sales for a newspaper, and helps Conor get advertisements for his company put into the paper. Mary is also seeking a boyfriend, and she feels that Connor Conor could be the one.
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''He's Just Not That Into You'' is a 2009 RomanticComedy/{{Dramedy}} film directed by Ken Kwapis and BasedOnAnAdviceBook. The EnsembleCast includes Creator/BenAffleck, Creator/JenniferAniston, Creator/DrewBarrymore (who was also one of the producers), Creator/JenniferConnelly, Kevin Connolly, Creator/BradleyCooper, Creator/GinniferGoodwin, Creator/ScarlettJohansson, and Creator/JustinLong (among others).
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''He's Just Not That Into You'' is a 2009 RomanticComedy/{{Dramedy}} RomanticComedy[=/=]{{Dramedy}} film directed by Ken Kwapis and BasedOnAnAdviceBook. The EnsembleCast includes Creator/BenAffleck, Creator/JenniferAniston, Creator/DrewBarrymore (who was also one of the producers), Creator/JenniferConnelly, Kevin Connolly, Creator/BradleyCooper, Creator/GinniferGoodwin, Creator/ScarlettJohansson, and Creator/JustinLong (among others).
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''He's Just Not That Into You'' is a 2009 RomanticComedy RomanticComedy/{{Dramedy}} film directed by Ken Kwapis and BasedOnAnAdviceBook. The EnsembleCast includes Creator/BenAffleck, Creator/JenniferAniston, Creator/DrewBarrymore (who was also one of the producers), Creator/JenniferConnelly, Kevin Connolly, Creator/BradleyCooper, Creator/GinniferGoodwin, Creator/ScarlettJohansson, and Creator/JustinLong (among others).
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''He's Just Not That Into You'' is a 2009 RomanticComedy film directed by Ken Kwapis and BasedOnAnAdviceBook. The EnsembleCast includes Creator/BenAffleck, Creator/JenniferAniston, Creator/DrewBarrymore (who was also one of the producers), Creator/JenniferConnelly, Kevin Connolly, Creator/BradleyCooper, Creator/GinniferGoodwin, Creator/ScarlettJohansson, and Creator/JustinLong (among others).
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# Gigi is a hyperactive girl who's desperately seeking a boyfriend. After trying and failing with numerous guys, she meets Alex, who knows the ins and outs of relationships, and helps Gigi see through the charades of the various men she meets. Little does he realize that he's falling for her in the process.
# Janine and Ben are married after a rather long relationship. Janine is thrilled, but Ben feels that he is trapped and longs for the freedom he felt before marriage. One night he meets Anna at a grocery store, and what begins as a work relationship ends up becoming an affair.
# Connor is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. They are implied to have a former 'Friends with Benefits' relationship. The problem is that Anna doesn't want to be with him, so she sees Ben as a way out. Meanwhile, Anna's friend Mary works in ad sales for a newspaper, and helps Connor get advertisements for his company put into the paper. Mary is also seeking a boyfriend, and she feels that Connor could be the one.
# Ben's best friend Neil has been living with his girlfriend Beth for nine years, and she wants him to pop the question. The problem is that Neil is afraid of marriage, and he feels that he's loyal enough, and their relationship is serious enough that he doesn't need to be married. In frustration, Beth leaves for her sister's wedding, where she sees that married life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
# Janine and Ben are married after a rather long relationship. Janine is thrilled, but Ben feels that he is trapped and longs for the freedom he felt before marriage. One night he meets Anna at a grocery store, and what begins as a work relationship ends up becoming an affair.
# Connor is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. They are implied to have a former 'Friends with Benefits' relationship. The problem is that Anna doesn't want to be with him, so she sees Ben as a way out. Meanwhile, Anna's friend Mary works in ad sales for a newspaper, and helps Connor get advertisements for his company put into the paper. Mary is also seeking a boyfriend, and she feels that Connor could be the one.
# Ben's best friend Neil has been living with his girlfriend Beth for nine years, and she wants him to pop the question. The problem is that Neil is afraid of marriage, and he feels that he's loyal enough, and their relationship is serious enough that he doesn't need to be married. In frustration, Beth leaves for her sister's wedding, where she sees that married life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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# Gigi (Goodwin) is a hyperactive girl who's desperately seeking a boyfriend. After trying and failing with numerous guys, she meets Alex, Alex (Long), who knows the ins and outs of relationships, and helps Gigi see through the charades of the various men she meets. Little does he realize that he's falling for her in the process.
# Janine (Connelly) and Ben (Cooper) are married after a rather long relationship. Janine is thrilled, but Ben feels that he is trapped and longs for the freedom he felt before marriage. One night he meets Anna (Johansson) at a grocery store, and what begins as a work relationship ends up becoming an affair.
#Connor Conor (Connolly) is a real estate agent with a crush on Anna. They are implied to have a former 'Friends with Benefits' relationship. The problem is that Anna doesn't want to be with him, so she sees Ben as a way out. Meanwhile, Anna's friend Mary (Barrymore) works in ad sales for a newspaper, and helps Connor Conor get advertisements for his company put into the paper. Mary is also seeking a boyfriend, and she feels that Connor could be the one.
# Ben's best friend Neil (Affleck) has been living with his girlfriend Beth (Aniston) for nine years, and she wants him to pop the question. The problem is that Neil is afraid of marriage, and he feels that he's loyal enough, and their relationship is serious enough thathe doesn't they don't need to be married. In frustration, Beth leaves for her sister's wedding, where she sees that married life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
# Janine (Connelly) and Ben (Cooper) are married after a rather long relationship. Janine is thrilled, but Ben feels that he is trapped and longs for the freedom he felt before marriage. One night he meets Anna (Johansson) at a grocery store, and what begins as a work relationship ends up becoming an affair.
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# Ben's best friend Neil (Affleck) has been living with his girlfriend Beth (Aniston) for nine years, and she wants him to pop the question. The problem is that Neil is afraid of marriage, and he feels that he's loyal enough, and their relationship is serious enough that
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''He's Just Not That Into You'' is a 2009 RomanticComedy directed by Ken Kwapis and BasedOnAnAdviceBook. It stars Creator/BenAffleck, Creator/JenniferAniston, Creator/DrewBarrymore (who was also one of the producers), Creator/JenniferConnelly, Kevin Connolly, Creator/BradleyCooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Creator/ScarlettJohansson and Creator/JustinLong (among others).
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''He's Just Not That Into You'' is a 2009 RomanticComedy BasedOnAnAdviceBook. It stars Creator/BenAffleck, Creator/JenniferAniston, Creator/DrewBarrymore (who was also one of the producers), Creator/JenniferConnelly, Kevin Connolly, Creator/BradleyCooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Creator/ScarlettJohansson and Creator/JustinLong (among others). The movie is different from your typical romantic comedy in that it features not one, but four storylines going on at the same time, with snippets of people on the streets giving relationship advice on various topics.
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''He's Just Not That Into You'' is a 2009 RomanticComedy directed by Ken Kwapis and BasedOnAnAdviceBook. It stars Creator/BenAffleck, Creator/JenniferAniston, Creator/DrewBarrymore (who was also one of the producers), Creator/JenniferConnelly, Kevin Connolly, Creator/BradleyCooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Creator/ScarlettJohansson and Creator/JustinLong (among others).
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* SympatheticAdulterer: Of the "Pay Cheating Unto Normal/Boring" variety. Considerable time is spent developing Ben and Anna's relationship and showing that he's genuinely attracted to her and falling in love with her, despite the fact that he's married to a perfectly decent and beautiful woman.
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* NestedStory: Four different storylines in the same movie.
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* MatchMakerCrush: Sort of. Alex doesn't realize he is in love with Gigi until after he teaches her how to impress men.
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* AMinorKidroduction: In the opening scene, the child version of Gigi is abruptly pushed off a jungle gym by a boy. When she tearfully asks why he did that, he yells, "Because you smell like dog poo!" In trying to comfort her, her mother claims, "Do you know why he did that? Because he likes you!" As an adult, Gigi angrily points out that telling girls this sets them up for years of ill-treatment at the hands of men because of being conditioned to believe that it's actually a sign of affection.
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* ControlFreak: Janine. Javier, the head of the construction team building her new house, and her husband Ben have to work very hard to live up to her standards.
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* {{Foil}}: Ben and Neil are two men who're pressured by their girlfriends Janine and Beth into getting married, but while Ben gave into the pressure some time ago and resents being married to Janine because he feels he's missing out on other women, Neil resists the pressure to marry Beth but still loves and is committed to her, and doesn't want anyone else. [[spoiler:Neil ends up marrying Beth anyway, while Janine divorces Ben.]]
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* {{Foil}}: Ben and Neil are two men who're pressured by their girlfriends Janine and Beth into getting married, but while Ben gave into the pressure some time ago and resents being married to Janine because he feels he's missing out on other women, Neil resists the pressure to marry Beth but still loves and is committed to her, and doesn't want anyone else. [[spoiler:Neil ends up marrying Beth anyway, while Janine divorces Ben.]]
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** Alex spends most of the film drilling into Gigi (and the audience) that if a guy wants to be with you, ''he'll make it happen''. If you're not sure, or have to do all the work to see him, then [[TitleDrop he's just not that into you]] and you should move on. No exceptions, not even you. Gigi then dissects every interaction she ever had with Alex and convinces herself there were "signs" that he was secretly into her, which he calls her out on, and sends her away... and then it all flies out the window when it turns out Gigi's right, Alex ''did'' secretly like her, and she ''is'' his exception, completely breaking the film's entire premise.
* ClosetShuffle: Ben to Anna when Janine unexpectedly shows up at his office.
* ClosetShuffle: Ben to Anna when Janine unexpectedly shows up at his office.
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** Alex and Gigi. Alex spends most of the film drilling into Gigi (and the audience) that if a guy wants to be with you, ''he'll make it happen''. If you're not sure, sure whether or not he likes you, or have to do all the work to see him, be together, then [[TitleDrop he's just not that into you]] and you should move on. No exceptions, not even you. Toward the end of act two Gigi then dissects every interaction she ever had with Alex Alex, and convinces herself there were "signs" that he was secretly into her, which he calls her out on, and sends her away... and away. And then it all flies out the window when it turns out Gigi's Gigi was right, Alex ''did'' secretly like her, and she ''is'' his exception, completely breaking the film's entire premise.
''entire premise''.
*ClosetShuffle: ControlFreak: Janine. Javier, the head of the construction team building her new house, and her husband Ben have to Anna when Janine unexpectedly shows work very hard to live up at his office. to her standards.
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* CringeComedyCringeComedy: Veers into this occasionally, especially with Gigi.
* {{Foil}}: Ben and Neil are two men who're pressured by their girlfriends Janine and Beth into getting married, but while Ben gave into the pressure some time ago and resents being married to Janine because he feels he's missing out on other women, Neil resists the pressure to marry Beth but still loves and is committed to her, and doesn't want anyone else. [[spoiler:Neil ends up marrying Beth anyway, while Janine divorces Ben.]]
* {{Foil}}: Ben and Neil are two men who're pressured by their girlfriends Janine and Beth into getting married, but while Ben gave into the pressure some time ago and resents being married to Janine because he feels he's missing out on other women, Neil resists the pressure to marry Beth but still loves and is committed to her, and doesn't want anyone else. [[spoiler:Neil ends up marrying Beth anyway, while Janine divorces Ben.]]
* LadykillerInLove: [[spoiler:Alex to Gigi.]]
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* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: We're talking to you, Gigi. And let's not forget Anna... hooking up with a married man. Also Mary, for trying to find love through digital devices (phone, text, social media, Skype dates, etc) rather than meeting men in person, even though it ''never'' works out.
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* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: We're talking to you, Gigi. And let's not forget Anna... hooking up with a married man. Also Then there's Mary, for trying to find love through digital devices (phone, text, social media, Skype dates, etc) rather than instead of meeting men in person, even though it ''never'' works out.out for her.
* LovingAShadow: Alex helps Gigi realize that she obsesses about guys she barely knows (like Connor) or don't want to see her because she's subconsciously addicted to the thrill and drama of chasing them. With effort, Gigi stops doing this and focuses on finding guys she actually likes and, more importantly, like her back.
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* ParentalFavoritism: Beth's dad cheers her up about feeling like an OldMaid by proudly assuring her she's his favorite. She tells him he's not supposed to ''say'' that, but she's clearly touched by it.
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* ParentalFavoritism: Beth's dad cheers her up about feeling like an OldMaid at her sister's wedding by proudly assuring her she's his favorite. She tells him he's not supposed to ''say'' that, but she's clearly touched by it.
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** Also, Janine's entire relationship with Ben. She tells Gigi at one point that he didn't call her for eleven days after their first date, and we learn the only reason they're married is because she gave him an ultimatum: get married or break up. He married her to stay with her, but in the long run he resents her for forcing him into something he wasn't ready for, and ultimately their marriage doesn't work out.
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** Also, Janine's entire relationship with Ben. She tells Gigi at one point that he didn't call her for eleven days after their first date, the only reason they started dating was because she called him, and we learn the only reason they're married is because she gave him an ultimatum: get married or break up. He married her to stay with ultimatum. (And they're in a SexlessMarriage.) To the viewer it's clear he was never that into her, but and in the long run he resents her for forcing pressuring him into something he wasn't ready for, and ultimately their for. Unsurprisingly, [[spoiler:their marriage doesn't work out.]]
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* SkewedPriorities: Subverted. On the surface, Janine forgiving Ben for cheating but being prepared to divorce him for smoking seems like this. As the film goes on, however, it becomes clear that she focuses on the smoking because it's easier to deal with than the hurt and betrayal over their failing marriage and his infidelity. Janine also makes it clear that she values ''honesty''. She can forgive his infidelity because he came out and admitted it, but can't forgive the smoking because he lied and tried to hide it from her.
* StalkingIsLove: Gigi thinks so, before Alex sets her straight.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gigi gives a pretty powerful one toAlex.Alex at the end of the second act, calling him out on treating women like they're ''expendable'' to him, then acting superior for never putting himself out there or getting hurt, when in reality he's alone, doesn't have any meaningful friendships or relationships, and the women he scorns are a lot closer to finding meaningful connections than he'll ever have since they're at least trying.
* StalkingIsLove: Gigi thinks so, before Alex sets her straight.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gigi gives a pretty powerful one to
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: When Gigi tells Beth and Janine at work about all the signs a man is "just not that into" a woman that Alex told her about, Beth internalizes that if a woman has been with a man for seven years and he hasn't married her yet, then he's never going to marry her. Gigi is clearly horrified and tries to backpedal, but it still prompts Beth to dump Neil. [[spoiler:They get back together in the end.]]
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* WhamLine: Ben to Janine (since the audience knows already)already).
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* BettyAndVeronica: Ben (Archie), Anna (Veronica) and Janine (Betty).
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* CreatorCameo: Greg Behrendt, co-author of the book, plays the wedding minister.
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* ShutUpKiss: Alex does this to Gigi.
** Ana also does this to Conor.
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** Alex does this to Gigi.
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''He's Just Not That Into You'' is a 2009 RomanticComedy BasedOnAnAdviceBook. It stars Creator/BenAffleck, Creator/JenniferAniston, Creator/DrewBarrymore (who was also one of the producers), Creator/JenniferConnelly, Kevin Connolly, Creator/BradleyCooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Creator/ScarlettJohansson and Justin Long Creator/JustinLong (among others). The movie is different from your typical romantic comedy in that it features not one, but four storylines going on at the same time, with snippets of people on the streets giving relationship advice on various topics.
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** Conor (Archie), Mary (Betty) and Anna (Veronica).
* BittersweetEnding: Gigi and Alex start dating. Mary and Conor meet and instantly hit off. Neil does propose to Beth and they get married. But Janine divorces Ben and they move on in their lives. Anna also dumps Ben and ends things with Conor, but she too, moves on with her life.
* BittersweetEnding: Gigi and Alex start dating. Mary and Conor meet and instantly hit off. Neil does propose to Beth and they get married. But Janine divorces Ben and they move on in their lives. Anna also dumps Ben and ends things with Conor, but she too, moves on with her life.
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** Conor Connor (Archie), Mary (Betty) and Anna (Veronica).
* BittersweetEnding: Gigi and Alex start dating. Mary andConor Connor meet and instantly hit off. Neil does propose to Beth and they get married. But Janine divorces Ben and they move on in their lives. Anna also dumps Ben and ends things with Conor, Connor, but she too, moves on with her life.
* BittersweetEnding: Gigi and Alex start dating. Mary and
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* GenderFlip: Anna and Conor Connor play out a version of ''"she's'' just not that into you"--they're very good friends, but despite genuinely liking him, she simply does not reciprocate his romantic/sexual feelings for her.
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* LoveDodecahedron: Janine, Ben, Anna, Conner, and Mary are all connected romantically.
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* LoveDodecahedron: Janine, Ben, Anna, Conner, Connor, and Mary are all connected romantically.
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** Also, Janine's entire relationship with Ben. She tells Gigi at one point that he didn't call her for elevent days after their first date, and we learn the only reason they're married is because she gave him an ultimatum: get married or break up. He married her to stay with her, but in the long run he resents her for forcing him into something he wasn't ready for, and ultimately their marriage doesn't work out.
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** Also, Janine's entire relationship with Ben. She tells Gigi at one point that he didn't call her for elevent eleven days after their first date, and we learn the only reason they're married is because she gave him an ultimatum: get married or break up. He married her to stay with her, but in the long run he resents her for forcing him into something he wasn't ready for, and ultimately their marriage doesn't work out.
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* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Arguably Anna, who believes Ben may be her soulmate and uses this to justify her taking up with a married man. This [[RealityEnsues doesn't pan out.]]
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*ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Arguably Anna, who believes Ben may be her soulmate and uses this to justify taking up with a married man. This [[RealityEnsues doesn't pan out.]]
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** Or that the guy has to bend over backwards to keep a girl who doesn't share the same aspirations as him. Very rarely does this actually work.
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** Alex spends most of the film drilling into Gigi (and the audience) that if a man wants to be with you, ''he'll make it happen''. If you're not sure, or have to do all the work, or have to dissect his every word and action trying to find hidden "signs" of affection in otherwise callous or indifferent treatment, then [[TitleDrop he's just not that into you]], and you should move onto someone who is. And if you think you're the exception to the rule, don't. Gigi then dissects every interaction she ever had with Alex and convinces herself there were hidden "signs" that he was secretly into her, which he calls her out on, and sends her away... and then it all flies out the window when it turns out Gigi's right, Alex ''did'' secretly like her, and she ''is'' his exception, completely breaking the film's entire premise.
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** Alex spends most of the film drilling into Gigi (and the audience) that if a man guy wants to be with you, ''he'll make it happen''. If you're not sure, or have to do all the work, or have work to dissect his every word and action trying to find hidden "signs" of affection in otherwise callous or indifferent treatment, see him, then [[TitleDrop he's just not that into you]], you]] and you should move onto someone who is. And if you think you're the exception to the rule, don't. on. No exceptions, not even you. Gigi then dissects every interaction she ever had with Alex and convinces herself there were hidden "signs" that he was secretly into her, which he calls her out on, and sends her away... and then it all flies out the window when it turns out Gigi's right, Alex ''did'' secretly like her, and she ''is'' his exception, completely breaking the film's entire premise.
* GayBestFriend: Mary has a whole posse of them at work.
* ItsNotYouItsMe: It never is, according to this movie. If you ''ever'' hear this line, go buy yourself some ice cream and booze because you just got ''dumped''.
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* MortonsFork: How Ben sees his marriage to Janine. He confides to Neil that he feels men like them can never win. He's a jerk if he dates a woman for a long time but doesn't marry her (Neil), but then he's the asshole if he gets married before he's ready (Ben).
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* OldMaid: How Beth is seen at her sister's wedding, since she's the eldest of four sisters, the only one now not married, and recently broken up from a seven-year-relationship.
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** Also, Janine's entire relationship with Ben. She tells Gigi at one point that he didn't call her for elevent days after their first date, and we learn the only reason they're married is because she gave him an ultimatum: get married or break up. He married her to stay with her, but in the long run he resents her for forcing him into something he wasn't ready for, and ultimately their marriage doesn't work out.
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* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: Beth's awesome dad.
-->"I'm retired. I can say whatever I want!"
-->"I'm retired. I can say whatever I want!"
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** Ana also does this to Conor.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gigi gives a pretty powerful one to Alex.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gigi gives a pretty powerful one to Alex.
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* VoicemailConfusion: Gig runs into this when she tries to call Conor.
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** Alex spends most of the film drilling into Gigi (and the audience) that if a man wants to be with you, ''he'll make it happen''. If you're not sure, or have to do all the work, or have to dissect his every word and action trying to find hidden "signs" of affection in otherwise callous or indifferent treatment, then [[TitleDrop he's just not that into you]], and you should move onto someone who is. And if you think you're the exception to the rule, don't. Gigi then dissects every interaction she ever had with Alex and convinces herself there were hidden "signs" that he was secretly into her, which he calls her out on, and sends her away... and then it all flies out the window when it turns out Gigi's right, Alex ''did'' secretly like her, and she ''is'' his exception, completely breaking the film's entire premise.
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* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsZmW3RK5g0 "Girlfriend"]] by Crystal Kay, featuring Boa, is the theme song for the Japanese dub.
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* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: [[http://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsZmW3RK5g0 com/watch?v=W3lzVazp480 "Girlfriend"]] by Crystal Kay, featuring Boa, is the theme song for the Japanese dub.
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** To make matters worse, she finds them after she's learned of his infidelity and in the midst of them trying to work things out. They become symbolic of how much he's been lying to her about ''everything''.
