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* "Casual" is ultimately about a relationship that Music/ChappellRoan is far more invested in than the other woman, who insists that things aren't serious despite Chappell meeting her parents, consoling her sister, and having a lot of sex in a lot of places.

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* ''Series/{{Farscape}}'': Chiana's Commitment Issues lead her to cheat on D'Argo with Jothee, D'Argo's son.

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* ''Series/FeelGood'': The conflict in Mae's and George's relationship is that Mae wants very intense, fulltime commitment, while George is avoidant of intimacy and afraid of her friends' opinion of her being with Mae.

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* This is the biggest source of conflict in Lum and Ataru's "relationship" in ''Manga/UruseiYatsura''. [[CuteMonsterGirl Lum]] is hopelessly in love with [[LoserProtagonist Ataru]] and gets [[ClingyJealousGirl very jealous]] whenever [[AllMenArePerverts he hits on other girls]], which is almost all of the time. Ataru, while he does have [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachother some feelings for her]], he is very reluctant to settle down with her since it would mean giving up on his dream of acquiring a harem (despite how unlikely that is) and taking on a lifelong responsibility.




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* This is the biggest source of conflict in Lum and Ataru's "relationship" in ''Manga/UruseiYatsura''. [[CuteMonsterGirl Lum]] is hopelessly in love with [[LoserProtagonist Ataru]] and gets [[ClingyJealousGirl very jealous]] whenever [[AllMenArePerverts he hits on other girls]], which is almost all of the time. Ataru, while he does have [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachother some feelings for her]], he is very reluctant to settle down with her since it would mean giving up on [[HaremSeeker his dream of acquiring a harem]] (despite how unlikely that is) and taking on a lifelong responsibility.



* Miltia, from ''FanFic/FourDeadlySecrets''.

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* A central focus of the film ''Film/VickyCristinaBarcelona''. The main characters cheat, lie, and even enter a polygamous relationship that's doomed to fail instead of finding and settling down with a single person in a healthy relationship. In the end the film is a ShootTheShaggyDogStory in that the main characters remain the same people and their experience in no way helps them with their issues in the future.
* ''Film/UncleBuck'' has this in regards to his relationship with his girlfriend, the car repair business owing Chanice. It's just one of several ways he's presented as being unreliable at the beginning of the film.
* ''Film/RunawayBride'' is about a woman with commitment issues that has almost been married three times, but has run away from the wedding each time because of her fear (in addition to leaving a long list of boyfriends that never even made it to the engagement stage). Considering the film's [[RomanticComedy genre]] it's not a spoiler to reveal by the end of film she finds someone to finally settle down with.



* ''Film/RunawayBride'' is about a woman with commitment issues that has almost been married three times, but has run away from the wedding each time because of her fear (in addition to leaving a long list of boyfriends that never even made it to the engagement stage). Considering the film's [[RomanticComedy genre]] it's not a spoiler to reveal by the end of film she finds someone to finally settle down with.



* ''Film/UncleBuck'' has this in regards to his relationship with his girlfriend, the car repair business owing Chanice. It's just one of several ways he's presented as being unreliable at the beginning of the film.
* A central focus of the film ''Film/VickyCristinaBarcelona''. The main characters cheat, lie, and even enter a polygamous relationship that's doomed to fail instead of finding and settling down with a single person in a healthy relationship. In the end the film is a ShootTheShaggyDogStory in that the main characters remain the same people and their experience in no way helps them with their issues in the future.



* ''Literature/BlueAvenger'': Omaha's father could never commit to her mother enough to marry her, even while raising a child with her.



* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'': Katniss Everdeen spends the better part of three books fighting her growing feelings for [[spoiler:Peeta Mellark]] because she doesn't want to get married and have children.



* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'': Katniss Everdeen spends the better part of three books fighting her growing feelings for [[spoiler:Peeta Mellark]] because she doesn't want to get married and have children.



* ''Literature/BlueAvenger'': Omaha's father could never commit to her mother enough to marry her, even while raising a child with her.



* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': Part of Miss Brooks' troubles [[WithThisRing in getting Mr. Boynton to propose arise from commitment issues]], coupled with his innate shyness.
** This was made especially clear in the episodes "Hello, Mr. Chips" and "24 Hours". Specifically, in "Hello Mr. Chips" Miss Brooks hears that Mr. Boynton has been saying a man should only get married when he's too old to do anything else. Miss Brooks punishes him by treating him as an old man that evening when he comes to dinner.
** When Miss Brooks gets Mr. Boynton to take her to a friends' wedding in "Old Age Plan", Mr. Boynton tries to back out of the date (finally) anticipating that Miss Brooks will want to get married herself.
** Part of this may be hereditary influence, as in "Mr. Boynton's Parents", Mr. Boynton remarks that his father and mother went together for eight years until they were married.
** In TheMovie GrandFinale, Mr. Boynton himself is finally getting ready for commitment. He, up to now, ObliviousToLove, discusses with Miss Brooks the "good, old biological feeling" of being ready to marry and start a family. Miss Brooks, who decided [[LoveAtFirstSight she wanted to marry Mr. Boynton on their first meeting]], remarks that's [[DeadpanSnarker she's way ahead of him.]]. [[spoiler: Miss Brooks and Mr. Boynton get married at the end of the movie.]]



* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': Part of Miss Brooks' troubles [[WithThisRing in getting Mr. Boynton to propose arise from commitment issues]], coupled with his innate shyness.
** This was made especially clear in the episodes "Hello, Mr. Chips" and "24 Hours". Specifically, in "Hello Mr. Chips" Miss Brooks hears that Mr. Boynton has been saying a man should only get married when he's too old to do anything else. Miss Brooks punishes him by treating him as an old man that evening when he comes to dinner.
** When Miss Brooks gets Mr. Boynton to take her to a friends' wedding in "Old Age Plan", Mr. Boynton tries to back out of the date (finally) anticipating that Miss Brooks will want to get married herself.
** Part of this may be hereditary influence, as in "Mr. Boynton's Parents", Mr. Boynton remarks that his father and mother went together for eight years until they were married.
** In TheMovie GrandFinale, Mr. Boynton himself is finally getting ready for commitment. He, up to now, ObliviousToLove, discusses with Miss Brooks the "good, old biological feeling" of being ready to marry and start a family. Miss Brooks, who decided [[LoveAtFirstSight she wanted to marry Mr. Boynton on their first meeting]], remarks that's [[DeadpanSnarker she's way ahead of him.]]. [[spoiler: Miss Brooks and Mr. Boynton get married at the end of the movie.]]



* Nathan in ''Theatre/GuysAndDolls'' has been engaged to Adelaide for over a decade.



* The ''Theatre/MrsHawking'' play series: Justin Hawking. In part IV: ''[[http://www.mrshawking.com/sample-page/scripts/gilded-cages-stage-play/ Gilded Cages]]'', Nathaniel says that Clara broke up with Justin because she tired of his wandering eye.



* Nathan in ''Theatre/GuysAndDolls'' has been engaged to Adelaide for over a decade.



* The ''Theatre/MrsHawking'' play series: Justin Hawking. In part IV: ''[[http://www.mrshawking.com/sample-page/scripts/gilded-cages-stage-play/ Gilded Cages]]'', Nathaniel says that Clara broke up with Justin because she tired of his wandering eye.






* The plot of ''VideoGame/{{Catherine}}'' is kicked off because Vincent can't commit to a marriage with Katherine and decides instead to cheat with another girl named Catherine.
* Moira from ''VideoGame/DeadInVinland'' is a proudly single middle-aged woman in a society where her refusal to marry (among other things) has gotten her a reputation as a witch. She [[ReallyGetsAround has had lots of partners both male and female]], but she values her freedom and independence. [[spoiler:Depending on player choices, she may decide to settle down with one of her love interests from the PlayerParty, or stay single.]]



* Bishop of ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'' will unashamedly hit on the female player character, but because he [[IJustWantToBeFree highly values his freedom]], tells her he has no interest in getting tied down. [[spoiler:If she has high influence with him, his issues fuel his betrayal at the endgame--he realizes his feelings for her ''are'' genuine and ''will'' tie him down, panics, and ends their relationship as [[LoveInterestTraitor permanently]] as he can.]]



* The plot of ''VideoGame/{{Catherine}}'' is kicked off because Vincent can't commit to a marriage with Katherine and decides instead to cheat with another girl named Catherine.



* Bishop of ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'' will unashamedly hit on the female player character, but because he [[IJustWantToBeFree highly values his freedom]], tells her he has no interest in getting tied down. [[spoiler:If she has high influence with him, his issues fuel his betrayal at the endgame--he realizes his feelings for her ''are'' genuine and ''will'' tie him down, panics, and ends their relationship as [[LoveInterestTraitor permanently]] as he can.]]
* Moira from ''VideoGame/DeadInVinland'' is a proudly single middle-aged woman in a society where her refusal to marry (among other things) has gotten her a reputation as a witch. She [[ReallyGetsAround has had lots of partners both male and female]], but she values her freedom and independence. [[spoiler:Depending on player choices, she may decide to settle down with one of her love interests from the PlayerParty, or stay single.]]



* The ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'' episode "Mining the Mind's Mines" involves psychic mines that manifest people's fantasies. When some of them end up breaking and summoning up nightmares instead, Mariner gets attacked by a werewolf version of her [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend not-girlfriend]] Jennifer that snarls about wanting "to be exclusive, grow old and boring, and grow orchids together." Upon hearing this, Boimler suggests that she may need to go back to therapy.

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* The ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'' episode "Mining "[[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS3E03MiningTheMindsMines Mining the Mind's Mines" Mines]]" involves psychic mines that manifest people's fantasies. When some of them end up breaking and summoning up nightmares instead, Mariner gets attacked by a werewolf version of her [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend not-girlfriend]] Jennifer that snarls about wanting "to be exclusive, grow old and boring, and grow orchids together." Upon hearing this, Boimler suggests that she may need to go back to therapy.
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* ''Film/DearZindagi'': Early in the film Kaira dumps her boyfriend for another guy, but then is reluctant to take that new relationship to another level. Late in the film Jug suggests that she has commitment issues that stem from abandonment issues in her childhood.

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* ''Film/DearZindagi'': Early in the film film, Kaira dumps her longtime boyfriend for another guy, only for him to become engaged to someone else. While home, she dates a musician but then is reluctant to take that new relationship to another level. Late in the film film, Jug suggests that she has commitment issues that which stem from abandonment issues in her childhood.

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