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* ''Literature/GodEmperorOfDune'': due to some values dissonance, this is Moneo's (and presumably Leto's II also) opinion on lesbian relationships between Fish Speakers- something natural that they usually grow out of. Moneo said this during an argument with Duncan Idaho, who coming from another era is revolted by allowance for such practices.

* ''Manga/SecretOfThePrincess'' has Miu and Fujiwara's relationship start off like this, and only to keep Miu from telling anyone that Fujiwara broke a very expensive vase. They explicitly call it a practice relationship several times, but eventually they fall for each other and begin a true relationship.
* ''Anime/{{Tsugumomo}}'': In the manga, Kanaka (mother of protagonist Kazuya) started a three-way lesbian relationship with her [[LivingWeapon tsukumogami, Kiriha,]] and the local {{Physical God}}dess Kukuri, at first justifying it as {{skinship|Grope}} bonding. Both Kiriha and Kukuri were shocked and upset when Kanaka later married a man, had children and ended all sexual contact with them, as neither were aware that Kanaka even ''liked'' men.

* In ComicBook/ScottPilgrim, [[spoiler:Roxy Richter is introduced as Ramona's roommate in college]]. It takes a second for Scott to get it, but when he does...

* Dr. Allison Mann of ''ComicBook/YTheLastMan'' is a lesbian, but her college girlfriend Mercedes was not one. In fact, Mercedes seemed to think that lesbians don't really exist and that the only reason a girl would ever want to date another girl is to [[DatingWhatDaddyHates piss off her dad]]. She broke up with Allison shortly before graduation, saying that it was time to grow up and start acting like adults and that if Allison still wanted to piss off her dad, she should find a more mature way of going about it... [[InsaneTrollLogic like dating a black guy]].

* ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'': Scott is stunned to learn Roxy Richter is one of Ramona's evil exes. When she insists it was just a phase, Roxy does NOT take it well.

'''Roxy:''' ''Just a phase?!''\\

'''Roxy:''' It meant ''nothing?!''\\

'''Roxy:''' Well, honey... ''([[KnuckleCracking cracks knuckles]])'' I'm a little bi-FURIOUS!

* ''Series/YouMeHer'': Emma reveals to Jack after she becomes attracted to Izzy, who gives her a foot job under the table, that she's not the first woman or even second for her. It turns out she'd been with three women in the past already before him. At first he thinks this was just a lesbian phase, but Emma [[SubvertedTrope makes it clear that no, she's really bisexual]].

* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'''s Chandra Nalaar pivoted from being an out-and-proud bisexual woman to suddenly describing her love of another woman as a "phase," complete with description of how much she loved manly muscles. Fortunately, the novel in which this happened was rendered CanonDiscontinuity after outcry from the writers and fanbase alike, and Chandra is now in a relationship with a woman.

* Defied in ''Webcomic/AJoyfulLife'' by Aerie and Joy as Aerie always always liked girls since she was young and even in adulthood still does, while Joy has always liked Aerie despite initially dismissing it as a phase.
* In ''Webcomic/RedString'', Fuuko finds love with a woman named Hanae after she moves to Tokyo. When Hanae's mother discovers their relationship she [[http://www.redstring.strawberrycomics.com/?p=1025 chastises them]] telling that they need to grow out of it because it "Won't get them anywhere" (i.e. won't get them married), clearly disregarding their love as a "Class S" relationship.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'': In one episode, Cleveland calls "lesbianism at women's college" a phase, which is presented as a sketch of a graduation at which all the girls (in the front row, at least) turn to each other and say "We Need To Talk."

* ''Literature/GodEmperorOfDune'': due to some values dissonance, this is Moneo's (and presumably Leto's II also) opinion on lesbian relationships between Fish Speakers- something natural that they usually grow out of. Moneo said this during an argument with Duncan Idaho, who coming from another era is revolted by allowance for such pratices.

An older and largely [[DiscreditedTrope discredited]] ([[UndeadHorseTrope but by no means dead]]) trope in which a same-sex romance among young(er) characters is portrayed as "just a phase", which will be set aside later for more serious heterosexual relationships. This is more common with female characters than males for several reasons, including the idea that GirlOnGirlIsHot and the fact that MostWritersAreMale. It is becoming less common and more commonly subverted these days, when compared to its heyday in decades past, as homo- and bisexuality have gained quite a bit more acceptance. If you see something like this in a newer work, expect one or both characters to say something along the lines of "It's not a phase. I really am gay/bi," and if two characters are in a same-sex relationship, and one ends it on these grounds, it's common for the other to actually be gay and deeply hurt about them breaking it off, especially if it happens in a character's backstory in [[YuriGenre Yuri]] and [[YaoiGenre Yaoi]] works.

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* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'''s Chandra Nalaar pivoted from being an out-and-proud bisexual woman to suddenly describing her love of another woman as a "phase," complete with description of how much she loved manly muscles.

* In ''VisualNovel/KindredSpiritsOnTheRoof'', after Kiri admits her love for her teacher and club advisor, Tsukuyo Sonou, the latter tells her that it's just a phase she's going through during a confusing part of her life and she'll look back at this and realize it was a big misunderstanding when she gets older. Kiri, who really is gay, does not take this well, nor do the eponymous kindred spirits, who got rather pissed at Sonou's statement. Eventually, she does bring Sounou-sensei around and they do start a relationship, albeit a [[SecretRelationship secret one]].

* Defied in ''Webcomic/AJoyfulLife'' by Aerie and Joy as Aerie always always liked girls since she was young and even in adulthood still does while Joy has always like Aerie despite initially dismissing it as a phase.

* This trope was recognised by Creator/AgathaChristie in her novel ''Literature/{{Nemesis}}''. Naturally, [[spoiler:Verity is murdered by Clotilde, a PsychoLesbian who couldn't handle Verity growing out of this phase and taking up with a local bad boy instead.]]