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** [[TamerAndChaster A less erotic version]] in season 2. After verbally sparring (as usual) about their failures over familial duties and useless sacrifices, Anthony and Kate eventually let their longtime desires consume them; having sex by the pavilion in the garden, in the near-end of episode 7.

* PlayedForLaughs in ''Series/{{Runaways}}. We don't actually ''see'' Nico and Karolina having sex, but we see literal sparks flying and the girls giggling from their room, all while Nico's ex-boyfriend Alex looks on forlornly.

-->'''Female trailer narrator''': Two hours of excruciating tension all building up to a sex scene so graphic you'll think, "Oh, right, a man directed this".

** Quite a lot happen in season 1. As newlyweds, Daphne and Simon almost constantly have sex when honeymooning, even when they are (briefly) [[SexWithTheEx estranged]]. Despite in a [[SecretRelationship clandestine relationship]], Anthony and Siena often have sex randomly whenever they get a chance.

** Quite a lot happen in season 1. As newlyweds, Daphne and Simon almost constantly have sex when honeymooning, even when they are (briefly) [[SexWithTheEx estranged]]. Despite in a [[SecretRelationship clandestine relationship]], Anthony and Siena often randomly have sex whenever they get a chance.
** [[TamerAndChaster A less erotic version]] in season 2. After verbally sparring (as usual) about their failures over familial duties and useless sacrifices, Anthony and Kate eventually let their longtime desires consume them by having sex by the pavilion in the garden, in the near-end of episode 7.

** Quite a lot happen in season 1. The newlyweds Daphne and Simon almost constantly have sex when honeymooning, even when they are (briefly) [[SexWithTheEx estranged]]. Despite in a [[SecretRelationship clandestine relationship]], Anthony and Siena often randomly have sex whenever they get a chance.
** [[TamerAndChaster A less erotic version]] in season 2. After verbally sparring as usual upon realized that their sacrifices over familial duties don't always bring good lucks or even useless, Anthony and Kate eventually let their longtime repressed desire toward each other consume them by having sex by the pavilion in the garden, in the near-end of episode 7.

** Quite a lot happen in season 1. The newlyweds Daphne and Simon almost constantly have sex when honeymooning, even when they are (briefly) [[SexWithTheEx estranged]]. Despite in a [[SecretRelationship clandestine relationship]], Anthony and Siena often engage into sex whenever they get a chance.

** Quite a lot happen in season 1. The newlyweds Daphne and Simon almost constantly have sex when honeymooning, even when they are (briefly) [[SexWithTheEx estranged]]. Anthony and Siena often engage into sex whenever they get a chance.
** [[TamerAndChaster A less erotic version]] in season 2. After verbally sparring as usual and realized that their sacrifices over familial duties don't always bring good lucks or even useless, Anthony and Kate eventually let their longtime repressed desire toward each other consume them by having sex by the pavilion in the garden, in the near-end of episode 7.

* ''Jason's Lyric'': After a brief argument, the title characters engage in an intense and passionate sex in the electronic store and reconcile just like that, with none of them even starts talking or apologizing.

* [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10036097/1/Pokemon-The-Adventures-of-Ryan-and-Kirrie The Adventures of Ryan and Kirrie]], a ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' fanfic, has ''every chapter'' guilty of this. In fact, it comes to the point where DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale applies in the ''First Chapter'' alone. By the latest chapter, this is pretty much taken UpToEleven.

* Both sex scenes in ''VideoGame/{{Fahrenheit}}'': The first one being an optional encounter where, if you play your cards just right when your ex-girlfriend drops by at your apartment (offer her a drink, play your guitar for her and then kiss her), she and Lucas will have sex together. The second one, however, is much more {{JustForFun/egregious}}: [[spoiler:Right before the very finale of the game, Lucas and Carla lie on a mattress together for what could very well be [[ApocalypseHow their last night together before the Earth becomes covered with ice]], while Carla wishes the two could have met under better circumstances... and then Carla decides that she loves Lucas and they fuck. Yes, the previous sentence is basically the only indication that the two have any sort of sexual tension between one another. Also, Lucas is technically [[{{Squick}} dead during the second one]]. Carla even mentions how cold his skin is shortly beforehand. Sexy!]]

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAssaultOnArkham'' has a sex scene between ComicBook/{{Deadshot}} and [[Characters/BatmanHarleyQuinn Harley Quinn]] that arguably qualifies, since there's no real romance or much characterization that comes from it. Aside from {{Fanservice}} and RuleOfFunny, its only influence on the plot is that later Harley, while arguing with ComicBook/TheJoker, tells him that she has a new guy in her life.

* In Ian McDonald's ''River of Gods,'' a character (who's been previously been introduced to the reader) is flying home to India. He chats with the woman next to him, they talk about their family backgrounds and such. Soon, this leads to them surreptitiously having sex right there, with almost no motivation. And [[spoiler: she knows he's about to become her new boss, but he doesn't]]. Nothing involving her is followed up on.

** In the additional scenes at the beginning of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheKillingJoke'', Batgirl and Batman are arguing on a rooftop that devolves into a SlapSlapKiss. Batman ''tries'' to resist, but...

** Earlier in the same vol., she wound up on the receiving end immediately after getting an unexpected ReunionKiss from Zoe. She was so overcome with emotion, that she tackled [[spoiler: Suki]] to the ground and [[spoiler: humped her leg in front of everyone at the amusement park, 'til she hit [[ImmodestOrgasm the Big 'O']]]]!

* ''Film/{{Ammonite}}'': Mary and Charlotte have a lengthy sex scene.

* ''Film/BrideFlight'' has "sex" "frontal nudity" and "nudity" as the top keywords on IMDB despite only having one scene that features this, making it a BestKnownForTheFanservice case.

* ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982'': Both of the sex scenes, which aren't really necessary to the plot.

* ''Film/DevilsPrey'' has a sex scene between [[spoiler: Seth and Fawn]], also intercut between shots of [[spoiler: Sam being tortured]]. You could probably remove this scene from the film and not hurt the story, given that the relationship between the two characters is already established.

* ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'': In the flashback scenes of "The Talk" arc, Mr. Mighty and Jane (who, at this point, are confirmed to not even kissed yet) are talking at MM's apartment. As a sign of his trust in her, he shares with her one of the heroes' biggest secrets (a power-cancelling drug that even knowing about would be invaluable to her villainous contacts), even going so far as to give her a sample. The moment moves MM to pour his heart out to her, culminating in a marriage proposal. That moves Jane to say yes, but not before popping the power-cancelling pill into his mouth.

* ''Film/JasonsLyric'': After briefly arguing, the title's characters have an intense and passionate sex in the electronic store and reconcile just like that, with none of them even starts talking or apologizing.

* Tom Atkins (plays Dan above) seems to make a habit of this. In ''Film/TheFog'' he and Elizabeth hop into bed having met at best half an hour ago before they even know each other's names. The remake justifies this by making them an on-off couple.

* ''Jason's Lyric'': After briefly arguing, the title's characters have an intense and passionate sex in the electronic store and reconcile just like that, with none of them even starts talking or apologizing.

* ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' tends to have rather a lot of this, though given that it does star [[ThePornomancer Captain Jack]]...
* ''Series/TrueBlood'' is the butt of many jokes regarding its perceived overuse of this.

* Any movie where Creator/StevenSeagal has a potential love interest, especially the ones directed by him... "And so the Lord said: Let there be Coitus!"

* Many made-for-cable TV series invoke this trope, particularly those made for networks like Creator/{{Cinemax}} (nicknamed "Skinemax") which has featured series such as ''Chemistry'' and ''The Girl's Guide to Depravity'' which have engaged narratives that nonetheless stop at regular intervals for (usually plot-related, sometimes not) sex scenes. Other series such as ''Co-Ed Confidential'' are simply intended to be softcore porn movies in an episodic format. The percentage of real-life porn stars in the cast is usually a sign as to which is which. It has also (since the above was written) become much more prevalent in non-"softcore" productions as well, with most made-for-streaming and cable series, regardless of subject matter, featuring frequent sex scenes--sometimes of a very explicit nature--that fall under this trope (even ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' has managed to sneak some in). Basically, if a series is at all aimed at adults, it has to include such content now. As noted above, ''True Blood'' was at one time ridiculed for its overuse of sex scenes. In 2015, it's one of the lesser offenders.
* Creator/{{HBO}}'s shows in general are (in)famous for this, to the point that "it's not porn, it's HBO" became a slogan in one of the channel's commercials.

* ''FanFic/LoveAtFirstSight'': "They banged. The End"

* [[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw]]'s ''[[VideoGame/ChzoMythos 6 Days a Sacrifice]]'' featured a sex scene between Theo and Janine, a woman he had no romantic tension with at all in the second half of the game. Also, they do it while Theo is covered head-to-toe in bandages due to massive injury. This is what ends up getting Janine killed, as Theo [[AssPull "tainted her with his darkness."]] Yahtzee would [[WordOfGod go on to say]] the awkwardness of that scene wasn't meant to be romantic or sexy; it was meant to show how fucked up things had gotten by that point. However, Yahtzee also admitted this had more to do with [[{{Asexual}} his own hang-ups about romance and sex]] than anything else, and that if he had the opportunity to make the game again he'd just straight up show Janine raping Theo to get the point across more clearly.

* ''Film/MonstersBall'' has this with its infamous sex scene. Not only does it add nothing to the story, but many viewers could have happily lived their lives without ever seeing [[FanDisservice Billy-Bob Thornton's pasty, bony ass]] (and more in the widely-circulated alternate edit of the big love scene). This is an example of how a sex scene can overshadow a film. Despite the movie getting generally rave reviews and Halle Berry winning ''an Oscar'' for her performance, try finding anyone who actually can tell you what the movie was actually about. The sex scene, though, they know.