History Main / SweetheartSipping

* The Website/SCPFoundation [[PlayedForLaughs played it for laughs]] in [[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-3171 SCP-3171]], which is a species of sentient plant that reproduces by sending spores to each other through underground root systems. They see humans sharing drinks as the closest equivalent to this in human culture, and are turned on by stories of such (which is very much desired by the researchers, as their spores are useful).

* In ''Manga/FutureDiary'', Yuno convinces Yuki to shelve his embarrassment at doing this at a theme park.

* ''ComicBook/RoadqueenEternalRoadtripToLove'': During the montage of past summers, Boots and Cassie can be seen doing this in one panel with Leo in the background.

* In ''Webcomic/KidRadd'', [=Sheena2=] daydreams about doing this with Bogey. This annoys Sheena1, as they share a body and she's in love with Radd. Plus, y'know, Sheena's a human character and Bogey is an armless plant creature. [[http://www.bgreco.net/kidradd/comic435#p3 See it here.]]

* Zuko and Mai from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' are shown doing this in the third season episode "The Beach".

* ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'': The cover of issue 57 "Date Night" depicts Tim and Steph in uniform sitting in a theater staring into each others eyes while holding a cup with a straw for each of them while a fight rages around them.

[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ZC1893.gif]]
[[caption-width-right:200:You don't mind sharing with the title logo, do you, José?]]

[[caption-width-right:200:You don't mind sharing with the title logo, do you, Jose?]]

-->-- '''Nick''', ''Series/{{Heartstopper|2022}}''

What is a good way to express your affections for your lover? By buying a malted milkshake, getting two straws, and just sipping it together. This trope was really popular back in the '50s, when diners were all the rage. It has made a comeback in Asian metropolitan societies, which have an attachment for cutesy love displays.

[[folder:Anime and Manga]]

* In a promotional piece for the ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' and ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'' movies, in a {{crossover}}, Asuna and Hayate, each from those respective works, are sharing a drink like this. It's toward the bottom of [[http://negima.kc.kodansha.co.jp/news/index.html this page.]]

*** [[ItMakesSenseInContext Don't forget the time when Gosunkugi and Ranma went on a date...]]

* Usagi/Serena of ''Anime/SailorMoon'' does this with Umino/Melvin at one point. (She squicks herself out when she realizes what she's doing.) [[http://sailormoonnews.com/2014/06/30/sailor-moon-episodes-15-and-16-are-now-available-on-hulu/sailor_moon_episode_15_usagi_and_umino_on_a_romantic_date/ View here.]]

* In ''[[Film/{{DEBS}} D.E.B.S.]]'', Lucy and Amy share a shake.

[[folder:Live Action TV]]

* ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'' has an item called the Couple's Cake, which is an enormous, sundae-slash-cake-slash-root-beer-float type dessert monstrosity with two straws and spoons, explicitly described for sharing between couples. (One Side Quest even has a Goomba with a crush on Goombella giving one to her.) It can only be used in battle, and Mario and his partner share it. [[HoYay Some of them are male, though...]]
* In ''VideoGame/StarOceanTheSecondStory'', one of the Private Actions can result in Claude doing this with [[HoYay Ashton]].
** Then with [[OfficialCouple Rena]] in a PA that follows.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea 3|AbsenceOfJustice}}'', this is one of the things Mao theorizes Almaz wants to do with Princess Sapphire.

[[folder:Webcomics]]

* In ''Webcomic/KidRadd'' [=Sheena2=] daydreams about doing this with Bogey. This annoys Sheena1, as they share a body and she's in love with Radd. Plus, y'know, Sheena's a human character and Bogey is an armless plant creature. [[http://www.bgreco.net/kidradd/comic435#p3 See it here.]]
* In Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily, Ganondorf does this with the Triforce.

* Parodied by the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "Roswell That Ends Well." The diner in the 1940's has a sign reading "ONE TEEN TO A MALT."
** The Comedy Central episode "Zapp Dingbat" puts a spin on it, with two aliens made of liquid drinking from ''each other''.

* Zuko and Mai from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' are shown doing this in the third season episode ''"The Beach."''

* In ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'', Cuddles and Giggles do this in [[Music/FallOutBoy "The Carpal Tunnel of Love"]]...then immediately spit out what they just drank. As foam clears, it becomes apparent that their straws were in ''an eyeball''.
** In "Youtube 101: Subscriptions" Cuddles sees a video of Giggles and Disco Bear doing this, angering him. [[spoiler:It turns out Disco Bear was using a cardboard cutout of Giggles]]
* The Creator/ChuckJones ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' cartoon ''Mouse-Warming'' ends with the teen-aged couple invoking this trope, complete with [[SayItWithHearts heart bubbles]] and a heart-shaped IrisOut.

* The ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' episode "The Tourist" has a platonic variant between Wander and [[TheNotLoveInterest Sylvia]]. The two keep abandoning their Flavarian Float in favor of Wander's escalating rivalry with a fellow explorer, to Sylvia's increasing exasperation. When he finally ditches her, she goes back to get her drink…only for Wander to appear and [[FriendshipMoment request another straw]].

What is a good way to express your affections for your lover? By buying a malt, getting two straws, and just sipping it together. This trope was really popular back in the '50s, when diners were all the rage. It has made a comeback in Asian metropolitan societies, which have an attachment for cutesy love displays.

-->-- '''Nick''', ''Series/{{Heartstopper}}''

* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': When girl-type Ranma is forced to go on a date with Kuno (he's possessed by a cursed tree), they engage in SweetheartSipping. The plastic straws are even bent to have heart-shaped loops in the middle!

* ''Series/{{Heartstopper}}'': Nick and Charlie taste each others' milkshakes while on a [[DoubleDate triple date]] and comment to this effect: