History PlayingWith / UnresolvedSexualTension

** Their relationship would be considered taboo in their home society for whatever reason (belonging to different societal clashes, age gaps et.c.), and they can't or won't fight against these norms.

** They both have other significant others and don't want to complicate things.

** Bob has an ArrangedMarriage with Claire, and Alice knows this. However, if either speak against this (such as, say, Bob saying he likes Alice or vice versa), they'll get in serious trouble.

* '''Discussed''': "Bob and Alice obviously like each other. Why don't they just hook up?" "Just...because."

* '''Implied''': Alice and Bob are the subject of a ShipTease.

** Alice and Bob are [[WhosTheBoss living in the same house, regularly attend events as a couple]], have a joint bank account, haven't dated anyone since they met each other, and radiate sexual tension around each other but neither will admit they like the other, ever.

* '''Invoked''': ???

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Conversed''': ???

** All of Alice and Bob's conversations end with both of them [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything flushed, breathing heavily, and sweating]], but the relationship never goes anywhere.

* '''Inverted''': Both Alice and Bob think the other is interested, but neither of them actually are.
* '''Subverted''': Alice and Bob spend a lot of time together, always seem perkier while the other is around, and even get [[LuminescentBlush flushed]] around each other often, but neither has any romantic interest in the other.

* '''Parodied''': Alice and Bob get married and have seven kids. [[BlatantLies They often heatedly deny that they've ever seen each other in their life]], [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial much less had sex]].

** Alice and Bob meet, get to know each other, eventually fall in love and develop a relationship.

** Alice and Bob like each other but won't admit it. This leads to all sorts of friction, eventually ending their friendship on bad terms.

* '''Reconstructed''': Alice and Bob like each other but won't admit it, because they're each afraid the other doesn't reciprocate. Eventually, they realize the other ''does'' feel the same way, and get together.

** Bob has an ArrangedMarriage with Carol, and Alice knows this. However, if either speak against this (such as, say, Bob saying he likes Alice or vice versa), they'll get in serious trouble.

* '''Parodied''': Alice and Bob get married and have seven kids. [[BlatantLies They often heatedly deny that they've ever seen each other in their life,]] [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial much less had sex.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob wants to admit his feeling Alice, but she's involved with [[RomanticFalseLead Andy.]] At the same time Alice develops [[GreenEyedMonster green eyes]] due to Bob developing a closer relationship with Carol. Eventually both Bob and Alice return to being single but are still unable to admit their feelings for each other.

* '''Enforced''': The author aims to avoid a ShippingBedDeath

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* '''Parodied''': Alice and Bob get married and have seven kids. They often heatedly deny that they've ever seen each other in their life, much less had sex.

* '''Parodied''': Alice and Bob get married and have seven kids. They often heatedly deny that they've never seen each other in their life, much less had sex.

** Alice and Bob get married and have seven kids. They often heatedly deny that they've never seen each other in their life, much less had sex.

* '''Parodied''': ???

** Bob has an ArrangedMarriage with Carol, and Alice noes this. However, if either speak against this (such as, say, Bob saying he likes Alice or vice versa), they'll get in serious trouble.

* '''Parodied''': Alice and Bob quite obviously like each other, but when asked about their relationship, they act a though they are repulsed by the thought.

** They're both shy and have trouble telling each other how they feel.

** Alice and Bob are [[WhosTheBoss living in the same house, regularly attend events as a couple]], have a joint bank account, haven't dated anyone since they met each other since they met, have a biological child together and radiate sexual tension around each other but neither will admit they like the other, ever.
* '''Downplayed''': ???

** Alternately: Alice and Bob are [[WhosTheBoss living in the same house, regularly attend events as a couple]], have a joint bank account, haven't dated anyone since they met each other since they met, have a biological child together and radiate sexual tension around each other but neither will admit they like the other, ever.

** Alternatively, they're both shy and have trouble telling each other how they feel.

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice and Bob like each other but won't admit it. This leads to all sorts of friction, eventually ending their friendship on bad terms.
** Alternatively: Alice and Bob's attraction ruins all their other romantic relationships, leaving them perpetually alone and unhappy.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice and Bob like each other but won't admit it, because they're each afraid the other doesn't reciprocate. Eventually, they realize the other ''does'' feel the same way, and get together.

** Alternatively: Alice and Bob meet, and are genuinely not attracted to each other.

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* '''Exaggerated''': All of Alice and Bob's conversations end with both of them [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything flushed, breathing heavily, and sweating]], but the relationship never goes anywhere.

* '''Justified''': They both have other significant others and don't want to complicate things.

* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob like each other but won't admit it. This leads to all sorts of friction, eventually ending their friendship on bad terms.

* '''Averted''': Alice and Bob meet, get to know each other, eventually fall in love and develop a relationship.

** Alternately: Alice and Bob are live in the same house, regularly attend events as a couple, have a joint bank account, haven't dated anyone since they met each other since they met, have a biological child together and radiate sexual tension around each other but neither will admit they like the other, ever.

* '''Discussed''': ???

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob wants to admit his feeling Alice, but she's involved with [[ThePaolo Andy.]] At the same time Alice develops [[GreenEyedMonster green eyes]] due to Bob developing a closer relationship with Carol. Eventually both Bob and Alice return to being single but are still unable to admit their feelings for each other.