Better as Friends: Difference between revisions

** Subverted with Talia and Skif, who never actually get beyond the platonic (due to various comic interruptions), but everyone else ''thinks'' they did, so they assume this trope is in play.

* One of Gerald Morris' Arthurian novels, ''The Ballad of Sir Dinadan'', has the hero end the book by going to find his female companion, who is currently training to be a nun. He proposes to her. When the Mother Superior comes out and realizes what has happened, she prepares to go pack her pupil's bags.

'''Brangienne:''' Yes, I have. I turned him down. }}

* What Dex and Emma initially decided on in ''[[One Day]]''.

* Harry and Christine in ''[[Night Court]]'' (lampshaded later where, after Christine turns down an invitation from Harry, Harry responds giddily "Isn't it great? We can say 'no' again!")

* Frasier Crane and Roz Doyle in ''[[Frasier]]''.

* Ted and Robin from ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''. {{spoiler|Although they hooked up in Slapsgiving and Benefits.}}

* Dan and Serena on ''[[Gossip Girl]]''. Might have also had to do with his father and her mother getting married.

* [[ER]] has Doctor Kovac and Nurse Sam after they dated and decided to remain friends. Likewise with Abby and Carter.

* ''[[The Wonder Years]]'' ends like this for {{spoiler|Kevin and Winnie}}.

* On [[Smallville]], Chloe lusted after Clark Kent in the earliest seasons, and it initially looked like her status was going to be as the [[Romantic Runner-Up]] and [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]], but ultimately she got over her infatuation and moved on with her life; and she and Clark ultimately decided that they were [[Better as Friends]] and developed a [[Like Brother and Sister]] relationship.

* ''[[The Adventures of Pete and Pete]]'' ''tried'' to pull this with Big Pete and Ellen, though the show's reluctance to bother with continuity meant it didn't stick and Big Pete was back to pining for Ellen a mere seven episodes later.