I Don't Want to Ruin Our Friendship: Difference between revisions

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# Said to a third party, as part of a discussion about whether or not to pursue the upgrade.

 

 

 

== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

* In ''[[Sasameki Koto]]'', this is Sumika's attitude to her relationship with Ushio for a loooong time. And later {{spoiler|vice versa.}}

* Part of the [[Gayngst]] in ''[[Girl Friends]]''.

* [[Bokura ga Ita]]: This is basically {{spoiler|Takeuchi's}} response to {{spoiler|his best friend Yano}} when asked if the former planned to pursue the latter's {{spoiler|on-again-off-again girlfriend, Nanami Takahashi.}} Unfortunately, {{spoiler|things get [[Hilarity Ensues|much]] [[Rule of Drama|more complicated]] after their conversation since Takeuchi decides to ignore the risks and go after his best friend's sort-of-ex anyway, ''fully aware'' that he could end up losing his best friend in the process, since Takeuchi believes "he can make her happier." Thankfully, the boys' friendship stays in tact by the end of it all.}}

 

** Similarly, in a flashback, we see that Rory didn't act on his feelings for Amy because of this. He thought it was a mutual decision. [[Mistaken for Gay|She thought he was gay.]]

* Once on ''[[Frasier]]'' both Frasier and Roz say it to each other.

* In ''[[The Office]]'', Jim and Pam have this conversation jokingly after they start dating.

** After Jim confessed to being in love with Pam in season 2, Pam tried telling him how important his friendship was to her, bringing Jim to tears.

* In the ''[[Fringe]]'' episode "White Tulip", {{spoiler|Peter has this conversation with Olivia when addressing their near-kiss. While a slight variation, he claims that he doesn't want to do anything to jeopardize their family dynamic.}}

* Happens in ''[[Eureka]]'' between Carter and Allison. There was already plenty of sexual tension between them (especially after the kiss 60 years before). When Carter finally asks her out and confronts her about their relationship, she gives him that speech. He leaves, only to run back and kiss her. She doesn't resist, to put it mildly. Cue the many cases of [[Get a Room]] in later episodes.

* In ''[[Friends]]'':

'''Monica:''' Eh, we weren't that close anyway. }}

** Also used by Phoebe when Monica, falsely, tells her Joey has feelings for her and after considering the possibility for a moment states this.

* On ''[[Big Bang Theory]]'', {{spoiler|Raj}} has this reply when {{spoiler|Penny}} says the line ... "You can't ruin friendship with sex. That's like trying to ruin ice cream with chocolate sprinkles!"

* [[Bones]]' Brennan does this to Booth, although it appears to have only been a temporary setback.

 

== [[Video Games]] ==

* If a female Shepard starts to romance Garrus in ''[[Mass Effect]]'', this is what she'll say if she breaks it off.

 

== [[Visual Novels]] ==

 

== [[Web Comics]] ==

* In [http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1845 this] ''[[Questionable Content]]'' strip, this is literally the first thing a newly-introduced character says.

 

== [[Web Original]] ==

* Brutally deconstructed in ''[[The Onion]]'': [http://www.theonion.com/articles/but-if-we-started-dating-it-would-ruin-our-friends,11473/ "But If We Started Dating It Would Ruin Our Friendship Where I Ask You To Do Things And You Do Them."]

 

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* In ''[[Daria]]'', Daria says this at one point... as part of a [[Zany Scheme|complicated revenge plot]].

* ''[[Kim Possible]]''. The main reason why Ron Stoppable doesn't get together with Kim before the [[Relationship Upgrade]] the two undergo is because of their strong friendship since childhood. Kim's reason is partially due to this, but also because "the food chain" in social conventions and doubts about Ron's maturity. In Ron's case, it ''almost'' leads into [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]] during ''[[The Movie|So The Drama]]'', where Ron decides against telling Kim how he really feels, leaving her to attend the prom with [[Romantic False Lead|Eric]] whilst he doesn't go and instead sits in Bueno Nacho feeling sorry for himself... where he learns that Dr. Drakken is using Bueno Nacho as part of his new plan, leading to the reveal that Eric is a synthodrone and allowing Ron the chance to confess to Kim, who returns his affection.

 

== Real Life ==

* Even though they might not necessarily be friends, romantic relationships between co-workers can have an effect on the workplace, especially when things go wrong or one of them gets promoted above the other.

** Walmart actually has some kind of rule against co-workers dating, forcing this trope on some. [http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,2112746,00.html It got them kicked out of Germany.]

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