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** It's unclear whether Sakura truly loves Naruto or not,as she wanted to release Naruto from his promise of a lifetime, but when a nameless ninja gives her a love letter, she immediately thinks of Sasuke and replies she already is in love with someone else. Though it is possible she hasn't realized her feelings or they are simply just nonexistent.
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* A possible interpretation for the acceptance of the other four girls of Rin's decision to choose [[Genki Girl|Asa Shigure]] in ''[[SHUFFLE!]]''.
** Except for one, as since Polygamy is legal she is still hoping he will decide on the [[Tenchi Solution]].
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* In ''[[Fruits Basket]]'', the Yuki Fan Club is rebuked for not wanting this, especially since their non-reciporated love would only make him loathe them. {{spoiler|In the manga, their leader Motoko gives up on Yuki.}}
* In ''[[S-Cry-ed]]'', {{spoiler|Scheris' last moments can be considered part this, part [[Heroic Sacrifice]]. She knows damn well that Ryuhou loves Mimori, not her, but she can't stand to let him die, even if that means losing her own life and another woman getting him.}} Possibly subverted in that {{spoiler|Ryuhou later cites her death as an example of [[It's Not You, It's My Enemies|why it's a bad idea to love him]], when he tells Mimori that starting a relationship won't be happening.}}
* Played with and then [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|heartwarmingly]] averted in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]''. [[Snark Knight|Yue]] starts out [[The Matchmaker|supporting a relationship between Negi and Nodoka]], but ends up [[Matchmaker Crush|developing feelings for Negi herself]]. Since Yue's a chronic bookworm, she's read enough Japanese literature to know that [[Love Triangle
* Similar to the ''Negima'' version, in ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'', Hinagiku chooses not to pursue Hayate because she has befriended Nishizawa who was interested first. She has so far made certain that Hayate returns Valentine's Day chocolate to Nishisawa; and has dressed up as a Power Ranger to stick her arms in frogs and [[I Have the High Ground|stand on a tall building]] despite being afraid of heights.
** Hina even 'forces' Nishizawa to go deliver the correct chocolates to him to convey her feelings (Ayumu had given him 'obligation' chocolates, and then run away, but had intended on giving him 'romantic' chocolates).
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** Athena plays this role (even though there isn't a counterpart romance, yet) after she's been saved, hearing Hayate's words of admiration for Nagi.
** Nishizawa works for Hinagiku's favor as early as Hina admits that she likes Hayate. Ayumu manages to convince Hayate to walk her home, and their conversation is about how Hayate feels about Hinagiku, which then gets related back to her. Almost as if both girls are frustrating the other's attempts to work this trope.
** Miki also seems to be working this angle. Having stated pretty clearly that she likes Hinagiku, she plays out [[Batman Gambit
* [[Subverted Trope|Subverted]] in ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' in regards to the [[Love Triangle]] between [[One-Scene Wonder|Ruka]], [[Defrosting Ice Queen|Juri]], and [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|Shiori]]. Whereas Juri is struggling with her unrequited love for Shiori, Shiori believes Juri is making fun of her and only associates with her out of pity, leading to extreme bitterness, making Juri believe that her cold demeanor and fencing skills are unlikable assets. When Ruka arrives after [[Ill Girl|recovering from illness]], {{spoiler|he dates Shiori for a short spell, sleeps with her, and uses her for a duel against Utena. It turns out that he used his duel to humiliate Shiori and call her out on her behavior, and then he breaks up with her in front of the entire school. In the end, Ruka seemed like a [[Manipulative Bastard|prick]] like most of the male cast initially, but he pulled out these stunts to free Juri from her destructive relationship with Shiori.}}
** {{spoiler|'''However''', he also completely destroyed the emotionally-fragile Shiori (after having very likely taken her virginity, which surely wasn't necessary for his plans) and arguably crossed the line when he ''sexually assaulted'' Juri. Good intentions or not, he could have made her hate him ''without'' pinning her up against the wall, stealing a kiss, and possibly groping her in a very uncomfortable and squicky scene.}}
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* In ''[[Sakende Yaruze]]'', Misao pulls a form of this when she leaves Shino after she gets pregnant to not get in the way of his potential career. Nakaya, their son, does the same thing 17 years later when, after coming to live with Shino for a while, he decides to move out to make way for Tenryuu, his father's [[Love Interest]].
* In ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'', the normally [[Plucky Girl|cheerful]] [[Ninja]] Koyuki once wished [[I Just Want to Be Normal|to be an ordinary high schooler]]. Without her ninja skills, however, she was no longer able to see her friend Dororo. Still, Dororo was perfectly willing to let her live an ordinary life, even if it meant she'd never notice him again.
* Serves as one of the main [[Aesop
* Subverted in ''[[Hanasaku Iroha]]'', Igarashi wants Ohana to let go of her co-worker, Ko. So she can date him.
* Subverted in-story in ''[[Heartcatch Precure]]''. Ban has created a manga about Cure Blossom and Marine in which a story had Blossom discover Marine was in love with a guy named Ken, so she decides to help the two get together, only for her to realize that she had fallen for him as well. Ban has a brain fart and can't figure out what to do next, so Tsubomi and Erika act out an ending where they both drop their crushes and decide that their friendship and being Precures are much more important. [[Sure Why Not|He loves it and runs with it.]]
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== Film - Live Action ==
* The climactic scene of ''[[Casablanca]]''. In fact this trope could simply be renamed "We'll always have Paris."
** Rick gets all the recognition, but Victor Laszlo actually does the same thing
** Actually, Rick makes it quite clear that he wants Ilsa to go with Laszlo not to make her happy but because Laszlo's work fighting the Nazis is more important then they are. And her going with Laszlo will help him do his work better. Now, Laszlo, on the other hand, is this trope, as he wants Rick to keep Ilsa safe, even if it means Rick and Ilsa go off without him. Rick says that the happiness of all three of them doesn't count:
{{quote|"I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Someday you'll understand that."}}
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** Until the sequel, when he became a vengeful and slightly ridiculous drunk who went back on ''every single thing'' he said during the first movie.
** At least he gets some redemption in "At World's End." (Our destinies were intertwined, Elizabeth...but never joined.") {{spoiler|This is his rejection to Elizabeth's offer to join them in their escape from the Flying Dutchman, made the more poignant and heartbreaking when she sees him killed by Bootstrap Bill moments later. This was a man she contemplated marrying, afterall.}}
* The main character of ''[[The Butterfly Effect]]'' spends the whole movie going back in time to try to end up with the girl, mucking things up more and more, before figuring out that
** In an alternate ending, the character figures ''that'' out as well, and ''{{spoiler|strangles himself in the womb.}}'' [[Sarcasm Mode|God knows]] why they don't show [[Downer Ending|that one]] on TV...
*** It's also strongly implied that this alternate ending has happened MANY MANY times before to his mother with previous pregnancies...
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* A particularly excellent example is in the film ''[[Witness]]''. Even though Detective John Book has fallen in love with the Amish widow Rachel, he knows that he would never fit in with her people. He gives his blessing to her union with his rival Daniel (an Amish man who has loved Rachel long before Book arrived), knowing that in the long run he is the man who would make a better husband for her. An example of how affecting this trope is if written well.
* ''[[Some Kind of Wonderful]]'' is an instance where a woman decides that she wants her beloved to be happy. Keith Nelson has spent the entire movie pursuing the hottest girl in school, and by the end she's fallen in love with him. But she also realizes that he'd be much happier with his [[Wrench Wench|tomboyish best friend]] Watts (who is very obviously in love with Keith). In the end, Amanda tells Keith to go to Watts and tell her about his feelings for her.
** Considering that Keith had pursued Amanda for the entire movie (and for quite some time before) and that Keith had no particular reason for his abrupt change of heart except that [[Rule of Drama|the end of the movie had been reached]], this plotline could be considered a major
* Weebo in ''[[Flubber]]''. Which is just as well, as she's a non-humanoid robot in love with an (engaged) absent-minded professor.
** [[Tear Jerker]] / [[Fridge Horror]]: Weebo treats her beloved better than he treats his own.
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* This is the whole plot of ''[[Cyrano De Bergerac]]'', and the inspiration of the [[Playing Cyrano|imitators of his method]].
* In [[Lois McMaster Bujold]]'s novel ''The Curse of Chalion'' Cazaril, the protagonist, decides he's not young or rich enough to be a good match for Betriz, who's half his age, and tries to set her up with his friend Palli. She however is having none of it. It's Cazaril she wants, especially if she can persuade him to shave off his beard.
* In ''[[The Brothers Karamazov]]'', Dmitri Karamazov plans to [[Driven to Suicide|commit suicide]] due to the circumstances immediately surrounding him and the disgrace he perceives is upon him, and decides that before he goes he's going to
* In [[Anne McCaffrey]]'s ''The Rowan'', Designated Best Friend Afra Lyon pines away for the title character, only to wait too long and watch [[Marty Stu]] Jeff Raven swoop in and claim her. (Though, being a powerful telepath, The Rowan knew that nearly all along, but doesn't want to ruin their friendship, admitting that she would've turned to Afra eventually.) Made creepier by the fact that Afra's loyalty is "rewarded" by hooking up with The Rowan and Jeff's ''youngest daughter, Damia''. (Does anyone know if [[Stephenie Meyer]] has ever read McCaffrey?)
** Seems to be a favorite trope of Dame McCaffrey. A similar situation develops in ''[[Pern]]'''s ''Harper Hall Trilogy'': Masterharper Robinton starts to get intimate with prized pupil Menolly, despite Menolly being involved with his other prized pupil, Sebell. Robinton nips it in the bud, citing their ages, positions, and her previous attachments. All this despite the fact that, as Menolly states, "[She] loved [him] first." (And later we find that Sebell not only knew all about Menolly's feelings but understood and accepted them <s> and probably would not have been adverse to going the Poly route</s>.)
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* Deconstructed in [[Jane Austen]]'s ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'': Elizabeth realizes that her happiness at Mr. Wickham's engagement to Miss King means that, while she cares about him, she was never ''in love'' with him. Were she in love with him, she would have nothing but contempt for him for choosing another girl.
** Played perfectly straight, on the other hand, by the considerable lengths Mr. Darcy goes to save Lydia Bennet from her own idiocy before she and the rest of her family are [[Defiled Forever]]. He's motivated in part by a sense of responsibility in not having spoken up about Mr. Wickham's true character before, but the rest of his motive is to protect Elizabeth and make her happy. Then he swears Lydia and the Gardiners to secrecy regarding his involvement, and when Elizabeth finds out anyway and tries to thank him, he refuses to accept her thanks on the rest of her family's behalf: "Much as I respect them, I believe I thought only of you."
* In ''[[Sense and Sensibility (novel)|Sense and Sensibility]]'', Elinor acts superior to the point of exasperation. {{spoiler|Her love interest is engaged to someone else}}. That [[Clingy Jealous Girl|someone else]] informs her of it in confidence (while harboring
* One of the more classic examples occurs at the end of [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''[[A Tale of Two Cities]]'' when Sydney Carton, knowing his beloved Lucie will never love him as she loves Darnay {{spoiler|uses his near identical likeness to Darnay to take his place on death row, allowing Lucie and Darnay to escape together while he is executed in Darnay's place.}}
* Troy, in the V.C. Andrews ''[[Casteel]]'' series, after finding out that he and Heaven (the protagonist) are uncle-and-niece (oh those wacky [[V. C. Andrews]] incestuous relationships), cuts off contact with her for her own good, {{spoiler|then inadvertently fakes his own death, then leaves Heaven alone for a while, believing he's dead, so she can date and marry Logan, then after a few years they get together for a last fling, during which Heaven's daughter is conceived}} and Heaven returns to live the rest of her life with Logan.
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* In the original ''[[Tarzan]]'', Tarzan and Jane are separated (seemingly for good) when Jane chooses to honor her obligations and stay with Clayton. Later, Tarzan ([[MST3K Mantra|somehow]]) receives word that he's Lord Greystoke, thus the title and wealth Clayton claims are his by right. Rather than using this newfound status to go fight for Jane, he chooses to go back to Africa, reasoning Jane would be happier in her world without having to try and make him fit. Naturally, the adaptations that don't completely ignore this (see: the movies and the Disney version) flip the genders on the trope and have Tarzan return to the jungle with Jane's blessing.
** In the second book, Clayton pulls this as well before he dies, having found out long ago who Tarzan is and why he denied it; his guilt over concealing it from Jane is what causes him to postpone their wedding.
* In ''The Iron Hand of Mars'' [[Marcus Didius Falco]] discovers that his patrician [[Love Interest]] Helena Justina is being courted by the Emperor's son Titus. Falco knows that she doesn't love Titus, but out of a belated sense of
* In one of the sidestories of the [[Shared Universe]] that is the ''[[1632]]'' series, Franz, a downtimer (from the 17th Century), tries to refuse a confession of love from Marla, an unptimer (from the future, even though he loves her back, on the grounds that his left hand is crippled. A minor injury by uptime sensibilities, but a major dealbreaker by 17th Century standards; especially for a former musician.
{{quote|'''Franz (thursting his crippled hand at her face) :''' Because of this! Because I am crippled! I cannot hope for you or anyone to marry me. Your family would not allow it. I cannot support you. I cannot provide for a family, when all I can do is translate for one person here today, another person there on Thursday, or write two letters for someone next Monday. I cannot give you what you deserve, a husband sound in mind ''and body''. I cannot protect you from the ridicule that people will heap on you for marrying a cripple! I love you more than my life, Marla, and because of that I cannot do this!}}
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{{quote|Nicci: "It is because I love him that I could never betray his heart."}}
* ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]'': [[Ho Yay|Basil to Dorian]].
* In the short story "Antinomy" by [[Spider Robinson]], Tom Higgins has spent decades trying to revive his lover Virginia Harding after she fell into a coma. When Virginia does eventually wake up, [[Amnesiac Lover|she initially doesn't remember him]]. Even worse, she develops an interest in his friend and younger co-worker Bill [[Mc Laughin]]
* In [[P. G. Wodehouse|PG Wodehouse]]'s ''Hot Water'', when Packy recovers from [[Oblivious to Love]], he realizes it is his duty to help the woman he loves and her fiance.
** Wodehouse used this trope quite a bit. In ''[[Jeeves and Wooster (novel)|Thank You, Jeeves]]'', Bertie and Pauline are being forced into marriage; Bertie appeals to her love interest Chuffy to help him, but Chuffy refuses, since circumstances have convinced him that Pauline loves Bertie instead. He even gives Bertie a speech about doing the right thing and not breaking Pauline's heart.
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* In ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', Tara tells Willow "you have to be with the one you love." Tara is convinced that Willow will go back to her ex-boyfriend Oz, and is astonished and happy when Willow's answer is "I am."
** Interestingly, Oz's reaction (after the dust has settled) is the same as Tara's. One of the things he wants to know for sure before leaving is that Willow is happy.
** This is Angel's reason for leaving Buffy: he doesn't think she can be truly happy with him. This is an extreme case of
** Spike's currently doing this to Buffy in Season 9 for the ''exact same reasons'' as Angel, [[Foe Yay|ironically]] [[Ho Yay|enough]]. He thinks she'd be happier without him in her life and wants her to be with some normal guy, even though, once again, ''there is no "other guy"'' and she's been sending signals his way.
* Nicely understated and not melodramatic in [[Eureka]]. Jack Carter wants the best for Alison, even to the point of walking her down the aisle to marry another man even though he thinks she's making a mistake.
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** After their roles are reversed in mid-season seven, Barney does it for Robin, saying that even though her choosing Kevin over him made him mad, she's his bro and if she's happy, he's happy, regardless of who she is with.
*** ''And'' Ted does it back to Barney in the same conversation, encouraging Barney to go after Robin after he realizes what happened between them that caused the aforementioned role-reversal even though Ted himself had been in the middle of asking Robin to consider getting back together with himself, until Barney insists that Robin's not in love with him, so if she's happy with Ted, he'd be fine with it. When Robin rejects him, he quite calmly assumes it's because of Barney, and doesn't seem to believe her denial, possibly setting him up for this trope again given that Robin and Barney are set on a [[Will They or Won't They?]] track. Seriously, this entire group is so concerned about making each other happy to the detriment of their personal desires they seem to keep accidentally screwing up each other's lives due to [[Poor Communication Kills]].
**** They really are. In the season 7 finale {{spoiler|Robin tells Barney that she really is happy for him after he and Quinn announce their engagement. Between Barney joking about this being their last chance to run away together and the flashforward to Robin being the bride at his future wedding, it seems like they're both taking the
* In the Chinese drama ''Sword and Fairy'' [[Action Girl|Yue Ru]] settles for this after realizing there's no way in hell the hero is going to abandon his [[First Girl Wins|true love]] for her.
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** While not quite the same, [[The Chick|Colette]] cares so much about [[The Hero|Lloyd]], that's she's willing to {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice|give up her life]] so that the world will be Regenerated, so that he'll be able to live happily in a peaceful world. [[Your Princess Is in Another Castle|Doesn't work:]] Because [[Light Is Not Good]], meaning what the [[Big Bad]] [[Evil Plan|wanted would happen]], and her [[And I Must Scream|"death"]] would hurt Lloyd more than anything- [[What the Hell, Hero?|so he stops the salvation of the world]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|by killing an Angel]], [[Heel Face Turn|fighting a former ally]], however, his luck runs out against the [[Big Bad]]. Until [[Turncoat|Yuan]]'s [[La Résistance|organization]] interferes.}} After she's restored to her former self, she never considers doing that again.
* Vincent Valentine does this in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' to everyone on the planet's lasting regret.
** To be fair, {{spoiler|it probably wouldn't have mattered. We're talking about [[Mad Scientist|Hojo]] here. If Vincent hadn't given Lucretcia the
* In ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', Locke's beloved Rachel returns to life just long enough to release him and tell him to be happy with his new love, Celes.
* Snake's jealousy of {{spoiler|Naomi for her relationship with his best friend}} is quite clear in ''[[Metal Gear Solid]] 4'', but at the same time he becomes {{spoiler|furious with her when she breaks his heart}}.
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* Torg has had a crush on Zoe for most of ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'', but he never tells her how he feels, and at one point even resolves never to speak to her again, because he's worried that Oasis (a [[Yandere (disambiguation)|crazy jealous]], immortal assassin) will kill Zoe for getting between her and Torg. Currently, Torg is actively searching for a way to permanently stop Oasis, in part so that he and Zoe can finally be together.
* In ''[[1/0]]'' {{spoiler|Ghanny}} helps Terra {{spoiler|break her self-imposed fourth wall and come out of the closet to confess her love for Zadok}} as talked about [http://www.undefined.net/1/0/?strip=685 here]
* ''[[Sabrina Online]]'': Zig Zag isn't so much in love with the title character as she's infatuated with her. And she knows it. There's also the fact that Sabrina is straight, a tad prudish, and is rather [[Squick
* In ''[[General Protection Fault]]'', {{spoiler|Nega-Ki}} is shown developing some feelings for Nick, having been repulsed by Nega-Nick's cruelty, and after {{spoiler|charging him to distract him and [[Redemption Equals Death|getting mortally wounded]] in the process}}, tells her counterpart to love him and promise her they will be happy together. Trudy also has this mindset for Nick, combined with being [[The Atoner]], in the To Thine Own Self arc.
* In ''[[Order of the Stick]],'' [[Half-Human Hybrid|Therkla]] confesses her love for [[Spoony Bard|Elan]], who's already dating [[Chaotic Good|Haley]], though she's been missing for months and may well be dead. Therkla says that if Elan will be with her now, she'll willingly step aside if Haley ever comes back into the picture. [[First Girl Wins|Elan still declines]], however.
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** Hexadecimal does this too in season 4. She is the only one that can stop Daemon's infection from destoying the entire Net, but only goes through with it because destroying the Net means destroying Bob. She even tells Dot to take care of Bob right before performing her [[Heroic Sacrifice]].
* [[Dogged Nice Guy|Cody]] on ''[[Total Drama Island]].'' He liked Gwen, but was a bit oblivious to the fact that Gwen was clearly the [[Official Couple]] with his friend Trent. Once he figured it out, though, he decided to help set them up together.
** Interestingly averted in Season 3. By this point Gwen and Trent have broken up, and Cody makes it clear that he's hoping she'll give him another chance. However, he's once again oblivious to the fact that she likes somebody
* Happens briefly in ''[[Anastasia]]'' when Dimitri decides to go back to Russia without the massive monetary reward offered to him for reuniting Anastasia and her grandmother because, as he says, "princesses don't marry kitchen boys." But of course, {{spoiler|he comes back when she gets her dumb ass in danger, and she goes and makes ''her'' beloved happy by renouncing her crown and eloping with him}}.
* In an episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'' where Peter was lost at sea and presumed dead, Lois ended up remarrying Brian (who has always held a torch for Lois), When Brian discovers that Lois and Peter are having an affair behind his back he goes to confront them, but overhears Lois breaking off the affair with Peter because of the commitment she made to Brian. In response, Brian promptly agrees to end the marriage so Lois can go back and be with Peter.
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