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* 3. If Alice comments how "crazy" it would be if they were a couple, his agreement is either less than enthusiastic or sincere, or he goes too far the other way.
 
Of course, this may also indicate less than noble love when Bob is a [[Stalker Withwith a Crush]]. Usually his expression will be [[Green-Eyed Monster|envious]] or darker, or he might look more intensely than he should. In either case, if caught and Alice (or Charlie) asks why and for how long he's been looking, Bob will either deny the accusation or answer with "I wasn't looking at you, [[Tsundere|idiot!]] I was just distracted" or the like.
 
The reciprocated version, most likely between [[Star-Crossed Lovers]], is the [[Held Gaze]].
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* ''[[Mirai Nikki]]'' brings us a particularly disturbing example, [[Yandere|Yuno Gasai]]'s intoxicated expression as she promises to "protect" the main character, Yuuki, is known as the "[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mirai-nikki-yandere-face-%E2%80%9Cecstatic-yandere-pose%E2%80%9D-%E6%81%8D%E6%83%9A%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA Yandere Trance]", which has since reached [[Memetic Mutation]] status.
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* ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura (Manga)|Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' has both Syaoran and Tomoyo give these to Sakura.
* Hinata to [[Naruto]]. Constantly.
** Also Sakura to Sasuke constantly in Part I. Karin takes her place in Part II for a while. It should be noted that Sasuke actually does notice the attention they give him... and it annoys the hell out of him.
* Parodied by ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou Sensei-sensei]]'', in a [[Stalker Withwith a Crush|stalker]] character's common line "I was here all the time."
* Shigure watches {{spoiler|Akito}} [[Beautiful Dreamer|while she sleeps]] in ''[[Fruits Basket]].'' Also, Kyo often gazes at Tohru.
* This happens a ''lot'' to Sousuke from ''[[Full Metal Panic]]''. Pretty much every person who's had feelings for him (which is [[Chick Magnet|almost]] [[Even the Guys Want Him|everyone]]?) has done this to him at least once (with him remaining [[Oblivious to Love|completely oblivious]]). Kaname has done it numerous times (notable instances include the episode where she was fondly watching him run away from security guards in the Bonta-kun costume, and the episode where she was watching him try to pick up girls unsuccessfully, only to see him help an old lady with a birthday present for her grandson). The class idol, Ena Saeki, apparently also did this to him. As she confesses in her love letter to him, "I've always watched you from afar and sighed..." while it shows her watching him [[Sociopathic Hero|planting land mines in the school]]. Tessa is even worse about it, as she's even shown slithering out of bed to go and happily watch him as he ''sleeps''. And Nami (from the novels) is ''constantly'' shyly watching him - especially during celebration parties after a victory in the AS tournament, where he'll be off alone drinking water. And then there's [[Stalker Withwith a Crush|Gauron]], who apparently ''recorded footage of Sousuke'' and was watching it with ecstasy. Guess there's just something about the boy that inspires people to <s> act like [[Stalker Withwith a Crush|Stalkers With Crushes]]</s> gaze longingly at him.
* Simon to Yoko and Yoko to Kamina in ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''.
* In ''[[Gankutsuou]]'' Franz talks about loving someone even if you can't marry them, [[Ho Yay|while looking sadly at Albert]].
* Ryoga of ''[[Ranma One Half]]'' does this to Akane a few times.
* In ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler (Manga)|Hayate the Combat Butler]]'' most of the characters have actually been caught ''by'' their romantic interest with looks of this, in both directions, sometimes they've actually been prompted by said interest. Save for Ayumu, none of them have had the nerve to actually confess though, so their lack of romantic knowledge ends up with it just being played for [[UST]].
** Actually, Ayumu is only the first (and she did so twice) of three to have confessed, Athena (though she then 'rejected' him, and then denied it as Alice) and Luca have as well (although Luca confessed to Hayate under the impression that he was female and added the condition that 'if he were a guy'). Hayate is just to clueless to have picked up on any of them.
** Hinagiku and Hayate have [[Longing Look|Longing Looks]] from both directions, [[Held Gaze|unfortunately not at the same time]].
* In ''[[Rebuild of Evangelion]] 2.0'', Shinji does this to Rei a few times. There is even one instance when the situation is reversed: when Asuka is verbally murdering Shinji for forgetting their lunches, Rei is glancing at him above her shoulders. [[Defrosting Ice Queen|Rei]] [[Extreme Doormat|being]] [[Emotionless Girl|Rei]], this is highly unusual.
* Yusaku Godai of ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]'' does this to Kyoko a lot -- especially when she's just doing little things like working.
* Chi gives this to Hideki a ''lot'' throughout ''[[Chobits (Manga)|Chobits]]'', {{spoiler|and so did Freya towards her creator/father Ichiro. Hideki even immediately recognizes the look when Chitose shows him the video}}.
 
 
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* Clara Bow's "triple gaze" (first lovestruck, then lusty, then innocent) at her soon-to-be romantic interest in ''It''.
* In the first book of ''[[The Pendragon Adventure]]'', Bobby happens to stumble upon Loor bathing. They didn't have anything romantic going at that point in the series, but in hindsight, could have been foreshadowing.
* In ''[[Threads of Time]]'', it's later revealed that [[Ax Crazy|Sali Tayi]] had always been watching [[Action Girl|Atan Hadas]] from afar, ever since she was a child. He evens thinks to himself while reminiscing that she was his only source of light and happiness (while showing a shot of him watching her while she's playing with her little brother). "I've always been watching you" indeed. The series tries to play it like it's sweet, and seems to try to use it as if to show that he isn't all a [[Complete Monster]], as he [[Pet the Dog|holds such deep love]] for [[Morality Pet|Atan Hadas]]. Unfortunately, it only seems to add to his creepiness, and makes him have the added quality of being a [[Stalker Withwith a Crush]].
* In [[All There in the Manual|Appendix A]] of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', Aragorn does this toward Arwen enough for [[Overprotective Dad|Elrond]] to call him out on it.
* How is ''[[Twilight]]'' not on here? Half of every book is Bella gazing longingly at Edward and describing every facet of his ''perfect'' features.
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== Live Action TV ==
* In ''[[Angel (TV)|Angel]]'', Angel observes Cordelia at her desk this way in one episode.
** And in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', Angel is always smoldering at Buffy, especially ''after'' they consumate their relationship and realize that they can't...[[Unusual Euphemism|consumate]], anymore. Later, Spike takes over the lovelorn vampire role and possibly mopes about even more than Angel, alternating between smoldering lust and sappy adoration.
** In "Who Are You?", Faith realises instantly from the look Tara gives Willow that the two are gay lovers.
* There's at least three of these in the pilot episode of ''[[Firefly (TV)|Firefly]]'' between [[The Captain|Mal]] and the [[Hooker Withwith a Heart of Gold|courtesan]] Inara. In fact, any time the two of them are together in a scene, either they just miss seeing a [[Longing Look]], or they share one simultaneously. But, [[Oblivious to Love|for various reasons]] they never quite seem to figure each other out. Joss likes this trope.
* The 2000s ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined]]'' has Lee Adama giving Kara Thrace quite a few of these and Kara giving him a few right back, though the [[Held Gaze]] is far more common between the two of them - to the point where it's better known as [[Fan Nickname|"the eyefrak"]].
* Booth is always giving [[Bones]] these long soulful looks, especially later in the series when the [[UST]] becomes [[Everyone Can See It|the world's worst kept secret]].
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* On ''[[Ugly Betty]]'', Daniel gives Betty one of these while Hilda is giving a speech about being in love with your best friend.
* Parodied in an episode of ''[[Seinfeld]]'' in which George is enjoying the view down a woman's loose shirt and her dad steps up behind him: "Get a good ''look'', Costanza???"
* ''[[The X -Files]]''. Oh, sweet Jesus.
** Seriously. These two perfected the longing look. Those looks could make [[Everyone Can See It|everyone else in the room (including the audience)]] feel like they were intruding on some private moment. It was awesome. From "The Rain King":
{{quote| '''Holman Hardt''': And you two've never...? ''(Mulder shakes his head)'' I confess I find that shocking. I've seen the way <br />
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'''Mulder:''' Just tell her how you feel. And Holman? [[Blatant Lies|I do not *gaze* at Scully.]] }}
* On ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]'', Vince does this to Howard, who never notices, ''all the time''.
* [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Odo]]. Dear, sweet, adorable Odo, who kept casting these at [[Oblivious to Love|a completely oblivious Kira]] until she finally wised up and [[Love Epiphany|got with the program]].
** Also inverted when he's just interviewing a suspect and she immediately accuses him of giving her the bedroom eyes.
* [[Star Trek: Voyager|Chakotay]] did this many times to Captain Janeway, particularly in the episode "Resolutions". When she only has a towel on and she's just stepped out of a bath? Totally checking her out. Creepy.
* Very, ''very'' prominent in the early seasons of ''[[The Office]]''. Jim and Pam were so into giving each other longing looks that they would subconsciously still do it when the other wasn't around.
* Barney when he fell in love with Robin on ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''.
* Happens with Chuck and Blair on ''[[Gossip Girl]]''. Nate also throws a few Serena's way in season three.
* In ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460692/ The War At Home]'' Larry's best friend Kenny is constantly giving him these looks, because he is secretly gay and in love with Larry.
* Arthur and Guinevere on ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]''. And then Lancelot joins in...
* Niles often did this to an oblivious Daphne in ''[[Frasier]]''. After their [[Unrequited Love Switcheroo]], Daphne starts doing it to an equally-oblivious Niles, which finally caused Frasier to decide "enough of this shit" and forcibly set the two of them up.
* Fran and Mr Sheffield in ''[[The Nanny]]'' do this a lot. And {{spoiler|Niles and CC}} in later seasons.
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