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Alice and Bob are friends, and maybe one of them has a crush on the other. They decide to do a test to find out whether they should start a relationship. What does the test consist of? Their [[First Kiss]], of course! |
Alice and Bob are friends, and maybe one of them has a crush on the other. They decide to do a test to find out whether they should start a relationship. What does the test consist of? Their [[First Kiss]], of course! |
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If it's a good kiss, this will be [[True |
If it's a good kiss, this will be [[True Love's Kiss]]. This is especially likely if one party is the [[Victorious Childhood Friend]] or if [[They Do|they are]] the [[Official Couple]]. |
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However, the fact that they aren't sure about it to begin with says something. When neither party (or only one) feels that crucial something, they say its because there are [[No Sparks]] between them. This bad kiss could be the impetus for one of them to seek another mate, or to give up on a crush he or she has outgrown. |
However, the fact that they aren't sure about it to begin with says something. When neither party (or only one) feels that crucial something, they say its because there are [[No Sparks]] between them. This bad kiss could be the impetus for one of them to seek another mate, or to give up on a crush he or she has outgrown. |
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Sometimes a character will suggest a test kiss because he/she sure that the other loves him/her, but she/he is denying/suppressing it for some reason. In these cases, the kiss is meant to be a wake-up call, proving to the oblivious/taken/heroically withholding character that they can no longer ignore their feelings. |
Sometimes a character will suggest a test kiss because he/she sure that the other loves him/her, but she/he is denying/suppressing it for some reason. In these cases, the kiss is meant to be a wake-up call, proving to the oblivious/taken/heroically withholding character that they can no longer ignore their feelings. |
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Related tropes: [[No Sparks]], [[Will They or Won't They]], [[Relationship Upgrade]], [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]. Not to be confused with [[Practice Kiss]], where characters kiss to test something other than their own romantic sparks. |
Related tropes: [[No Sparks]], [[Will They or Won't They?]], [[Relationship Upgrade]], [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]. Not to be confused with [[Practice Kiss]], where characters kiss to test something other than their own romantic sparks. |
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== Anime and Manga == |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* Played with on ''[[The Secret Life of the American Teenager]]''. Amy worries that she might not be a good kisser after a guy doesn't call her after their date. Her baby daddy Ricky offers to kiss her to calm her fears, and practice her technique if need be. When the two of them kiss, it quickly becomes clear that it's not practicing, but the resolving of [[UST]].(Though they initially tell their friends that they're [[Like Brother and Sister|just friends]] and it really was [[Blatant Lies|just practice]]) |
* Played with on ''[[The Secret Life of the American Teenager]]''. Amy worries that she might not be a good kisser after a guy doesn't call her after their date. Her baby daddy Ricky offers to kiss her to calm her fears, and practice her technique if need be. When the two of them kiss, it quickly becomes clear that it's not practicing, but the resolving of [[UST]].(Though they initially tell their friends that they're [[Like Brother and Sister|just friends]] and it really was [[Blatant Lies|just practice]]) |
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** It also happened during season four with Ricky and Adrian. She had a great kiss with her new guy, but she felt she needed to kiss Ricky to be sure she's really over him. He reluctantly obliges and neither of them [[No Sparks|feel anything]]. She was ecstatic, but her new boyfriend was not pleased, and thought she disrespected herself and him by having to kiss someone to make sure it's over. |
** It also happened during season four with Ricky and Adrian. She had a great kiss with her new guy, but she felt she needed to kiss Ricky to be sure she's really over him. He reluctantly obliges and neither of them [[No Sparks|feel anything]]. She was ecstatic, but her new boyfriend was not pleased, and thought she disrespected herself and him by having to kiss someone to make sure it's over. |
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* Monica from ''[[Friends]]'' did this with Pete (the millionaire) to see whether there was a spark, just before they finally got together after a long time of [[Will They or Won't They]]. |
* Monica from ''[[Friends]]'' did this with Pete (the millionaire) to see whether there was a spark, just before they finally got together after a long time of [[Will They or Won't They?]]. |
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* ''[[Glee]]'' plays with this. After kissing each other while drunk during a game of Spin the Bottle, they both feel sparks, causing Blaine to doubt he's really gay, and Rachel to fall head over heels. When Kurt says that there's [[Incompatible Orientation]], Rachel kisses him again to prove Kurt wrong. Due to the absence of alcohol, Blaine [[No Sparks|feels nothing]], and reaffirms that he's gay, and Rachel has something to write a song about, so all is well. |
* ''[[Glee]]'' plays with this. After kissing each other while drunk during a game of Spin the Bottle, they both feel sparks, causing Blaine to doubt he's really gay, and Rachel to fall head over heels. When Kurt says that there's [[Incompatible Orientation]], Rachel kisses him again to prove Kurt wrong. Due to the absence of alcohol, Blaine [[No Sparks|feels nothing]], and reaffirms that he's gay, and Rachel has something to write a song about, so all is well. |
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* Zack and Jessie did this on ''[[Saved By the Bell]]''. They found out they didn't like each other, but Kelly and Slater walked in and [[Mistaken for Cheating|got the wrong idea]]. |
* Zack and Jessie did this on ''[[Saved By the Bell]]''. They found out they didn't like each other, but Kelly and Slater walked in and [[Mistaken for Cheating|got the wrong idea]]. |
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{{quote| '''Katara''': I was thinking... the curse says we'll be trapped in here forever unless we trust in love.<br /> |
{{quote| '''Katara''': I was thinking... the curse says we'll be trapped in here forever unless we trust in love.<br /> |
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'''Aang''': Right...<br /> |
'''Aang''': Right...<br /> |
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'''Katara''': And here it says "love is brightest in the dark" and has a picture of them [[True |
'''Katara''': And here it says "love is brightest in the dark" and has a picture of them [[True Love's Kiss|kissing]]...<br /> |
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'''Aang''': Where are you going with this?<br /> |
'''Aang''': Where are you going with this?<br /> |
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'''Katara''': Well... [[Ship Tease|what if we kissed]]? }} |
'''Katara''': Well... [[Ship Tease|what if we kissed]]? }} |
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