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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.
The test kiss will likely be unsuccessful if one party is the [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]], the [[Romantic False Lead]], a [[Romantic Runner
This trope appears in many romantic comedies in which there are two or more love interests. It's especially common when someone is having doubts about an upcoming wedding.
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== Film ==
* In ''[[
* Every kiss in ''[[The Princess Diaries]]'' is a kind of test kiss. Mia has a theory that a good kiss causes ones [[Foot Popping|foot to pop]], and when she kisses the [[Wrong Guy First]], it is kept from popping by used gum or a fishing net.
** In ''The Princess Diaries 2'', Mia kisses her fiance to see if they have chemistry, and they [[No Sparks|don't]].
* In ''[[Spider-Man (
** The trope is invoked again a little later in the movie, when Mary Jane asks Peter Parker to kiss her, knowing that it would prove he does, in fact, love her, though he just denied it. This is a special case of [[Test Kiss]], because she is testing his identity as well as his love for her. They're [[Almost Kiss|interrupted]] by a car crashing through the window of the diner they're meeting in.
* In ''[[Bring It On]]: In It To Win It'', one of the male cheerleaders comes out as straight (apparently, he liked the fact that girls would change in front of him). Nobody believes him, so one of the girls grabs him and kisses him, which cues this line:
{{quote| '''Chelsea''': Okay, he is ''not'' gay!}}
* Janis and Damian's kiss in ''[[Mean Girls]]''. Intentionally comical since it is Damian is gay and Janis is rumoured to be a lesbian.
* In the ''[[
** Also, Holly's friend Denise often randomly asks guys a few questions and kisses them to see if they were meant to be. Hilariously inverted when her future husband did this to her and that's how they met.
* In '''Hatari''' Dallas (Elsa Martinelli) is a bit more direct about it. She walks up to Shawn (John Wayne) and asks him how he likes to kiss. She lays one on him, and he seems to like it (until they're interrupted by Pockets (Red Button).
* A rather extreme one in ''[[Batman and Robin (
* In ''[[Back to
== Literature ==
* Jacob forces Bella into this in Eclipse, book 3 in the ''[[Twilight (
* In [[
* In [[A Song of Ice and Fire]], Daenarys is considering an [[Arranged Marriage]] with political advantages. She asks the suitor to kiss her. {{spoiler|She doesn't feel anything, and tells him as much. He is not particularly upset by this, and persuades her to go ahead with the marriage anyway because it's the best way to stop her city getting torn apart.}}
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** Shawn and Topanga kissed for a film project and Corey was extremely jealous. Angela (Shawn's girlfriend) tried to convince him it didn't mean anything, but ended up having to throw him down on the bed and lay one on him to show him that it's different with someone other than your one true love.
* In the third season of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', Cordelia and Wesley finally kiss after half a season's worth of [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]. The kiss is incredibly awkward, they pull apart, say some polite goodbyes, and never consider the idea again.
* In a rare example of a [[Test Kiss]] being an actual test, Crichton and Aeryn from ''[[
** This is done via the use of a chemical placed on each person's tongue. If the kiss is sweet, the pair are genetically compatible. This also occurs after Crichton is almost forced into marriage with a Sebacean princess because their test kiss came back positive.
* 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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* 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?]].
* ''[[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.
* Zack and Jessie did this on ''[[Saved
* A variant on ''[[Sex and
* In the third season of ''[[That 70s Show]]'', Jackie and Hyde do this, and state that they felt nothing - though it looks like Hyde is not entirely sincere. They still get together in the fifth season.
* ''[[The West Wing]]'': C.J. and Danny, who have had [[UST]] buzzing between them for quite some time, do this so CJ can convince herself that one kiss will "get it out of [her] system" and things can then go back to normal. Since she {{spoiler|winds up married to the guy}}, obviously, her plan doesn't work so well; in fact, they're so hot for each other they keep randomly grabbing and kissing each other pretty much throughout the show.
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== Webcomics ==
* In [[Misfile]], Emily (girl) kisses a sleeping Ash (boy turned into a girl due the titular misfile)...and subverts the trope by lamenting that the kiss didn't help clear things up at all.
* In ''[[
{{quote| "Looks like we have a winner".<br />
"You can't do that! You're straight!"<br />
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== Western Animation ==
* ''[[
{{quote| '''Katara''': I was thinking... the curse says we'll be trapped in here forever unless we trust in love.<br />
'''Aang''': Right...<br />
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'''Aang''': Where are you going with this?<br />
'''Katara''': Well... [[Ship Tease|what if we kissed]]? }}
* Peggy Hill from ''[[
* Stan of [[
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