Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20141003002601/@comment-226878-20141007191307

What I despise is girls who say "I don't like you that way" without giving a reason at all. What exactly do I have to do to get you to like me? I see you like that jerk over there. Maybe if I treated you the way he does, you'd change your tune... nope. That didn't work. 'Tis a timeless tale.

Of course, I suppose there are guys who do that too. But that's a far less known trope than the other. I'm only vaguely aware of a situation wherein a guy would tell a girl he doesn't like/love her in that way and not specify as to why. By that I mean, I'm almost sure I've seen or heard of it, but at the moment, I find it impossible to think of where or when. Meanwhile, the former is seen in virtually any show involving any kind of romance.

Oh! Okay, some exceptions... um... what was it called? Uh... Whatever It Takes... the guy wants another girl. So he doesn't see his friend "that way." That's the only one to come to mind.