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Almost Holding Hands

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19 feature instances
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Almost Holding Hands	page	AlmostHoldingHands
Almost Holding Hands	comment	A character considers taking the hand of a crush, sometimes reaching out, but decides not to. Standard way to show there is some attraction between the characters, at least one way, and usually it's a case of Unresolved Sexual Tension. There are many ways this trope can come about. Perhaps the characters were interrupted by a ringing phone, a knock on the door or a thunderstorm. Perhaps the character is unsure how the other will react, and perhaps they are confused and unsure of their own feelings. Perhaps they remembered their deceased beloved one whom they had promised never to forget, or the thought of a Relationship Upgrade became just too frightening. Whatever is the reason, it's without a doubt connected to Status Quo Is God, just like an Almost Kiss. Compare/contrast Take My Hand!, The Un-Hug. A Body Language trope.
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Almost Holding Hands / int_1e46b3e0	comment	Boyfriends.: Prep tries to hold Jock's hand when the two go to a coffee shop, but the latter jerks away when he hears that their orders are ready, not knowing that Prep had ever reached for his hand:
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Boyfriends. (Webcomic)	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_1e46b3e0
Almost Holding Hands / int_2221ecbd	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_2221ecbd	comment	CSI: NY: The episode in which Lindsey tells Danny she's pregnant ends with the camera focusing on their hands, the backs of which are barely touching each other as they stand side by side watching a pair of grandparents meeting their infant grandson for the first time.
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CSI: NY	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_2221ecbd
Almost Holding Hands / int_2a0f73c2	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_2a0f73c2	comment	HoneyWorks's "Tokyo Summer Session" has Mio and Haruki go on a date, and both express their desire to hold the other's hand, but because they are too shy to even do that, Mio hides her hands behind her back, while Haruki hides his in his pockets.
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HoneyWorks (Music)	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_2a0f73c2
Almost Holding Hands / int_3548db7e	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_3548db7e	comment	Secretary: After E. Edward Grey first spanks his typist Lee for a typo in her letter, he puts his hand close to hers on a desk, and she briefly touches his fingers.
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Almost Holding Hands / int_35e05f2a	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_35e05f2a	comment	In the RWBY "Altercation at the Auspicious Auction", there's a rare double case of this when Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long reach for each other's hand and then pull back just barely out of sync. Weiss, walking behind them, notices and approves. It also serves as foreshadowing that they're ready for a Relationship Upgrade, which happens a few episodes later.
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RWBY (Web Animation)	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_35e05f2a
Almost Holding Hands / int_3790ae45	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_3790ae45	comment	Can happen several times in Double Homework if the protagonist chickens out of taking a girlâ€™s hand. Each time, it gives him an excellent chance of getting friendzoned.
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Double Homework (Visual Novel)	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_3790ae45
Almost Holding Hands / int_4fd9904a	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_4fd9904a	comment	In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, when Harry is on a date with Cho, he spends a long time working up the courage to hold her hand, but when he finally moves to do it, she pulls her hand away.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_4fd9904a
Almost Holding Hands / int_6276800c	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_6276800c	comment	The Nostalgia Critic: The Nostalgia Critic tries to hold The Nostalgia Chick's hand in their awkward date, but chickens out and looks as if he's about to cry.
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The Nostalgia Critic (Web Video)	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_6276800c
Almost Holding Hands / int_7041cf12	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_7041cf12	comment	Chapter 142 of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War has Kaguya trying to get Shirogane to hold her hand the day after their First Kiss, but he completely misinterprets the very unsubtle signals she's sending him. The fact that she's acting wildly out of character (combined with him suffering from a severe lack of sleep) didn't help matters.
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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (Manga)	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_7041cf12
Almost Holding Hands / int_93e03611	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_93e03611	comment	Batman: Wayne Family Adventures: Tim and Bernard's hands brush, leading Tim to panic over whether he's reading romantic signals correctly. He later feels embarrassed about his reaction and actually asks Bernard if he wants to hold hands on their next date.
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Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_93e03611
Almost Holding Hands / int_95d534e1	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_95d534e1	comment	The Dragon Prince: Callum arranges his hand, watching the shadows, so that he appears to be holding that of his crush, Claudia. She looks at him, and he quickly moves his hand away.
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Almost Holding Hands / int_96007c89	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_96007c89	comment	Sex Education: One recurring visual hint that Eric and his bully Adam are catching feelings for each other is their hands reaching out and touching, but without holding hands.
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Sex Education	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_96007c89
Almost Holding Hands / int_967347ea	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_967347ea	comment	In the opening for Revolutionary Girl Utena, Anthy and Utena's hands reach to grab each other but slip away, a few seconds after an Almost Kiss. This symbolizes the unresolved romantic tension that lingers between the two for most of the series and also foreshadows a future point where Anthy is hanging off a cliff as Utena tries to save her.
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Almost Holding Hands / int_9994a14f	comment	An element of WALLâ€¢E's crush on the robot EVE in WALLâ€¢E. He considers grabbing her hand but doesn't.
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WALLâ€¢E	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_9994a14f
Almost Holding Hands / int_a8270c5	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_a8270c5	comment	In Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Mr. Todd almost holds hands with Mrs. Lovett but doesn't.
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_a8270c5
Almost Holding Hands / int_aedfc20a	type	Almost Holding Hands
Almost Holding Hands / int_aedfc20a	comment	In The LEGO Movie, Emmet often comes close to holding/grabbing Wyldstyle's hand (who is the object of his affection), but circumstances keep intervening to cause them not to hold hands.
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The LEGO Movie	hasFeature	Almost Holding Hands / int_aedfc20a
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Almost Holding Hands / int_b22b35c5	comment	The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal: TJ starts reaching for Amal's hand at the graduation, then looks at their surroundings and pulls his hand back since he realizes they probably will never see each other again after the ceremony. Amal doesn't notice this.
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Almost Holding Hands / int_dccfc4b8	comment	In the film version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hermione and Ron touch hands in fear when first introduced to Buckbeak, but soon pull apart.
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Almost Holding Hands / int_ff9ab17f	comment	In an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, William Riker and Deanna Troi (who used to be a couple) almost hold hands when it looks like their ship Enterprise is about to be fired upon.
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Revolutionary Girl Utena / int_6d75e4d4	type	Almost Holding Hands
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban / int_6d75e4d4	type	Almost Holding Hands
Secretary / int_6d75e4d4	type	Almost Holding Hands
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street / int_6d75e4d4	type	Almost Holding Hands
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix / int_6d75e4d4	type	Almost Holding Hands
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (Manga) / int_6d75e4d4	type	Almost Holding Hands
Bridgerton / int_6d75e4d4	type	Almost Holding Hands
Sex Education / int_6d75e4d4	type	Almost Holding Hands
Double Homework (Visual Novel) / int_6d75e4d4	type	Almost Holding Hands
Boyfriends. (Webcomic) / int_6d75e4d4	type	Almost Holding Hands
The LEGO Movie / int_6d75e4d4	type	Almost Holding Hands
WALLâ€¢E / int_6d75e4d4	type	Almost Holding Hands

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