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| - ...Except for them, of course. This trope happens when two characters are just perfect for each other, but neither realizes it (or only one realizes it). However, everyone around them -- such as their friends, family, and enemies -- can see their obvious feelings for each other. This can also happen when people (outsiders) mistake them for a couple when they're not together, resulting in a She Is Not My Girlfriend situation, designed to show the audience (and the characters) just how strong/obvious their feelings for each other are. Examples of Everyone Can See It include:
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| - ...Except for them, of course. This trope happens when two characters are just perfect for each other, but neither realizes it (or only one realizes it). However, everyone around them -- such as their friends, family, and enemies -- can see their obvious feelings for each other. This can also happen when people (outsiders) mistake them for a couple when they're not together, resulting in a She Is Not My Girlfriend situation, designed to show the audience (and the characters) just how strong/obvious their feelings for each other are. One of the popular ways to do this is to bring in the Romantic False Lead for an episode or a few, expressly in order to contrast this short-arc relationship with the long-arc relationship that's been developing. The Romantic False Lead will be the character to comment on how perfect they are for each other. Will likely require Selective Obliviousness on both parts. A sister trope (sub-trope?) of Oblivious to Love (in which one character is oblivious to the unrequited love of (and potential happiness with) another character), Everyone Can See It primarily has to do with the characters around the pair knowing how perfect they are for each other. It is also a frequent companion trope for Belligerent Sexual Tension. Compare It Meant Something to Me, where one character defiantly denies they feel anything for the other. It can also be seen as an Idiot Ball or Idiot Plot, because the characters' stupidity about their feelings is what fuels the romantic (sub)plot. On the other hand, sometimes this trope will be subverted by "everyone else" seeing feelings that just aren't there due to their Shipping instincts. See also The Matchmaker, Shipper on Deck, and Transparent Closet. Examples of Everyone Can See It include:
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