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| rdfs:label | - I Don't Want to Ruin Our Friendship
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| rdfs:comment | - A Stock Phrase, used when two people are Just Friends, and a Relationship Upgrade seems to be in the cards but isn't quite happening yet. There are at least two different forms this can take: 1.
* Said by one member of the couple to the other. This can be a nicer way of saying "I'm not actually in love with you"; even if it isn't, it will inevitably be perceived that way. 2.
* Said to a third party, as part of a discussion about whether or not to pursue the upgrade. Compare/contrast Better as Friends or Stupid Sexy Friend. Examples of I Don't Want to Ruin Our Friendship include:
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| abstract | - A Stock Phrase, used when two people are Just Friends, and a Relationship Upgrade seems to be in the cards but isn't quite happening yet. There are at least two different forms this can take: 1.
* Said by one member of the couple to the other. This can be a nicer way of saying "I'm not actually in love with you"; even if it isn't, it will inevitably be perceived that way. 2.
* Said to a third party, as part of a discussion about whether or not to pursue the upgrade. Note that in the first variant the friendship is usually already ruined -- or at least radically altered -- just by bringing this up. Compare/contrast Better as Friends or Stupid Sexy Friend. Examples of I Don't Want to Ruin Our Friendship include:
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