friends-to-lovers
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[edit]Noun
[edit]friends-to-lovers (uncountable)
- (often attributive) A trope in romance fiction (particularly fan fiction) involving the development of a friendship into romantic love.
- Coordinate terms: enemies-to-lovers, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers
- 2016, Jules Bennett, From Friend to Fake Fiancé, page 2:
- When I started the Mafia Moguls series, I knew I wanted a friends-to-lovers trope—one of my absolute favorite storylines.
- 2021 February 5, Jessica Khorana, “The Top Ten RomComs To Watch On Valentine's Day”, in The Innis Herald, University of Toronto, page 11:
- Between the classic friends-to-lovers trope, incredible dialogue, and undeniable chemistry between Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, this is one film that you MUST watch.
- 2022, Sarah Adams, praise blurb in Allison Ashley, Would You Rather, page 2:
- A sparkling, warm romance that reminds us why the friends-to-lovers trope is superior!
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:friends-to-lovers.