For those of you wondering, my favorite sub-genre of romance movies and series is when the when there’s all the sexual tension but none of the sex — dare I say, a hand touch can be more stirring than a full blown sex scene? So, with that in mind, here are some of my fave sexual scenes from film and TV that contain absolutely no sex:
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In Pride & Prejudice, when Mr. Darcy is so affected by Elizabeth’s touch, he gives us the infamous hand flex:
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In Abbott Elementary, when Gregory tells Janine that “takes all her recommendations seriously” because he “wants to know why [she] likes stuff.”
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In Holes, when Sam tells Kissin’ Kate Barlow that he “can fix that”:
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In Scandal, when Fitz asks Olivia for “one minute” together before the re-enter the campaign room:
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In Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, when Lenny offers Midge the “last puff” of their shared cigarette:
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In Bridgerton, when Simon licks his desert spoon while at tea with Daphne:
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In Casino Royale, when Bond comforts Vesper in the shower after the massive fight:
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In Dirty Dancing, when Johnny and Baby are rehearsing their dance and Baby breaks out into laughter:
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In Anyone But You, when Ben helps Bea out of the jeep:
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In The Mask of Zorro, when Elena gets the best of Zorro during their fight:
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In The Vampire Diaries, when Damon steps in for Stefan at the founders day dance and he shares this moment with Elena:
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In Killing Eve, when Eve and Villanelle share this ~moment~ in the kitchen:
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In Julie and The Phantoms, when Julie dances with Nick but imagines it’s Luke she’s dancing with instead:
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In To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, when Peter K. walks away from Lara Jean’s room after their hot tub rendezvous:
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In Bridgerton, when Anthony and Kate are both affected by each other’s touch while Anthony helps Kate line up her shot:
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In Pretty Little Liars, when Hannah jumps in on Caleb in the shower to hid from her mom:
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In The X-Files, when Mulder gives Scully a batting lesson:
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In The Mindy Project, when Danny’s secret Santa gift to Mindy is his dance to “Try Again” by Aaliyah:
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In The Sound of Music, when Maria and Captain von Trapp dance together:
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In Stoker, when Charlie and India play the piano together:
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In Red, White and Royal Blue, when Alex and Henry engage in their flirty lil’ pillow fight:
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In Materialists, when Harry gives Lucy this ~look~ while kissing her hand:
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In Nobody Wants This, when Noah reassures Joanne after she starts spiraling:
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In The Summer I Turned Pretty, when Conrad wipes Belly’s face after she eats the peach:
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Finally, in Maxton Hall when James comforts Ruby after rescuing her from the pool: