These Are The UTMOST Sexiest Scenes In Film And TV That Contain Absolutely No Sex
My sexuality is every iteration of Mr. Darcy.
1. When Nick told Kat that he would miss her even if he never knew her in The Wedding Date:
This movie had 10-year-old me thinking that I needed to go to the Yellow Pages to find this kind of love.
2. When Nick pushed Kat up against the car and pressed into her as he whispered in her ear in The Wedding Date:
This man is worth every penny...PLUS tax!
3. When Laurie helped Amy untie her apron in Little Women:
Listen, I'll be the first to say that I am not a Laurmy shipper, but I would be lying if I said this wasn't a moment™.
4. When Laurie chased Jo around the beach in Little Women:
If only Timothée would chase ME around the beach.
5. When Cecilia emerged from the fountain in front of a stunned Robbie in Atonement:
The way Robbie looked at her...I will never forgive Briony for ruining their chance at love!
6. When Jack held Ennis in the tent in Brokeback Mountain:
Brokeback Mountain, more like BROKE MY DAMN HEART!
7. When Sam told Kate that he could "fix" various things for her in Holes:
We, as a society, did not deserve Sam. Not one bit.
8. When Mr. Darcy emerged from the lake with his white shirt in (Colin Firth's) Pride & Prejudice:
This man...KNOWS how to wear a white shirt.
9. When Mr. Darcy professed his love to Elizabeth in the pouring rain in (Matthew Macfadyen's) Pride & Prejudice:
~I'm sorry I waited for the rain~...and then made you wait an extra few months or so before we actually got together.
10. When Mr. Darcy helped Elizabeth into her carriage and FLEXED HIS HAND BECAUSE HE WAS SO AFFECTED in Pride & Prejudice:
I can do a whole entire article about this one moment...in fact, I HAVE!
11. When Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth did their hate/love dance and everyone else seemed to disappear from the ballroom in Pride & Prejudice:
This entire article could be about moments from Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice...wait, I'VE DONE THAT, TOO! (OK, I promise this is the last of the P&P content.)
12. When Mr. Lefroy threw this smirk at Jane as they danced together in Becoming Jane:
Clearly, I have a thing for Regency era dance scenes.
13. When Jane and Mr. Lefroy had their tension/innuendo-filled conversation in the library in Becoming Jane:
"Enough to know that your horizons must be...widened..." Fans myself.
We interrupt this program to bring you the very tension filled scene between Jane and Mr. Lefroy that, frankly, needs to be watched to be understood:
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14. Back to our regularly scheduled programing. When Fitz asked Olivia for "one minute" while on the campaign trail on Scandal:
I don't support adultery....but I support this.
15. When Fitz, in a callback, asked Olivia for "one minute" during their (Season 1) goodbye on Scandal:
Thank goodness this wasn't their ACTUAL goodbye, but wow, this moment wrecked my soul.
16. When Brienne tried to return Oathkeeper to Jaime and he refused, saying that "it will always be hers" on Game of Thrones:
I will never forgive this man for choosing Cersei over Ser Brienne. NEVER!
17. When Lenny and Midge shared their intimate dance in Florida on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel:
When Lenny caressed Midge's forearm...JOEL WHO???
18. When Lenny offered Midge the "final puff" of their shared smoke on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel:
Once again...JOEL WHOMST???
19. When Santana and Sebastian had their "Smooth Criminal" battle in Blaine's honor on Glee:
I know Sebastian was technically the enemy...but I'd be lying if I said I didn't ship him and Santana in this exact moment.
20. When Charlie perfectly and gracefully caught Jody during their stage shenanigans in Center Stage:
IDK why Jody even LOOKED in Cooper Nielsen's direction when Charlie was always front and center, or, dare I say, front and CENTER STAGE!
21. When William ran his fingers through Noora's hair on SKAM:
William's constant need to ABTN (always be touching Noora) is precisely why they are the superior SKAM ship!
22. When Torrance and Cliff brushed their teeth next to each other in Bring It On:
Even as someone who has major anxiety around all things teeth, I can admit that this was a moment™.
23. When Cliff pushed Torrance on the swing in Bring It On:
So innocent, and yet, so scandalous.
24. When Kevin fixed Black a meal at his restaurant and watched him eat in Moonlight:
What could have been between these two...wow.
25. When Simon and Daphne brushed their hands against one another while looking at his mom's favorite painting on Bridgerton:
I'm sure you know by now that I love a Regency-era hand touch™.
26. When Simon licked the spoon at tea on Bridgerton:
Oh, to be that spoon...
27. When Simon rolled up his sleeves while his friend was in the boxing ring on Bridgerton:
Oh, to be that shirt...
28. When Graham held onto Megan's arm while they were forced to sit through another anti-gay presentation in But I'm A Cheerleader:
So much conveyed in such a small motion.
29. When Matty tenderly caressed Jenna's head while they were dancing for the Poise photoshoot in 13 Going on 30:
Why can *I* be the one in Matty's arms, amirite?
30. When Bond comforted Vesper in the shower after she watched him kill two men in Casino Royale:
I still don't understand the point of this exchange, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy it!!!
31. When Mr. Knightley held onto Emma's waist a TOUCH longer than necessary during their dance in Emma:
Quelle surprise!
32. When Mr. Knightley looked at Emma as she ate her berry in Emma:
Who needs sex when you have these charged looks between soon-to-be lovers?
33. When Michael removed the ring from Julianne's finger with his mouth in My Best Friend's Wedding:
Listen, if my fiancé did this to a woman, we would NOT be getting married the next day.
We interrupt this program to bring you this titlating scene between Michael and Jules and a wedding ring that's NOT meant for them:
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34. Back to our regularly scheduled programming: When India and Charlie played the piano with one another in Stoker:
Listen, let's ignore the plot for a moment and just appreciate the view.
35. When Alan M. untangled Josie's back chain in her hotel room in Josie and the Pussycats:
This LITERALLY sent a tingle down my ~spine~.
36. When Mark and Bridget shared this look across the table at her birthday dinner in Bridget Jones's Diary:
Daniel had me in the first half, but I am FULLY a Mark Mami™.
37. When Landon gave Jamie her temporary tattoo in A Walk to Remember:
When Landon blew on Jamie's shoulder...*I* got goosebumps.
38. When Frida and Tina danced their sensual tango in Frida:
Talk about "it takes two to tango"...
39. When Romeo and Juliet stared at each other through the fish tank in Romeo + Juliet:
I've never seen aquatic creatures used as a courtship device, but they're making it work!
40. When Lestat bit into Louis's neck in Interview with a Vampire:
Like was Lestat turning Louis? Was Lestat giving Louis a hicky? Was Lestat tryna kill Louis? Whatever the answer, it's all still hot.
41. When Archer took off the Countess's glove in Age of Innocence:
Clearly by now you can tell that I have a thing for tension-filled hand touches.
42. When Carlisle bandaged Bella's arm after papercut-gate in The Twilight Saga: New Moon:
Like, YES technically Carlisle is Bella's father-in-law, but it's cannon at this point that this moment between them was hot hot hot!
43. When Céline brushed Jesse's hair out of his face and then gently caressed his neck in Before Sunrise:
Céline and Jesse are TRULY an amazing couple that we don't talk a bout enough! Justice for Jeline!
44. When Maria and Captain von Trapp danced with each other in The Sound of Music:
The way they look into each other's eyes...Wow.
45. When Peter twirled Lara Jean by her back pocket in To All The Boys I've Loved Before:
The grip that this one scene had on us as a society, my goodness.
46. When Peter slowly retreated away from Lara Jean's hotel room in To All The Boys I've Loved Before:
See: above.
47. When Luce and Rachel shared a moment at the punch bowl while they were looking for Rachel's wedding ring in Imagine Me & You:
Talk about a MEET-CUTE!
48. When Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed had to get close to both listen on the phone in It's A Wonderful Life:
Methinks one is dizzy with a certain dame.
49. When Kyle stole Lola's lollipop in LOL:
I know the lollipop isn't a sentient being, but it's A LUCKY BEING!
50. When Jake and Lainey slept together without actually, you know, sleeping together in Sleeping with Other People:
"I love you for free, Lainey." "I love you for free, Jake." I'M NOT WELL!
51. Last, but not least, when Edward closed the jewelry lid on Vivian's hands in Pretty Woman:
Sometimes the hottest scenes can be the most innocent.
I know this list was LONG, but I know there are EVEN MORE examples* out there — so sound off with your favorite non-sexual sex moments in the comments below!
*Seriously. I could have kept going but my editor told me that I had to stop at some point and submit this post finally.