Set in 1988, this drama follows five childhood friends navigating life in the same neighbourhood and the intricate dance from friendship to emerging romance. Depicting a coming-of-age tale, this ...

Friends to lovers is one of the most popular tropes in Asian dramas. The snug storylines are sure to melt viewers’ hearts. Moreover, there are many Chinese shows that follow childhood sweethearts’ ...

Over the years, women in Japan have used a lot of terms to categorize their male friends. Back in the ’90s, for example, if a woman wanted to go on a driving date, she’d contact her asshii-kun, so ...

While K-dramas enjoy tremendous fan following, there are some themes that fans have gotten bored of, especially the childhood friends-to-lovers trope. Credit: Netflix In some dramas, the characters ...

After taking a close look at all of these films, we recycle the idea of whether men and women can really be friends.

In the vast landscape of romantic comedies and dramas, few tropes resonate as deeply and universally as "friends-to-lovers." These aren’t whirlwind romances; they are slow burns, meticulously building ...

Anime often explores the beloved trope of childhood friends becoming lovers, highlighting the sweetness of characters realizing their longtime confidant is also their romantic interest. Shows like ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. It's hard not to enjoy the friends-to-lovers trope at the heart of ...