26 Film And TV Scenes So Hot They'll Make You Sweat Without Showing Any Sex

26 Of The Steamiest Scenes In Film And TV That Don't Contain An Ounce Of Sex

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 likes stuff."

3.

In Holes, when Sam tells Kissin' Kate Barlow that he "can fix that":

4.

In Scandal, when Fitz asks Olivia for "one minute" together before the re-enter the campaign room:

5.

In Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, when Lenny offers Midge the "last puff" of their shared cigarette:

6.

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:

9.

In Dirty Dancing, when Johnny and Baby are rehearsing their dance and Baby breaks out into laughter:

10.

In Anyone But You, when Ben helps Bea out of the jeep:

11.

In The Mask of Zorro, when Elena gets the best of Zorro during their fight:

12.

In The Vampire Diaries, when Damon steps in for Stefan at the founders day dance and he shares this moment with Elena:

13.

In Killing Eve, when Eve and Villanelle share this ~moment~ in the kitchen:

14.

In Julie and The Phantoms, when Julie dances with Nick but imagines it's Luke she's dancing with instead:

15.

In To All The Boys I've Loved Before, when Peter K. walks away from Lara Jean's room after their hot tub rendezvous:

16.

In Bridgerton, when Anthony and Kate are both affected by each other's touch while Anthony helps Kate line up her shot:

17.

In Pretty Little Liars, when Hannah jumps in on Caleb in the shower to hid from her mom:

18.

In The X-Files, when Mulder gives Scully a batting lesson:

19.

In The Mindy Project, when Danny's secret Santa gift to Mindy is his dance to "Try Again" by Aaliyah:

20.

In The Sound of Music, when Maria and Captain von Trapp dance together:

21.

In Stoker, when Charlie and India play the piano together:

22.

In Red, White and Royal Blue, when Alex and Henry engage in their flirty lil' pillow fight:

23.

In Materialists, when Harry gives Lucy this ~look~ while kissing her hand:

24.

In Nobody Wants This, when Noah reassures Joanne after she starts spiraling:

25.

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: