<p>I'm relying entirely on the English Dubbed version. As far as I know, they only refer to each other as friends when speaking to other people. Is there an explanation as to why?</p>

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2019-07-16T18:44:53.607Z
I don't recall them ever doing that in the Japanese voices either.
Mysticial
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2019-07-16T18:57:58.617Z
Related: https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/19399/what-is-kiritos-relationship-with-the-girls-of-sao
Turamarth
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2019-07-17T02:15:01.177Z
Related, even possibly a duplicate, as it's not clear if you know of any "we're friends" moments other than the one detailed here: https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/20497/in-sao-2-did-asuna-break-up-with-kirito
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In Sword Art Online, why do Kirito and Asuna never refer to each other as boyfriend and girlfriend?
# In Sword Art Online, why do Kirito and Asuna never refer to each other as boyfriend and girlfriend?
Posted by: username_0 on 2019-07-16
I'm relying entirely on the English Dubbed version. As far as I know, they only refer to each other as friends when speaking to other people. Is there an explanation as to why?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I don't recall them ever doing that in the Japanese voices either.  
> **username_2**: Related: https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/19399/what-is-kiritos-relationship-with-the-girls-of-sao  
> **username_3**: Related, even possibly a duplicate, as it's not clear if you know of any "we're friends" moments other than the one detailed here: https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/20497/in-sao-2-did-asuna-break-up-with-kirito  
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