Disagreements on interpretations of social cues between romantic partners with respect to a third party are, I think, a matter of trope at this point. Whether or not they’re genuinely disagreeing is a different matter, but given that context, ambiguity is the mark of a good execution of a social cue.
Whether or not a cue is truthful, what’s surprising is the idea that it would be unclear—that people would disagree on what it’s intended to mean.
Disagreements on interpretations of social cues between romantic partners with respect to a third party are, I think, a matter of trope at this point. Whether or not they’re genuinely disagreeing is a different matter, but given that context, ambiguity is the mark of a good execution of a social cue.