The title is frequently used for Italian releases of psychological thrillers and dramas:

: In Italy, this Netflix thriller starring Nia Long and Omar Epps was released as Relazione pericolosa . It features a "dangerously obsessive" old friend who threatens a woman's family life.

: The most famous adaptation of the original novel, starring John Malkovich and Glenn Close. It features themes of manipulation, seduction, and social warfare in 18th-century France. 📚 Science & Society

: Often described in Italian guides as a "relazione pericolosa" between a struggling screenwriter and a faded silent film star.

: Scholarly papers have used it to analyze the relationship between Hayek's economic theories and modern practice.

The phrase is a popular metaphor in Italian academic and journalistic articles to describe "dangerous relationships" between two variables:

: Used to describe the link between smoking and respiratory aging or the connection between obesity and oxidative stress .

: The Italian artistic collective has explored themes of "dangerous relations" between the electronic image and the viewer in their immersive video installations. Humane Artificial Intelligence Working Paper No. 2