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It's only natural to cower in the face of danger<ref>this is actually a survival mechanism, which works for small animals because many of the larger animals that eat them can see motion really well, but have trouble spotting stationary things. Some animals, like humans and eagles, have good enough eyesight that they may be able to spot the "frozen" animal anyway, though it's still easier to spot something that's moving. Others don't even ''rely'' on eyesight, utilizing other senses such as smell or heat-sensing instead. Still, you'd be surprised how well this trick can work... for smaller animals, anyways. For larger creatures like humans, it's mostly an evolutionary holdover, though it might still work on occasion</ref>. As such, many a classic [[Distressed Damsel]] and fearful child will cower behind the nearest [[Love Interest]], parent, or [[Big Damn Heroes]] when presented with peril. Of course, most conscientious heroes and even [[Innocent Bystanders]] will naturally interpose themselves anyway to protect other innocents (and [[The Worf Effect|perhaps]] [[Foe
There's another kind of character who cowers this way too, the [[Dirty Coward]]. He'll grab a nearby [[Innocent Bystander]] and use him as a [[Human Shield]], hide behind the [[Littlest Cancer Patient]] when the [[Serial Killer]] with a soft spot for kids shows up, and might even shove his [[Love Interest]] towards [[Mars Needs Women|the Martian Woman Stealer]]. Villains also tend to do this when faced with an [[Implacable Man|implacable hero]], [[Inverted Trope|inverting]] the cower by using the [[Love Interest]] to ''[[Human Shield|hide from him!]]''
Sometimes this is used for comedic effect, with a hero who is [[Afraid of Needles]] reacting with complete terror to mundane things, sometimes even jumping into his [[Sidekick]]'s arms or ducking behind his [[Love Interest]] like a [[Distressed Damsel]]. The [[Fish Out of Water]] might hide from otherwise harmless things too (and notice who/what they're hiding behind looks far more threatening).
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== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==
* A favorite tactic of the heels, who are not above grabbing a female at ringside (either the face's girlfriend or their own) to stop from getting attacked, and then shoving said female into the opponent! [[Edge]] used to do this all the time. [[Eddie Guerrero]] made it particularly reprehensible when he grabbed Rey Mysterio's young son Dominick; [[Papa Wolf|this made Mysterio]] [[This Is Unforgivable!|very angry]].
== [[Video Games]] ==
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