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{{quote|'''Kim''': You're weird.

'''Ron''': Ah! K.P.!

 

A trope common in [[Romantic Comedy|Romantic Comedies]] and Teen Comedies, in which a dorky ([[Nerds Are Sexy|not necessarily]] ''[[Nerds Are Sexy|ugly]]'', just... geeky) guy ends up with the totally hot babe. Generally, at the beginning of the story, the geek begins the story as an outcast whom the beautiful girl would never be attracted to. He may be a band geek, or a scientist with all the social graces of a tube worm, or a ''[[Dungeons & Dragons|D&D]]'' player who still lives in his mom's basement. And through the course of the story, she begins to see through his spaz-like exterior to the [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man|decent, love-worthy man within.]]

 

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* The ending of ''[[Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt|Panty and Stocking With Garterbelt]]'' has {{spoiler|"Geek Boy" Brief finally having sex with Panty. It helps that he turns out to be [[Beautiful All Along]]. However, after the final battle, their relationship seems to be the same (IE he's still the [["No Respect" Guy]]), though at least Panty starts using his name.}}

* In ''[[Bamboo Blade]]'', the character [[Yandere|Miyako]] [[Violently Protective Girlfriend|Miyazaki]] dates and is VERY in love with [[Ugly Cute|Dan-kun]]. He has a head like an acorn, she sparkles.

 

 

* [[Spider-Man|Peter Parker]]. By all accounts an average-looking guy who is incredibly nerdy, he still managed to date three bombshells before marrying a supermodel.

** This hasn't gone uncommented—Pete's friend Johnny Storm (otherwise known as The Human Torch) has pointed out the sheer number of gorgeous women that Spidey has dated, including Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson, and the Black Cat (although Black Cat is more about Spidey than Peter).