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The same goes for straight men using their mother as a guide when choosing a wife. Lesbians and gay men are likewise influenced by their same-sex parents, and people who grew up without knowing their parents at all will likely find themselves subconsciously looking for other templates.

Some people find this [[~~Squick|squicky~~]], but it's just as common in Real Life as in Fiction. See also [[Father, I Want to Marry My Brother]].

Some people find this [[squick]]y, but it's just as common in Real Life as in Fiction. See also [[Father, I Want to Marry My Brother]].

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* Yuuna from ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' is another example that got its own manga chapter.

* Setsuna in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' loves Princes Marina Ismail in part because of her close resemblance to his mother. Made somewhat disturbing by the fact that as a [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] [[Child Soldier]], Setsuna ''killed'' his mother and father.

* Gohan from ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' marries Videl, the strongest young woman on the planet. His mother was the strongest woman in the world when she was 18. They were both [[~~Tsundere|tsunderes~~]] and the daughters of rich martial artists, too.

* Gohan from ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' marries Videl, the strongest young woman on the planet. His mother was the strongest woman in the world when she was 18. They were both [[tsundere]]s and the daughters of rich martial artists, too.

* [[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]: Kyoko is strikingly similar to Tsuna's mother.

* Shikamaru Nara in ''[[Naruto]]''. His mother Yoshino is [[Tsundere|obstinate and rough but also has a sweet side]], similarly to the other two prominent ladies in his life: Temari, his final opponent in the Chunin Exam and most frequent ally outside the Konoha 12 since, and Ino Yamanaka, his [[Generation Xerox|Ino-Shika-Cho]] teammate. He and Temari [[She Is Not My Girlfriend|deny any relationship]] despite being seen together so much, and Ino's romantic inclination once leaned toward [[Base Breaker|Sasuke]] in Part 1, but her feelings are unclear now. Most shippers say one of these two "troublesome" women will and/or should become his one. Ironically, another girl named Shiho has shown a major romantic interest in Shikamaru and is the total opposite of his mother, Temari, or Ino.

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* Kate's two potential love interests on ''[[Lost]]'' each remind her of one of her fathers. Jack represents the stand-up guy she thought was her father. Sawyer represents the rogue "stepfather" who turned out to be her biological father (whom she also killed).

* [[Castle]]'s mom and first wife are both [[Heroes Want Redheads|redheads]], and his first wife is a lot like his mom.

* In ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', Drew entered into a [[~~May-December~~ Romance]] with a woman who reminded everyone ''else'' of Drew's mother while Drew himself was oblivious. Drew was thoroughly [[~~Squick|squicked~~]] soon after it was pointed out to him.

* In ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', Drew entered into a [[May–December Romance]] with a woman who reminded everyone ''else'' of Drew's mother while Drew himself was oblivious. Drew was thoroughly [[squick]]ed soon after it was pointed out to him.

* ''[[Press Gang]]'': Spike's mom is a copy of Linda, spike's girlfriend, down to her being played by the same actress in a flashback.

* ''[[Frasier]]'' dates a woman who is the spitting image of his mother - Niles and Martin see it, but Frasier can't or won't. An old home movie eventually tips him off.

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{{quote|"My duties involved endless hours of 'just being there', several minutes of dancing early in the morning and again in the evening, long walks in quest of earthworms, nest building, and defending our territory against humans."}}

*** On a related note, putting whooping crane eggs into the nest of related sandhill cranes and letting the sandhills raise them results in whooping cranes who are attracted to sandhills. The resulting hybrids are not viable, though.

* This is very much [[Truth in Television]], as psychologists have discovered. The idea is that when you are a child you grow up in a safe, loving environment that sets a template for the future. You look for people similar to your parents because they remind you of the safety you had as a child. [[Fridge Brilliance|Perfectly logical]], and only minimally [[~~Squick|squicky~~]], although [[Your Mileage May Vary]]...

* This is very much [[Truth in Television]], as psychologists have discovered. The idea is that when you are a child you grow up in a safe, loving environment that sets a template for the future. You look for people similar to your parents because they remind you of the safety you had as a child. [[Fridge Brilliance|Perfectly logical]], and only minimally [[squick]]y, although [[Your Mileage May Vary]]...

** Well, think about it in an evolutionary sense - your very existence is proof that your parents are a successful template to follow!

** Mixed with [[Fridge Horror]] when you realize that this often applies to people who were raised by [[Abusive Parents]]. Contrary to common depictions of [[Abusive Parents]] who are not nice, if they aren't portrayed as [[Complete Monster~~|Complete Monsters~~]], many abusive parents have a nice side. Their children will love them for their nice qualities, but most likely won't be able to filter the abusive aspects out of their template of a perfect mate. So these people are made vulnerable to [[Domestic Abuse]] later on in life.

** Mixed with [[Fridge Horror]] when you realize that this often applies to people who were raised by [[Abusive Parents]]. Contrary to common depictions of [[Abusive Parents]] who are not nice, if they aren't portrayed as [[Complete Monster]]s, many abusive parents have a nice side. Their children will love them for their nice qualities, but most likely won't be able to filter the abusive aspects out of their template of a perfect mate. So these people are made vulnerable to [[Domestic Abuse]] later on in life.