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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'', Yuki seems to have a large "fanbase" ''within'' the story, exactly because
* ''[[Psycho Busters]]'' has Joi.
* Even ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' runs into this trope, as a number of girls in Orange Star High (particularly [[The Cutie|Erasa]]) spend much of their screen time in the anime trying to undress [[Genius Bruiser|Son Gohan]] with their eyes. [[Jerk Jock]] Sharpener isn't very pleased to learn that he's runner up to "Nerd-Boy".
* Taken to the extreme as the premise of ''[[The World Only God Knows]]''. Keima Katsuragi is a [[Proud to Be a Geek|proud nerd]] who spends all his time playing video games and prefers 2D girls over real girls. Yet his vast knowledge of [[Dating Sim
* Professor Kiyama Harumi from ''[[To Aru Kagaku no Railgun]]'', and she is thought of as this even before she started stripping in public... [[Running Gag|again.]]
* Ken Sugisaki of ''[[Seitokai no Ichizon]]''. He has the top grades in the school '''and''' plays eroges, but his main goal is to turn the Student Council into his [[Harem Seeker|harem!]]
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** And FBI agent Megan has a relationship with professor Larry.
** Ahem, "Luckily, I speak l33t," "That's so hot."
* [[Lampshaded]] in ''[[The IT Crowd]]'' when Roy and Moss make a
* ''[[Degrassi]]'': When Connor and Dave created a sorting algorithm deciding the hottest girl in Degrassi, Clare is ranked ''3rd''. Pretty good given she's supposed to be the plain jane girl next door type.
** Before that, Damian once referred to Liberty as a "sexy genius."
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* Alice from ''[[Loserz]]'' thinks so. See [http://the-qlc.com/loserz/go/217 this] strip.
** And Adam from the same strip actually ''is'' a sexy nerd (although he usually hides it - being a gaming nerd, not being sexy). See [http://bukucomics.com/loserz/go/397 here].
* ''[[Tales of MU]]'' takes this to the logical
** It's later discovered this is because of a teenage geek messing with the process that created her, creating the ultimate geek fantasy
* Moira and Nanetta in ''[[Tales Of Gnosis College]]'' both seem to fit this trope.
* '' [[Times Like This]]'': Cassie, the main character, is a brainiac with a mean sex drive. When she's not [http://timeslikethis.com/index.php?id=295 banging famous guys throughout history] thanks to her self-made time machine, she's [http://timeslikethis.com/index.php?id=182 sneaking boyfriends into her workplace] for some conference-table whoopee.
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