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* Shiranui Hansode in ''[[Medaka Box]]'' loves Zenkichi because he is [[Nice Guy|"too sweet to stomach"]]. He is the one person she would never truly betray. [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|She's even willing to support his attempts to woo Medaka]] even though she ''hates'' Medaka. |
* Shiranui Hansode in ''[[Medaka Box]]'' loves Zenkichi because he is [[Nice Guy|"too sweet to stomach"]]. He is the one person she would never truly betray. [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|She's even willing to support his attempts to woo Medaka]] even though she ''hates'' Medaka. |
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* ''[[D.N.Angel]]'' has every female fall for the phantom thief Dark, with the exception of {{spoiler|Riku Harada}} who falls in love with the [[Nice Guy|sweet, good-natured Daisuke.]] |
* ''[[D.N.Angel]]'' has every female fall for the phantom thief Dark, with the exception of {{spoiler|Riku Harada}} who falls in love with the [[Nice Guy|sweet, good-natured Daisuke.]] |
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* ''Gakuen Babysitters'': The protagonist Ryuuichi Kashima is shown to be incredibly popular with girls due to his [[Nice Guy]] behavior and [[Friend to All Children|fondness for kids]]. In particular, [[Shrinking Violet|Ushimaru]] is shown to be smitten with him, and [[Tsundere|Inomata]] [[Defrosting Ice Queen|defrosts]] upon seeing his hard work taking care of the kids at the academy. |
* ''Gakuen Babysitters'': The protagonist Ryuuichi Kashima is shown to be incredibly popular with girls due to his [[Nice Guy]] behavior and [[Friend to All Children|fondness for kids]]. In particular, [[Shrinking Violet|Ushimaru]] is shown to be smitten with him, and [[Tsundere|Inomata]] [[Defrosting Ice Queen|defrosts]] upon seeing his hard work in taking care of the kids at the academy. |
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== Comic Books == |
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== Music == |
== Music == |
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* The premise of the Joan Baez song "If I Knew" which is |
* The premise of the Joan Baez song "If I Knew" which is basically a hippy love anthem from a girl to boy who will not hunt innocent animals or destroy rare flowers; not for money and not for love. And she loves him even if he is 'called a craven.' |
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* Colette and Sheena, the two female leads in ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'', are both in love with [[Nice Guy]] [[The Hero|Hero]] Lloyd Irving for this very reason. |
* Colette and Sheena, the two female leads in ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'', are both in love with [[Nice Guy]] [[The Hero|Hero]] Lloyd Irving for this very reason. |
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* Pretty much any girl that falls for [[The Legend of Zelda|Link]], considering that most of them only know him because he saves their butts from whatever evil is at hand. |
* Pretty much any girl that falls for [[The Legend of Zelda|Link]], considering that most of them only know him because he saves their butts from whatever evil is at hand. |
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* In the ''[[Tokimeki Memorial]]'' series, the kinder, the more affectionate, and the more attentive you are towards basically all the winnable girls of the series, the deeper they will fall in love with you. But this is especially true with the [[Broken Bird]] characters of the lot, {{spoiler|Mira Kagami}}, Kaori Yae, and {{spoiler|Hotaru Izumi}}, who have been burned by [[Love Hurts|previous painful experiences with others]] (the first being on a {{spoiler|[[Revenge of the Nerd]]}} crusade after continuous heartbreak, the second having suffered of {{spoiler|[[Et Tu, Brute?]] after [[Taking the Heat]]}}, and the third still suffering of |
* In the ''[[Tokimeki Memorial]]'' series, the kinder, the more affectionate, and the more attentive you are towards basically all the winnable girls of the series, the deeper they will fall in love with you. But this is especially true with the [[Broken Bird]] characters of the lot, {{spoiler|Mira Kagami}}, Kaori Yae, and {{spoiler|Hotaru Izumi}}, who have been burned by [[Love Hurts|previous painful experiences with others]] (the first being on a {{spoiler|[[Revenge of the Nerd]]}} crusade after continuous heartbreak, the second having suffered of {{spoiler|[[Et Tu, Brute?]] after [[Taking the Heat]]}}, and the third still suffering of {{spoiler|[[The Mourning After]]}}), and will only fall for you if you're particulary kind and considerate towards them. |
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* All of the [[Love Interests]] for the Female Protagonist in ''[[Persona 3]] [[Updated Rerelease|Portable]]'' are this. To wit, Akihiko Sanada is standoffish and [[Oblivious to Love]] but mostly is because he's still hurting from his [[Dead Little Sister]], Shinjiro Aragaki has a [[Badass]] exteror but has a [[Hidden Heart of Gold]], Ryoji Mochizuki is a [[Casanova Wannabe]] but is kind hearted and Ken Amada is a [[Cute Shotaro Boy]] with a [[Precocious Crush]]. (And if you count [[Mission Control|Theodore]] as a love interest of sorts, he also qualifies here.) |
* All of the [[Love Interests]] for the Female Protagonist in ''[[Persona 3]] [[Updated Rerelease|Portable]]'' are this. To wit, Akihiko Sanada is standoffish and [[Oblivious to Love]] but mostly is because he's still hurting from his [[Dead Little Sister]], Shinjiro Aragaki has a [[Badass]] exteror but has a [[Hidden Heart of Gold]], Ryoji Mochizuki is a [[Casanova Wannabe]] but is kind hearted and Ken Amada is a [[Cute Shotaro Boy]] with a [[Precocious Crush]]. (And if you count [[Mission Control|Theodore]] as a love interest of sorts, he also qualifies here.) |
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* Similarly, in ''[[Persona 4]]'' the [[Silent Protagonist]] will get the affections of the girls with more ease when he shows them kindness and understanding, thus helping them resolve their issues. |
* Similarly, in ''[[Persona 4]]'' the [[Silent Protagonist]] will get the affections of the girls with more ease when he shows them kindness and understanding, thus helping them resolve their issues. |
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* ''[[Sakana]]'' has these examples: |
* ''[[Sakana]]'' has these examples: |
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** "Cashier Girl" {{spoiler|aka Chie Yamamoto}} turns out to be smitten with the webcomic's [[Socially Awkward Hero|awkward but nice protagonist]] Jiro, {{spoiler|ever since she was young.}} Jiro, for his part, likes her because of her [[Nice Girl]] attitude, {{spoiler|and is more than shocked when he discovers she's his former [[Loving Bully|childhood bully]].}} |
** "Cashier Girl" {{spoiler|aka Chie Yamamoto}} turns out to be smitten with the webcomic's [[Socially Awkward Hero|awkward but nice protagonist]] Jiro, {{spoiler|ever since she was young.}} Jiro, for his part, likes her because of her [[Nice Girl]] attitude, {{spoiler|and is more than shocked when he discovers she's his former [[Loving Bully|childhood bully]].}} |
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** "Angry Lady" {{spoiler|aka Mori, Chie's older sister]}} is implied to be this too, considering {{spoiler|she dumped her fiancé after [[Your Cheating Heart|she caught him cheating on her]], which led to her become the [[Woman Scorned]] [[Broken Bird]] she's in the present.}} For bonus points, she's frequently [[Ship Tease|shipteased]] with {{spoiler|the aforementioned Jiro's older brother Taro whom, [[Blood Knight|certain]] [[Hot-Blooded|issues]] [[Unstoppable Rage|aside]], is a [[Nice Guy]] as well.}} |
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** A guy-guy example: {{spoiler|After [[Nice Guy|Taisei]] treats him as his friend despite his [[Jerkass]] behavior and shoves him with genuine compliments, [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Yuudai]] finds himself attracted to him in less than a day, enough to defend him when someone treats him rudely. And like [[One Piece|Boa Hancock]] above, there is a [[Because You Were Nice to Me|sad]], [[Domestic Abuse|sad]] [[Dark and Troubled Past|reason]] [[Tear Jerker|for this]].}} |
** A guy-guy example: {{spoiler|After [[Nice Guy|Taisei]] treats him as his friend despite his [[Jerkass]] behavior and shoves him with genuine compliments, [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Yuudai]] finds himself attracted to him in less than a day, enough to defend him when someone treats him rudely. And like [[One Piece|Boa Hancock]] above, there is a [[Because You Were Nice to Me|sad]], [[Domestic Abuse|sad]] [[Dark and Troubled Past|reason]] [[Tear Jerker|for this]].}} |
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** In ''[[The Legend of Korra]]'', both [[The Hero|Korra]] and [[The Ojou|Asami]] settle for this after their failed relationships with [[Tall, Dark and Handsome|Mako]]. {{spoiler|Uniquely, this makes [[Bi the Way|both girls]] [[Official Couple|fall for each other and become a couple]].}} |
** In ''[[The Legend of Korra]]'', both [[The Hero|Korra]] and [[The Ojou|Asami]] settle for this after their failed relationships with [[Tall, Dark and Handsome|Mako]]. {{spoiler|Uniquely, this makes [[Bi the Way|both girls]] [[Official Couple|fall for each other and become a couple]].}} |
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* In ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'', there are three examples of this: |
* In ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'', there are three examples of this: |
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** [[Genki Girl|Numbuh 3]] gets exasperated whenever [[The Napoleon|Numbuh 4]] acts like a [[Jerkass]]. Instead, she loves him for his [[Hidden Heart of Gold|inner]] [[Tsundere|kindness]] and [[Pet the Dog|sweetness]] towards her. It goes also the other way around: He loves her because she's a [[The Cutie|cute]], [[Kawaiiko|adorable]] [[Nice Guy|sweetheart]]. {{spoiler|They end up [[Happily Married]], obviously.}} |
** [[Genki Girl|Numbuh 3]] gets exasperated whenever [[The Napoleon|Numbuh 4]] acts like a [[Jerkass]]. Instead, she loves him for his [[Hidden Heart of Gold|inner]] [[Tsundere|kindness]] and [[Pet the Dog|sweetness]] towards her. It goes also the other way around: He loves her because she's a [[The Cutie|cute]], [[Kawaiiko|adorable]] [[Nice Guy|sweetheart]], fully confirmed when he shows nothing but scorn at her [[Jerkass]] [[Evil Counterpart|Negative Counterpart]]. {{spoiler|They end up [[Happily Married]], obviously.}} |
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** [[The Quiet One|Numbuh 5]] had a slight [[Precocious Crush|crush]] on [[Nice Guy]] Maurice. Also, [[Ship Tease|subtle hints]] indicate {{spoiler|she loves [[Pungeon Master|Numbuh 2]], an [[Adorkable]] [[Nice Guy]] who also fits this trope by going after her after pinning up for her evil older sister. They end up [[Happily Married]] too.}} |
** [[The Quiet One|Numbuh 5]] had a slight [[Precocious Crush|crush]] on [[Nice Guy]] Maurice. Also, [[Ship Tease|subtle hints]] indicate {{spoiler|she loves [[Pungeon Master|Numbuh 2]], an [[Adorkable]] [[Nice Guy]] who also fits this trope by going after her after pinning up for her evil older sister. They end up [[Happily Married]] too.}} |
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** Both his {{spoiler|ex-}}girlfriend [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Lizzie]] and [[Reasonable Authority Figure|Numbuh 362]] love [[The Hero|Numbuh 1]] very much, who is an [[Sugar and Ice Personality|aloof sweetheart]]. {{spoiler|In his case, he ends up with [[Did Not Get the Girl|none of them]], since he was in space at that point.}} |
** Both his {{spoiler|ex-}}girlfriend [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Lizzie]] and [[Reasonable Authority Figure|Numbuh 362]] love [[The Hero|Numbuh 1]] very much, who is an [[Sugar and Ice Personality|aloof sweetheart]]. {{spoiler|In his case, he ends up with [[Did Not Get the Girl|none of them]], since he was in space at that point.}} |
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