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Some ladies (or men) are just special. With no conscious action on their part, they are able to create an almost inescapable devotion in would-be suitors. Neither time nor distance can tame this obsession, and in the unlikely event that it does fade, the slightest contact with the woman will bring the obsession back, often stronger than it was before. Often there is no real explanation given for this level of obsessed devotion in comparison to other women (or men) in the series.
Usually a woman, and can come from almost any background: An [[Ordinary High School Student]], a [[Girl Next Door]], an [[Action Girl]], [[Idol Singer]], [[Tsundere]], [[Beautiful All Along]], or a [[Romancing the Widow|recent widow]], [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]], [[Jerk
Related to the [[Chick Magnet]], with a few key differences:
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* In [[Shonen]] and [[Seinen]] stories, is usually not the main character, in [[Shojo]] or [[Josei]] stories, almost always is.
What defines this [[Love Interest]] is the single minded devotion that is given to him. Even though she might not be the most attractive, wealthy, or interesting female in the group, her devotees will often discard any and all advances made by other women, up to and including [[A Man Is Not a Virgin|no strings attached sex]]. Alternate takes are lovers who had to leave the girl for "her own good" often among tons of [[Wangst]]. But he will always be in their hearts, and none of their attempts to move on can possibly succeed. Prone to have a [[Hopeless Suitor]], [[Dogged Nice Guy]], or maybe even a [[Stalker
May not always be the True Love of the main character, but since the main has become a [[Hopeless Suitor]] he can't notice. This often results in a [[Triang Relations|Type 5 Love Triangle]]. Sometimes, one of the two men going after her will gracefully bow out, promptly find a new girlfriend, and step aside for the new guy who will be obsessed to show up within an episode or two. (see [[Marmalade Boy]]).
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** Ultimately subverted when Hikaru moves on and ends up marrying the other vertex of the [[Love Triangle]], Misa Hayase.
* Myung Fang Long from ''[[Macross Plus]]'' is obsessed over by Guld and Isamu after a several year absence. Isamu even leaves behind his new girlfriend, because of her.
* Belldandy of ''[[Ah!
** Everyone is devoted to Belldandy. You'd be crazy not to be.
* In ''[[
* ''[[Pandora Hearts]]'': So much.
** Gil towards Oz.
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== [[Film]] ==
* The entire plot of ''[[
* Allison from ''[[
* From ''[[Grease]]'', [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJpyG3PXoKw Hopelessly Devoted To You!]
* Mikaela from the ''[[Transformers (
* Kevin James' [[Love Interest]] in ''[[Hitch]]''.
== [[Literature]] ==
* Bella Swan from ''[[Twilight (
* Ginny Weasley from ''[[Harry Potter (
* Both lampshaded and justified with Lotus Cloud in ''[[Bridge of Birds]]'' -- this is part of the evidence that {{spoiler|she's actually a goddess}}.
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* Buffy from ''[[
* ''[[Veronica Mars]]'': Duncan and Logan pretty much unable to ever forget Veronica, no matter how hard they try.
* Winifred Burkle from ''[[
* Lana Lang of ''[[Smallville]]''.
* Rory of ''[[Gilmore Girls]]''.
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