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[[File:~~Betty_boop~~-1-~~_8986~~.jpg|link=Betty Boop|frame|[[Catch Phrase|Boop-boop-bee-do]]!]]

[[File:Betty boop-1- 8986.jpg|link=Betty Boop|frame|[[Catch Phrase|Boop-boop-bee-do]]!]]

{{quote|''"Favours to none, to all she smiles extends"'' |'''Robert Browning''', "The Rape of the Lock"}}

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Girls have been accused of this since forever. Sometimes it's true, more often it's wishful thinking, but it does occur in fiction a lot. Occasionally it's given a more [[Freudian Excuse|dramatic justification]] when it's revealed that this insincere sexual aggression is really a way of feeling powerful and in control, covering up deep seated emotional insecurities. Thus explaining why they can never act on them. Compare [[Tsundere]] and [[Yandere]] for other common ways fictional character cover their emotional insecurities.

Almost [[Always Female]], but occasionally gay men are also depicted as [[The Tease]]. Almost never applies to straight men though. Often associated with the [[Bottle Fairy]]. A standard tactic of [[The Vamp]] and the [[Femme Fatale]].

Almost [[Always Female]], but occasionally gay men are also depicted as '''The Tease'''. Almost never applies to straight men though. Often associated with the [[Bottle Fairy]]. A standard tactic of [[The Vamp]] and the [[Femme Fatale]].

If the target is [[Not Distracted by the Sexy]] they might be immune to teasing, expect [[The Tease]] to become frustrated and either give up, or up the teasing to dangerous levels. (Possibly with an Aesop when the target suddenly decides to accept their offer at a point when backing off isn't an option anymore).

If the target is [[Not Distracted by the Sexy]] they might be immune to teasing, expect '''The Tease''' to become frustrated and either give up, or up the teasing to dangerous levels. (Possibly with an Aesop when the target suddenly decides to accept their offer at a point when backing off isn't an option anymore).

A trope loaded with [[Unfortunate Implications]] and prone to enrage at least some women, because it has sometimes been used as an argument that "she really wanted it" and thereby [[Rape as Redemption|justifying rape]].

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* Ryoko from ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' Of course she means her offers towards Tenchi, but she teases others.

* [[Naruto]]'s Sexy Jutsu, which appears to turn him into a naked woman. This results in [[The Nose Bleed]] for any male who sees it.

** Well, except {{spoiler|for Killer Bee, who [[No Sell~~|No Sells~~]] the Harem Jutsu, Sexy Jutsu's upgraded version.}}

** Well, except {{spoiler|for Killer Bee, who [[No Sell]]s the Harem Jutsu, Sexy Jutsu's upgraded version.}}

* Dokuro from ''[[Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan|Bludgeoning Angel Dokurochan]]'' acts this way to the main character [[Butt Monkey|Sakura]], when she's not [[Sociopathic Hero|brutally murdering]] him with her [[Girl with Psycho Weapon|giant club]].

* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Ami]] from ''[[Toradora!]]!'' occasionally tries it with [[The Protagonist|Ryuuji]]. It mostly seems to be a way for her to grab attention while keeping on top of the situation.

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'''Beckett:''' ''[Flatly]'' Putting killers behind bars.

'''Castle:''' ''[Disappointed]'' See, you're already a tease—you're halfway there. }}

** Deconstructed in the fourth season when, owing to a chain of misunderstandings and secrets, Castle eventually comes to believe that it really ''is'' all just a joke to ~~her -- and~~, since he's fallen deeply in love with her by this point, does not take it well. Which causes a bigger mess when he starts lashing out, much to Beckett's hurt and confusion since she actually ''is'' in love with him as well.

** Deconstructed in the fourth season when, owing to a chain of misunderstandings and secrets, Castle eventually comes to believe that it really ''is'' all just a joke to her—and, since he's fallen deeply in love with her by this point, does not take it well. Which causes a bigger mess when he starts lashing out, much to Beckett's hurt and confusion since she actually ''is'' in love with him as well.