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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]].
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).
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{{quote|"Swimsuits! Swimsuits! Everyone get dressed in your swimsuits and meet in the hall! Hee hee, I've helped choose these two cuties' swimsuits! You must be looking forward to them, right Kyon?" Haruhi revealed an expression of "I know what you've been thinking already" and smiled evilly, revealing her white teeth.}}
* Ranma of ''[[Ranma ½]]'' is a [[Gender Bender]] thanks to [[Transformation Ray|a fall in a Jusenkyo spring]]. While he [[I Just Want to Be Normal|desires nothing less then to be cured]], he is still more then willing to use his female form's attractiveness to his advantage. In fact, he even seems to [[Real Men Wear Pink|enjoy]] being able to make idiots of other guys simply by getting wet and then playing on their hormones- though he goes more for "cute" than outright sexy, at least by default, and he is not only straight, but prone to reacting violently to those who do try to act on those urges he stirs. Mostly, he uses this to charm guys into giving "her" free food or extra helpings, something a [[Big Eater]] always welcomes, but he also enjoys using it to mess with the ever-so-shy (and clueless) [[The Rival|Ryoga Hibiki]]. As two of his enemies, namely [[Kid Samurai|Tatewaki]] [[Lord Error-Prone|Kuno]] and [[Dirty Old Man|Happosai]], are [[Loveable Sex Maniac|massive perverts]], he also finds himself falling into this routine easily to gain an extra advantage against them. In fact, against [[Old Master|Happosai]], this is often the only way Ranma can set things up so he can ''beat'' the disgusting old lech.
** Heck, even in his male form he isn't above attempting to use his sex appeal to manipulate (apparent) females. Didn't work so well on the crossdresser Tsubasa, and arguably worked too well on his mirror clone.
* Urd from ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'' does this a lot, especially with Keiichi.
* Kitsune from ''[[Love Hina]]'' does this, mainly to blackmail money or to cause trouble for Keitaro.
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* [[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.}}
* 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.
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' has Evangeline order her [[Robot Girl]] squad to strip Negi naked and throw him into the bath with her while she changes to her her busty adult form, only for her to start phrasing things in the dirtiest way possible before [[Kiss of the Vampire|licking the cut on his arm]]. ** Kinda makes you wonder what Evangeline would do if she saw the magically aged up Negi in the Magical World arc, doesn't it?
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** Lawrence ups his game in the second arch or season two. At that point, he was almost matching her blow for blow and and actually "won" once.
* Sei of ''[[Mariasama ga Miteru]]'' has this trope written all over her. Most of her obviously sexual teasing is directed at Yumi, though.
** Sachiko is also not above acting seductively toward Yumi, especially in the first and fourth anime seasons.
* Hagino from ''[[Blue Drop]]'' starts doing this toward Mari as she gradually [[Defrosting Ice Queen|breaks through her composed stance]].
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. Asuka does this all the time to Shinji (when she's not [[Tsundere|angrily berating him]] for allegedly perving on her). One example is when Asuka demonstrates "thermal expansion" by cupping her hands over her breasts and asking him to calculate how much bigger they've become as a result. Shinji stammers that he doesn't know anything about all that.
** At one point, she pulls a curtain between them and calls it the "Wall of Jericho," ostensibly warning him not to come near her. It's not clear if she's intentionally dropping a hint, but Bible-savvy viewers will remember that the Wall of Jericho is best known for ''falling down.''
*** During her utterly awful [[Mind Rape]] at the...wings? of Arael, it is made clear that she knew very, very well what happened to the Wall of Jericho, and [[Aren't You Going to Ravish Me?|was hoping Shinji did too.]] This being ''Evangelion'', he didn't.
* ''[[Bakemonogatari]]'' has ''nine minutes straight'' of Hitagi starting naked, getting dressed and undressed again in front of Koyomi. Then the next episode starts with her talking about how beautiful she is and constantly skipping for [[Gainaxing|absolutely no reason at all.]] {{spoiler|They did not long after.}}
* Satella in ''[[Chrono Crusade]]''.
* Chizuru in ''[[Seitokai no Ichizon]]''. Except it seems like if Ken actually tried anything he would probably burst into flames, melt or get eaten by some invisible monster. Something bad, in any case. [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant|She's a little too scary, in any case.]]
* In ''[[Sasameki Koto]]'', Ushio's teasing of Sumika is a clear sign of her growing self-acceptance.
* {{spoiler|Bellemere}} in ''[[One Piece]]''. At least, {{spoiler|she ''[[Death by Origin Story|was.]]''}}
** How about her daughter, Nami? Beyond her manipulations of [[Chivalrous Pervert|Sanji]], she also hits on a variety of shopkeepers to get discounts.
*** Don't forget Happiness Punch!
* Momo of ''[[To Love Ru]]'' regularly sneaks into Rito's bed, asks him where his Ero-mags are, and in one notable insistance pops up between his legs and offers to help him with his love problems. She even freely admits that she wants to be his mistress.
** Risa is just as bad, but unlike Momo who only messes with Rito, Risa likes to tease everybody, male or female; she enjoys [[Skinship Grope]] a little ''too'' much, once pushed Rito onto her bed and began srtipping him, regularly feels up Yami-chan's legs and just generally acts as sultry as possible.
* Chihaya of ''[[Asu no Yoichi]]'' tease Yoichi this way. It doesn't seem she's ever been serious about taking it too far, just seeing how far she can push him before she gets stopped (by her elder sister when she goes full-out). She writes manga, so it's very clear what she's looking for.
* Sheryl Nome of ''[[Macross Frontier]]'' shows no remorse about invoking this, even on occasion invoking it on another girl (such as teasing Nanase about her voluptuous figure). Her teasing ranges from subtle and innocent to sexy and blatant, and she's especially fond of invoking it on love interest [[Designated Hero|Alto Saotome]].
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{{quote|'''[[Ms. Fanservice|Judith]]:''' I wonder if I should show a little more, you know...?
'''[[Chivalrous Pervert|Raven]]:''' [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Oh, yes!]] OH ''GOD, YES!'' }}
* Keiji from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' is a male version, though he doesn't use his own charms. Rather, all he needs to do to make his favourite victim and resident [[Chaste Hero]] Yukimura blush is mention that he should find someone to love.
* Sayoko Uehara, the character for ''[[Persona 4]]'''s Devil Social Link, makes her introduction by hitting on the protagonist, and does it some more for the next 3 or so levels of the S-Link. {{spoiler|Then she stops being playful as we see [[Workaholic|another side of her]]...}}
* Hiroki in ''[[Canvas 2]]'' enjoys flirting with his students. Contrary to what you might expect, he never gets in trouble for it.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
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* ''[[Misfile]]'': Emily does a [http://www.misfile.com/index.php?page=1025 rather mean one.]
* ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' has two. One [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2005-09-06 insist] on [[Shapeshifting]] into ''attractive'' female, other [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2008-05-19 combines] it with being [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]] through having [[Single-Target Sexuality]].
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