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# YMMV.TheFourKnightsOfTheApocalypse: NoYay: There are many ships most fans aren't happy about.
** '''[[UnequalPairing Lancelot (16y.o)/Guinevere (12y.o)]]''' is a base-breaking ship for many reasons. One is their age gap in which she is a child while he is a young adult in-universe when she steals his first kiss. The other is how he will, according to Guinevere, fall for her despite their current age gap positions - and before she reaches her young-adult age of 16. The latter is implied by Lancelot getting nervous and embarrassed (instead of disgusted, as you might expect) when Guinevere mentions they're going to be lovers, along with Nakaba teasing their relationship on the cover page despite their current ages.

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# Webcomic/TheWolfmanOfWulvershire: Every one of Duke Everett's affairs is this.

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# Webcomic/{{Kubera}}: As romantic as it might sound, when a human or Quarter falls in love with either an Astika, a Nastika, or any form of sura (or visa versa), they're not equal by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, it often sucks for both. Keep in mind that, although all superior sura have humanoid forms, they are actually more like [[DidYouJustRomanceCthulhu Cthulhu]]. '''Did You Just Romance Cthulhu would be more accurate.'''
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# Webcomic/Angels2200: Kid and Hammer, the implications of which are explored on several occasions (notably when Hammer has to dress down Kid for hesitating in battle, which nearly costs Bubblegum her life).

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# WebVideo/{{Carmilla}}: Carmilla and Laura. '''I think this is the rare female example of RomanticVampireBoy.'''

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# WebAnimation/ExtraCredits: BetterAsFriends: Catherine the Great and Grigory Potemkin. Their romantic relationship didn't work since he could not get over their UnequalPairing or his jealous fear that she might leave him for someone else. However, severing romantic ties just strengthened their bond. They became PlatonicLifePartners who cared deeply for and worked closely with each other for the rest of his life, and he even became her wingman!

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# VisualNovel/TheLabyrinthOfGrisaia:
** JB is crushing pretty hard on Yuuji, though she's both his boss and something of a mother figure to him despite certain events between them in the past. '''This would be SleepingWithTheBoss if this was canon, but since it's just a crush I'm not sure if it's anything since it's not an actual relationship.'''
** Turns out Asako and Yuuji also had a thing going, apparently even including mutual love. '''This is a ZCE.'''

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# VisualNovel/KamigamiNoAsobi: [[spoiler: Since Cassandra was a human, Apollon gave her some of his power to make their relationship equal]]. In his main route in the game [[spoiler: Anubis seeks a way to make Yui immortal in order to be with her in equal lifespans.]] '''Divine Date.'''
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# VideoGame/TheOrionConspiracy: Devlin finds out early on that Captain [=LaPaz=] and Lowe (who is on a lower rank than [=LaPaz=]) are married. This becomes a plot point later on when spoiler:Devlin finds out that [=LaPaz=] is eight weeks pregnant and has to use this information to blackmail her into giving him the keys to his son Danny's cupboard.

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# VideoGame/KingdomDays: Rose and pretty much anyone other than Joesph, since she's a Princess and they're commoners, or her servant.
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# Ukefication.WesternAnimation (About WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince): Going in the opposite direction, some others make Rayla the distressed damsel who sits around and worries while Callum gets to do all the cool stuff. Are some people [[UnequalPairing allergic to equal pairings]] and {{Battle Couple}}s? '''More snark.'''

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# TheNostalgiaCritic.TropesHToN: AMatchMadeInStockholm: Benny/Critic is a friendship version, the latter having helped kidnap the former. While still an UnequalPairing - Malcolm saying Benny would stalk Critic if he could and helping Hyper when she pays him - Critic likes the guy (while still hating Hyper) enough to recommend him to the Devil as an assassin. '''Not a romance.'''

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Suggestion: Turn UnequalPairing into an index, move canon examples to relevant subtropes, yard "UnequalPairingShipping" for fanon-specific ships. I may also take UptownGirl to TRS at some point to see if "MorganaticRomance" (specifically the romance between a commoner and a royal) is distinct enough to be its own subtrope from the main UptownGirl (which would be redefined to be more about wealth disparities specifically).

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Suggestion: Turn UnequalPairing into an index, move canon examples to relevant subtropes, yard "UnequalPairingShipping" for fanon-specific ships.ships, as well as "RelationshipPowerDynamicsWoes" (or something of that nature) for examples where the characters themselves worry about their relationship dynamics. I may also take UptownGirl to TRS at some point to see if "MorganaticRomance" (specifically the romance between a commoner and a royal) is distinct enough to be its own subtrope from the main UptownGirl (which would be redefined to be more about wealth disparities specifically).

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# StarWarsTheOldRepublic.TropesAToG: In the Sith Warrior story, Vette's sister is a SexSlave (whom the Warrior has the opportunity to buy free), and it's not possible for male Warriors to {{romance|Sidequest}} Vette herself unless the Warrior removes her shock collar to free her. In contrast, the romances for female Smugglers and Warriors have [[QuestionableConsent issues]]: the Smuggler's first opportunity to sleep with her LoveInterest Corso Riggs is when he propositions her while drunk, and the female Warrior's romance with Malavai Quinn consists basically of her declaring him her ChosenConceptionPartner and him going along with it out of a combination of [[JustFollowingOrders discipline to superior orders]] and '''[[UnequalPairing fear of her power]]''' (though funnily enough, he also tries to betray you, and you have the option of choking him within an inch of his life, ''and then continuing the romance anyway''). Completely {{defied}} by the female Inquisitor's LoveInterest Andronikos Revel, however: if she starts flirting with him, he makes a point of going to her and setting clear ground rules about his freedom to walk away. If she agrees, they start a FriendsWithBenefits relationship that [[SexEqualsLove becomes more serious]]. '''Unclear - it might be InappropriatelyCloseComrades, it might be SleepingWithTheBoss.'''
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# PortmanteauCoupleName.WesternAnimation WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug: There is also the [[NoYay massively]] [[{{Squick}} controversial]] '''[[UnequalPairing Sin Square]]''' comprising of Gabriel Agreste and Marinette. Gabriel/Marinette = Gabrinette, Gabriel/Ladybug = Gabribug, Hawk Moth/Ladybug = Ladyhawk, and Hawk Moth/Marinette = Marimoth. '''Also includes complaining about shippers.'''

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# PortmanteauCoupleName.WesternAnimation WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug: There is also the [[NoYay massively]] [[{{Squick}} controversial]] '''[[UnequalPairing Sin Square]]''' comprising of Gabriel Agreste and Marinette. Gabriel/Marinette = Gabrinette, Gabriel/Ladybug = Gabribug, Hawk Moth/Ladybug = Ladyhawk, and Hawk Moth/Marinette = Marimoth. '''Also '''Age Gap Romance would be an acceptable substitute. Also includes complaining about shippers.'''
# ShipMates.AnimeAndManga: The former is particularly noticeable in the [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist manga fandom]], where many fans seem to expect shippers to enjoy the complete set of [[ChildhoodMarriagePromise Ed/Winry]], [[BodyguardCrush Roy/Riza, Ling/Lan Fan]], and Al/Mei. Of course, if you're not into that version of things, you can't just like [[UnequalPairing Roy/Ed]] and be done with it; you also have to have [[PairTheSpares Havoc take Hawkeye off Roy's hands and]] [[TyingUpRomanticLooseEnds Alphonse remove Winry from the picture]]. '''Not an FMA superfan, but I think this would be AgeGapRomance as well.'''

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# Recap/KingOfTheHillS8E22TalkingShop: April says that peer counselors are not allowed to date their clients since they're vulnerable. Naturally, it backfires on Bobby when he ends up breaking that rule. '''Therapist/Patient is FlorenceNightengaleEffect, right?'''

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# Recap/KingOfTheHillS8E22TalkingShop: April says that peer counselors are not allowed to date their clients since they're vulnerable. Naturally, it backfires on Bobby when he ends up breaking that rule. '''Therapist/Patient is FlorenceNightengaleEffect, FlorenceNightingaleEffect, right?'''



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# Series/MimpiMetropolitan: ShipperOnDeck: As each others' best friends, Alan and Prima support Bambang/Melani; Bambang and Prima support Alan/Pipin; and Bambang and Alan (jokingly) [[PairTheSpares support]] '''[[UnequalPairing Prima/Mami Bibir]]'''. '''I'm guessing "Mami" Bibir means she's much older than him, so it might be AgeGapRomance, but this is still a ZCE.'''

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# Series/{{Kings}}:
** Michelle and David.
** Also, Tomasina and the palace guard. '''Not even commented out.'''

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# Series/{{Cranford}}: William Buxton promptly disabuses Peggy of this notion regarding their relationship. '''Can't get a handle on William or Peggy's social standing, the way the rest of the page is phrased it seems like they're both from wealthy families, but I'm leaving it as UptownGirl regardless.'''

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# Recap/TheBigBangTheoryS10E8TheBrainBowlIncubation: Raj, a successful astrophysicist, falls in love with Issabella, the night cleaning lady at the university. '''Sounds like Uptown Girl.'''

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# Recap/RobinHoodS03E12SomethingWorthFightingForPartOne: VillainHasAPoint: Isabella needles Kate right before the DesignatedGirlFight, telling her: "You [and Robin] don't belong together. An ill-raised peasant? Hardly a worthy companion for a man of noble birth." It's meant to be a jealous, classist comment, but Robin/Kate are clearly an UnequalPairing that is already on the rocks. '''Assuming Robin was a titled noble at some point before leaving to become Robin Hood, this would be Morganatic Romance.'''

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# Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E19IOnlyHaveEyesForYou: Grace is a teacher having an affair with an underage student. Angelus is a centuries-old vampire who had an affair with sixteen-year old Buffy. The analogy becomes even more apparent in "Becoming, Part One", when we're shown that Angel was given the responsibility for protecting the Slayer. Like Grace, he betrayed that responsibility for his own selfish needs. '''This is fair for UP because it uses it to compare two different kinds of unequal relationships.'''
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# PortmanteauCoupleName.WesternAnimation WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug: There is also the [[NoYay massively]] [[{{Squick}} controversial]] '''[[UnequalPairing Sin Square]]''' comprising of Gabriel Agreste and Marinette. Gabriel/Marinette = Gabrinette, Gabriel/Ladybug = Gabribug, Hawk Moth/Ladybug = Ladyhawk, and Hawk Moth/Marinette = Marimoth. '''Also includes complaining about shippers.'''

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# Manga/TheDangersInMyHeart: Downplayed. While both are in middle school, Yamada has a modeling/acting career and makes basically ten times Ichikawa's allowance. While she has no power over him and wouldn't exercise any in the first place, their social differences cause Ichikawa feelings of inferiority. Her later affirmed love for her job leads to him feeling a sense of distance from her and admits fearing that she'll eventually forget about him as they grow up. When he arrives at Yamada's modeling job with a pastry gift for her, he sees the extravagant food they have on set (including the same treats he picked out) and runs off until Yamada finds him. She then confesses that she felt insecurity about her job and thought about quitting; Ichikawa asking if she loved doing it in the first place made her keep trying and invite him to watch her in the first place. '''Uptown Girl.'''



# Manga/GunslingerGirls: Age issues aside, these girls are brainwashed to unconditionally love and obey their handler and are kept isolated from boys their own age, making any relationship morally ambiguous. It's noticeable that those relationships in canon with a romantic touch (Petra/Sandro and possibly Triela/Hilshire) try to emphasize that the cyborg concerned is more free-thinking than her co-workers. '''QuestionableConsent might be better, but so might WifeHusbandry so the OG Unequal Pairing might be best.'''

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# ChattingAtTheAmberTeahouse: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Even though Seriho is Sarasa's boss, they work more as a team than as a boss and subordinate. The age difference doesn't matter much, either, given that Seriho so often [[OlderThanTheyLook seems younger than Sarasa]]. '''Because this example talks more about the actual implications and dynamics of their relationship, so I wouldn't say that Sleeping with the Boss is as accurate in this case.'''

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# ChattingAtTheAmberTeahouse: Manga/ChattingAtTheAmberTeahouse: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Even though Seriho is Sarasa's boss, they work more as a team than as a boss and subordinate. The age difference doesn't matter much, either, given that Seriho so often [[OlderThanTheyLook seems younger than Sarasa]]. '''Because this example talks more about the actual implications and dynamics of their relationship, so I wouldn't say that Sleeping with the Boss is as accurate in this case.'''
# Manga/GunslingerGirls: Age issues aside, these girls are brainwashed to unconditionally love and obey their handler and are kept isolated from boys their own age, making any relationship morally ambiguous. It's noticeable that those relationships in canon with a romantic touch (Petra/Sandro and possibly Triela/Hilshire) try to emphasize that the cyborg concerned is more free-thinking than her co-workers. '''QuestionableConsent might be better, but so might WifeHusbandry so the OG Unequal Pairing might be best.
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# ChattingAtTheAmberTeahouse: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Even though Seriho is Sarasa's boss, they work more as a team than as a boss and subordinate. The age difference doesn't matter much, either, given that Seriho so often [[OlderThanTheyLook seems younger than Sarasa]]. '''Because this example talks more about the actual implications and dynamics of their relationship, so I wouldn't say that Sleeping with the Boss is as accurate in this case.'''
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# Literature/WhoIsThePrey: He Yan is a professor, and Fu Shenxing a famous CEO who forces her to be with him. '''From what I can gather, this is just a case of kidnapping/sexual assault, and isn't really a romance of any kind.'''

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