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* Averted in ''Series/{{House}}'', where Chase finds Cameron high on Meth and wastes no time sleeping with her. They end up married a few seasons later. The justification for this is the 'good girl' Cameron really wanted to bang Chase, and the drugs gave her the testicular fortitude to do it.
** He actually tries to be Above The Influence, but she tells him not to be a good guy.

* {{Love potion}}s strike twice in ''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero''. Although the second time it devolves into massive LesYay, the non-potion-ed characters are mostly noble.

* In ''Literature/{{Akikan}}'', Najimi, [[CantHoldHisLiquor drunk off soda]], is revealing her true feelings and asking Kakeru to do the deed with her, not caring that there are other people around. Kakeru is moral enough and declines.

* ''LightNovel/{{Higehiro}}'': [[{{Joshikousei}} Sayu]] offers to [[SexForServices sleep with Yoshida if he lets her stay at his place]], but he continually refuses to take advantage of a high school girl, instead letting her stay if she cooks and cleans.

* In ''LightNovel/InfiniteStratos'', Ichika acts this way partly because he's ObliviousToLove, but mostly because he's the only guy at an all-girls school [[note]] in this universe, only females can activate the PoweredArmor suits, although somehow he is able to do it[[/note]], and because of 5 {{Clingy Jealous Girl}}s, a few with some slight {{Yandere}} tendencies, chasing after him and making sure none of the others get ahead with him.

* In the ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' episode "Our Mrs. Reynolds":

** In the ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' episode "Blood Fever", B'Elanna Torres has her mating instincts triggered and comes on to Tom Paris, ''hard''. He admits that he'd very much like to do what she suggests, but he recognizes that she's not in her right mind and refuses to take advantage. ([[TheyDo They get together]] in the following season, and ultimately marry.)
** A similar plot happens in the ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' episode "Bounty" when T'Pol goes into premature pon farr. Both Phlox and Reed turn down her offers.
** In "[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Man of the People]]", Troi, under [[MindRape attack]] and NotHerself, comes onto [[LoveInterest Riker]]. He backs off and gets slashed across the neck and face with her nails for his trouble.
** The duplicate Dax created from Bashir's imagination in ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' is rather...eager. The scene where Bashir is using his tricorder to try and figure out what is wrong with Dax while she is trying to seduce him is ''hysterical''.
** In the [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries original series]] episode "Dagger of the Mind", Dr. Helen Noel flirts with Kirk, but he refuses to reciprocate. Later on, Kirk is {{brainwashed}} into thinking he's in love with her and she desperately tries to explain what happened, in fact seeming rather creeped out.

* In Laurie Halse Anderson's book ''Literature/{{Twisted}}'', protagonist Tyler Miller is given the opportunity to sleep with his crush Bethany Milbury at a party but refuses to do so on account of her being drunk.

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* ''FanFic/ABriefHistoryOfEquestria'': One side story has [[ChivalrousPervert Hurricane]] comfort Clover on the death of her father by sleeping with her... strictly in the platonic sense, even stating he'd never think of taking advantage of her emotional state like that.

* The protagonist of ''FanFic/SophisticationAndBetrayal'' resists giving in to Fluttershy after a night of drinking, as it would only result in meaningless drunken sex.

* ''[[Fanfic/GodsAngelsAndKings Hail To The King]]'': Asuka accidentally drinks a G-cell serum and her behaviour changes to aggressive and instinct-driven. Right away she tackles Shinji, kisses him and demands sex from her "mate". Shinji refuses since she is not acting normal and he does not want to take advantage of her.

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22685074 Regaining Perspective]]'': Oliver has been given a LovePotion and is focused on Laurel. They are ''moments'' away from having sex when Felicity interrupts them. Oliver's reaction to her presence makes Laurel realize he's been drugged, and not only does she stop things immediately, but she's ashamed that she didn't realize it sooner and let things get that far.

* In ''LightNovel/{{Akikan}}'', Najimi, [[CantHoldHisLiquor drunk off soda]], is revealing her true feelings and asking Kakeru to do the deed with her, not caring that there are other people around. Kakeru is moral enough and declines.

* ''LightNovel/HaremInTheLabyrinthOfAnotherWorld'': Averted. Michio is initially very, very nervous thinking about the concept of sex-slavery, and owning one...until he gives Roxanne, the sex slave in question, his virginity and takes hers. From that point on, he sees nothing wrong with the idea.
* ''LightNovel/{{Higehiro}}'': [[{{Joshikousei}} Sayu]] offers to [[SexForServices sleep with Yoshida if he lets her stay at his place]], but he continually refuses to take advantage of a high school girl, instead letting her stay if she cooks and cleans.
* This is what makes Issei a lovable ChivalrousPervert (with emphasis on the "pervert") in ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'', rather than a dangerous sleaze. Even pre-CharacterDevelopment, he refuses to have sex with a girl he's actively lusting after when it's obvious she's doing it for the wrong reasons and not enjoying herself at all. Later, he refuses another seeking SexForSolace, figuring it'll just hurt her more in the long run. He even manages to resist TheCutie offering him "[[SkinshipGrope skinship]]" when he realizes she doesn't know he'll want to hit for a home run. In short, no matter how perverted his ravings, informed consent is ''very'' important to him.

* In ''LightNovel/InfiniteStratos'', Ichika acts this way partly because he's ObliviousToLove, but mostly because he's the only guy at an all-girls school [[note]] in this universe, only females can activate the PoweredArmor suits, although somehow he is able to do it[[/note]], and because of 5 {{Clingy Jealous Girl}}s, a few with some slight {{Yandere}} tendencies, chasing after him and making sure none of the others get ahead with him.

* In ''LightNovel/NakaimoMyLittleSisterIsAmongThem'', Shougo just barely invokes this trope. In episode 3, both Miyabi and Konoe feed him various supplements to boost his virility, then they spend the night with him in his bed, to "train" him to only like girls after mistaking him for being HoYay with [[SweetPollyOliver Mizutani]].

* ''LightNovel/{{Shimoneta}}''
** You'd think having a hot girl like Anna wanting to have sex with you would be a guy's dream come true. But Tanukichi won't do it because Anna's [[ShelteredAristocrat sheltered upbringing]] has left her incapable of giving [[QuestionableConsent proper consent.]]
** By episode 7, he begins to develop a romantic interest in Ayame. Yet, despite having numerous opportunities to peek [[MsFanservice at her body]], he never does. Nor does it ever occur to him that she's naked whenever she's disguised as 'Blue Snow'.
** Deliberately invoked by Matsukage, who's [[BeingPersonalIsntProfessional conditioned]] [[AloofDarkhairedGirl Oboro]], to dress and act [[spoiler: like a female]] at all times while guarding his daughter, Anna. It's to keep Oboro from [[BodyguardCrush developing feelings]] toward her.
* ''LightNovel/TheTestamentOfSisterNewDevil'' subverts the trope for the sake of comedy and fanservice, during a scene at Chisato's apartment. She has her nephew, Basara, stand behind her and hold her tightly against him while she's dressed in one of his school shirts. Basara tries to resist by saying it's improper since they're related and because he knew Chisato [[GoingCommando wasn't wearing anything]] underneath. So she [[TheTease playfully asks]] if that's how he ''really'' feels. Before he can reply, Chisato lightly rubs her backside against his crotch and smirks when she feels him get an erection.

* In ''LightNovel/{{Tytania}},'' Lira comes on to Fan Hyulick in an attempt to keep him from leaving, as she needs his help to further her cause. Despite the fact that she makes great omelettes, he declines.

* In ''LightNovel/UnlimitedFafnir'', Yuu tries really hard not to see Iris scantily clad, despite the latter being okay with it.

* ''Literature/TheLegendOfDrizzt'' novels feature a scene where, possessed by her sword (long story), Catti-brie rushes into Drizzt's room wearing a flimsy nightdress and glomps him. He spends a couple of minutes with his brain and hormones going haywire and almost gives in... then he starts adding up certain incongruities and realizes it's not her. They don't get together for years afterward, but their mutual respect jumps several notches.

* In Laurie Halse Anderson's book ''Twisted'', protagonist Tyler Miller is given the opportunity to sleep with his crush Bethany Milbury at a party but refuses to do so on account of her being drunk.

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12830663/1/Under-Love-s-Enchantment Under Love's Enchantment]]'' features a LoveFreak akuma obsessed with making people fall in love [[LovePotion by force]], with one of her victims being [[RichBitch Chloe]] (who falls in love with [[LovableJock Kim]]). Despite his huge crush on her, Kim never takes advantage of Chloe's newfound [[DevotedToYou devotion towards him]] to do anything risqué, with their most intimate act being cuddling.

* In ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'', Leonard gets a kiss from Penny, whom he has been nerdily lusting over (while she's wearing a CatGirl suit no less), but despite obviously enjoying the moment, he still rejects her on the basis that she just had an argument with her ex and was very drunk.

* In ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'', Wheeler makes no secret on how attracted he is to Linka. But there's the episode "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteersS2E1MindPollution Mind Pollution]]", in which she's drugged by her cousin, when she starts to come onto him, flirtatiously asking him to try the drug "for her", he knows she's not in her right mind and refuses to take advantage of it. He also treats her in a supportive but non-amorous way while she's undergoing withdrawal.

* Dirk in the ''Second Sons'' trilogy proves to be Above the Influence when Tia accidentally gets really high on some very powerful aphrodisiac mushrooms.

* ''Film/StealingHeaven'': His students send a prostitute to Abelard, but he resists temptation and simply lies beside her. Later though he can't resist Héloïse's charms.

* In ''Fanfic/TheFlowerPrincessAndTheAlchemist'', a [[MonsterOfTheWeek Monster of the Week]] [[TheVamp villainess]] offers a [[BadassInDistress kidnapped]] [[HopelessSuitor Edward]] a [[LovePotion Love Potion]] that would "give him [[{{Manga/Bleach}} Orihime's]] love for a night". Once it clicks to [[{{Manga/FullmetalAlchemist}} Ed]] that she means that she would offer him [[SlippingAMickey some sort of aphrodisiac to spike Orihime's drink with]], [[BerserkButton he takes it as well as you might think]].
** He is even more [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil disgusted at the amount of men who have been implied to have actually gone through with her offer]], judging by how surprised the villainess is by his furious decline, hinting that he is one of the first to refuse.

* ''LightNovel/SlaveHaremInTheLabyrinthOfTheOtherWorld'': Averted. Michio is initially very, very nervous thinking about the concept of sex-slavery, and owning one...until he gives Roxanne, the sex slave in question, his virginity and takes hers. From that point on, he sees nothing wrong with the idea.

* Tim Drake, the third [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Robin]] is the king of LetsWaitAWhile. So naturally, he politely declined a drunken Rose Wilson's offer to "be friends" in ''ComicBook/TeenTitans''. Unfortunately, this led to a NotWhatItLooksLike moment between him and Kid Devil, Rose's [[WillTheyOrWontThey other interest]].
* In ''Comicbook/IdentityCrisis'', it's revealed that members of the Justice League erased the memories of villains who learned their secret identities, and mind-wiped Dr Light to make him less dangerous. Subsequently, Comicbook/{{Batman}} becomes concerned that Comicbook/{{Catwoman}} may have also been brainwashed, as she abruptly switched from being his bitter enemy to a [[DatingCatwoman flirty]] AntiVillain. He deliberately distances himself from her because he fears that he would be taking advantage of her if they did get involved.

* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': Subverted. In chapter 5 Asuka has got it with holding her emotions back and decides to have sex with Shinji after asking him if he trusts her to not be impaired by ego or alcohol. Shinji refuses at the beginning, arguing that she has drunk several beers that night so that he cannot be sure that she is not inebriated. Asuka argues back she is completely sober ([[HardDrinkingPartyGirl and she might be]]) and very serious. Shinji still resists but she insists ''a lot'' and he finally gives in. Neither of them regrets it the next morning (although they are still very hesitant about their relationship).

* In ''VisualNovel/SablesGrimoire'' two of the resident [[CuteMonsterGirl Cute Monster Girls]] throw themselves at the titular Sable on their respective routes. [[OurElvesAreDifferent Lisha]] offers to have sex with him to help make a magic ritual work and [[OurPixiesAreDifferent Tix]] makes several attempts to get him to impregnate her as part of the reproduction strategy employed by her OneGenderRace. In both cases Sable (a man with ambivalent feelings toward romance anyway) turns them down, unwilling to have sex with someone unless genuinely and mutually in love with them.

Bob will then feel bad for possibly hurting a girl's feelings and may get some mocking from people he tells, especially from his guy friends and even more so if [[VirginShaming he is a virgin]]. Occasionally Alice, once she has returned to a more sober or stable state of mind, will thank him for being so noble and drop hints that he's an OK guy. Sometimes they get it together after this little talk.

* Angus in ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' refuses Marigold's advances toward him while she was drunk, although she truly did have feelings for him.

* In ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'', Wheeler makes no secret on how attracted he is to Linka. But there's the episode ''Mind Pollution'', in which she's inadvertently drugged by her cousin when she starts to come off on him, he knows something is wrong with her and refuses to take advantage of it.

** In ''Literature/StormFront'', Susan Rodriguez accidentally drinks the wrong potion (A LovePotion instead of an escape potion) and begins aggressively coming onto Harry, whose chivalry is a recurring theme throughout the series. Complicating the matter is that Harry is naked at the moment (he had been in the shower before she arrived) and they are trapped together in a small warded circle by an attacking demon. Ultimately, Harry defeats the demon and avoids Susan's amorous advances long enough for the potion to wear off.

* In ''VideoGame/OdinSphere'', the only thing Oswald really wants is for someone - ''anyone'' - to love him, to the point that he only agrees to kill a dragon for King Odin after Odin offers him [[StandardHeroReward his daughter Gwendolyn's hand in marriage as a reward]]. But when Oswald is told that Gwendolyn is under a spell that will make her love the man who wakes her, he flatly refuses to do so and instead goes out on a mission to find a way to undo it.