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* '''Played For Drama''': Bob acts as a jerk and succeeds in driving Alice away from his dangerous personal life. However, when Bob fights the BigBad, Bob loses to the big bad from the [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomp beatdown]] that the big bad had been delivered to him. Now bleeding losing blood from his injuries, Bob sees Alice and begs her for her help. Unfortunately for Bob, Alice is [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal unable to forgive him]], so [[MurderByInaction Alice leaves him to die from his injuries.]]
** Upon learning Bob's motives for driving her away, [[HeroicSelfDeprecation Alice curses herself]] for being unable to understand her friend's feeling and [[KickTheDog leaving him to die.]]
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** Upon learning Bob's motives for driving her away, [[HeroicSelfDeprecation Alice curses herself]] for being unable to understand her friend's feeling and [[KickTheDog leaving him to die.]]
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* '''Justified''': Bob cares too much for Alice to allow her to be put in terrible danger because of him.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Bob cares too much for Alice to allow her to be put in terrible danger because ofhim. him.
** Bob's enemies, for all that they want Bob and anybody connected to him to suffer, still have some standards or pragmatism and assume that, after a break up this venomous, Bob probably [[YouCanKeepHer won't lift a finger to try to save her]], making her a worthless target.
** Bob cares too much for Alice to allow her to be put in terrible danger because of
** Bob's enemies, for all that they want Bob and anybody connected to him to suffer, still have some standards or pragmatism and assume that, after a break up this venomous, Bob probably [[YouCanKeepHer won't lift a finger to try to save her]], making her a worthless target.
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* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob are together, but Bob leads a dangerous life and knows that she will be in danger too if she stays with him, so he puts on a JerkassFacade in the hopes that she will stay away from him and from danger.
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* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob are together, but Bob leads a dangerous life and knows that she will be in danger too if she stays with him, so he puts on a JerkassFacade facade in the hopes that she will stay away from him and from danger.
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* '''Subverted''': Bob initially tries a half-hearted JerkassFacade, but Alice immediately sees through it...
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* '''Subverted''': Bob initially tries a half-hearted JerkassFacade, jerkass facade, but Alice immediately sees through it...
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** Alice is pissed off when she realizes why Bob is acting like a jerk to her and [[WhatTheHellHero confronts him about it]]. She points out that if he wanted her away from the danger, he could have tried actually ''talking'' to her about it instead of pulling insane and cruel stunts. His willingness to do a JerkassFacade rather than talk to her convinces her that he is ''actually'' a jerk, and she breaks up with him over his condescending lack of respect or faith in her ability to handle matters between them as a reasonable equal, manage her own life, and make her own decisions.
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** Alice is pissed off when she realizes why Bob is acting like a jerk to her and [[WhatTheHellHero confronts him about it]]. She points out that if he wanted her away from the danger, he could have tried actually ''talking'' to her about it instead of pulling insane and cruel stunts. His willingness to do act like a JerkassFacade jerk rather than talk to her convinces her that he is ''actually'' a jerk, and she breaks up with him over his condescending lack of respect or faith in her ability to handle matters between them as a reasonable equal, manage her own life, and make her own decisions.
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** Alice is pissed off when she realizes why Bob is acting like a jerk to her and [[WhatTheHellHero confronts him about it]]. She points out that if he wanted her away from the danger, he could have tried actually ''talking'' to her about it instead of pulling insane and cruel stunts. His willingness to do a JerkassFacade rather than talk to her convinces her that he is ''actually'' a jerk, and she breaks up with him over his condescending lack of respect or faith in her ability to handle matters between them as an reasonable equal, manage her own life, and make her own decisions.
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** Alice is pissed off when she realizes why Bob is acting like a jerk to her and [[WhatTheHellHero confronts him about it]]. She points out that if he wanted her away from the danger, he could have tried actually ''talking'' to her about it instead of pulling insane and cruel stunts. His willingness to do a JerkassFacade rather than talk to her convinces her that he is ''actually'' a jerk, and she breaks up with him over his condescending lack of respect or faith in her ability to handle matters between them as an a reasonable equal, manage her own life, and make her own decisions.
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** Alice is pissed off when she realizes why Bob is acting like a jerk to her and [[WhatTheHellHero confronts him about it]]. She points out that if he wanted her away from the danger, he could have tried actually ''talking'' to her about it instead of pulling insane and cruel stunts. His willingness to do a JerkassFacade rather than talk to her convinces her that he is ''actually'' a jerk, and she breaks up with him over his condescending lack of respect or faith in her ability to manage her own life and decisions.
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** Alice is pissed off when she realizes why Bob is acting like a jerk to her and [[WhatTheHellHero confronts him about it]]. She points out that if he wanted her away from the danger, he could have tried actually ''talking'' to her about it instead of pulling insane and cruel stunts. His willingness to do a JerkassFacade rather than talk to her convinces her that he is ''actually'' a jerk, and she breaks up with him over his condescending lack of respect or faith in her ability to handle matters between them as an reasonable equal, manage her own life life, and make her own decisions.
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* '''Subverted''':
** Bob attempts a JerkassFacade, but Alice sees through it and breaks up with Bob over how little faith he has in her ability to manage her own life and decisions.
** Bob initially tries a half-hearted JerkassFacade, but Alice immediately sees through it...
** Bob attempts a JerkassFacade, but Alice sees through it and breaks up with Bob over how little faith he has in her ability to manage her own life and decisions.
** Bob initially tries a half-hearted JerkassFacade, but Alice immediately sees through it...
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* '''Subverted''':
** Bob attempts a JerkassFacade, but Alice sees through it and breaks up with Bob over how little faith he has in her ability to manage her own life and decisions.
**'''Subverted''': Bob initially tries a half-hearted JerkassFacade, but Alice immediately sees through it...
** Bob attempts a JerkassFacade, but Alice sees through it and breaks up with Bob over how little faith he has in her ability to manage her own life and decisions.
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** Alice is pissed off when she realizes why Bob is acting like a jerk to her and [[WhatTheHellHero confronts him about it]]. She points out that if he wanted her away from the danger, he could have tried actually ''talking'' to her about it instead of pulling insane and cruel stunts.
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** Alice is pissed off when she realizes why Bob is acting like a jerk to her and [[WhatTheHellHero confronts him about it]]. She points out that if he wanted her away from the danger, he could have tried actually ''talking'' to her about it instead of pulling insane and cruel stunts. His willingness to do a JerkassFacade rather than talk to her convinces her that he is ''actually'' a jerk, and she breaks up with him over his condescending lack of respect or faith in her ability to manage her own life and decisions.
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** Bob attempts a JerkassFacade, but after seeing through it, Alice breaks up with Bob over how little faith he has in her ability to manage her own life and decisions.
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** Bob attempts a JerkassFacade, but after seeing Alice sees through it, Alice it and breaks up with Bob over how little faith he has in her ability to manage her own life and decisions.
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** Bob attempts a JerkassFacade, but after seeing through it, ''Alice'' dumps ''Bob'' over how little faith he has in her ability to manage her own life and decisions.
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** Bob attempts a JerkassFacade, but after seeing through it, ''Alice'' dumps ''Bob'' Alice breaks up with Bob over how little faith he has in her ability to manage her own life and decisions.
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* '''Subverted''': Bob initially tries a half-hearted JerkassFacade, but Alice immediately sees through it...
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Bob attempts a JerkassFacade, but after seeing through it, ''Alice'' dumps ''Bob'' over how little faith he has in her ability to manage her own life and decisions.
** Bob initially tries a half-hearted JerkassFacade, but Alice immediately sees through it...
** Bob attempts a JerkassFacade, but after seeing through it, ''Alice'' dumps ''Bob'' over how little faith he has in her ability to manage her own life and decisions.
** Bob initially tries a half-hearted JerkassFacade, but Alice immediately sees through it...
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** Bob acts like an jerk to his best friend Alice so she wouldn't be drawn into his dangerous life. However, since Bob and Alice are good friends, Alice ends-up emotionally scarred by Bob's becoming a jerk to her, and since she was betrayed by her closest friend, she feels like she can no longer trust anyone and becomes cold and bitter to the rest of the world.
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** Bob acts like an a jerk to his best friend Alice so she wouldn't be drawn into his dangerous life. However, since Bob and Alice are good friends, Alice ends-up ends up emotionally scarred by Bob's becoming a jerk to her, and since she was betrayed by her closest friend, she feels like she can no longer trust anyone and becomes cold and bitter to the rest of the world.
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** Breaking Alice's heart wasn't enough to keep the BigBad from going after her, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero all Bob did was push her away from one of the few people that could have kept her safe from danger.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Once the danger has past, Bob finally lets Alice in on why he acted like a jerk to her. Though it still takes a while, Alice slowly begins to accept him again, and starts to see the world without jarred perspective.
* '''Reconstructed''': Once the danger has past, Bob finally lets Alice in on why he acted like a jerk to her. Though it still takes a while, Alice slowly begins to accept him again, and starts to see the world without jarred perspective.
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** Breaking Alice's heart wasn't enough to keep the BigBad from going after her, her; [[NiceJobBreakingItHero all Bob did was push her away from one of the few people that could have kept her safe from danger.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Once the danger haspast, passed, Bob finally lets Alice in on why he acted like a jerk to her. Though it still takes a while, Alice slowly begins to accept him again, and starts to see the world without jarred a jaded perspective.
* '''Reconstructed''': Once the danger has
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Bob acts like a jerk to Alice so she will get away from him. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Feeling guilt-ridden]], he apologizes, and she forgives him. But then he does it again, and she leaves him. He apologizes again, and she comes back. Rinse, lather, repeat.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "He's never acted like that to her before; [[GenreSavvy I am sure that he's putting on an act!]]"
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* '''Lampshaded''': "He's never acted like that to her before; [[GenreSavvy I am sure that he's putting on an act!]]" act!"
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* '''Inverted''': Bob acts even nicer. So she'll stay with him to make it easier to protect her from danger.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Bob acts even nicer. So she'll stay with him to make it easier to protect her fromdanger.danger.
** Alice breaks up with Bob, afraid that if she stays with him, Bob's enemies will come for her.
** Bob acts even nicer. So she'll stay with him to make it easier to protect her from
** Alice breaks up with Bob, afraid that if she stays with him, Bob's enemies will come for her.
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* '''Averted''': Bob makes no attempt to keep Alice away from him.
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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** Bob breaks up with Alice for other reasons.
** Bob makes no attempt to keep Alice away from
** Bob breaks up with Alice for other reasons.
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* '''Defied''': Bob and Alice say "Screw this! We're in this together!" and trust in the PowerofLove to see them through.
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* '''Defied''': Bob and Alice say "Screw this! We're in this together!" and trust in the PowerofLove PowerOfLove to see them through.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob acts like an jerk to his best friend Alice so she wouldn't be drawn into his dangerous life. However, since Bob and Alice are good friends, Alice ends-up emotionally scarred by Bob's becoming a jerk to her, and since she was betrayed by her closest friend, she feels like she can no longer trust anyone and becomes cold and bitter to the rest of the world.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob acts like an jerk to his best friend Alice so she wouldn't be drawn into his dangerous life. However, since Bob and Alice are good friends, Alice ends-up emotionally scarred by Bob's becoming a jerk to her, and since she was betrayed by her closest friend, she feels like she can no longer trust anyone and becomes cold and bitter to the rest of the world.
** Bob acts like an jerk to his best friend Alice so she wouldn't be drawn into his dangerous life. However, since Bob and Alice are good friends, Alice ends-up emotionally scarred by Bob's becoming a jerk to her, and since she was betrayed by her closest friend, she feels like she can no longer trust anyone and becomes cold and bitter to the rest of the world.
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** Alice is pissed off when she realizes why Bob is acting like a jerk to her and [[WhatTheHellHero confronts him about it]]. She points out that if he wanted he away from the danger, he could have tried actually ''talking'' to her about it instead of pulling insane and cruel stunts.
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** Alice is pissed off when she realizes why Bob is acting like a jerk to her and [[WhatTheHellHero confronts him about it]]. She points out that if he wanted he her away from the danger, he could have tried actually ''talking'' to her about it instead of pulling insane and cruel stunts.
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** Alice is pissed off when she realizes why Bob is acting like a jerk to her and [[WhatTheHellHero confronts him about it]]. She points out that if he wanted he away from the danger, he could have tried actually ''talking'' to her about it instead of pulling insane and cruel stunts.
** Breaking Alice's heart wasn't enough to keep the BigBad from going after her, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero all Bob did was push her away from one of the few people that could have kept her safe from danger.]]
** Breaking Alice's heart wasn't enough to keep the BigBad from going after her, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero all Bob did was push her away from one of the few people that could have kept her safe from danger.]]
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* '''Lampshaded''': "He's never acted like that to her before; I am sure that he's putting on an act!"
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* '''Lampshaded''': "He's never acted like that to her before; [[GenreSavvy I am sure that he's putting on an act!" act!]]"
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* '''Enforced''': ???The villain has a sniper trained on Alice and will shoot if Bob does not convince her to leave right then. The only way he can think to do so is to brutally break her heart.
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* '''Discussed''': ???Bob is concerned that his dangerous life might pose a risk to Alice. He mentions this concern to a friend, who suggests he break up with her to keep her safe.
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* '''Enforced''': Bob's superiors order him to dump Alice, before their enemies can exploit her for their own ends--and Alice's doom.
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* '''Enforced''': Bob's superiors order him to dump Alice, before their enemies can exploit her for their own ends--and Alice's doom.???
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* '''Invoked''': Charlie is in love with Alice, so he engages Bob in a battle so dangerous that he will be forced to break Alice's heart to save her.
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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
** Charlie is in love with Alice, so he engages Bob in a battle so dangerous that he will be forced to break Alice's heart to saveher. her.
** Bob's superiors order him to dump Alice, before their enemies can exploit her for their own ends--and Alice's doom.
** Charlie is in love with Alice, so he engages Bob in a battle so dangerous that he will be forced to break Alice's heart to save
** Bob's superiors order him to dump Alice, before their enemies can exploit her for their own ends--and Alice's doom.
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* '''Defied''': ???Bob and Alice say "Screw this! We're in this together!" and trust in the PowerofLove to see them through.
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* '''Enforced''': ???Bob's superiors order him to dump Alice, before their enemies can exploit her for their own ends--and Alice's doom.
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* '''Parodied''': ???Bob's enemy called him out from being a jerk to Alice. He also decided to date Alice and treat her better.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob acts like an jerk to his best friend Alice so she wouldn't be drawn into his dangerious life. However, sense Bob and Alice are good friends, Alice is deeply emotionally scarred by Bobs becoming a jerk to her, and sense she was betrayed by her closest friend, she feels like she can no longer trust anyone and becomes cold and bitter to the rest of the world.
* '''Reconstructed''': Once the danger has past, Bob finally lets Alice in on why he acted like a jerk to her. Though it still takes a while, Alice slowly begins to accept him again and starts to see the world with jarred perspective again.
* '''Reconstructed''': Once the danger has past, Bob finally lets Alice in on why he acted like a jerk to her. Though it still takes a while, Alice slowly begins to accept him again and starts to see the world with jarred perspective again.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob acts like an jerk to his best friend Alice so she wouldn't be drawn into his dangerous life. However, since Bob and Alice are good friends, Alice ends-up emotionally scarred by Bob's becoming a jerk to her, and since she was betrayed by her closest friend, she feels like she can no longer trust anyone and becomes cold and bitter to the rest of the world.
* '''Reconstructed''': Once the danger has past, Bob finally lets Alice in on why he acted like a jerk to her. Though it still takes a while, Alice slowly begins to accept him again, and starts to see the world without jarred perspective.
* '''Reconstructed''': Once the danger has past, Bob finally lets Alice in on why he acted like a jerk to her. Though it still takes a while, Alice slowly begins to accept him again, and starts to see the world without jarred perspective.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob acts like an jerk to his best friend Alice so she wouldn't be drawn into his dangerious life. However, sense Bob and Alice are good friends, Alice is deeply emotionally scarred by Bobs becoming a jerk to her, and sense she was betrayed by her closest friend, she feels like she can no longer trust anyone and becomes cold and bitter to the rest of the world.
* '''Reconstructed''': Once the danger has past, Bob finally lets Alice in on why he acted like a jerk to her. Though it still takes a while, Alice slowly begins to accept him again and starts to see the world with jarred perspective again.
* '''Reconstructed''': Once the danger has past, Bob finally lets Alice in on why he acted like a jerk to her. Though it still takes a while, Alice slowly begins to accept him again and starts to see the world with jarred perspective again.
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* '''Inverted''': ???Bob acts even nicer. So she'll stay with him to make it easier to protect her from danger.
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'''Basic Trope''': Being a jerk to someone so they'll leave you and stay out of danger.
* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob are together, but Bob leads a dangerous life and knows that she will be in danger too if she stays with him, so he puts on a JerkassFacade in the hopes that she will stay away from him and from danger.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob physically abuses Alice in order to make her leave him, and save her from an enemy he is fighting, who would have raped and tortured her if they had caught her.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob acts slightly coldly toward Alice, hoping she will stay out of his secret and dangerous life and ask no questions.
* '''Justified''': Bob cares too much for Alice to allow her to be put in terrible danger because of him.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Bob initially tries a half-hearted JerkassFacade, but Alice immediately sees through it...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...before he pulls a more convincing one that successfully deceives her.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': TheMasochismTango
* '''Lampshaded''': "Maybe if I act like a real dick to her, she'll dump me..."
* '''Averted''': Bob makes no attempt to keep Alice away from him.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Charlie is in love with Alice, so he engages Bob in a battle so dangerous that he will be forced to break Alice's heart to save her.
* '''Exploited''': Charlie is in love with Alice, and snaps her up as soon as Bob has warded her off.
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* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob are together, but Bob leads a dangerous life and knows that she will be in danger too if she stays with him, so he puts on a JerkassFacade in the hopes that she will stay away from him and from danger.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob physically abuses Alice in order to make her leave him, and save her from an enemy he is fighting, who would have raped and tortured her if they had caught her.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob acts slightly coldly toward Alice, hoping she will stay out of his secret and dangerous life and ask no questions.
* '''Justified''': Bob cares too much for Alice to allow her to be put in terrible danger because of him.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Bob initially tries a half-hearted JerkassFacade, but Alice immediately sees through it...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...before he pulls a more convincing one that successfully deceives her.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': TheMasochismTango
* '''Lampshaded''': "Maybe if I act like a real dick to her, she'll dump me..."
* '''Averted''': Bob makes no attempt to keep Alice away from him.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Charlie is in love with Alice, so he engages Bob in a battle so dangerous that he will be forced to break Alice's heart to save her.
* '''Exploited''': Charlie is in love with Alice, and snaps her up as soon as Bob has warded her off.
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