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* '''Downplayed''': Bob has a few laughable attempts at courting the WorldsMostBeautifulWoman, but ''is'' shown dating a more ordinary woman once in a while.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Bob has a few laughable attempts at courting the WorldsMostBeautifulWoman, but ''is'' shown dating a more ordinary woman once in a while.while.
** Bob's attempts to be flirtatious are occasionally humored, but rarely taken serious.
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** Bob is in a monogamous relationship and never attempts to cheat on his girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse.

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** Bob is in a monogamous relationship and never attempts to cheat on his girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse.cheat.



* '''Defied''': He's a charming handsome fellow who gets girls easily.

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* '''Defied''': He's a charming handsome fellow who gets girls easily.He learns from his more charismatic friends how to talk to women.
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## Bob opens his mouth and what he says is ridiculous; horrible pick-up line, stammer, impossibly high voice...
## The camera angle/special FX and music shut off, and we see just how tacky his outfit and style is.
## Aliceblows him off. The dramatic music crashes to a halt, and we cut away to a humorous metaphor for his crushed ego.

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## *** Bob opens his mouth and what he says is ridiculous; horrible pick-up line, stammer, impossibly high voice...
## *** The camera angle/special FX and music shut off, and we see just how tacky his outfit and style is.
## Aliceblows *** Alice blows him off. The dramatic music crashes to a halt, and we cut away to a humorous metaphor for his crushed ego.
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** Bob actively avoids women, but they’re glued to him.
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** His constant attempts at hitting on women end up angering his targets, and results in him getting smacked, or worse, by pissing off her boyfriend, husband, overprotective dad and/or brother. Eventually Bob gets beaten up to a pulp, or hit by a restraining order.

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** His constant attempts at hitting on women end up angering his targets, and results in him getting smacked, or worse, usually by pissing off her boyfriend, husband, overprotective dad and/or brother. Eventually Bob gets beaten up to a pulp, or hit by a restraining order.
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** His constant attempts at hitting women end up angering his targets, and result in him getting smacked, or worse, usually off by pissing of her boyfriend, husband, overprotective dad and/or brother. Eventually Bob gets beaten up to a pulp, or hit by a restraining order.

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** His constant attempts at hitting on women end up angering his targets, and result results in him getting smacked, or worse, usually off by pissing of off her boyfriend, husband, overprotective dad and/or brother. Eventually Bob gets beaten up to a pulp, or hit by a restraining order.
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** The camera and dramatic music play him up to seem really sexy as Bob approaches a hot girl. But then one of the following happens:\\
a) Bob opens his mouth and what he says is ridiculous; horrible pick-up line, stammer, impossibly high voice...\\
b) The camera angle/special FX and music shut off, and we see just how tacky his outfit and style is.\\
c) Aliceblows him off. The dramatic music crashes to a halt, and we cut away to a humorous metaphor for his crushed ego.

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** The camera and dramatic music play him up to seem really sexy as Bob approaches a hot girl. But then one of the following happens:\\
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happens:
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Bob opens his mouth and what he says is ridiculous; horrible pick-up line, stammer, impossibly high voice...\\
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voice...
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The camera angle/special FX and music shut off, and we see just how tacky his outfit and style is.\\
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Aliceblows him off. The dramatic music crashes to a halt, and we cut away to a humorous metaphor for his crushed ego.
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** Bob is either willfully celibate or sexually active.

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** Bob is either [[CelibateHero willfully celibate celibate]] or [[TheCasanova sexually active.active]].
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* '''Straight''': He tries his hardest to get girls, but always fails miserably.
* '''Exaggerated''': Women run away screaming as soon as he opens his mouth.
* '''Downplayed''': He has a few laughable attempts at courting the WorldsMostBeautifulWoman, but ''is'' shown dating a more ordinary woman once in a while.
* '''Justified''':
** He is really lame and repulsive - would ''you'' want to date him?
** He has NoSocialSkills.

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* '''Straight''': He Bob tries his hardest to get girls, but always fails miserably.
* '''Exaggerated''': Women run away screaming as soon as he Bob opens his mouth.
* '''Downplayed''': He Bob has a few laughable attempts at courting the WorldsMostBeautifulWoman, but ''is'' shown dating a more ordinary woman once in a while.
* '''Justified''':
'''Justified''':
** He Bob is really lame and repulsive - would ''you'' want to date him?
** He Bob has NoSocialSkills.



** He is an AccidentalPornomancer, a ({{Clueless| Chick Magnet}}) ChickMagnet, or some other archetype who gets women without trying or may not even want to.
* '''Subverted''': He finally scores...

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** He Bob is an AccidentalPornomancer, a ({{Clueless| Chick Magnet}}) ChickMagnet, or some other archetype who gets women without trying or may not even want to.
* '''Subverted''': He Bob finally scores...



** ...then it turns out [[UnreliableNarrator he was making it up]].
** [[UnsettlingGenderReveal The girl was a Crossdresser]].

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** ...then it turns out [[UnreliableNarrator he Bob was making it up]].
** [[UnsettlingGenderReveal The the girl was a Crossdresser]].



** The girl uses ImagineSpotting or telepathy to read his inflated self image, and uses an ArmorPiercingQuestion in response.
** He can't even score women in his dreams.
* '''Zig Zagged''': He's about to score, then screws it up at the last minute. Then he rights himself and is in bed with the girl...then he screws up again. And so forth.

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** The girl Alice uses ImagineSpotting or telepathy to read his inflated self image, and uses an ArmorPiercingQuestion in response.
** He Bob can't even score women in his dreams.
* '''Zig Zagged''': He's about to score, then screws it up at the last minute. Then he Bob rights himself and is in bed with the girl...then he Bob screws up again. And so forth.



** He is either willfully celibate or sexually active.
** He is in a monogamous relationship and never attempts to cheat on his girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse.

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** He Bob is either willfully celibate or sexually active.
** He Bob is in a monogamous relationship and never attempts to cheat on his girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse.



** His friend Bob, teaching him how to dress up for a date, gives him a polyester suit and a gold chain, telling him it's the latest style.

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** His friend Bob, Charlie, teaching him how to dress up for a date, gives him a polyester suit and a gold chain, telling him it's the latest style.



* '''Conversed''': "When will he realize that no one wants to be with him?"
* '''Deconstructed''':

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* '''Conversed''': "When will he Bob realize that no one wants to be with him?"
* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':



** His constant attempts at hitting women end up angering his targets, and result in him getting smacked, or worse, usually off by pissing of her boyfriend, husband, overprotective dad and/or brother. Eventually he gets beaten up to a pulp, or hit by a restraining order.
* '''Reconstructed''': He finds a girl who actually finds his relative lameness charming, and they hit it off.

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** His constant attempts at hitting women end up angering his targets, and result in him getting smacked, or worse, usually off by pissing of her boyfriend, husband, overprotective dad and/or brother. Eventually he Bob gets beaten up to a pulp, or hit by a restraining order.
* '''Reconstructed''': He Bob finds a girl who actually finds his relative lameness charming, and they hit it off.



** The camera and dramatic music play him up to seem really sexy as he approaches a hot girl. But then one of the following happens:\\
a) He opens his mouth and what he says is ridiculous; horrible pick-up line, stammer, impossibly high voice...\\

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** The camera and dramatic music play him up to seem really sexy as he Bob approaches a hot girl. But then one of the following happens:\\
a) He Bob opens his mouth and what he says is ridiculous; horrible pick-up line, stammer, impossibly high voice...\\



c) The girl blows him off. The dramatic music crashes to a halt, and we cut away to a humorous metaphor for his crushed ego.

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c) The girl blows Aliceblows him off. The dramatic music crashes to a halt, and we cut away to a humorous metaphor for his crushed ego.

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** Also his constant attempts at hitting women end up either angering his targets and results in him getting smacked or worse off pissing of her boyfriend, husband or overprotectivedad or brother and as a result he gets beaten up or a restraining order.

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** Also his His constant attempts at hitting women end up either angering his targets targets, and results result in him getting smacked smacked, or worse worse, usually off by pissing of her boyfriend, husband or overprotectivedad or brother and as a result husband, overprotective dad and/or brother. Eventually he gets beaten up to a pulp, or hit by a restraining order.



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c) The girl blows him off. The dramatic music crashes to a halt, and we cut away to a humourous metaphor for his crushed ego.

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c) The girl blows him off. The dramatic music crashes to a halt, and we cut away to a humourous humorous metaphor for his crushed ego.

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* '''Deconstructed''': His inability to get a girlfriend, coupled with his intense desire to do so, takes a heavy psychological toll on him and causes him to be unhappy for the rest of his life.

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* '''Deconstructed''': His '''Deconstructed''':
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inability to get a girlfriend, coupled with his intense desire to do so, takes a heavy psychological toll on him and causes him to be unhappy for the rest of his life.life.
** Also his constant attempts at hitting women end up either angering his targets and results in him getting smacked or worse off pissing of her boyfriend, husband or overprotectivedad or brother and as a result he gets beaten up or a restraining order.

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* '''Inverted''': KavorkaMan

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* '''Inverted''': KavorkaMan'''Inverted''':
** KavorkaMan
** He is an AccidentalPornomancer, a ({{Clueless| Chick Magnet}}) ChickMagnet, or some other archetype who gets women without trying or may not even want to.
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** He is in a monogamous relationship and never cheats on his girlfriend/boyfriend.

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** He is in a monogamous relationship and never cheats attempts to cheat on his girlfriend/boyfriend.girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse.

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** The camera and dramatic music play him up to seem really sexy as he approaches a hot girl. But then one of the following happens:
** He opens his mouth and what he says is ridiculous; horrible pick-up line, stammer, impossibly high voice...
** The camera angle/special FX and music shut off, and we see just how tacky his outfit and style is.
** The girl blows him off. The dramatic music crashes to a halt, and we cut away to a humourous metaphor for his crushed ego.

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** The camera and dramatic music play him up to seem really sexy as he approaches a hot girl. But then one of the following happens:
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happens:\\
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He opens his mouth and what he says is ridiculous; horrible pick-up line, stammer, impossibly high voice...
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voice...\\
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b)
The camera angle/special FX and music shut off, and we see just how tacky his outfit and style is.
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c)
The girl blows him off. The dramatic music crashes to a halt, and we cut away to a humourous metaphor for his crushed ego.

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* '''Parodied''': The girl uses ImagineSpotting or telepathy to read his inflated self image, and uses an ArmorPiercingQuestion in response.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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The girl uses ImagineSpotting or telepathy to read his inflated self image, and uses an ArmorPiercingQuestion in response.response.
** He can't even score women in his dreams.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Alice wants to get [[RichBitch Veronica]] to leave the party, so she puts the CasanovaWannabe near her, knowing she'll be so disgusted she'll leave.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???He has a few laughable attempts at courting the WorldsMostBeautifulWoman, but ''is'' shown dating a more ordinary woman once in a while.

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* '''Justified''': He is really lame and repulsive - would ''you'' want to date him?

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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He is really lame and repulsive - would ''you'' want to date him?him?
** He has NoSocialSkills.

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* '''Justified''': He is really lame and repulsive - would ''you'' want to date him?

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''': He is really lame and repulsive - would ''you'' want to date him?



** The girl was a Crossdresser

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** [[UnsettlingGenderReveal The girl was a CrossdresserCrossdresser]].



* '''Invoked''': His friend Bob, teaching him how to dress up for a date, gives him a polyester suit and a gold chain, telling him it's the latest style.

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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His friend Bob, teaching him how to dress up for a date, gives him a polyester suit and a gold chain, telling him it's the latest style.style.
** Bob is intentionally bad with chicks because he's in the closet and wants to look straight without sleeping with them.
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** He is in a monogamous relationship and never cheats on her.

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** He is in a monogamous relationship and never cheats on her.his girlfriend/boyfriend.

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** His girlfriend is [[GirlfriendInCanada in Canada.]]

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** His girlfriend is [[GirlfriendInCanada His "girlfriend" is in Canada.]]



* '''Played For Laughs''': The camera and dramatic music play him up to seem really sexy as he approaches a hot girl. But then one of the following happens:

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Laughs''':
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The camera and dramatic music play him up to seem really sexy as he approaches a hot girl. But then one of the following happens:
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** He is in a monogamous relationship.

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** He is in a monogamous relationship.relationship and never cheats on her.

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* '''Averted''': He is either willfully celibate or sexually active.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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He is either willfully celibate or sexually active.active.
** He is in a monogamous relationship.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': His inability to get a girlfriend, coupled with his intense desire to do so, takes a heavy psychological toll on him and causes him to be unhappy for the rest of his life.
* '''Reconstructed''': He finds a girl who actually finds his relative lameness charming, and they hit it off.



* '''Exploited''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': His inability to get a girlfriend, coupled with his intense desire to do so, takes a heavy psychological toll on him and causes him to be unhappy for the rest of his life.
* '''Reconstructed''': He finds a girl who actually finds his relative lameness charming, and they hit it off.



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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': He gets maced so often that he doesn't even feel it anymore.

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* '''Parodied''': He gets maced so often that he doesn't even feel it anymore.The girl uses ImagineSpotting or telepathy to read his inflated self image, and uses an ArmorPiercingQuestion in response.


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* '''Played For Laughs''': The camera and dramatic music play him up to seem really sexy as he approaches a hot girl. But then one of the following happens:
** He opens his mouth and what he says is ridiculous; horrible pick-up line, stammer, impossibly high voice...
** The camera angle/special FX and music shut off, and we see just how tacky his outfit and style is.
** The girl blows him off. The dramatic music crashes to a halt, and we cut away to a humourous metaphor for his crushed ego.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...then it turns out [[UnreliableNarrator he was making it up]].

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...Subverted''':
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then it turns out [[UnreliableNarrator he was making it up]].



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* '''Deconstructed''': His inability to score, coupled with his intense desire to do so, takes a heavy psychological toll on him and causes him to be unhappy for the rest of his life.
* '''Reconstructed''': He fails miserably, but always keeps his chin up and never gives up. People start to admire his determination.

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* '''Deconstructed''': His inability to score, get a girlfriend, coupled with his intense desire to do so, takes a heavy psychological toll on him and causes him to be unhappy for the rest of his life.
* '''Reconstructed''': He fails miserably, but always keeps finds a girl who actually finds his chin up relative lameness charming, and never gives up. People start to admire his determination.they hit it off.



* '''Defied''': He finds a girl who actually finds his relative lameness charming, and they hit it off.

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* '''Defied''': He finds He's a girl charming handsome fellow who actually finds his relative lameness charming, and they hit it off.gets girls easily.
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** His girlfriend is [[GirlfriendInCanada in Canada.]]
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** The girl was a Crossdresser
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* '''Straight''': HA tries his hardest to get girls, but always fails miserably.

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* '''Straight''': HA He tries his hardest to get girls, but always fails miserably.

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