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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Oh, boys! These expensive and unnecessary gifts really make me want to kiss you!"



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* '''Discussed''': ???"Who knew being sexy meant getting free jewelry? Maybe I should get plastic surgery so I can get rich at the pawnshop."
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** [[ProudBeauty Alice]] knows that [[DudeMagnet all the boys find her attractive]], [[IHaveBoobsYouMustObey and so she does what she can to keep them objectifying her and giving her gifts, sexually manipulating them all the while]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': The attention is fleeting and fickle, and [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask Alice]] knows they don't actually care about ''her'', just her looks or status. Furthermore, Alice may become the victim of SlutShaming from other girls, or from the boys themselves if she (in their eyes) falls off the proverbial pedestal they've placed her on.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The attention is fleeting and fickle, and [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask Alice]] Alice knows they don't actually care about ''her'', just her looks or status. Furthermore, Alice may become the victim of SlutShaming from other girls, or from the boys themselves if she (in their eyes) falls off the proverbial pedestal they've placed her on.
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* '''Gender Inverted''': Rumor has it that Bob, the most popular boy in school, broke up with his girlfriend over the summer. When school starts again, all the girls in his homeroom period start doing things like walking with him to class, carrying his books, buying him lunch, leaving gifts and love letters in his locker, etc.

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* '''Gender Inverted''': Rumor has it that Bob, the most popular boy in school, broke up with his girlfriend over the summer. When school starts again, [[HaremGenre all the girls in his homeroom period period]] start doing things like walking with him to class, carrying his books, buying him lunch, leaving gifts and love letters in his locker, etc.
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** They're hoping she'll change her mind, or that it's [[SchoolgirlLesbians "just a phase,"]] saying that there's no way ''she'' could be a lesbian.

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** They're hoping she'll change her mind, or that it's [[SchoolgirlLesbians [[GayRomanticPhase "just a phase,"]] saying that there's no way ''she'' could be a lesbian.
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** [[LoserProtagonist Alice is unremarkable]], even rather [[HollywoodHomely plain-looking]] and not that popular, so she almost ''never'' gets asked out on dates.



** [[TheUglyDuckling It turns out that]] [[BeautifulAllAlong over the summer]], [[UnnecessaryMakeover Alice got a new wardrobe and hairstyle]], traded her NerdGlasses in for contact lenses, went up a cup size, got her braces removed, had back surgery to improve her posture, got on a new acne medication, became more confident in herself, and improved her makeup skills. Boys that didn't look at her twice ''last'' year are now competing for her ''this'' year.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???The competition over Alice is a YoYoPlotPoint.



* '''Reconstructed''': Alice knows the boys are objectifying her, but she enjoys the attention anyway.
* '''Implied''': Alice talks about how being attractive has a lot of side benefits. Someone asks her what she means, and she gestures to a hopeful-looking guy.



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* '''Basic Trope''': Multiple men or boys lavish gifts, favors, compliments, and attention on one particular girl or woman in hopes of currying favor with her.

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* '''Basic Trope''': Multiple men or boys lavish gifts, favors, compliments, and attention on one particular girl or woman in hopes of currying favor with her.



* '''Subverted''': Alice already has a new boyfriend by the time school starts, or never ''actually'' broke up with her old boyfriend in the first place, or did but got back together with him.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice '''Subverted''':
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already has a new boyfriend by the time school starts, or never ''actually'' broke up with her old boyfriend in the first place, or did but got back together with him.



* '''Double Subverted''': But that doesn't stop [[SupportingHarem the other boys from surrounding her and vying for her affections in this way]], especially if it's a LongDistanceRelationship. They're all hoping she'll change her mind by homecoming.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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But that doesn't stop [[SupportingHarem the other boys from surrounding her and vying for her affections in this way]], especially if it's a LongDistanceRelationship. They're all hoping she'll change her mind by homecoming.



*** Or, alternatively, ''all'' the boys have been asking her out, and she's booked every weekend, vacation, and holiday until prom...''at least!''

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*** Or, alternatively, ''all'' ** ''All'' the boys have been asking her out, and she's booked every weekend, vacation, and holiday until prom...''at least!''



* '''Parodied: An ImagineSpot shows Alice as a queen with a RoyalHarem of boys.

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* '''Parodied: '''Parodied''':
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An ImagineSpot shows Alice as a queen with a RoyalHarem of boys.



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* '''Averted''': Alice does not attract attention in this way.

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Alice does not attract attention in this way.



* '''Exploited''': Alice starts acting HotterAndSexier (but keeps the boys guessing which one, if any, she likes best), because she wants to keep getting gifts, favors, compliments, and attention.

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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Alice starts acting HotterAndSexier (but keeps the boys guessing which one, if any, she likes best), because she wants to keep getting gifts, favors, compliments, and attention.



* '''Deconstructed''': The attention is fleeting and fickle, and [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask Alice]] knows they don't actually care about ''her'', just her looks or status. Furthermore, Alice may become the victim of SlutShaming from other girls, or from the boys themselves if she (in their eyes) falls off the proverbial pedestal they've placed her on.



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* '''Deconstructed''': The attention is fleeting and fickle, and [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask Alice]] knows they don't actually care about ''her'', just her looks or status. Furthermore, Alice may become the victim of SlutShaming from other girls, or from the boys themselves if she (in their eyes) falls off the proverbial pedestal they've placed her on.
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** [[UglyDuckling It turns out that]] [[BeautifulAllAlong over the summer]], [[UnnecessaryMakeover Alice got a new wardrobe and hairstyle]], traded her NerdGlasses in for contact lenses, went up a cup size, got her braces removed, had back surgery to improve her posture, got on a new acne medication, became more confident in herself, and improved her makeup skills. Boys that didn't look at her twice ''last'' year are now competing for her ''this'' year.

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** [[UglyDuckling [[TheUglyDuckling It turns out that]] [[BeautifulAllAlong over the summer]], [[UnnecessaryMakeover Alice got a new wardrobe and hairstyle]], traded her NerdGlasses in for contact lenses, went up a cup size, got her braces removed, had back surgery to improve her posture, got on a new acne medication, became more confident in herself, and improved her makeup skills. Boys that didn't look at her twice ''last'' year are now competing for her ''this'' year.



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* '''Averted''': Alice does not attract attention in this way.

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* '''Averted''': *'''Averted''': Alice does not attract attention in this way.



* '''Enforced''': HaremGenre, CockFight
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* '''Invoked''': Rumor has it that the most popular girl in school, Alice, is newly single, and the Sadie Hawkins dance is coming up.
* '''Exploited''': Alice starts acting HotterAndSexier (but keeps the boys guessing which one, if any, she likes best), because she wants to keep getting gifts, favors, compliments, and attention.
** Alice uses this as a SecretTestOfCharacter; she's hoping that one of these boys will (intuitively) actually ask her out, or otherwise show that he cares about ''her as a person'' instead of just LovingAShadow.
* '''Defied''': Alice refuses the gifts and favors.
* '''Deconstructed''': The attention is fleeting and fickle, and [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask Alice]] knows they don't actually care about ''her'', just her looks or status. Furthermore, Alice may become the victim of SlutShaming from other girls, or from the boys themselves if she (in their eyes) falls off the proverbial pedestal they've placed her on.
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* '''Enforced''': *'''Enforced''': HaremGenre, CockFight
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* '''Invoked''': *'''Invoked''': Rumor has it that the most popular girl in school, Alice, is newly single, and the Sadie Hawkins dance is coming up.
* '''Exploited''': *'''Exploited''': Alice starts acting HotterAndSexier (but keeps the boys guessing which one, if any, she likes best), because she wants to keep getting gifts, favors, compliments, and attention.
** Alice uses this as a SecretTestOfCharacter; she's hoping that one of these boys will (intuitively) actually ask her out, or otherwise show that he cares about ''her as a person'' instead of just LovingAShadow. \n* '''Defied''':
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Alice refuses the gifts and favors.
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favors.
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The attention is fleeting and fickle, and [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask Alice]] knows they don't actually care about ''her'', just her looks or status. Furthermore, Alice may become the victim of SlutShaming from other girls, or from the boys themselves if she (in their eyes) falls off the proverbial pedestal they've placed her on.
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** The boys eventually stop because they found out that Alice [[InformedFlaw has webbed toes]], or [[MadonnaWhoreComplex isn't a virgin anymore]], or has/has developed an abrasive personality, or whatever.

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** The boys eventually stop because they found out that Alice [[InformedFlaw has webbed toes]], or [[MadonnaWhoreComplex isn't a virgin anymore]], or [[AlphaBitch has/has developed an abrasive personality, personality]], [[MinorFlawMajorBreakup or whatever.whatever]].
** Rather than being a large-scale CockFight, the boys showering Alice with attention are ''all'' [[{{Polyamory}} her boyfriends]] and comprise a BalancedHarem.
** [[LoserProtagonist Alice is unremarkable]], even rather [[HollywoodHomely plain-looking]] and not that popular, so she almost ''never'' gets asked out on dates.



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** They're competing to be her prom date, or her date for the homecoming dance, or the Sadie Hawkins dance, or some other such event to which [[ThereCanOnlyBeOne she can only bring one date]].
** [[UglyDuckling It turns out that]] [[BeautifulAllAlong over the summer]], [[UnnecessaryMakeover Alice got a new wardrobe and hairstyle]], traded her NerdGlasses in for contact lenses, went up a cup size, got her braces removed, had back surgery to improve her posture, got on a new acne medication, became more confident in herself, and improved her makeup skills. Boys that didn't look at her twice ''last'' year are now competing for her ''this'' year.
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An ImagineSpot shows Alice as a queen with a RoyalHarem of boys.
** Alice is a total {{Gonk}}.
** It's been 40 years, HighSchool is long since over...and these guys are ''still'' competing over Alice.
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Averted: *'''Averted''': Alice does not attract attention in this way.
** Alice goes to a OneGenderSchool, has no male friends (unless brothers count), and does not attract attention from her classmates (even those that identify as lesbian or bisexual.)
*'''Enforced''': HaremGenre, CockFight
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Enforced: *'''Invoked''': Rumor has it that the most popular girl in school, Alice, is newly single, and the Sadie Hawkins dance is coming up.
*'''Exploited''': Alice starts acting HotterAndSexier (but keeps the boys guessing which one, if any, she likes best), because she wants to keep getting gifts, favors, compliments, and attention.
** Alice uses this as a SecretTestOfCharacter; she's hoping that one of these boys will (intuitively) actually ask her out, or otherwise show that he cares about ''her as a person'' instead of just LovingAShadow.
*'''Defied''': Alice refuses the gifts and favors.
*'''Deconstructed''': The attention is fleeting and fickle, and [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask Alice]] knows they don't actually care about ''her'', just her looks or status. Furthermore, Alice may become the victim of SlutShaming from other girls, or from the boys themselves if she (in their eyes) falls off the proverbial pedestal they've placed her on.
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*'''Basic Trope''': Multiple men or boys lavish gifts, favors, compliments, and attention on one particular girl or woman in hopes of currying favor with her.
*'''Straight''': Rumor has it that Alice, the most popular girl in school, broke up with her boyfriend over the summer. When school starts again, [[ReverseHarem all the boys in her homeroom period]] start doing things like walking with her to class, carrying her books, buying her lunch, leaving gifts and love letters in her locker, etc.
*'''Exaggerated''': It isn't just the boys in her homeroom, or even the boys in her grade, but all the boys in ''the whole school!'' Oh, and it's [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer not just]] ''[[EvenTheGirlsWantHer boys]]'', either. Hell, even her ''[[HotForStudent math teacher]]'' [[{{Squick}} is vying for her affections!]]
*'''Downplayed''': Alice gets attention from just one particular DoggedNiceGuy, not every boy in school.
*'''Justified''': Each boy is hoping that Alice will want to be with him, if he can show her how "nice" he is or how much he "cares about her."
*'''Inverted''': The boys in the class try to get Alice to ''not'' be interested in them, [[PleaseDumpMe by acting in a repulsive manner]].
*'''Gender Inverted''': Rumor has it that Bob, the most popular boy in school, broke up with his girlfriend over the summer. When school starts again, all the girls in his homeroom period start doing things like walking with him to class, carrying his books, buying him lunch, leaving gifts and love letters in his locker, etc.
*'''Subverted''': Alice already has a new boyfriend by the time school starts, or never ''actually'' broke up with her old boyfriend in the first place, or did but got back together with him.
** Alice is a lesbian and has a girlfriend.
** One of the boys actually asks her out, rather than simply showing her how "nice" he supposedly is.
** The boys eventually stop because they found out that Alice [[InformedFlaw has webbed toes]], or [[MadonnaWhoreComplex isn't a virgin anymore]], or has/has developed an abrasive personality, or whatever.
*'''Double Subverted''': But that doesn't stop [[SupportingHarem the other boys from surrounding her and vying for her affections in this way]], especially if it's a LongDistanceRelationship. They're all hoping she'll change her mind by homecoming.
** They're hoping she'll change her mind, or that it's [[SchoolgirlLesbians "just a phase,"]] saying that there's no way ''she'' could be a lesbian.
** But when she turns him down, he starts trying that much harder to "win" her affections.
*** Or, alternatively, ''all'' the boys have been asking her out, and she's booked every weekend, vacation, and holiday until prom...''at least!''
** But then when they see her with Bob, they get jealous and try this tactic again.
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