History SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan / FanWorks

** Mention is also made of Steve and Peggy (see the "Film" section below), and it's made clear that Pepper and Tony didn't get together until the latter went through quite a bit of CharacterDevelopment.

* In ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'', [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Rosa]] briefly crushes on the sweet and kind-hearted [[LovableNerd Luca Paguro]]. Even after his rejection because of their [[IncompatibleOrientation IncompatibleOrientations]] being Luca gay and madly in love with Alberto, she can't help but admire his gentle and caring heart, while at the same time [[GracefulLoser accepting his rejection with grace and maturity]] and being perfectly happy with [[BetterAsFriends just being his friends]].

* ''Webcomic/NaruHinaChronicles'': Tenten falls in love with Neji after the latter defends her against her abusive ex-boyfriend Yori. She then learns this isn't the first time Neji fought Yori, having done so after the latter broke up with her. Neji complimenting her about her face seems to have seal the deal for her.

* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'':

* In ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionGenocide'' Asuka likes Shinji because he’s someone who understands her, is patient with her and would never leave her.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' fanfic ''[[Fanfic/{{ResurrectedMemories}} Resurrected Memories]]'', [[spoiler: Ember slowly but surely falls in love with Danny not long after accepting that he sees her as his friend and saved her life from Skulker's missile. She grows to care for him as a person and becomes attracted to him for his kind nature, his sense of humor, his good looks and for the fact that he always encouraged her dream of being a musician.]]

* In the ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' fic "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13653421/1/Ash-s-Adventure-Girls-Hunter-Edition Ash's Adventure: Girls' Hunter Edition]]", while Misty and May technically aren't 'single' as they had a "friends with benefits" dynamic, when Ash ends up capturing them to save Misty's life, the girls swiftly accept him as their 'master' because they recognise that his intentions were genuinely good and see that he has no intention of abusing his 'control'.

* Why a lot of the girls become open to a consistent relationship with Izuku in ''Fanfic/IzukusProHeroHaremLife''. Some of them have had romances end up not working out in the past and Izuku wins them over partially by just being a gentle, caring, and reliable guy. And by being incredible in bed, because it's a [[PornWithPlot smut fic]].

* ''Fanfic/DoingItRightThisTime'': Asuka, in the middle of SexualityCrisis.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' fanfic 'Fanfic/LunchDateWithAGothAnIndieChickAndAWideEyedBubbleBoy'' [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]]. Gwen and Zoey tell Cameron that any girl dating him will be lucky, as he's a smart, nice and overall decent guy.

* [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10487325?view_full_work=true This]] ''Literature/TheGoblinEmperor'' fanfic takes it UpToEleven. The female protagonist states, in the beginning, that she does not think Beshelar's appearance very impressive, and is a bit frightened by his stern demeanour. His willingness to GiveTheBabyAFather just because he [[IGaveMyWord gave his word]] in a ceremony where that was mostly for tradition's sake and his loyalty to her slowly win her over. Notably, all the things he does that might be perceived as romantic gestures are subverted somehow. He gives her flowers and tells her it is because the flower vendor had only one bunch left and he figured he could buy it and spare the vendor some work. When he writes a letter to her, it doesn't contain any declarations of love, but his permission for her to continue working, which she needs because of the very patriarchal society. The document extends the permission to her unborn child and threatens vengeance to anyone who doesn't return it to her after she ends her employment there. He gives her money, stating that he can't have people thinking that he doesn't provide for his wife. It doesn't fool her.

* This trope is why [[Characters/DanganronpaMakotoNaegi Makoto Naegi]] is able to get pretty much all his female classmates (and even his senior's [[TeacherStudentRomance teacher]]) to fall in love with him in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12737228/1/Everyday-Life-with-Ultimate-Girls Everyday Life with Ultimate Girls]]'', as he is a very NiceGuy and AllLovingHero that will always be there to help his friends no matter what. That being said, it is usually a major event that prompts the girls to fall in love with him. Some examples include:

* A gender inverted example in ''Fanfic/TheFlowerPrincessAndTheAlchemist''. Over the course of the story, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]] slowly starts to grow feelings for [[AllLovingHeroine Orihime]] due to her [[TheHeart kind]] and [[NiceGirl gentle]] nature. Bonus points in that she's the only one, besides [[SiblingTeam Al]], who has enough [[TurnTheOtherCheek patience]] to deal with his [[HairTriggerTemper hotheaded]] and [[HotBlooded brash]] demeanor. Not even [[WrenchWench Winry]] has that kind of tolerance. Unsurprisingly, in a typical [[{{Tsundere}} Ed]] fashion, he either remains [[ObliviousToLove oblivious]] or in [[SheIsNotMyBoyfriend denial]] of his newfound feelings toward her. But Edward does get a [[{{Understatement}} tad bit]] [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] when other [[DudeMagnet guys]] try to get too close to Orihime. However, Orihime remains [[ObliviousToLove ignorant]] of Ed's growing affections towards her. Plus, [[CordonBleughChef she's]] [[ThroughHisStomach a damn good chef]] as [[BigEater Ed]] repeatedly points out.

* A gender inverted example in ''Fanfic/TheFlowerPrincessAndTheAlchemist''. Over the course of the story, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Edward]] slowly starts to grow feelings for [[AllLovingHeroine Orihime]] due to her [[TheHeart kind]] and [[NiceGirl gentle]] nature. Bonus points in that she's the only one, besides [[SiblingTeam Al]], who has enough [[TurnTheOtherCheek patience]] to deal with his [[HairTriggerTemper hotheaded]] and [[HotBlooded brash]] demeanor. Not even [[WrenchWench Winry]] has that kind of tolerance. Unsurprisingly, in a typical [[{{Tsundere}} Ed]] fashion, he either remains [[ObliviousToLove oblivious]] or in [[ShesNotMyGirlfriend denial]] of his newfound feelings toward her. But Edward does get a [[{{Understatement}} tad bit]] [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] when other [[DudeMagnet guys]] try to get too close to Orihime. However, Orihime remains [[ObliviousToLove ignorant]] of Ed's growing affections towards her. Plus, [[CordonBleughChef she's]] [[ThroughHisStomach a damn good chef]] as [[BigEater Ed]] repeatedly points out.

* Literature/{{Goosebumps}}: In most Carly Beth/Steve fanfictions, Carly Beth doesn't develop feelings for [[{{Jerkass}} Steve]] until he undergoes CharacterDevelopment and become a better person.

* [[Literature/{{Goosebumps}}]]: In most Carly Beth/Steve fanfictions, Carly Beth doesn't develop feelings for [[{{Jerkass}} Steve]] until he undergoes CharacterDevelopment and become a better person.

* [[Literature/Goosebumps]]: In most Carly Beth/Steve fanfictions, Carly Beth doesn't develop feelings for [[Jerkass Steve]] until he undergoes [[CharacterDevelopment]] and become a better person.

* ''Fanfic/RandomDramaSeries'': [[spoiler:[[YourCheatingHeart While she wasn't single when the attraction started]],]] it's implied that the reason Sky fell for Victor is because he is a gentleman towards her who treats her and her dreams with respect.