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4 | [[quoteright:350:[[Manga/SayonaraZetsubouSensei https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stalkercrush_sayonara-z-sensei_7441.jpg]]]] |
5 | [[caption-width-right:350:She isn't the ''worst'' of his stalkers.]] |
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7 | ->''"Stalking is when two people take a long romantic walk together, but only one of them is aware of it."'' |
8 | -->-- '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upL9tFMgv9o&lc=UgycfsjZ84-pkiZcvbR4AaABAg Sean Dupupis]]''', ''[[Franchise/FridayThe13th JASON VOORHEES]] — "[[Music/ThePolice EVERY LIFE I TAKE...]]"'' |
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10 | A character noted for their obsession with another character. They claim that the motivation for their morally outrageous acts is a simple wish to gain attention from the crush-ee. Alternatively, the obsession may be explained as a misguided desire to "protect" [[note]](which often translates to ''isolate'' or ''smother'')[[/note]] the crush-ee, whether or not the crush-ee wants or needs such "protection". In any case, the more sincere they seem, the [[TermsOfEndangerment creepier they are.]] |
11 | |
12 | Why does this happen? Because LoveMakesYouEvil, and "IfICantHaveYou No One Can!" |
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14 | There'll usually be a DoubleStandard at play with this trope. Male stalkers are more likely to be portrayed unsympathetically, and as an actual danger to their object of obsession. [[StalkingIsFunnyIfItIsFemaleAfterMale Female stalkers]], by contrast, are likely to be portrayed sympathetically, and typically portrayed as [[{{Moe}} charming or cute]] (though ''beware'' the WomanScorned!).[[note]]This is partly due to male stalkers being more likely to murder their victims than female stalkers, and partly due to [[AManIsAlwaysEager the assumption that males aren't as picky when it comes to love or sex in the first place]].[[/note]] Both however will often be portrayed sympathetically if they happen to be [[BeautyEqualsGoodness pretty]]. An increasingly common tool for stalking is the internet; the trope may cross over with InternetStalking if they use the world wide web as a tool for it. |
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16 | Compare StalkerWithoutACrush, whose obsession is unrelated to romantic or sexual feelings. |
17 | |
18 | Related Tropes: |
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20 | * If the stalker's behavior is meant to be romantic instead of creepy, it's StalkingIsLove. |
21 | * If the stalker is chasing a celebrity, especially one who doesn't know them, they're a LoonyFan. |
22 | * If the stalker spies on/photographs the target but does not seek further contact, they are ThePeepingTom. |
23 | * If the stalker wants their target's DNA as much as (if not more than) their love, that's a StalkerWithATestTube. |
24 | * If the stalker is unattractive (especially if female) and her attention disgusts the target, this is AbhorrentAdmirer. |
25 | * If the stalker is pursuing the target because he's particularly WrongGenreSavvy, he's most likely also a PrinceCharmingWannabe or convinced he's a DoggedNiceGuy. Can easily double as a CrazyJealousGuy. A HollywoodRestrainingOrder may be mentioned. |
26 | * If the stalker's [[LoveMakesYouCrazy crush makes them go]] AxCrazy at anyone who tries to interfere or even [[IfICantHaveYou the crush-ee]], the stalker is a {{Yandere}}, especially if she's female. |
27 | * If the stalker formerly had a romantic relationship with the target, they're a PsychoExGirlfriend. |
28 | * If the stalker is an antagonist and the target is a protagonist, it's likely a VillainousCrush. |
29 | * If the stalker's crush is in a relationship, the stalker is likely to be an AttemptedHomewrecker. |
30 | * If the stalker makes obscene phone calls to the target, this is a HarassingPhoneCall. |
31 | * If the character is not actually a stalker but the fandom makes them out to be one, they're a MemeticMolester. |
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33 | As with all SexualHarassmentAndRapeTropes, '''Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease''' |
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35 | |
36 | !!Example subpages: |
37 | [[index]] |
38 | * StalkerWithACrush/AnimeAndManga |
39 | * StalkerWithACrush/ComicBooks |
40 | * StalkerWithACrush/ComicStrips |
41 | * StalkerWithACrush/FanWorks |
42 | * StalkerWithACrush/{{Film}} |
43 | * StalkerWithACrush/{{Literature}} |
44 | * StalkerWithACrush/LiveActionTV |
45 | * StalkerWithACrush/{{Music}} |
46 | * StalkerWithACrush/ProfessionalWrestling |
47 | * StalkerWithACrush/{{Theatre}} |
48 | * StalkerWithACrush/VideoGames |
49 | * StalkerWithACrush/VisualNovels |
50 | * StalkerWithACrush/{{Webcomics}} |
51 | * StalkerWithACrush/WebOriginal |
52 | * StalkerWithACrush/WesternAnimation |
53 | * StalkerWithACrush/OtherMedia |
54 | [[/index]] |
55 |
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