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1	[[quoteright:300:[[Creator/RobLowe https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rob_lowe.jpg]]]]
2	[[caption-width-right:300:...and so would you! I mean, ''look'' at him!]]
3	->''"Rob Lowe is so pretty that there are a lot of otherwise heterosexual guys out there who look at Rob Lowe and go... [[EvenTheGuysWantHim 'Yeah, I'd do him...']]"''
4	-->-- '''Creator/BobcatGoldthwait'''
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6	{{Pretty Boy}}s are men of any sexual orientation that possess fine features, tend to dress well, and often can be mistaken for women just on the basis of their looks.
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8	Judging strictly by appearances, they are often thought the opposite of manly. This perception (that they are wimps just because they're pretty) is often vastly incorrect.
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10	This is an index of tropes that deal with these men.
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12	!!Tropes:
13	* AgentPeacock: A badass male character who is also a feminine PrettyBoy.
14	* AttractiveBentGender: A man who cross-dresses and appears gorgeous as a woman is most likely an androgynous beauty to begin with.
15	* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Whether male or female, a character's impeccable good looks indicate that they are the good guys.
16	* {{Bifauxnen}}: A female character who could pass for a delicate-looking man.
17	* {{Bishonen}}: A beautiful male character with fine features in Asian media.
18	* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: When (almost) all the male characters in a work are very attractive.
19	* ClosetKey: Male examples who awaken a young gay character's sexuality are usually gorgeous in a feminine way rather than classically handsome.
20	* TheDandy: A flamboyant male character who is always dressed to the nines.
21	* DudeLooksLikeALady: A male character who is mistaken for a female.
22	* {{Elfeminate}}: When male elves in a work are mistaken for being female.
23	* EvenTheGuysWantHim: When guys who aren't attracted to men are attracted to this one guy because he's just too good-looking to resist.
24	* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: A character is adorable on the outside, but evil on the inside.
25	* TheFightingNarcissist: A man so proud of his beauty that should you insult it, he will beat you into the ground.
26	* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: A male character with notable feminine traits and interests.
27	* LongHairedPrettyBoy: An attractive male character with long hair.
28	* PrettyBoy: The SuperTrope.
29	* ThePrettyGuysAreStronger: Despite not being nearly as muscular as the other male characters, the pretty, slender boys are stronger.
30	* RavenHairIvorySkin: Although dark hair and pale skin are frequently associated with women, some male examples are equally as beautiful as their female counterparts.
31	* SoBeautifulItsACurse: Whether male or female, a character's impeccable good looks cause them a lot of problems.
32	* TheTwink: A young, naïve, and probably small and slender gay man.
33	* {{Uke}}: In the BoysLoveGenre, this male character is the "receiver" and is generally passive.
34	* VanityIsFeminine: A man who is preoccupied with his appearance ''and'' possesses non-traditional masculinity will often be pretty.
35	* WhiteHairBlackHeart: When an effeminate-looking character has white hair (regardless of their age) and is also evil.

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