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. |
9 | |
10 | This is an index of tropes that deal with these men. |
11 | ---- |
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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