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10[[quoteright:350:[[WesternAnimation/HeyArnold https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/helga_arnold_preschool.jpg]]]]
11[[caption-width-right:350:[[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe The reason]] why [[{{Tsundere}} Helga]] fell in love with [[NiceGuy Arnold]].]]
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13->'''Eddie Valiant''': Seriously, what do you see in that guy?\
14'''Jessica Rabbit''': He makes me laugh.
15-->-- ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''
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17AllGirlsWantBadBoys? NiceGuysFinishLast? Hardly. What do women want, really? According to this trope, a good, honest, loving, faithful, caring man. Bonus if he's [[FriendToAllChildren good with kids]].
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19The heroine, like the hero, tends to be much more mature and likable than in AllGirlsWantBadBoys; frequently, they've been burned by a [[SecondLove previous lover]], and generally, they've matured. But it is not necessary. Any heroine who finds the hero attractive exactly for his more admirable qualities falls under Single Woman Seeks Good Man. This can range from liking his sense of humor, to appreciating his poetry skills, all the way to his HeroicSacrifice. RescueRomance is often a form of this. The NiceGuy, the ShelteredAristocrat, the KnightInShiningArmor, the NiceJewishBoy, the male ShrinkingViolet, TheDutifulSon, the {{Keet}}, or the male [[ThePollyanna Pollyanna]] wins the heroine's heart. Immature and hormonal souls may wonder WhatDoesSheSeeInHim, but the heroine is much more likely to end up [[HappilyEverAfter happy]] this way.
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21However, it creates a problem insofar as the heroine has to neither fight her common sense nor reform the hero for a HappyEnding. As a consequence, the writer needs some other method of [[EarnYourHappyEnding generating conflict]]. This can range from a StarCrossedLovers plot to TwiceShy or fall into the background/coexist with an alternate source of conflict. See the Analysis page for details.
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23Frequently the [[ChildhoodFriendRomance victorious childhood friend]] or a SecondLove. Compare to UnderstandingBoyfriend. Though seemingly rare, some people out there will be glad to know that, yes, this can be TruthInTelevision.
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25Note that this isn't AlwaysFemale as [[InvertedTrope Single Man Seeks Good Woman]] can certainly be in play. Nor is this always heterosexual for that matter.
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27Of course, Administrivia/TropesAreTools. It has been overused and exaggerated in the HaremGenre, where the protagonist somehow attracts girls he has little to no interaction with merely because of simple decency, implying that [[DoggedNiceGuy people can win affection]] and [[EntitledToHaveYou do anything they want to a bunch of girls]] just by [[WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency behaving like a normal nice person]].
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29As this trope frequently deals with critical plot details, be warned: HERE THERE BE SPOILERS. Some are unmarked, too, so don't say we didn't warn you. SisterTrope to TurnedOffByTheJerkass, which this trope often overlaps with in some {{Love Triangle}}s. Compare SamaritanRelationshipStarter.
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31!!Example subpages:
32[[index]]
33* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan/AnimeAndManga
34* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan/ComicBooks
35* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan/FanWorks
36* [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan/LiveActionFilms Films — Live-Action]]
37* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan/{{Literature}}
38* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan/LiveActionTV
39* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan/VideoGames
40* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan/VisualNovels
41* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan/WesternAnimation
42[[/index]]
43
44!!Other examples:
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48[[folder:Commercials]]
49* This ''Bumble'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XszJi8h1PWE&list=WL&index=1 ad]] invokes this trope, with the tagline being "Kindness is sexy".
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52[[folder:Eastern Animation]]
53* After ''Animation/ScissorSeven'' 's DefrostingIceQueen [[ActionGirl Thirteen]] had [[MyGreatestFailure failed to protect her mother from assassins,]] she sought strength to defeat any man she would battle and NeverBeHurtAgain. But she eventually falls for the titular [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Seven,]] touched by his drive to [[DeclarationOfProtection protect everyone he holds dear, including her,]] letting him off the hook multiple times even [[InLoveWithTheMark when she's supposed to kill him.]] [[spoiler: When Seven is [[TheMostWanted targeted en masse]] by the [[MurderInc Killer League]] Thirteen is a part of, she is torn between fulfilling her role as an assassin and her feelings for him. Unable to let him die, she [[LoveRedeems joins Seven's side and saves him from his ex-colleagues.]]]]
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56[[folder:Fairy Tales]]
57* In "Literature/{{Bearskin}}", the youngest daughter agrees to marry the frightful-looking hero because only a good man would have paid off a total stranger's debts.
58* "Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast" has this trope written all over it. The heroine is terrified at first by the Beast's monstrous appearance, but he is kind and caring from the start. This causes her to eventually fall in love with him, as she realizes that TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside.
59* In Creator/TheBrothersGrimm's ''[[https://web.archive.org/web/20200221220738/http://www.surlalunefairytales.com:80/authors/grimms/57goldenbird.html The Golden Bird]]'', the prince who brings back the golden bird for his father also brings back a princess; when his brothers try to kill him and threaten her, she does not stop grieving until the prince returns alive. Similarly in Creator/AndrewLang's ''[[https://web.archive.org/web/20200130073820/http://surlalunefairytales.com:80/firebird/stories/birdgrip.html The Bird Grip]]'' and ''Creator/AlexanderAfanasyev'''s ''Literature/TsarevitchIvanTheFireBirdAndTheGrayWolf''. In some versions, the other brothers try to force the princess to marry one of them. She keeps them away by clawing at the eyes of whoever comes near her but quickly recognizes the youngest brother when no one else does and welcomes him back.
60* In Creator/AndrewLang's ''[[http://www.mythfolklore.net/andrewlang/392.htm The Golden Mermaid]]'', the mermaid refuses to leave the body of the murdered youngest son, who actually carried out TheQuest, even when his older brothers threaten her.
61* In Creator/FranzXaverVonSchonwerth's "Literature/KingGoldenlocks", the youngest princess turns down princess, nobles, merchants and artisans because she wants to get married to the nice gardener who makes pretty bouquets for her every day.
62* "Literature/TheDevilWithTheThreeGoldenHairs": After the wedding, the princess falls in love with her husband, who she has just met, because he is nice and "agreeable".
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65[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
66* ''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife'':
67** Maria wants to be listened to and loved for more than just her looks, as she demonstrates when she gets annoyed with Joaquin for not understanding this. It's only when Joaquin shows his true self that she agrees to seriously think about his proposal. Ultimately, Maria falls in love with Manolo, the [[HumbleHero humble]], [[NiceGuy sweet]] musician who promises to ''never'' stop loving her. In fact, the first indications she gets her LoveEpiphany is when he publicly refuses to kill the bull.
68** Heavily implied with La Muerte. In the opening, she sadly tells Xibalba he's not the man she fell in love with years ago. [[spoiler:Plus, she only gets back with Xibalba when he admits his mistake in his past actions and apologizes]].
69* ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'': The only suitor that Merida seems to like is Young [=MacGuffin=]. He's TheDutifulSon, and GentleGiant and EndearinglyDorky, with how he's loyal to his father but otherwise won't show violence or DramaQueen antics. What's more, he's the only one to express that if Merida doesn't want an ArrangedMarriage, then it's not fair to her and says it should be her choice. It also helps that he's the one that she did pick in pre-production as seen in the art book and deleted scenes.
70* ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'': While Atta was at first dismissive towards Flik she wasn't as brutal as the rest, and it was somewhat justified given their colony's current predicament and that his inventions did cause problems. After he and the Circus Bugs saved her sister from death, Atta started to develop an instant liking towards Flik, even showing her own dorkiness when with him. It was only after she and the colony found out about his lies did she exile him. She changes her attitude again when Flik and the other ants drive the grasshoppers out.
71* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe2'': One would think Lucy Wilde would fall under AllGirlsWantBadBoys since she admired Gru for his work in villainy, but it's this because she was even more impressed with his good parenting and [[spoiler:began to actively date and later marry him because he made a full HeelFaceTurn and saved her from dying in a volcano.]]
72* ''[[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney]]'' might as well be the TropeNamer. Basically, to wit:
73** This is a staple of Franchise/DisneyPrincess movies. The princes might be [[SatelliteLoveInterest rather bland]] (especially the early ones), but one cannot deny that they are good people who love the heroines. Even in the case of [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Beast]], [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog Naveen]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} Flynn Rider]] and (to a lesser extent) [[WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}} Kristoff]] who all start off as jerks, the respective princesses don't fall for them until they undergo CharacterDevelopment and become better people.
74** ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp'': Lady falls for [[LovableRogue Tramp]] after he saves her life and starts being kind and helpful towards her. She's less than pleased to learn of his history with [[ReallyGetsAround "dames"]] but forgives him when he heroically saves the baby from a rat.
75** ''WesternAnimation/TheRescuers'': The reason Bianca fell in love with Bernard? Because of his loyalty, resourcefullness, determination, kindness and - deep down - courage. None of which is immediately visible until [[WesternAnimation/TheRescuersDownUnder the sequel]].
76** Princess Jasmine in ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' isn't interested in the rich, pompous suitors who just want to marry her to become sultan. Instead, she falls in love with the poor but kindhearted Aladdin after he rescues her from an angry vendor. They bond over feeling trapped by their circumstances and Aladdin is the first to ever treat her like a person rather than an object to use for politics. When Aladdin puts on a rich prince act to try and impress her, she rejects him but when he starts to be himself, she realizes he's the boy she fell in love with in the marketplace. Even when it's discovered he's not a prince, she confesses her love for him.
77** ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDameDisney'': Esmeralda doesn't start to fall in love with Phoebus until after he saves a family from murder, even though it could mean his own execution. On a more specific note, Esmeralda's decision to marry Phoebus at the end of the film is likely the result of the way both Quasimodo and Frollo treated her throughout the movie, according to MadonnaWhoreComplex. Frollo constantly viewed Esmeralda as an evil seductress, causing him to want her as his own and threaten to kill her if she refused while Quasimodo instead viewed her as a pure, angelic being, seeing her as only kind and caring. However, both potrayals are considered insulting to women and Phoebus, seeing her feisty but good-natured was the only male character that saw Esmeralda as a normal woman and therefore, becomes her husband.
78** Megara in ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' falls for the title character for his kindness and sincerity after having dated a whole string of jerks.
79** Beret Girl in ''WesternAnimation/AnExtremelyGoofyMovie'' greatly prefers the meek GentleGiant, PJ, to his forward and slightly obnoxious friend, [[HopelessSuitor Bobby]], with any [[FatBestFriend potential disadvantages to his physical appearance]] being glossed over [[InsecureLoveInterest despite his beliefs they wouldn't be]]. Their relationship ends up being based mostly on conversations with some cuddling.
80** From ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaur}}'', Neera likes Aladar because of his compassionate ways to the weaker herd members.
81** An odd case in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' where NiceGuy Felix is instantly smitten with {{Ladette}} ActionGirl Sgt. Calhoun. It takes a bit for Calhoun to [[DefrostingIceQueen warm up to him]], but they end up HappilyMarried.
82** ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'': Anna falls for Prince Hans because she believes him to be a NiceGuy who doesn't want to shut her out. Later, realizing he isn't as good a person as she thought, she finds love with Kristoff, who turns out to be a more caring person than she realized.
83** ''WesternAnimation/StrangeMagic'': Marianne dumped Roland when she caught him cheating on her...''on their wedding day''. Marianne starts falling for [[spoiler: the Bog King]] after he shows his more sweeter side.
84** In ''Franchise/ToyStory'', Buzz and Jessie's relationship is built on this. In the ending of ''[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory2 2]]'', [[CaptainSpaceDefenderOfEarth Buzz]] awkwardly tries to compliment [[PluckyGirl Jessie]] at the end of the second film, so she [[TheGlomp aggressively glomps]] him and declares "You are the sweetest space toy I've ever met!" In ''[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 3]]'' [[spoiler:when the toys are about to be incinerated, Buzz takes her hand and gives her ''[[DyingDeclarationOfLove that look]]''.]]
85** Ariel from ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 The Little Mermaid]]'' is a quintessential example not just for Disney, but the trope as a whole. The first time she meets her NiceGuy LoveInterest Eric, he’s playing the flute and being sweet to his dog and smiling warmly. She is instantly smitten. When she saves him from the shipwreck (right after he himself saves his dog, no less!), she’s serenading him about how she longs to be by his side. Eric, meanwhile, is sweet and gentle towards her and everyone around him throughout the whole movie.
86** ''WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet'': Captain Amelia falls for the EndearinglyDorky but courageous scientist Dr. Doppler.
87** ''WesternAnimation/WallE'': EVE eventually falls in love with the title character because of his sweet nature and complete devotion to her.
88** ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'': The Madrigal women who are married are this. Alma was incredibly happy with her husband Pedro, who gave his life for his family and the other refugees in their village. Her daughters Julieta and Pepa both married good men. And although Pepa’s daughter, Dolores, is unmarried she fell in love with Mariano because she knew he wrote poetry and was devoted to his grandmother and mother.
89* ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania3SummerVacation'': [[spoiler:Ericka Van Helsing was raised by her great-grandfather to kill Dracula, believing all monsters were evil and need to be destroyed. After her failed attempts to kill Dracula, she unwitting starts to warm up to him seeing him play with his family. During their date, where she tried to poison him with garlic, he opens up about losing his wife and raising his daughter on his own since she was a baby, causing her to begin realizing he's not the evil she was raised to think he was. By the end of the film, she reciprocates his feelings for her]].
90* Astrid from the ''Franchise/HowToTrainYourDragon'' franchise falls for Hiccup. Hiccup is an AllLovingHero, and Astrid explicitly stated in "Thawfest Games" that one of the things she admired most about him was [[GracefulLoser modesty in defeat]].
91* Downplayed in ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' when Sid uses Roshan in an attempt to charm a pair of female ground sloths with his parenting skills:
92-->'''Female Sloth 1:''' He's not much to look at but it's so hard to find a family guy.
93-->'''Female Sloth 2:''' Tell me about it. All the sensitive ones get eaten.
94* ''WesternAnimation/ThePeanutsMovie'': [[spoiler: The Little Red-Haired Girl turns out to be this by agreeing to be Charlie Brown's summer pen pal. When he asks her why, assuming that it's a gesture of pity for him being a "wishy-washy failure", she tells him that it's because he's kind, funny, brave, and honest, based on all the good deeds he'd done throughout the school year. She ends up reinforcing Linus' explanation from minutes before: Charlie Brown is a good person and people genuinely like him]].
95* Marina from ''WesternAnimation/ThePebbleAndThePenguin'' has two suitors, the dorky but sweet-hearted Hubie and the muscular but arrogant Drake. She falls for Hubie instead.
96* Fiona from ''WesternAnimation/Shrek1'', though she was at first dismissive of Shrek for being an ogre and not the handsome prince charming she expected, she later warms up to him after eavesdropping on his conversation with Donkey and hearing him legitimately hurt about how the world treats him just because he is an ogre. They later fall in love.
97* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'': [[spoiler:Princess Peach ends up developing a budding romantic interest in Mario due to not only his heroic determination, but also his kind, humble nature.]]
98* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', this is Implied. Jin was the man for whom Ming first openly defied her mother, but instead of being some objectionable bad boy, he is a sweet, patient, and demure man, who supports his wife and still defers to his mother-in-law's authority.
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101[[folder:Manhwa]]
102* Played straight all the way with [[ActionGirl Atan Hadas]] from ''Manhwa/ThreadsOfTime''. She ''despises'' the ruggedly good looking, sociopathic, AxCrazy Sali Tayi, and instead falls desperately in love with the shy, polite {{Bishonen}} protagonist Moon Bin. Especially during that time period, Moon Bin is a ''really'' nice guy.
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105[[folder:Music]]
106* Daya's "Hide Away" has the song pondering where the good boys are.
107* "Sonota Ozei Type" ("The Blending-in Type") by Music/Hinatazaka46 is about the singer's realization as she grew older that she wants a man who's not that popular among women but can make her feel safe and comfortable.
108* "I'm Right Here" by Samantha Mumba has a similar premise, where a woman is searching for her Mr. Right and wants all the good men who are out there to let all the single women know where they are. Unusually for this type of song though, she's quite optimistic about finding one.
109* The premise of the Joan Baez song "If I Knew" which is a hippy love anthem from a girl to boy who will not hunt innocent wild animals or destroy rare flowers; not for money and not for love. And she loves him even if he is '[[TheSoCalledCoward called a craven]].'
110* Perhaps surprisingly, several of Taylor Swift's songs have her character fall for regular, upstanding guys. The love interests in "Our Song", "Mary's Song" "You Belong With Me" "Mine", "Stay Stay Stay", "Call It What You Want", "New Year's Day", "Lover" and more show every sign of treating our narrator well.
111* Kelly Clarkson's "Piece by Piece" has a girl falling for a guy who restored her faith in men again after her father abandoned her.
112-->''"But piece by piece he collected me\
113Up off the ground where you abandoned things, yeah\
114Piece by piece he filled the holes\
115That you burned in me at six years old\
116And you know,\
117He never walks away\
118He never asks for money,\
119He takes care of me\
120He loves me\
121Piece by piece he restored my faith\
122''That a man can be kind and a father could... stay."''
123* The first lyrics of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" holds to this trope:
124-->''"You think I'm pretty without any make-up on\
125You think I'm funny when I tell the punch line wrong\
126I know you get me, so I let my walls come down, down."''
127* {{Gender Inverted|Trope}} in "Say Hello Wave Goodbye" by Music/SoftCell: After the end of a stormy affair, singer Marc Almond expresses his desire for.
128-->''"A nice little house wife\
129Who'll give me a steady life\
130And won't keep going off the rails."''
131* Deniece Williams' hit song "Let's Hear It For the Boy" is about a girl who couldn't care less that boyfriend isn't a smooth-talker, or rich, and doesn't dress super nicely, because his loving nature makes her so happy that she wouldn't have him any other way.
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135* In the Myth/NartSagas, the daughters of the water goddess don the skins of doves and fly to the Narts' homeland in search of good husbands.
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138[[folder:Theatre]]
139* Rosalind from ''Theatre/AsYouLikeIt'' has an adorable romance with Orlando, a sweet poet who's been horribly mistreated by his older brother. She takes a liking to him, and teaches him to stand up for himself and about how love works in the real world, and falls in love with him in the process. They are happily married in the end.
140* Kate Monster from ''Theatre/AvenueQ'' goes for nice, college-educated Princeton.
141* Carmen Diaz from ''Theatre/{{Fame}}'' falls in love with the shy, EndearinglyDorky, music-loving Schlomo Metzenbaum.
142* In ''Theatre/AGentlemansGuideToLoveAndMurder'', Phoebe D'Ysquith [[ValuesDissonance falls for her distant cousin Monty]] for the kindness he has shown her compared to the rest of the family, especially after her brother's sudden death. [[spoiler: Actually a subversion as Monty is responsible for the death of her brother and many other D'Ysquiths in his quest to obtain the earldom. However, the ending leaves it up for interpretation on how much Phoebe has figured out about Monty's scheme.]]
143* Sarah Brown from ''Theatre/GuysAndDolls'' sings of this in the duet "I'll Know". [[spoiler: She ends up falling for gambler Sky Masterson, though he gets CharacterDevelopment and quits gambling for an honest HappilyMarried life with Sarah.]]
144--> ''For I've imagined every bit of him\
145To the strong moral fiber to the wisdom in his head\
146To the home-y aroma of his pipe.''
147* In ''Theatre/HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild'', Ginny reminds Harry of something that happened following the events in the Chamber of Secrets -- after she came out of the hospital wing, everyone ignored her and shut her out, but he walked across the Gryffindor common room and played a game of Exploding Snap with her. [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe This act of kindness]] caused her to truly fall in love with him.
148* The Music/GeorgeGershwin musicals ''Lady Be Good'' and ''Strike Up the Band'' feature the song "The Man I Love", which is a song about this and WomenPreferStrongMen, but borrowing elements from the TorchSong form.
149* Audrey (the human) from ''Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors'' at first comes off as a case of AllGirlsWantBadBoys, since she's dating a "semi-sadist" that rides a motorbike and wears a leather jacket who constantly beats her, but it quickly becomes plain that she's pining away for her sweet, nerdy coworker Seymour, who actually treats her with respect and kindness. The only reason she stays with the semi-sadist is that she's too scared of what he'd do if she tried to leave, which, given the way he acts, is probably not an unfounded fear. ("If this is the way he acts when he likes me, imagine what he'd do if he got mad!") Unfortunately, the relationship has left Audrey's self-esteem in tatters, so she doesn't think she deserves Seymour, nor does she realize he loves her back. (If she had realized it earlier, [[PoorCommunicationKills much of the plot might not have happened.]])
150* In ''Theatre/LesMiserables'', Cosette is charmed and instantly falls for Marius after he sings a sweet song, proclaiming his love for her. Eponine also seems to love Marius because of how nice he is since she lives with her cruel parents and their fellow con men.
151* In ''Theatre/MammaMia'', Sophie wants to find out who her father is, and finds out it could potentially be one of three men her mother casually dated around the same time. All three men are kind, friendly, and supportive, which seems to have been what drew Sophie's mom Donna to them. ([[Film/MammaMiaHereWeGoAgain The sequel film]] confirms this; she's charmed by Harry's earnest attempts to flirt with her and get to know her, Sam's kindness towards a frightened horse, and Bill's attempts at cheering her up when she's sad and willingness to help out a stranger.) While Sam turns out to have been engaged and lied to Donna about it when they were dating, prompting her to dump him when she found out, he's genuinely remorseful about this and makes it very clear he'd take it back if he could. It's also shown that, had they known Sophie existed before she was an adult, all three of the men would've been delighted to know her and would've wanted to help raise her. Partially because of their good natures, [[spoiler:Sophie eventually decides she doesn't care who her biological father is, as she'd be happy to call any of them her dad, and all three agree to "take a third" of the position.]]
152* In ''Theatre/TheMusicMan'', Marian the Librarian sings about this in "My White Knight". [[spoiler: Of course, she ends up falling in love with the [[TheBarnum slick conman Harold Hill]].]]
153-->''All I want is a plain man\
154All I want is a modest man\
155A quiet man, a gentle man\
156A straightforward and honest man\
157To sit with me in a cottage somewhere in the state of Iowa.''
158* Gertrude in ''Theatre/{{Seussical}}'' says she fell for Horton upon noticing his "kind and powerful heart".
159* Amalia in ''Theatre/SheLovesMe'' falls for her pen pal "Dear Friend" for how well-read and cultured he is, despite not knowing what he looks like.
160** Ilona becomes this after getting burned by one too many men, and she eventually gets together with an EndearinglyDorky man she met at the library.
161* In ''Theatre/SomethingRotten'', [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold Portia]] falls for the sensitive aspiring poet Nigel.
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164[[folder:Web Animation]]
165* ''WebAnimation/AoharuMangaLibrary'': Keiichi's kindness and humility are usually the reasons why the main female (Nagisa, Yui, or Noa) falls for him. The gender inversion also applies in stories where Keiichi starts out as a self-assured, successful man. He has a tendency to ignore the prettier, more extravagant, but more abrasive and arrogant attention-seeking girl and instead goes for the plainer, but more down-to-earth heroine.
166* ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'': Somewhat ironic because, since Millie is a demon from Hell, but it is implied that this is one of the aspects that she likes about her husband, Moxxie, since in the first episode, she tells him that he has a good heart, he just has a fluffy head, before affectionately squeezing his cheek.
167* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'':
168** The basis for Pyrrha's interest in Jaune. Jaune's a dork, weak, and went to the WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo school of flirting, but he's a genuinely sweet, friendly guy (when he's not trying too hard to hit on girls) with serious leadership potential. Also, it turns out Pyrrha suffers from a serious case of AttractivenessIsolation. One of the reasons she likes Jaune so much is because he is the only person who just treats her as a regular person to be befriended, rather than a hero or a role-model to be idolized.
169** Turns out Pyrrha's not the only one. In volume 7, Jaune is embarrassed when his first official mission as a Huntsman is escorting some kids to preschool. A bunch of teenage girls swoon over him, and one of the moms flirts with him shamelessly.
170* Ruby Rose seems to believe in this trope in ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi''. In the "[=LoveDaddy=]" short, Yang and Ruby edit their father's social dating profile to help him find a date. Ruby edits his profile to make him seem dependable and responsible with a wholesome sense of humor. This is in direct opposition to [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Yang's edits]].
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174* Shala Val'Sharen of Webcomic/{{Drowtales}} has an obvious crush on Sarnel Tions Sarghress, who in the [[GreyAndGrayMorality morally grey]] society that the story is set, is one of the few people able to be called "good". Sarnel is also TheStoic and Shala is TheTease, so much annoyance is had on Sarnel's part.
175* A major reason for Elliot's ChickMagnet status in ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' is the fact that he is a nice, honest, reliable guy. Ashley goes so far as to say to his face, [[http://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=2056 "One of the reasons I like you so much is how good a person you are."]]
176* In ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'', Jean has said that the reason she fell for Bob is that he is a "genuinely nice guy,'' although she does frequently complain that he's not very bright. [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/545 We eventually learn]] that her previous boyfriend was a handsome [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys bad boy]] she eventually dumped for being a {{Jerkass}}.
177* ''Webcomic/MegaTokyo'' has a lot of this going around.
178** [[WideEyedIdealist Kimiko]] first met [[HumbleHero Piro]] when the former had lost her rail card, and Piro gave her his new card on impulse. She sought him out for dinner the same night, and their relationship took off from there.
179** Likewise, [[AloofDarkHairedGirl Miho]] fell for Piro because he never put her on a pedestal due to her ill girl status, and genuinely cared for her rather than just [[LovingAShadow loving her shadow]] like most of the men in her life. When she broke up with him [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim so he wouldn't have to see her die]], neither party handled it well.
180** [[EarnYourHappyEnding It took a while]], but [[BrokenBird Erika]] finally found a happy relationship with [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Largo]] via this trope -- despite her frequently insisting that [[DontYouDarePityMe she doesn't need help with her problems]], Largo refused to stop trying to help her out -- and when she stopped resisting, they finally got together.
181* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' plays this straight ''and'' does otherwise:
182** Haley Starshine's love for Elan fits the trope, very much so. She describes him as [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0772.html "the best man [she's] ever met"]], and him being so good makes her want to be a better person.
183** It's then inverted [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0794.html here]]:
184-->'''Sabine''': Sure, [[HornyDevils women like me]] [[DatingCatwoman swoon for a hero]], but that's only because deep down, [[TheCorruptor we think we can change them]]. But me, I'm done with that now. [[DarkMistress I want a nice, safe, reliable mass-murderer that I can depend on]].
185* Throughout the earlier arcs of ''Webcomic/RustyAndCo'', we get periodic references to [[ThePaladin Dame Madeline Goodlaw's]] crush on Derek the Cleric. When he finally appears, he proves to be patient, reasonable, courageous and taking his oath of non-violence seriously.
186* Larisa's crush on Cloud and [[GiveGeeksAChance her relationship with Landon]] in ''Webcomic/SandraAndWoo''. Her affections for the latter came about because he was the only one kind enough to actually help her (as opposed to every other boy -- except Cloud -- who just lusts after her but is unwilling to help her), rather than simply because he helped her get a good grade -- i.e. he treated her like an actual PERSON rather than just a hot babe.
187-->'''Larisa''': [[http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2012/05/21/0378-a-walk-through-the-park/ Just be nice to me. That's enough. OK?]]
188* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'': The earliest and most stable relationship in the comic is between Doctor Edward Bunnigus and Reverend Theo Fobius. Bunni is a former exotic dancer who was genetically engineered to be as smart and beautiful as humanly possible, while Theo is a "theological mercenary" who got his current job because he was the only applicant. But he's a good man, and Bunni loves him dearly.
189-->'''Bunni:''' Time apart will be good for us, Besides, this way I won't be tempting you with my ample bosom, and you won't be tempting me with your wry wit.\
190'''Theo:''' My ''wit?'' You sleep with me for the great jokes?\
191'''Bunni:''' I didn't marry your haircut or your sunglasses, Sweetie.\
192'''Theo:''' What about my earring? It's sexy, and loaded with retro-awesome, right?
193* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', [[SuccubiAndIncubi Fuchsia's]] attraction to Criminy is due to [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2009-02-07 his kind-hearted nature]]. That and [[WhatBeautifulEyes his eyes]].
194* ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' somewhat lampshades this in the form of Amber's hopes for a relationship. Her problem is, she's an ex-porn star who's out of practice at dealing with people outside the porn business. ([[http://www.stickydillybuns.com/strips-sdb/are_you_not_craving "Like, is it appropriate to compare his penis size to others' on the first date?"]]) Her friend Chanelle tries to help by scanning on-line personal ads, but then extra complications arise; see strip #10, Feb 8, 2013 (marginally NSFW).
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198* A bizarre example appears in ''Website/{{Serina}}'': Male godmother nightsharks evolve into two distinct types, distinguished by how they attract mates: Those that do so violently, and those that do so gently. Naturally, females tend to gravitate towards the latter.
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202* In the first videos of her Web Series ''Insopportabilmente Donna'', French-Italian Website/{{YouTube}}r Creator/TessMasazza is often shown at the desperate research of the right man (or, as the Italian idiomatic expression says, of her own “Trope/PrinceCharming”). More recently, she seems to be in a more or less stable relationship with a guy called Nicola.
203* Nana from ''WebVideo/{{Kittisaurus}}'' is drawn to [[GentleGiant DD]] after he took an interest in helping her care for her two kittens. She frequently rubs against him and sits with him. DD, the humble cat he is, doesn't seem to mind.
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