Line #34 PlayingWith/ChivalrousPervert


1	'''Basic Trope''': Despite having an active interest and desire for sex, a character is ultimately nothing less than chivalrous in their sexual dealings.
2	* '''Straight''': Bob is always ogling women, making lewd comments and flirting with Alice. However, when Alice [[AboveTheInfluence comes to him during a time of great crisis, he refuses to take advantage of her when she's in a vulnerable state]].
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** Bob has [[TheCasanova slept with dozens (or even hundreds!) of women]] (and just as much men) in his adult life. However, every single one of his partners regard him as the absolute epitome of a gentleman and a NiceGuy.
5	** Bob is a DirtyOldMan whose nearly every thought is about sex, but when Alice is being attacked he drops that and attacks her attackers, stopping her from being hurt or potentially killed.
6	* '''Downplayed''': Bob is certainly perverted, but [[CovertPervert manages to contain it]].
7	* '''Justified''':
8	** Bob has a very active sex drive, but was taught to always respect women and to treat his partners well.
9	** Bob loves women and can't stand to see them hurt. He enjoys the physical relationship immensely but also needs the emotional component.
10	** Bob has good people skills and is pleasant to be around, making it more likely women want to have sex with him.
11	* '''Inverted''':
12	** Bob is TheCasanova and a CovertPervert who puts on an air of restraint to lure in prospective sexual partners, only to discard them coldly and cruelly once he's had his fun.
13	** SourPrude.
14	* '''Subverted''':
15	** Bob appears to be refusing to take advantage of Alice, but it's all an act to lure her in, and he ends up seducing or even raping her.
16	** Bob has the "chivalrous" part down, but the "pervert" part is more of an annoying [[UrbanLegendLoveLife reputation]] than a real trait.
17	** Bob's chivalry is an act. Once Alice wakes up, he goes into EntitledToHaveYou mode for not raping her.
18	* '''Doubly Subverted''':
19	** Bob is very, ''very'' tempted to take advantage of Alice, and struggles with his urges, but ultimately his better nature wins out and he refuses to.
20	** Of course, by "pervert" we mean "overly kinky". As for the "sex fiend" part, well that's true enough.
21	* '''Parodied''':
22	** Bob talks the talk all the time, but whenever a woman offers herself to him he turns into a complete prude.
23	** It's clear that if Bob gave up the sex-mad pervert act and just went with being a chivalrous gentleman, he'd be a lot more successful with women than he is.
24	** Mens' manners are used to judge their sexual appetites. Bob, being the perfect gentleman, gets twenty proposals a day. Charlie, being a JerkAss, is lucky to get one date a year.
25	* '''Zig-Zagged''':
26	** While Bob has a consistently active libido, whether he would rape women is largely DependingOnTheWriter.
27	** Bob rejects underage Alice's advances, but the characters go back and forth about how chivalrous he is. Some argue that he he seemed a little too tempted for a man his age.
28	* '''Averted''':
29	** Bob is a lecherous jerk who is willing to hit on and proposition women in crude and demanding ways.
30	** Bob does not have a notably high sex drive but is a pretty NiceGuy.
31	* '''Enforced''':
32	** "I'm a bit worried that Bob always leching over Alice is having a negative effect on the viewers. We'll have to write a scene that shows that he's really a gentleman underneath it all."
33	** "We want to make Bob as much of a LovableSexManiac as possible. [[MrFanservice The fangirls]] [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys will love it.]]"
34	** Bob is played by an actor who because of his looks suffers DracoInLeatherPants when playing a villain, so he was cast in something which allowed him to be naturally flirty and good-natured so his fans can enjoy the character as he is.
35	* '''Lampshaded''': "Thanks a lot for saving my ass, Bob! Especially since you won't stop staring at it..."
36	* '''Invoked''': Bob intentionally cultivates the impression of a sex-mad [[TheCasanova Casanova]] because he got his heart broken once and blames his NiceGuy persona; when push comes to shove, however, it's the nice guy who wins through.
37	* '''Exploited''': Bob is chosen to infiltrate a sex trafficking cartel because he can fit in with the pimps without succumbing to temptation.
38	* '''Defied''': Bob is up front with his chivalrous nature.
39	* '''Discussed''': "Bob might come across as a drooling, sex-mad neanderthal, but he's got HiddenDepths, Alice -- you'll see." "I don't care, he's getting sued."
40	* '''Conversed''': "Bob drools over every woman he sees. Why is this character suddenly being so polite to Alice?" "The reason is obvious -- the show wants to give Bob a redeeming quality so he doesn't seem ''that'' bad."
41	* '''Deconstructed''':
42	** Alice seems to be in her time of need, and Bob refuses to take advantage of her, but this is a BatmanGambit by Alice, and she takes advantage of him.
43	** In spite of his otherwise upstanding morals, Bob's sexual jokes still ruin his chances because they're towards women who don't want to hear them or made in inappropriate situations.
44	** Bob gets accused of sexual harassment in the workplace due to his lewd comments.
45	** Bob comes off as [[WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency wanting a prize for basic decency]] because even though he won't take advantage of vulnerable women, he's still a sleazy boor who makes women feel uncomfortable.
46	* '''Reconstructed''':
47	** However, this turns out to be for a good cause. The BigBad wants Alice for himself, but he only wants her as a [[NatureAdoresAVirgin virgin]]. This saves her from the Big Bad and all is well.
48	** Bob finds women who also enjoy making sexual jokes, and/or learns the appropriate time and place for the jokes.
49	** Bob learns the importance of respecting women's boundaries, being attentive to their needs and desires, and showing genuine interest who they are.
50	* '''Played for Drama''': Bob wants to be a good person, but he struggles with hypersexuality that erodes his restraint.
51	* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob tries to be this but turns into a nosey prude due to his efforts.
52	* '''Implied''': Bob is known to be a pervert. However, he is notably absent from the people who defend Charlie after he sexually harasses a woman.
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