1 | '''Basic Trope''': A character, usually a woman, believes [[SerialRomeo that every (doomed) relationship will be]] The One. |
2 | * '''Straight''': Alice falls in love with men at the drop of a hat and has terrible taste in men, yet is convinced that every relationship she gets into is "The One". |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': Alice falls in love every five seconds, and [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim each man she falls for is more detestable than the last]]. |
4 | * '''Downplayed''': Alice falls in love at the drop of a hat, but knows from the start that some of the relationships won't work. |
5 | * '''Justified''': |
6 | ** Alice ''really'' wants someone to care for her. So she thinks she's willing to look past a few (or several) flaws, but then changes her mind. |
7 | ** Alice is [[MyBiologicalClockIsTicking desperate]]. |
8 | * '''Inverted''': |
9 | ** Alice has nothing but the most impeccable standards for who dates her. |
10 | ** Alice gets into an incredibly long relationship with Bob. He has all the hallmarks of "The One", but she refuses to consider him as such. |
11 | * '''Subverted''': |
12 | ** Alice eventually finds Charles, a man who appears to be the one. |
13 | ** Alice isn't really seeking a man; she's InLoveWithLove. |
14 | * '''Double Subverted''': |
15 | ** Alice quickly finds out that Charles is the biggest jerk she's ever dated. |
16 | ** Alice was lying because she's embarrassed about her situation. |
17 | * '''Parodied''': [[DoggedNiceGuy Bob is around]] - he's everything Alice wants, needs, and should look for in a man. He's handsome, has a great job, and is an all-around saint. However, Alice repeatedly ignores him to go after worse and worse men. |
18 | * '''Zig Zagged''': She's found the one! Wait, he's a bigger jerk than usual. But that was just at first and she changed him into a better person. |
19 | * '''Averted''': |
20 | ** Everyone who is dating has regular standards. |
21 | ** None of the characters are dating. |
22 | * '''Enforced''': "We need a depressing character on this show. How about one of those women who's always trying - and failing - to find the One?" |
23 | * '''Lampshaded''': "Well, that's the twelfth guy I've dated that's not the one." |
24 | * '''Invoked''': Alice runs into Carol, who has found the love of her life. She starts thinking... |
25 | * '''Exploited''': Men play along with Alice's fantasies, reasoning it's an easy way to get a date. |
26 | * '''Defied''': |
27 | ** Alice decides that she might not find a perfect man, but knows she'll find one who at least sort of suits her. |
28 | ** After several failed attempts to find the one, Alice opts to remain single. |
29 | * '''Discussed''': "So, how many guys did you date before me?" "Actually, none. I got lucky and found you on the first try." |
30 | * '''Conversed''': "Alice is so picky! Why can't she just accept one of these men as good enough? I mean, it's not like they're abusive or anything." |
31 | * '''Deconstructed''': |
32 | ** Alice never finds the one because she's so busy dating around. |
33 | ** Alice has a tough time discerning "The Butterflies" from actual love; when "The Butterflies" feeling fades, she assumes that she has fallen out of love with the guy (and/or that he has fallen out of love with her), not realizing that real love takes time and effort, and is about far more than schmoopy feelings. |
34 | * '''Reconstructed''': Alice eventually finds her man after a great deal of searching, and puts work into the relationship. |
35 | * '''Played For Laughs''': Alice says that a comically ugly jerk of an AbhorrentAdmirer is The One. |
36 | * '''Played For Drama''': |
37 | ** Alice gets into an incredibly unhappy relationship. But she's so exhausted from searching for men that she refuses to believe he's not The One. |
38 | ** Alice can't find The One because she's too desperate as a result of insecurity about her single status. Her blatantly obvious desperation and insecurity turn the good men off, and the [[JerkAss Jerkasses]] [[ManipulativeBastard use it to their advantage]]. |
39 | * '''Implied''': Alice is seen blindingly in love with many different men. It's not clear what happened, but she can't seem to make them stay. |
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41 | Maybe LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces is the one... |
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