->''Oh oh oh / She's following me!''\\
''Oh oh oh / She's out of her tree!''\\
''Oh oh oh / She's off of her rocker!''\\
''I want to marry my stalker!''
-->--'''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKIGurgWk7I Stalker]]''', ''Goldfinger''

A man who creeps after a woman, spies on her and builds a {{stalker shrine}} in her honor is creepy. The woman, however, [[DoubleStandard not so much]], though usually only if she is hot. And when played for laughs, the stalker will most definitely be female and attractive [[{{GenericCuteness}} one way or the other]].

Notice, that female stalker can be creepy, too. Compare StalkingIsLove and StalkerWithACrush. This trope is related to and often overlaps with AbhorrentAdmirer. This trope tends to serve as the LighterAndSofter SisterTrope of DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale, [[note]](and, often times, serves as a more family-friendly [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar substitute]] and/or [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything metaphor]] for it)[[/note]] though the stereotypes regarding stalking aren't ''quite'' identical to the stereotypes regarding rape.

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[[folder: Advertising]]
* A series of commercials for the Android smartphone featured a girl who couldn't stop talking about her new LoveInterest, Brad, and all the different ways the Android's apps let her keep tabs on him. She could go through his Facebook and compare herself to photos of his ex-girlfriends, watch his Twitter to see if he mentioned her, and so on. Taken to the disturbing extreme when she talked about checking in on Foursquare... which had just declared her the 'mayor' of Brad's closet. The wide-eyed, vacant, faintly unhinged expression on the actress's face only made it that much creepier, but the whole thing was PlayedForLaughs. Hard to imagine them being as funny if the stalker was male.
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[[folder: Anime and Manga]]
* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'': Russia's [[BrotherSisterIncest younger sister]] Belarus stalks him and tries to force him to marry her, totally PlayedForLaughs.
* In ''Manga/DeathNote'', [[PluckyComicRelief Misa Amane]] stalking Light (a CuteAndPsycho {{Yandere}} SerialKillerKiller stalking another SerialKillerKiller) is mostly PlayedForLaughs.
* In the anime and manga of ''Manga/{{Dragonball}}'' , Videl's stalking of Gohan is usually this.
** Not to mention Chi-Chi: her entry in the Tenkaichi Budokan was just her way to bully Goku into marrying her because of a promise he had made when they were both ten years old.
* You really can't deny that Hinata is this for ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'', what with how many times you see her watching him from the sidelines. However, she's one of the more sympathetic examples out there since she is very clearly shown to truly care about him.
* Mizore Shirayuki from ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'' initially averts this due to her {{yandere}} tendencies, but when she moves past those, her stalking habits become far more comical. She has hidden in trash cans, outside the second story window, and many, many other strange places. All because she finds it "fun".
* ''Manga/SayonaraZetsubouSensei'' has a girl stalking her teacher...persistently. But that's just ''one'' thing in that anime that CrossesTheLineTwice. And in a twist, it isn't funny just because of the student stalking her teacher, but because now the student is being stalked by her ex-boyfriend, the ex-boyfrind by his current girlfriend, etc. leading to ''a chain of stalkers''.
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[[folder: Comic Books]]
* Knives in ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'' has a bit of this for Scott, but she gets over it.
* Harley Quinn with the Joker of ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''
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[[folder: Fan Fic]]
* Played straight in the ''Manga/DeathNote'' fic ''FanFic/ACureForLove'' when Misa gives Light a ForcefulKiss and everyone laughs. Averted earlier when L warns Light just how dangerous [[{{Yandere}} Misa's]] [[StalkerWithACrush "crush"]] is:
-->'''L''': [[ParentalAbandonment It must have quite distressing to come home and find your family murdered]] only to watch the perpetrator evade justice... However, considering that psychological trauma, she is most definitely and unsurprisingly unbalanced. She exhibits signs of erotomania in relation to you, Light-kun.\\
'''Light''': I wouldn't go that far... It's a crush. I can handle it.\\
'''L''': Yes, by avoidance. I dealt with a case where the victim handled it in the same way as you're doing. Didn't end well.\\
'''Light''': They died?\\
'''L''': [[SerialKiller No, but 56 other people did]] [[MadLove when their stalker decided that their deaths would be an appropriate tribute.]]\\
'''Light''': Oh, that's comforting.
* This is {{Lampshaded}} in the ''Manga/DeathNote'' fic ''FanFic/FeverDreams''. Many background characters find it humorous how Misa stalks Light (or even think he's ''lucky'' to be stalked by a hot celebrity chick) and only when Misa gets [[{{Yandere}} really violent and crazy]] do people even ''consider'' calling the cops.
* It's implied in the ''WesternAnimation/RandyCunninghamNinthGradeNinja'' fanfic "Prom 1985" when we learn why the Nomicon chose Randy as the current Ninja. [[spoiler:She saw him [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]] when she was using her psychic powers to observe possible candidates.]]
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[[folder: Film]]
* The ''Film/WeddingCrashers'' B-plot in its entirety is fully described by the title.
* On the other hand, ''Film/FatalAttraction'' is probably one of the most memorable depictions of stalking on film, and it subverts this trope.
* Subverted in ''Film/HeLovesMeHeLovesMeNot,'' a French movie starring Audrey Tautou. The movie starts off playing this trope straight as is seen through her own eyes. Halfway through the movie, it's flipped and seen through the eyes of her crush.
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[[folder: Literature]]
* In the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' universe, [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19397_the-5-most-depraved-sex-scenes-implied-by-harry-potter.html magical date-rape drugs are sold out in the open ]] and it's considered wacky hijinks when Ron gets dosed by a crazy fangirl. Averted in the case of [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale Merope Gaunt's stalking Tom Riddle Sr. and dosing him with a love potion.]]
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[[folder: Live Action TV]]
* Kat from the sitcom ''Series/TheClass'' stalks Benjamin, taking disturbingly specific pictures of him and developing them herself, then stacking them in large piles and knowing exactly where to find a particular picture. Initially funny, until she starts dating Benjamin and he finds the pictures. But then he forgives her.
* Myra Monkhouse in ''Series/FamilyMatters''. Even when she and [[BlackAndNerdy Steve Urkel]] are in a relationship.
* Played with in one episode of ''Series/LawAndOrder'' (or possibly ''[[Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit SVU]]''). A guy is faking some stuff to make it look like his ex-girlfriend is stalking him (I forget his exact reason). When the police question him he claims that he found it somewhat flattering which makes the police very suspicious since that is not a normal reaction.
* ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'': Rose being Charlie's stalker is a RunningGag. Even the fact that [[spoiler: she murders him]] is PlayedForLaughs.
* PlayedForLaughs with Harper's [[StalkerWithACrush stalky crush]] on Justin in ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'', before Harper's RelationshipUpgrade.
* Also PlayedForLaughs with Mel in the music comedy show ''Music/FlightOfTheConchords''. She stalks Jemanie and Bret, the two members of the band, despite being married. She is also the band's only fan.
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[[folder: Music]]
* Ke$ha's "Steven" (wherein the narrator is a female StalkerWithACrush going after [[UnreliableNarrator what she claims]] is [[ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou the one guy immune to her charms]]) plays this trope straight ''so hard'' that it arguably swings right into being a DarkComedy {{Deconstruction}}. Most especially [[AdaptationDistillation when you consider]] the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk7vFBIm-kw official music video]]. It's funny not because it's "harmless" or non-threatening, but precisely because ''the [[LoveMakesYouCrazy narrator is utterly nuts]]''...
-->Cause you're my object of affection\\
My drug of choice\\
My sick obesssion\\
I want to keep you as my pet\\
To play with and hide under my bed\\
...'''''Forever'''''
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKIGurgWk7I "Stalker"]] by Goldfinger
* The music video for Sugarland's "Stuck Like Glue".
* The music video for Mya's "Fallen" plays this straight.
* Completely averted in the music video for [[{{KPop}} Song Ji Eun]]'s "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1TLaZp1i8E Going Crazy]]." There is nothing at all funny about a {{Yandere}} StalkerWithACrush tying up her love interest, taking him for a BlindfoldedTrip in the trunk of her car, and then [[NightmareFuel dousing him in gasoline before throwing a match behind her back as she walks away]].
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[[folder: VideoGames]]
* Amy Rose from ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''. It's supposed to be adorable because she's a little girl and he's a famous hero but thinking too much about it can be creepy sometimes, especially when she's throwing herself on random Hedgehogs when confusing him.
** In the Archie Comics, Amy Rose wished herself older - twice - to get Sonic's attention more effectively. She's effectively wished away about about five of the most innocent and carefree years of her life to hurry along the boobs and monthly bleeding. One day that's going to come back to haunt her...
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[[folder: Visual Novels]]
* Played straight in ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth''. Ema managed to follow Edgeworth from the airport all the way to an amusement park by following his footprints. Edgeworth was appropriately creeped out, but the whole thing was PlayedForLaughs.
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[[folder: Web Original]]
* Noticed and defied by WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick's obsession with WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows. Because people were rooting for her more than they were for Todd to get WebVideo/ObscurusLupa, the Chick went through some SanitySlippage very quickly and started kidnapping him, tying him up, stealing his stuff in order to manipulate him to go out with her, tried to kill Lupa because she rejected him, expressed a wish to make love to his corpse, looked forward to a "date" where he would be a vulnerable drunk, and sexually assaulting him when he was asleep. Still PlayedForLaughs (as is Todd for Lupa), just pitch-black ones.
* The "[[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/overly-attached-girlfriend Overly Attached Girlfriend]]" meme. Most responses are to the effect of "I wouldn't mind being kept locked up in a dark room with my legs broken so I can't run away by [[CuteButPsycho her]]". In the videos by {{Creator/Laina}} herself, however, the tone is definitely meant to be horrifying. MisaimedFandom indeed.
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[[folder: Western Animation]]
* Played straight ''and'' inverted on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents.'' Timmy is constantly trying to shake off Tootie and Veronica, who are so madly in love with him and do incredibly creepy things to get his affection. Of course, Timmy has also done plenty of creepy things to get Trixie's attention, but it's just as funny.
* On ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', Meg usually stalks guys who are nice to her. She stalked Brian, Joe, and Kent. However, it came to a point that her stalking ''wasn't'' played for laughs and the police had to stop Meg from raping Brian. Kent once called her a psycho after she attempted to trick Chris into sleeping with him.
* Yo for Chum Chum in ''WesternAnimation/FanboyAndChumChum''. Let's see, now - she has a shrine dedicated to him and has repeatedly attempted to kidnap him. She fails mostly because of Fanboy, who's always protecting Chum Chum from her. So far, there were two episodes in which her uses of Fanboy's distraction/handicap to take Chum Chum away became a major plot point.
* Helga from ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold!'' has a shrine to Arnold in her closet, made out of his used bubble gum that she collected, for Gord's sake! It's not always PlayedForLaughs, though.
* Heloise on ''WesternAnimation/{{Jimmy TwoShoes}}''. Given that the show runs entirely on BlackComedy, it fits very well.
** Also subverted with Heloise's stalker, Peep. He's male, but it's still played entirely for laughs.
* On ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'', both Susan and Mary's obsession with Gil and Bling-Bling's obsession with Susan are PlayedForLaughs. However, Bling-Bling is a flat-out AbhorrentAdmirer, with Susan fully aware and utterly disgusted by his advances. Gil, meanwhile, seems completely unaware that the girls are interested in him. He did call them out on their behavior once, when they locked him in the lab to keep him from encountering any of the rampaging Gil-bots, yet remained clueless as to why, and continued to treat them normally in later eps.
* On ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', Candace Flynn was like this to Jeremy before their relationship started. Linda even mentioned her shrine.
* Sierra to Cody in ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaWorldTour''. And in the fandom, [[BaseBreaker Sierra]] fans often argue that it's alright that Sierra stalks Cody, because it's just a {{Gender Flip}}ped version of Cody "stalking" Gwen. The thing is, Cody ''never'' stalked Gwen--he obviously [[DoggedNiceGuy has a crush on her]] and has occasionally edged into creepy territory (sniffing her hair, for example), but never did anything weird enough for Gwen to stop considering him a friend. Sierra, however, ignores all of Cody's obvious objections while she steals all his underwear, messes with him while he sleeps, ''paralyzes him'' all PlayedForLaughs. There's a reason [[{{Hatedom}} lots of fans dislike her]].
* ''BillyTheCat'' features, at one point, a human girl who [[ItMakesSenseInContext knew that Billy the cat used to be human, and was saved by him from being permanently turned into a cat herself]]. Toward the end of the episode, she finds Billy, picks him up, and kisses him on the mouth, (even though he's a cat) saying "I'll never forget you." It's clearly meant to be an endearing way for her to thank him, but it's made clear that Billy feels uncomfortable at it, and you can't help but think it wouldn't be as endearing with the genders flipped.
** ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdk2uVgeUbM#t=22m7s Jolly Mouser]]'' involves Billy rescuing a bunch of female cats who were imprisoned on a ship to be sold as pets. After they're rescued, they all surround him and take turns kissing him, even though he voices some discomfort at this.
** ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMb981JAT8I#t=23m27s A Star Is Born]]'' features Mr. Hubert, also a cat, and for that matter one who's sort of a mentor to Billy, becoming famous among cats for his role in cat food ads. The episode ends with several female cats chasing him off screen and Billy's reaction being "go get him, girls!"
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