History Main / NoGuyWantsToBeChased

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'': Stanley meets a girl named Evelyn who he gets along with very well but then when she accidentally puts on the mask, Eve comes out and she is a lustful, aggressive and unpredictable woman who Stanley becomes scared of because of it along with the fact she tries to kiss him a lot, gives hard hugs which she is inexperienced with people who are not like her, then takes him to the Coco Bongo which she swings him around until she accidentally puts him through the ceiling which causes her to feel guilty so she decide go easy on him by giving out gentle kisses, a light hug and talking softly with Stanley who though was scared of her at first can see that like Evelyn she is a good-hearted woman which he even starts to consider letting her around but he knows that is wrong because Eve might stick around forever if she does not take her face off therefore leaving Evelyn trapped under the mask no longer in control of her actions while Eve is in charge so he decides to take her face off which he does in the end though he clearly regrets having to do it.

Aggressiveness is often a trait of the AbhorrentAdmirer, though it's definitely [[{{Gonk}} not the only trait that puts the guy off]]. If the girl ''stops'' chasing him, it could lead to an UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo.

* Played for drama in ''ComicBook/AstroCity'', where Irene Merriweather becomes obsessed with proving her coworker Adam Peterson is actually ComicBook/Superman {{Expy}} Atomicus. She thought he was playfully hinting that she needed to prove herself worthy of his love, when in actuality he was [[ReallyWasBornYesterday a child in a man's body]] and too confused and frightened to express himself emotionally. She eventually [[spoiler:drives Atomicus to leave Earth forever]].

* In ''ComicBook/AstroCity'', Irene Merriweather's fanatical obsession with proving her coworker Adam Peterson is Atomicus (due to being under the impression that this was a game that she was supposed to win and prove herself to him) drove Atomicus to leave Earth forever, because "if this is humanity, I don't want any part in it!" Of course, Atomicus was technically a child in a man's body, born just a year or so before; the glint in his eye that she interpreted as a dare was actually him trying to communicate fear of a world that he doesn't understand. As she would later put it, "I chased him, so he ran."

* In ''Manga/SoulHunter'', [[{{Gonk}} Dokuson]] show [[ChivalrousPervert clear interest]] in women, and his even trying to seduce one in his first appearance. However, he is really put off by Tou Sengyoku's aggressive affection. He did say that he finds her attractive, and actually even tried to hit on her before she starts hogging him and he decides to try to run away.

** Sonic is turned off by [[ClingyJealousGirl Amy's]] constant advances.In one game he [[CelibateHero complains]] about so many girls being attracted to him. Since it's Sonic, who's always been known for his ego, it's unclear as to why he's complaining. Either he doesn't [[ChasteHero understand romance]], [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies avoids it on purpose]], or is annoyed by all the flirting. In ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles'', you can unlock a romance subplot with her depending on how nice the player acts towards her. Most of the time, she's so obsessed with the idea of him - not just going out with him, but with ''marrying'' him - that it's off-putting, verging on [[{{Yandere}} creepy]] in some games.

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* Decidedly NOT TruthInTelevision. Many men prefer to be asked out, as it saves them the trouble and it's a great ego boost. However, this trope is a ''very'' common perception, even among modern "love doctors" and advice columnists.
* Rori Raye encourages women to act with passively receptive "girl energy" (and to occasionally become the HystericalWoman due to being so in touch with her emotions) rather than proactive "boy energy" because men will be put off by a woman who acts like a man in pursuit of a relationship. This not only includes "big" things like walking up to him and saying hello first, asking him out, or asking that the relationship become exclusive but even small, day-to-day things like reaching over to hold his hand during a movie on your fourth date. Apparently, women are not supposed to do anything but ''exist'' and respond to the man's overtures, [[MenActWomenAre never making one of her own]] at ''any'' point for ''any'' reason.
* The modern version of this advice is usually justified by saying AllMenArePerverts (thus ignoring the fact that it is ''not the case'') and [[AManIsAlwaysEager they prefer to be asked out]] ''too much'' and won't say no often enough. So supposedly a man saying yes doesn't really tell a woman if he really likes her or just didn't have anything better to do at the time.
* Once on the old Arsenio Hall Show a leather-clad blonde actress was all over Arsenio, sitting on his lap, grabbing his knee and wrapping her leg around his head. Arsenio had to fight her off and in doing so ripped her jacket. Then she removed her jacket and approached him slowly. Arsenio Hall ran off the stage and she chased him, thus ending their interview early and giving Daisy Fuentes an unscheduled appearance to fill the time slot. Arsenio complimented the blonde woman (whom he joked was on crack) on her breasts and legs, so who knows, he might have gone for it, but according to him he had a girlfriend at the time (possibly Paula Abdul who he dated around then) and this was televised after all.
* The self-help book ''Film/HesJustNotThatIntoYou'' drives this point home, wrongly again. While it makes the valid point that no woman should waste her time with a guy who isn't interested, it also makes it seem that a guy isn't interested if a woman has to pursue him ''at all''. Ergo, she shouldn't ask him out, she shouldn't call him, etc.
** It also claimed that, "[[LiesDamnedLiesAndStatistics 100% of men surveyed]] said that they hate it when a woman asks them out--"It ruins all the fun.""
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** Timmy is considerably creeped out by [[ClingyJealousGirl Tootie's]] constant advances (though her being Vicky's sister may have something to do with it). He also finds [[StalkerWithACrush Veronica]] creepy, despite her being almost on par with [[AlphaBitch Trixie]] in terms of beauty. However, this is due to Veronica's obsession with wanting to ''be'' Trixie, revealed in the same episode her attraction to Timmy is revealed.