History PlayingWith / DoggedNiceGuy

** A positive Deconstruction: Bob starts [[BecomingTheMask to enjoy these acts of kindness towards Alice, bringing him to become a genuine]] NiceGuy.

** AllGirlsWantBadBoys

* AllGirlsWantBadBoys

** Another positive Deconstruction: Bob realizes that his clamoring for Alice's approval is a sign of a deep seated lack of self-respect. His friends suggest he go to therapy to rectify this.

* '''Justified''': Bob hopes to win Alice's affection by sheer perseverance.

* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Alice is a ManipulativeBitch who knows how to lead men on to get what she wants and looks especially for {{Nice Guy}}s so as to seduce them and have them do whatever she asks them to.

"Friend? Bob isn't gay, Alice.".

* '''Averted''': Either Bob's just [[LoveYouAndEverybody nice to everyone]], or he decides to be more [[LoveConfession direct]] (and [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy gracefully accepts her refusal if she give it]]).

* '''Inverted''': Bob is in love with Alice but [[CelibateHero doesn't want to be]] and so [[SugarAndIcePersonality treats her coldly to keep her at a distance]].

* '''Conversed''': "Why is it that so many guys believe being nice to a girl can actually win her over when it's already established that it just never works?"

* '''Inverted''': Bob is in love with Alice, but [[CelibateHero doesn't want to be]] and so [[SugarAndIcePersonality treats her coldly to keep her at a distance]].

** Bob and Alice [[RelationshipUpgrade finally get together]]- only for her to [[YourCheatingHeart cheat on him]], because she was never that attracted to him in the first place.

'''Basic Trope''': A guy (though sometimes it can be a girl) displays constant friendliness and helpfulness towards a girl, in hopes of sparking romantic feelings in her.

* '''Reconstructed''': Bob and Alice sit down and talk about it. Bob confesses his feelings, Alice says he's not what she's looking for and that maybe he's idealizing her a little too much. She says that he should find himself a girl who can actually desire and love him instead of wasting time on her. Bob eventually accepts the situation and both agree to part ways since such a relationship is needlessly hurtful and just can't end well.

* '''Deconstructed''': Despite being constantly rejected, Bob will just not let Alice go. Eventually, Bob becomes a StalkerWithACrush towards Alice who ends up telling him to stay away from her or she'll call the cops. Bob later realizes that no romantic future had even been possible for them, and that since he could also never have ''really'' accepted being JustFriends either, they should've ended the relationship years ago.

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': Despite being constantly rejected, Bob will just not let Alice go. Eventually, Bob becomes a StalkerWithACrush towards Alice who ends up telling him to stay away from her or she'll call the cops. Bob later realizes that no romantic future had even been possible for them, and that since he could also never have never ''really'' accepted being JustFriends either, they should've ended the relationship years ago.

* '''Defied''': "No, I'm not gonna be the guy that spends two seasons pining over some chick that apparently can't notice me."

* '''Subverted''': Bob is gay. Therefore, he doesn't care whether or not Alice forms romantic feelings for him, that's not what he wants from her.